EPISODE · Aug 13, 2021 · 1H 3M
Jay Kogen
from Ian Talks Comedy · host Ian Fermaglich
Jay Kogen joined me to discuss his father comedy writer Arnie Kogen; making his TV debut on the Dean Martin Show; apearances on The Bob Newhart Show & Newhart; being a recurring character on The Bronx Zoo; being a production assistant on It's Garry Shandling Show with writing partner Wallace Woolodarsky; pitching sketches for The Tracey Ullman Show; he and Wally get hired for The Simpsons; writing "Homer's Odyssey"; how "Krusty Gets Busted" had to have a good mystery; the first "Treehouse of Horror"; watching the Simpsons now; George Meyers; Audrey Meadows; writing "Like Father, Like Clown" for Jackie Mason; creating the 1st Annual Montgomery Burns Award; Dental Plan - Lisa Needs Braces; writing for Sibs, The Single Guy; writing The Wrong Guy; winning a Humanitas Award for an episode of Frasier; Henry Danger; School of Rock; Punky Brewster, and his son's music
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Jay Kogen joined me to discuss his father comedy writer Arnie Kogen; making his TV debut on the Dean Martin Show; apearances on The Bob Newhart Show & Newhart; being a recurring character on The Bronx Zoo; being a production assistant on It's Garry Shandling Show with writing partner Wallace Woolodarsky; pitching sketches for The Tracey Ullman Show; he and Wally get hired for The Simpsons; writing "Homer's Odyssey"; how "Krusty Gets Busted" had to have a good mystery; the first "Treehouse of Horror"; watching the Simpsons now; George Meyers; Audrey Meadows; writing "Like Father, Like Clown" for Jackie Mason; creating the 1st Annual Montgomery Burns Award; Dental Plan - Lisa Needs Braces; writing for Sibs, The Single Guy; writing The Wrong Guy; winning a Humanitas Award for an episode of Frasier; Henry Danger; School of Rock; Punky Brewster, and his son's music
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