Paul Kreppel

Actor-producer-director Paul Kreppel joined me to talk about growing up in Kingston, New York; early TV; going to Emerson College with Henry Winkler and Andrea Martin; being a guest at Winkler's home during "Fonziemania", The Proposition; Fred Grandy; Judy Kahan; being on David Frost and Mike Douglas, Godspell, Don Scardino, Paul Shaffer; working with Ted Danson and Danny DeVito, auditioning for SNL,  Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, moving to LA; Laverne & Shirley; doing a scene with Tony Curtis, It's A Living's cast and first season; retooling, second season and cancellation; Fantasy Island and Bob Denver, tuxedos; Night Court, working with Jay Sandrich on the Cosby Show, It's a Living reboot, adding Crystal Bernard, directing 6 episodes; Ann Jillian; Sheryl Lee Ralph; J.D. LoBue; game show anxiety, Doogie Howser and the unconscious salute; Murder, She Wrote; Edgar Lansbury; Diana Canova; Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! At this moment, Tropical Storm Isaias  knocked out power but we continued talking about: directing The Apartment, Thea, and Simon, Yahrzeit, Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander, Barney Martin, Charlie Robinson,  Fred Willard, and Jean Smart; moving back to NY; That 70's Show; Jay Johnson doing a benefit, The Two and Only; his partner Murphy Cross and the effort it took to launch a one man show; Jay getting into the zone of one of his ventriloquist helpers