Phil Hartman: The Glue That Held Comedy Together

He was universally beloved, described as a decidedly regular guy, the load-bearing pillar holding entire comedy shows together. So how did the nicest man in Hollywood become the victim of one of show business's most shocking and lurid murders?This episode unpacks the master illusionist who hid in plain sight, the man behind a thousand voices who specialized in playing seedy weasels while serving as the ultimate low-maintenance team player. We trace his late-blooming career and the devastating private pain that none of his audiences could comprehend.How his graphic design career, including the Crosby Stills and Nash logo, shaped his methodical acting styleWhy SNL castmates called him Glue and how he anchored a terrified Jan HooksThe Bill Clinton McDonald's sketch and his refusal to wear prostheticsHis Simpsons icons Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, nailed on the first take every timeThe volatile home life and the tragic night of May 28, 1998