Description: This is a collection of interviews with writers, creators, and show runners of some of the greatest sitcoms of all time, including The Honeymooners, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, and The Simpsons. The writers discuss their experiences working on some of th...
Review Quotes:
"There's an old saying: if you like sausage, don't watch it being made. When it comes to comedy, that couldn't be more untrue. This book is all about the process. How does comedy happen, anyway? You'll hear candid admissions from writers and producers. It's a fascinating insight into the world of comedy." --Jay Leno, The Tonight Show
"For fans or anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peak at those who've created successful sitcoms...you'll totally enjoy this book!" --Valerie Harper, Actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda) "I am nothing but jealous of Paula Finn. She got to sit down with writers of some of the greatest sitcoms ever made, the ones we circled in TV Guide, and planned our nights around viewing. Here, in Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, Paula Finn pulls up a chair and pumps these legendary writers and show creators on how they did it and what it was like. Luckily for us, she asked the right questions and carefully recorded their answers. I've read this book twice, and it hasn't even come out yet." --Paula Poundstone, Stand-up Comedian, Author, Actor "You think you're funny and you wanna write, right? So write. You wanna know how, what, where, when or why? Read Paula Finn's book. She asked the experts." --Mike Farrell, Actor (M*A*S*H) "What a wonderful book! I loved hearing from my generation's greatest comedy writers in their own words about their TV shows!" --Georgia Engel, Actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) "Fortunately or unfortunately, for almost 50 years I've led a tortured life that gave birth to millions of jokes on my own. Had I been a boring, unfunny man, . . . the likes of Herb Finn and the other geniuses chronicled in this book could have turned me into a genius without a word of my own." --Richard Lewis, Stand-up Comedian, Actor "Love those classic sitcoms? Want to know how they were created and why we loved them? This book has the answers, some of which are quite surprising. This book may become a classic itself." --Fred Willard, Actor, Comedian (Fernwood 2 Night, Everybody Loves Raymond, Modern Family)