Bob Illes

<p>In a lengthy interview, Bob Illes and I discuss his early years; starting a radio comedy show at USC; Digby Wolfe; winning a contest to write for Tennesse Ernie Ford; Mike Ovitz; writing monologues for Bill Cosby; meeting Groucho Marx and Peter Sellers; writing for the Lily Tomlin special and winning an Emmy; The Super Emmy; writing the <em>Sanford &amp; Son</em> episode, "Lamont, Is That You", The Smothers Brothers NBC reboot; Mickey Rose; Chevy Chase; Don Novello; <em>Joe &amp; Sons</em>, <em>One Day at a Time</em>, getting dressed down by Norman Lear and his mea culpa; <em>What's Happening</em>!!,<em> Captain and Tenille Show</em>, <em>Fernwood Tonight</em>, winning another Emmy for the last year of <em>The Carol Burnett Show</em>, <em>America 2-Night;</em> <em>Peeping Times;</em> <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Hour; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Steve Allen Comedy Hour; </em>Catherine O'Hara<em>, Flo, Private Benjamin, No Soap, Radio; Silver Spoons; </em>Jason Bateman, John Houseman; The Cracker Brothers; Milton Berle; <em>Double Trouble, Sylvan in Paradise,</em> Jim Nabors; Courtney Cox; <em>Jackie Bison Show</em>; Harry Shearer, Stan Freberg; <em>Amen</em>; Sherman Hemsley; favorite episode; getting cancelled by NBC because Johnny Carson retired; age ranges in sitcoms</p> <p><br></p>