Mert Rich (SCTV, Cheers)

<p>Mert Rich joined me to talk about his Emmys; growing up in Detroit; Soupy Sales; Bill Kennedy; Milton Berle; Jackie Gleason; Carl Reiner; being in one of the last <em>Bob Newhart Shows</em> and meeting Mary Tyler Moore at the wrap-up party; Wayne State; going into advertising; joining Second City; doing industrial films with Steven Kampmann; <em>1/2 Hour Comedy Hour</em>; side jobs; auditioned for <em>Taxi</em>; doing a <em>Quincy</em>; joining <em>SCTV Network 90</em>; being a Juul Haalamayer Dancer; Jake LaMotta's Raging Bull BBQ; Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Beef; meeting partner Brian Pollack at the <em>Hollywood Square - Match Game Hour</em>; writing a parody of Footlose; writing a <em>What's Happening Now!</em> and a <em>Love Boat</em>;&nbsp;working with Al Jean &amp; Mike Reiss; working on Hulk Hogan's Rock n Wrestling; learning how to use a computer on <em>Sledge Hammer!</em>; Jackie Cooper; episode "Dori Day Afternoon"; creating the character of Cliff's girl friend Margaret O'Keefe on <em>Cheers</em>; episode "What's Up, Doc?"; hanging out with Woody Harrelson; Roger Rees; writing the episode that earned Kirstie Alley an Emmy; You've Lost that Loving Feeling; Bill Medley; <em>Roc</em>; firing Jamie Foxx from pilot; difficulties of <em>Roc Live!</em>; Kurt Rambis;&nbsp;episode "The Stan Who Came to Dinner"; writing a pilot for John Ratzenberger; working on the<em> George Carlin Show</em>; Sam Simon; Brian Doyle-Murray; <em>Sister, Sister</em>; Sherman Helmsley; <em>Secret Dairy of Desmond Pfeiffer</em>; Boat Trip; <em>The Simpsons</em>; Sir Roger Moore; Cheers finale; On the Verge of a Wig - Out; Kirstie Alley; COVID 19;</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>