Chapter
David Brenner's comedic trap door tour
43:39 - 46:33 (02:53)
Comedian David Brenner's career is imagined as a tour of talk shows with a trap door that drops him through every time he appears, while also discussing his early success in cartoons and decision to retire from it at 40.
Clips
A Saturday Night Live writer shares an anecdote about creating a cooking show for a friend who lost his syndicated show and how he felt it was his duty to work on the project with no bias.
43:39 - 44:23 (00:44)
Entertainment
Summary
A Saturday Night Live writer shares an anecdote about creating a cooking show for a friend who lost his syndicated show and how he felt it was his duty to work on the project with no bias.
ChapterDavid Brenner's comedic trap door tour
EpisodeRobert Smigel
PodcastFly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Comedian Dennis Miller's failed daytime cooking show is discussed by the hosts, with reflections on why it did not succeed and amusement at Miller's unique phrasing of cooking terms.
44:23 - 45:13 (00:49)
Comedy
Summary
Comedian Dennis Miller's failed daytime cooking show is discussed by the hosts, with reflections on why it did not succeed and amusement at Miller's unique phrasing of cooking terms.
ChapterDavid Brenner's comedic trap door tour
EpisodeRobert Smigel
PodcastFly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
The speaker discusses a fun idea of using a real David Brenner story in which he falls through a trap door while appearing on various talk shows.
45:13 - 46:33 (01:20)
Comedy
Summary
The speaker discusses a fun idea of using a real David Brenner story in which he falls through a trap door while appearing on various talk shows.