Bob Schiller

Writer / Producer


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Bob Schiller (1918-2017) talks about his early childhood and service in the Army during World War II. He then explains how he got his start in the entertainment industry. He discusses radio shows and performers with which he was associated in his early career, including Duffy’s Tavern, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The Kimmy Durant show. He also details his transition from radio to television and working on Four Star Revue and The Red Buttons Show.

In the three-hour joint portion of their interview, Bob Weiskopf (1914-2001)  and Bob Schiller talk about their work together. They remember how they formed their partnership, and recall their years as staff writers on I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. They talk of their collaborations with Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, as well as with the stars of I Love Lucy. They look back on the writing process for the show, and on the events that took place behind the scenes each week. They outline their work on The Lucy ShowThe Red Skelton ShowThe Carol Burnett Show, and The Flip Wilson Show. Schiller and Weiskopf then detail their collaboration with producer Norman Lear on Maude, and comment on the balance that was often required of them as writer/producers to find humor in dramatic situations. They chronicle their work on other Lear shows including All in the FamilyArchie Bunker's PlaceSanford and Son, and Checking In. Finally, they discuss their then-most-recent work on various television projects and pilots and speak of being honored with the Writers Guild of America's Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Achievement in 1988. Karen Herman conducted the interviews on April 4, 2000 in Santa Monica, CA.

All views expressed by interviewees are theirs alone and not necessarily those of the Television Academy.

"Jess [Oppenheimer] said, 'come on down to the run-through. When you see what Lucy does with your material, she'll make you think you're a writer.'"

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Highlights
Bob Schiller on writing for The Red Buttons Show
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season
02:42
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on classic episodes they wrote on I Love Lucy, including "Lucy's Italian Movie" with the famous stomping of the grapes scene
01:59
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the characters and the actors who portrayed them on Maude
06:25
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing the All in the Family episode "Edith's 50th Birthday" (in which there's an attempted rape on "Edith")
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Chapter 1

On his childhood and early influences; on "growing up with words" and a lot of laughter in the house
On his early interest in humor and his education at UCLA; on his early work in advertising
On his service in the Army during World War II; on his first memories of television
On his early work writing for radio; how he got hired by Ed Gardner to write for Duffy's Tavern
On working for Mel Blanc; on writing for the radio version of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; on writing for radio version of The Jimmy Durante Show
On transitioning from radio to television
On working with Ed Wynn on Four Star Revue; on working with Garry Moore and writing for The Red Buttons Show

Chapter 2

START OF JOINT INTERVIEW WITH BOB WEISKOPF: on how they became writing partners
On writing for Make Room for Daddy, That's My Boy, My Favorite Husband, and The Bob Cummings Show
On writing for It's Always Jan with Janis Paige
On how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season, the most popular show on TV at the time; on head writers Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Pugh Davis
On working with Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley
On the I Love Lucy writing process

Chapter 3

On the writing process on I Love Lucy and a typical workweek
On the rehearsal process and lack of ad-libbing on I Love Lucy
On the below-the-line crew on I Love Lucy; on I Love Lucy' s guest stars
On some of the storylines on I Love Lucy
On classic episodes they wrote on I Love Lucy, including the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode

Chapter 4

On the last half-hour episode of I Love Lucy; on their favorite episodes of the show
On the "classic" title given to I Love Lucy and how much they got paid; on Desilu studios and the transition to the hour-long Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
On the personal relationship between Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball; on how the departure of Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis affected them
On the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
On writing the pilot for The Ann Sothern Show, writing for Pete and Gladys, and for You're Only Young Twice
On The Lucy Show

Chapter 5

On their favorite episodes of The Lucy Show; on leaving the show
On writing for The Red Skelton Show; on Red's reputation among writers
On writing for Phyllis Diller, Carol Burnett, and Flip Wilson
On writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear

Chapter 6

On the writing process for and memorable episodes of Maude
On writing the pilot for All's Fair
On writing for All in the Family; on the transition from All in the Family to Archie Bunker's Place

Chapter 7

On Archie Bunker's Place and comparisons to another bar-themed show, Duffy's Tavern; on Carroll O'Connor's influence on Archie Bunker's Place
On writing for Archie Bunker's Place; on their play "So Long, Stanley" getting produced; on writing the pilot of But Mother!
On shows they wrote for in the 1980s: Side by Side, He's the Mayo r, and The Boys; on winning the WGA's Paddy Chayefsky Award for Television Achievement
On deciding to retire; on their recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist

Chapter 8

On writing for television versus writing for radio; on their successful writing partnership
On advice to aspiring writers and producers; on how they'd like to be remembered and their career highlights; on their favorite stories about each other
B-roll photos from their days working at I Love Lucy, The Red Skelton Show, and Maude
Shows

Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet, The

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Bob Schiller on briefly writing for the radio version of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
01:51

All in the Family

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for All in the Family
03:21
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on specific episodes they wrote for All in the Family: "Cousin Liz", and "Edith's 50th Birthday" (in which there's an attempted rape on "Edith")
02:39
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Edith's Crisis of Faith", and "The Stivics Go West" episodes of All in the Family
01:48
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how All in the Family holds up over the years
00:37

All's Fair

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing the pilot for All's Fair
03:41

Ann Sothern Show, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing the pilot for The Ann Sothern Show
02:07

Archie Bunker's Place

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the transition from All in the Family to Archie Bunker's Place and the death of "Edith Bunker"
00:54
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Archie Bunker's Place and comparisons to another bar-themed show, Duffy's Tavern
00:30
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Carroll O'Connor's influence on Archie Bunker's Place; on the writing process on the show
03:35
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Archie Bunker's Place
01:02

Carol Burnett Show, The (1967-78)

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Carol Burnett Show
01:43

Checking In

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing an episode of Checking In
00:22

Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing as a team for Make Room for Daddy
00:35

December Bride

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Bob Schiller on writing for the radio version of December Bride
00:33

Duffy's Tavern

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Bob Schiller on writing for the radio show Duffy's Tavern and working with Ed Gardner
05:38
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Archie Bunker's Place and comparisons to another bar-themed show, Duffy's Tavern
00:40

Flip Wilson Show, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Flip Wilson Show
03:50

Good Guys, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing and producing for The Good Guys
01:03

I Love Lucy

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season
02:42
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on becoming replacement writers on I Love Lucy - the most popular show on TV at the time
17:03
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their style of writing for I Love Lucy - "backwards plotting"
00:32
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on working with Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy
01:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their I Love Lucy scripts, Lucille Ball's performances, and working with Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley
13:09
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on I Love Lucy and why Jess Oppenheimer left the show
03:31
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the I Love Lucy writing process
10:09
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the rehearsal process on I Love Lucy and how little rewriting there was on the show
05:02
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on below-the-line crew on I Love Lucy
00:32
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on working with CBS and sponsors on I Love Lucy
00:24
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on staff members on I Love Lucy
00:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on guest stars on I Love Lucy
03:11
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on some of the storylines on I Love Lucy - aging "Little Ricky" and moving the "Rircardos" to the country
02:48
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on classic episodes they wrote on I Love Lucy, including "Lucy's Italian Movie" with the famous stomping of the grapes scene
01:59
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on classic episodes they wrote on I Love Lucy
03:14
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of I Love Lucy and their favorite episodes
05:15
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "classic" title given to I Love Lucy, and how much they got paid
03:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a photo of the writing staff of I Love Lucy
00:26

It's Always Jan

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for It's Always Jan with Janis Paige
01:15

Jimmy Durante Show, The

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Bob Schiller on writing for the radio version of The Jimmy Durante Show
00:52

Lucy Show, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Lucy Show
06:21
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their favorite episodes of The Lucy Show
04:53

Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their favorite episodes of the The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; on how Danny Thomas did his best work when angry
02:26
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the transition to the hour-long Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
01:48
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how the departure of Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis from The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour affected them
03:13
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08

Maude

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear
03:07
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the characters and the actors who portrayed them on Maude
06:25
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writers on Maude
00:55
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on Maude and Norman Lear's involvement with the writing
02:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on being on set during the tapings of Maude
00:37
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on topics for scripts on Maude and the two-part abortion episode
02:30
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Norman Lear's contributions to storylines on Maude
03:16
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on network interference on Maude
01:04
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Maude and the Psychiatrist" episode of Maude
00:44
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Bea Arthur and other cast members not always sticking to scripts on Maude
01:14
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on racial issues on Maude
01:25
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "The Face Lift" and other episodes of Maude; on why they left the show
01:16
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Maude and the Psychiatrist" and "Florida's Problem" episodes of Maude
00:34
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on photos from their days working on Maude
02:26

My Favorite Husband

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for My Favorite Husband
00:39

Pete and Gladys

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Pete and Gladys
01:09

Red Buttons Show, The

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Bob Schiller on writing for The Red Buttons Show
02:00

Red Skelton Show, The

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Red Skelton Show; on Red's reputation among writers
04:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on memorable characters and pantomimes on The Red Skelton Show
01:54

That's My Boy!

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for That's My Boy!
02:00
Topics

Censorship / Standards & Practices

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on network interference on Maude
01:04

Characters & Catchphrases

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the characters on Maude
06:25

Classic TV series episodes

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08

Comedy

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08

Hollywood Blacklist

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist
02:17

Industry Crossroads

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist
02:17

Memorable Moments on Television

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude
02:20

Pop Culture

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the characters on Maude
06:25

Representation on Television

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on racial issues on Maude
01:25

Television Industry

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on flack for portraying a divorced woman (Vivian Vance's character) on The Lucy Show
00:37
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on network interference on Maude
01:04
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist
02:17

Underrepresented Voices

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on racial issues on Maude
01:25

War

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Bob Schiller on his five-year service during World War II
00:38

We Considered

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude
02:20

We Laughed

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the "Lucy Does the Tango" episode of I Love Lucy
02:00

World War II

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Bob Schiller on his five-year service during World War II
00:38
Professions

Producers

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on advice to aspiring producers
00:49

Writers

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on plotting scenes backwards on I Love Lucy
00:32
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on I Love Lucy
01:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on I Love Lucy and a typical workweek
10:09
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing Lucille Ball's physical comedy into the scripts of I Love Lucy
00:37
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on Maude and Norman Lear's involvement with the writing
02:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on winning the WGA's Paddy Chayefsky Award for Television Achievement
01:07
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their writing style and discipline, on why they've had a successful writing partnership
04:11
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on advice to aspiring comedy writers
02:31
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on why their writing has held up over the years
00:21
Genres

Comedy Series

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season; on the writing process and working with the cast
19:45
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on I Love Lucy and memorable episodes they wrote
28:13
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the hour-long Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
08:26
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Lucy Show
06:21
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Red Skelton Show
05:54
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear
10:27
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process for and memorable episodes of Maude
15:45
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for All in the Family; on the transition from All in the Family to Archie Bunker's Place
08:42
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Archie Bunker's Place
05:07
People

Bud Abbott

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Bob Schiller on working for Abbott & Costello's radio show
00:38

Edie Adams

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08

Desi Arnaz

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lucille Ball's working style on I Love Lucy
01:10
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on working with Desi Arnaz on I Love Lucy
00:55
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Desi Arnaz's management style on I Love Lucy
01:49
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Desi Arnaz's management style
07:17
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Desi Arnaz's business acumen
00:50
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's personal lives affected production on I Love Lucy
00:48
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Desi Arnaz helping to resolve a writer's strike
00:47
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a power play by Desi Arnaz
00:51
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture with Desi Arnaz
00:18

Beatrice Arthur

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on working with Bea Arthur on Maude
00:40
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Bea Arthur and other cast members not always sticking to scripts on Maude
01:14

William Asher

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the longest laugh on I Love Lucy and how director William Asher didn't think the premise would work
00:29

Lucille Ball

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy
14:21
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on meeting and working with Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy
01:03
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their I Love Lucy scripts and Lucille Ball's performances
02:18
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lucille Ball's working style on I Love Lucy and how she showed appreciation for the show's writers
02:41
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing Lucille Ball's physical comedy into the scripts of I Love Lucy
00:37
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's personal lives affected production on I Love Lucy
00:48
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance's relationship
00:41
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lucille Ball's legacy
00:51
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture with Lucille Ball
00:27
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture of Lucille Ball
00:28
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture of Lucille Ball
00:18
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture of Lucille Ball and Milton Berle with Bob Schiller
00:23

Milton Berle

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture of Lucille Ball and Milton Berle with Bob Schiller
00:23

Mel Blanc

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Bob Schiller on working with Mel Blanc
00:36

Gary Burghoff

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing a pilot for Gary Burghoff
01:08

Bob Carroll, Jr.

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season
00:35
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how the departure of Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis from The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour affected them
03:13

Lou Costello

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Bob Schiller on working for Abbott & Costello's radio show
00:38

Madelyn Pugh Davis

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how they came to write for I Love Lucy in its fourth season
00:35
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. - writers on I Love Lucy - and their contributions to the show
02:03
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how the departure of Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis from The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour affected them
03:13

Phyllis Diller

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Phyllis Diller
00:49

Jimmy Durante

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Bob Schiller on working with Jimmy Durante
00:52

William Frawley

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Vivian Vance and William Frawley on I Love Lucy
01:55

Larry Gelbart

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Bob Schiller on working with Larry Gelbart writing for The Red Buttons Show
01:58

Susan Harris

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude
02:20

Ernie Kovacs

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the final episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, "Lucy Meets the Mustache" with Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
01:08

Norman Lear

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for Maude and working with Norman Lear
01:34
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on Maude and Norman Lear's involvement with the writing
02:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the famous two-part abortion episode on Maude; on Norman Lear's contributions to storylines
04:07

Lorne Michaels

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lorne Michaels first writing job in the U.S. - for Phyllis Diller
00:22

Garry Moore

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Bob Schiller on working with Garry Moore
00:21

Gary Morton

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the involvement of Lucille Ball's then-current husband, Gary Morton, on The Lucy Show
00:50

Carroll O'Connor

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the transition from All in the Family to Archie Bunker's Place and the death of "Edith Bunker"
00:54
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Carroll O'Connor's influence on Archie Bunker's Place
02:52

Jess Oppenheimer

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the writing process on I Love Lucy and Jess Oppenheimer leaving the show
01:52
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Jess Oppenheimer wanting them to write for I Love Lucy
01:15
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on the I Love Lucy writing process and the management style of Jess Oppenheimer as a producer
08:07

Esther Rolle

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Esther Rolle's roll on Maude and why she left the show
00:26

Martha Scott

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing the pilot for You're Only Young Twice
02:45

Red Skelton

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing for The Red Skelton Show; on Red's reputation among writers
05:54
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on a picture of Red Skelton with Bob Schiller
00:22

Ann Sothern

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on writing a TV show for Ann Sothern
02:07

Jean Stapleton

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on working with Jean Stapleton on All in the Family
00:48

Ben Stein

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on hiring Ben Stein as an adviser for All's Fair
01:48

Keith Thibodeaux

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on aging "Little Ricky" on I Love Lucy
01:00

Danny Thomas

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on their favorite episodes of the The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; on how Danny Thomas did his best work when angry
02:26

Vivian Vance

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Vivian Vance and William Frawley on I Love Lucy
01:55
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance's relationship
00:41

Orson Welles

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on how Orson Welles blew a Shakespeare line on I Love Lucy
00:43

Flip Wilson

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Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf on Flip Wilson
03:18

Ed Wynn

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Bob Schiller on working with Ed Wynn
01:01

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