Jack Riley with Emerson College

On his roots, and on his early radio show "Baxter and Riley"; on what made him get into comedy, and on the early days of Bob Newhart; on doing comedy sketches in college, and on his early comedy career

On how styles of comedy and setups have changed; on writing for The Don Rickles Show, and on how writer's salaries have changed; on dealing with agents and managers as an actor

On playing "Elliott Carlin" on The Bob Newhart Show; on appearing on The Joey Bishop Show, and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In; on Don Adams and his brother Dick Yarmy, and on "Yarmy's Army", and on the healing power of laughter

On comedy becoming more blue since he started, and on the comedic actor honing his craft, and on what he finds funny, including Jonathan Winters and Jackie Gleason; on what made his character of "Elliott Carlin" funny on The Bob Newhart Show; on advice to aspiring performers, and on his song writing

On doing voice overs, and on appearing in various feature films; on appearing in "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes," and The History of White People in America; on summing up his career

On b-roll-at the piano playing songs he composed