Tom Cherones

In his two-hour Archive interview, Tom Cherones discusses his early life in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where at the time, his family was one of the few with a television set. He talks about his early experiences working for several public television stations around the country. He recalls working as a production manager on Welcome Back, Kotter and his time working for General Hospital, several variety shows, and The Academy Awards. Cherones discusses his involvement as a producer on Growing Pains, Annie McGuire, and the pilot Just in Time. He outlines his four years as a director on Seinfeld, talking about the cast, crew, and several memorable episodes of the series. He speaks of his post-Seinfeld career on such shows as Ellen, Caroline in the City and Newsradio, and details his time as a teacher at The University of Alabama. Amy Harrington conducted the interview on June 6, 2011 in North Hollywood, CA.