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Bill Dana on writing the memorable sketches for The Steve Allen Show: "The Nutley-Hinkley-Butley-Winkley Report" and "The Question Man" with Don Hinkley and Leonard Stern 04:48
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Pop Culture
Bill Dana on the genesis of the "Man on the Street" segments on The Steve Allen Show and working with Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Louis Nye on those sketches 10:28
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Pop Culture
Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon 01:50
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon 01:50
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Pop Culture
Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959 08:46
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959 08:46
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Pop Culture
On "Jose the Astronaut," who first appeared on The Garry Moore Show; on Mickey Kapp's recording of "Jose Jimenez" at the Hungry i; on the relationship of the fictional "Jose" and the real Bill to the NASA Apollo program; on some memorable "Jose the Astronaut" lines 04:20
Interview: Bill Dana
On the huge popularity of his character "Jose"; on transforming his alter ego into a "real flesh and blood character"; on Make Room for Daddy with Danny Thomas 01:22
Interview: Bill Dana
On The Bill Dana Show getting greenlit without a pilot or a script; on the premise of the show with "Jose" as a bellman at the Park Central Hotel; on the cast with Jonathan Harris, Gary Crosby, Maggie Peterson, Don Adams 10:08
Interview: Bill Dana
On The Bill Dana Show being cancelled, but being happy for Don Adams to continue on Get Smart 03:57
Interview: Bill Dana
Bill Dana on getting a call from Sheldon Leonard that NBC had greenlit The Bill Dana Show without a pilot or a script 03:02
Interview: Bill Dana | Person: Sheldon Leonard
Bill Dana on Sheldon Leonard not liking Don Adam's voice as "Byron Glick" on The Bill Dana Show 05:22
Interview: Bill Dana | Person: Sheldon Leonard
Bill Dana on his proudest moment: being associated with the NASA astronauts 02:03
Interview: Bill Dana
Bill Dana on his character "Jose Jimenez" who first appeared as "Jose the Astronaut" on The Garry Moore Show 06:39
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Garry Moore Show, The
Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" came to be a regular character on Make Room for Daddy (The Danny Thomas Show) 01:07
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Bill Dana on getting a call from Sheldon Leonard that NBC had greenlit The Bill Dana Show without a pilot or a script 03:02
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Bill Dana Show, The
Bill Dana on replacing Gary Crosby with Don Adams on The Bill Dana Show, as "Byron Glick," the hotel inspector 05:11
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Bill Dana Show, The
Bill Dana on the relationship between his character "Jose Jimenez" and Don Adam's "Byron Glick" on The Bill Dana Show 04:06
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Bill Dana Show, The
Bill Dana on why The Bill Dana Show was cancelled after 42 episodes 01:46
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Bill Dana Show, The
Bill Dana on writing for Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme 01:10
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Show, The
Bill Dana on his character "Jose Jimenez" who first appeared as "Jose the Astronaut" on The Garry Moore Show 06:39
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to "Jose Jimenez" 00:52
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Pop Culture
Bill Dana on the relationship of the fictional "Jose Jimenez "and the real Bill to the NASA Apollo program - Alan Shepard's code name was "Jose" 00:47
Interview: Bill Dana | Topic: Moon Landing