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Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon 01:50
Interview: Bill Dana | Person: Neil Simon
Bill Dana on some memorable sketches he wrote for The Martha Raye Show with Don Hinkley 01:33
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Martha Raye Show, The
Bill Dana on writing the memorable sketches "The Nutley-Hinkley-Butley-Winkley Report" and "The Question Man" with Don Hinkley and Leonard Stern 04:48
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Steve Allen Show, The (1956-61)
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 | Show: Steve Allen Show, The (1956-61)
Bill Dana on the "letters to the editor" sketches on The Steve Allen Show 01:29
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Steve Allen Show, The (1956-61)
Bill Dana on the difference in format between The Steve Allen Primetime show and the "Plymouth" show on ABC 02:08
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Steve Allen Show, The (1956-61)
Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959 08:46
Interview: Bill Dana | Show: Steve Allen Show, The (1956-61)
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