tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post542032130190684684..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Episode 18: How Many of You Are from Out of Town: Sitcom Warm-Up ComediansBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72815612225603430862017-05-06T11:18:45.454-07:002017-05-06T11:18:45.454-07:00That reminds me of when I stayed with my great aun...That reminds me of when I stayed with my great aunt and uncle in Park Le Brea and went to nearby TV city to watch a taping of Three's Company. I still see that episode broadcast every now and then. It had Don Knotts and Priscilla Barnes. It was the one wear Jack got his tie caught in a kite. Jenilee Harrison was also in the episode, she was the one that replaced Suzanne Sommers. Jenilee was replaced by Barnes, but still made some appearences on the show.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1904331478586862102017-05-05T16:55:03.647-07:002017-05-05T16:55:03.647-07:00It's so hard to find people these days who are...It's so hard to find people these days who are impressed with the idea of a free TV taping (other than for very well known shows) that lots of them have given up on ticketing and just hire casting people to find paid extras. Not a bad way to make a buck if you've got nothing else to do, but the downside is that once they pay you, they own you. Instead of being there for 2 hours, you'll probably be there for 5-8 hours, and you won't get a dollar if you leave early.<br /><br />Somebody recorded a Johnny Olson warm-up from 1975, and it's posted on YouTube.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vps0g9H5UFk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vps0g9H5UFk</a><br />The audio doesn't quite give you the full effect. Reportedly, one of the big attractions was seeing this short, 65-year-old man in a suit jumping into women's laps, dancing the Funky Chicken... doing <i>anything</i> to get the audience excited.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64005584649480711522017-05-05T08:35:28.989-07:002017-05-05T08:35:28.989-07:00I've been in a studio audience several times, ...I've been in a studio audience several times, one thing that I've noticed is when I watch a show and the audience starts applauding, I picture the sign lighting up. We were in the studio audience at Politically Incorrect, which was shot at Television City, all I remember is that we were given specific instructions on when to laugh and when to applaud. <br />When we were in the audience at the Price Is Right, George Gray was great at warming up the audience, I don't remember an applause light, it was very spontaneous, because even if you were not picked, you just had to root for the folks that had been.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32240559283484094572017-05-05T08:26:10.241-07:002017-05-05T08:26:10.241-07:00Ken, you mention in the podcast about presenting P...Ken, you mention in the podcast about presenting Pilot episodes as stage productions. I think this is a fascinating and exciting idea, and I wonder if you think the idea of a theatrical company producing old Pilots, old episodes of classic sitcoms, maybe even recreations of live radio dramas would work on an ongoing basis. Have you ever known a professional company doing this with success? Are TV scripts available for rental, and are the rights relatively easy to obtain? I think presenting the productions as if the audience were watching the taping of an episode - complete with warm-up guy, maybe even APPLAUSE signs, etc - would be hoot.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16162361063672615861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56901253963316194422017-05-04T16:36:50.872-07:002017-05-04T16:36:50.872-07:00Speaking of sitcoms, your thoughts on a TV series,...Speaking of sitcoms, your thoughts on a TV series, if successful, having a movie of the same follow later or a movie that, if successful, having a TV series follow later. Does the follow-on for either work out well enough or is it better to leave well enough alone? Thanks!Brad Aplinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823802067857735916noreply@blogger.com