tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8124946858527365636..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Weekend PostBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17811861340689137642020-11-23T14:08:20.070-08:002020-11-23T14:08:20.070-08:00Ken, when did Mash start filming for a new season ...Ken, when did Mash start filming for a new season (July or August?) and what month did you wrap for the season? Sorry if this has been asked before. And I am saying sorry because I am Canadian. A TV report said it's a Canadian thing. ;)Dave Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65723465770544485332020-11-21T21:07:39.362-08:002020-11-21T21:07:39.362-08:00I think you mean a 13-week year.I think you mean a 13-week year.mdutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098321024355555154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65159470872345639312020-11-21T21:07:12.552-08:002020-11-21T21:07:12.552-08:00Hi, Ken! Your comment about using a table in the m...Hi, Ken! Your comment about using a table in the mess tent for re-writes reminds me of a possible Friday question I have: What exactly was Igor serving up in the mess tent chow line? Those pots were usually filled with some form of goop that was supposed to be mashed potatoes or creamed corn or something like that. Was it actually anything edible? <br />Dave-Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10988226419389566532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84296434014168209422020-11-21T16:46:34.549-08:002020-11-21T16:46:34.549-08:00You probably needed to put the two deaths together...You probably needed to put the two deaths together in some show, and kill a guy repeatedly playing War Child while he was eating a burrito (you could do it as a flashback scene to 1989, and make the killer an angry Metallica fan, after the Grammy voters gave Tull the first-ever award in the Heavy Metal category.)J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15152151082661418292020-11-21T14:27:36.733-08:002020-11-21T14:27:36.733-08:00Now I know why I could never land that regular ext...Now I know why I could never land that regular extra gig.<br /><br />I prefer "Aqualung."<br /><br />Maybe you "are paid more than police dogs" for writing. But can you sniff out a shipment of black tar heroin smuggled in tuna cans? I think not. <br />By the way, how much does a canine get paid for a script?<br /><br />M.B.Mike Bloodworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755626259169126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46228435655690556102020-11-21T13:46:49.176-08:002020-11-21T13:46:49.176-08:00Yeah, I'd have killed that Jethro Tull guy too...Yeah, I'd have killed that Jethro Tull guy too, good job, hahatbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91165882153838704412020-11-21T11:56:12.790-08:002020-11-21T11:56:12.790-08:00Friday Question: What is your favorite sitcom sett...Friday Question: What is your favorite sitcom setting (family, workplace etc.) as a viewer? And which is your favorite as a writer? Thanks!Tammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74008749764180322002020-11-21T09:40:09.793-08:002020-11-21T09:40:09.793-08:00Possible Friday Q:
Did a lot of writing/rewriting...Possible Friday Q:<br /><br />Did a lot of writing/rewriting of Cheers happen directly on set? Since the vast majority of the stories took place in the bar, I would imagine writing "on location" would make the writing come easier.Douglas Trapassohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18348522207945522495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5199022856175428882020-11-21T08:04:45.645-08:002020-11-21T08:04:45.645-08:00This reminds me of something Larry Gelbart said on...This reminds me of something Larry Gelbart said on E! Network's TV TALES back when E! was more than just shows about Kardashians and they did documentaries like the E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY and TV TALES. I've quit searching their program guide to see if they still do those shows today.<br /><br />Anyway, Larry Gelbart said (with a wink) he left M*A*S*H because as a writer you don't have the six-month year an actor has; you have a 13-month year.DougG.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16453653494494441510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19429315643304002012020-11-21T06:52:17.055-08:002020-11-21T06:52:17.055-08:00I am so thrilled for my Twitter pal Chandra Thomas...I am so thrilled for my Twitter pal Chandra Thomas, who received her first credit on Thursday's episode of "Mom," alongside sitcom veterans (and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" alumni) Nick Bakay and Sheldon Bull. Of course, as you've noted, Chuck Lorre series are a collective endeavor, with credits parceled out among the staff. Nevertheless, getting public recognition on screen is certainly great for her.<br /><br />That said, I feel sorry for Chandra that due to Covid-19, writers' rooms are currently virtual, meaning not only do the writers miss out on face-to-face contact with one another, but they're barred from the set and can't interact with the cast, denying the give-and-take you get from actors (especially the veterans who comprise a series such as "Mom"). That and the absence of an audience has weakened multi-cams so far this season.<br /><br />I'd appreciate your review of Lorre's latest series, "B Positive" (based on "Mom" writer and series creator Marco Pennette's experience getting a kidney transplant) It's still in the process of finding itself, but I can see the potential. And Annaleigh Ashford is <i>wonderful.</i>VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24853421405310101812020-11-21T06:26:25.078-08:002020-11-21T06:26:25.078-08:00I so enjoy these insights. It really makes me app...I so enjoy these insights. It really makes me appreciate the shows I have enjoyed over the years even more. For so long, I saw the end result by turning the TV on, not giving much thought about how the show came about. Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210378036048466296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78108336028837053522020-11-21T06:13:16.187-08:002020-11-21T06:13:16.187-08:00Killed who? Was it Ugly John?Killed who? Was it Ugly John?Lemuelnoreply@blogger.com