tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1402061623073829531..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Me & Kevin SmithBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52212554230802338522017-07-13T08:24:58.935-07:002017-07-13T08:24:58.935-07:00Hi Ken,
Love the blog.
I notice in your picture ...Hi Ken,<br /><br />Love the blog.<br /><br />I notice in your picture with Kevin Smith (June 7, 2017 post) in the background there's French writing on the wall. My French Canadian roots tell me the writing has to do with women's cleavage. What's the reference? <br /><br />Thanks<br />Darren from TorontoDarren from Torontonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25999874384548472692017-06-10T17:52:01.073-07:002017-06-10T17:52:01.073-07:00Never listened to a podcast before, but Ken Levine...Never listened to a podcast before, but Ken Levine (le-VINE) and Kevin Smith was too good to pass up. <br /><br />Recommend listening to the Talk Salad and Scrambled Eggs if you like listening to great stories from Ken about Roseanne, Cheers, Conan and many more. <br /><br />Highly recommended. <br /><br />Is Saturday too early for a Friday question? <br /><br />Mr. Levine, have you ever had an instance where you wanted to write for a specific character, but disliked the actor? <br /><br />I have heard the reverse for Frasier Crane on Cheers, where he could make any line great. <br /><br />Thanks! <br /><br />Love your blog! Joel Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65994904634198565112017-06-10T17:25:30.663-07:002017-06-10T17:25:30.663-07:00Never listened to a podcast before, but Ken Levine...Never listened to a podcast before, but Ken Levine (le-VINE) and Kevin Smith was too good to pass up. <br /><br />Recommend listening to the Talk Salad and Scrambled Eggs if you like listening to great stories from Ken about Roseanne, Cheers, Conan and many more. <br /><br />Highly recommended. <br /><br />Is Saturday too early for a Friday question? <br /><br />Mr. Levine, have you ever had an instance where you wanted to write for a specific character, but disliked the actor? <br /><br />I have heard the reverse for Frasier Crane on Cheers, where he could make any line great. <br /><br />Thanks! <br /><br />Love your blog! Joel Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59458046689876385332017-06-08T09:08:23.457-07:002017-06-08T09:08:23.457-07:00I think I actually saw McGurk: A Dog's Life!I think I actually saw <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGurk:_A_Dog%27s_Life" rel="nofollow">McGurk: A Dog's Life</a>!Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71723871509728159992017-06-07T13:38:59.972-07:002017-06-07T13:38:59.972-07:00Looking forward to both of these. Whatever you thi...Looking forward to both of these. Whatever you think of Smith as a filmmaker, you cannot deny he's a very funny, smart and interesting guy, as well as apparently being very nice, too. A pretty good match with Ken, now that I think about it!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15308354182899922582017-06-07T12:59:22.017-07:002017-06-07T12:59:22.017-07:00Crossovers are a great change of pace unless you&#...Crossovers are a great change of pace unless you're watching a show in syndication. There are several involving LAW & ORDER and other shows that were never syndicated, so you never get to see the follow-up on HOMICIDE (or whatever it was), resulting in a highly unsatisfying case of dramatis interruptus. Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82531824045032771332017-06-07T12:19:31.682-07:002017-06-07T12:19:31.682-07:00I think the best cross-overs are the ones involvin...I think the best cross-overs are the ones involving two shows that are so different from one another, you can't imagine how they could possibly fit together until you see it done.Kosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57286173584513197172017-06-07T11:18:23.004-07:002017-06-07T11:18:23.004-07:00Ken, your episode of the Talk Salad podcast was pa...Ken, your episode of the Talk Salad podcast was particularly hilarious, I could tell you were having a good time. <br />Can we get someone to do a proper Cheers podcast? The one we have now is horrible.Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62625800896863728222017-06-07T10:19:28.846-07:002017-06-07T10:19:28.846-07:00I had never heard of this podcast before. Thanks f...I had never heard of this podcast before. Thanks for giving me another one to get addicted to! I'm currently doing another "Frasier" rewatch because it helps keep me sane. I love that the characters are essentially kindhearted, even as their egos make them flail in hilarious situations.Julia Littletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383062351465092013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46895056678643148762017-06-07T09:32:28.337-07:002017-06-07T09:32:28.337-07:00I love Kevin Smith. Eons ago, when he was just fin...I love Kevin Smith. Eons ago, when he was just finishing Chasing Amy, I was a literary agent cold calling production companies introducing myself and Kevin was very nice and chatted with me for about twenty minutes. Very nice guy. Melissa C. Banczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953145515216692625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76221997553135287622017-06-07T09:05:06.961-07:002017-06-07T09:05:06.961-07:00Your talk of crossovers made me think you'd me...Your talk of crossovers made me think you'd mention the Tommy Westphall Universe theory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Westphall) - in which, because of St. Elsewhere's ending, and stuff you mentioned like characters from St. Elsewhere going to the Cheers bar and Alan Brady from The Dick Van Dyke Show visiting the gang at Mad About You, something like 90% of all television took place in Tommy Westphall's mind. Some folks scoff at the geekiness of the hypothesis but I find it amusingly fascinating.Daniel Cook Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429877492305095834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42510406558905744842017-06-07T08:44:08.425-07:002017-06-07T08:44:08.425-07:00@dandy lio. Reiner on Mad About You was great. S...@dandy lio. Reiner on Mad About You was great. Sitting isnt funny. Whistlers Mother sitting, who laughs?<br /><br />SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68288554863440418232017-06-07T08:31:18.168-07:002017-06-07T08:31:18.168-07:00Hi, Stony, I remember that cross-over - and it was...Hi, Stony, I remember that cross-over - and it was definitely a memorable one at that! Probably still gets my vote for weirdest cross-over, though I did enjoy the Mad About You cross with Dick Van Dyke Show, that one did make a lot of sense.dandy_liohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940021859057644311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41855693915308898202017-06-07T07:44:11.787-07:002017-06-07T07:44:11.787-07:00Ken, your talk of crossovers brought to mind a pos...Ken, your talk of crossovers brought to mind a possible Friday question (or questions as the case may be): I realize you went into this a little bit in today's post, but can you elaborate a little more on the logistics of writing crossover episodes? Who writes what? How is the story fleshed out? Who has ultimate creative control? Etc.<br /><br />Also, was there ever a crossover you refused to do because it was just too difficult or ridiculous? Or one that you were forced to do by the network anyway? The only sort-of example I can think of is not really a crossover but in 90s NBC did a theme night with all of its New York-set shows on Thursday night (Friends, Single Guy and one other I'm not remembering at the moment) where they had a blackout in New York and all of the characters on the different shows were caught up in it. Only Seinfeld refused to participate. And rightfully so, I my opinion. Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540162876296654215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39799941338273283512017-06-07T07:39:02.793-07:002017-06-07T07:39:02.793-07:00Remember when there was a "Bewitched" cr...Remember when there was a "Bewitched" crossover to "The Flintstones"? What did you think of Elizabeth Montgomery in cartoon form? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a9/4a/5a/a94a5a6256874e5c7222a3cb2784d318.jpgStoneynoreply@blogger.com