tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2018829501441395850..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Friday QuestionsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29704038048971762372016-12-06T15:33:39.036-08:002016-12-06T15:33:39.036-08:00Friday Question - You've previously written ab...Friday Question - You've previously written about how difficult it is to write a series finale. Giving it some thought, off the top of my head the only really great series finale that I can think of was Suzanne Pleshette's appearane in Newhart's finale.<br /><br />What are your favoirte Series Finales?slgchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947656936483533667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20030269946873013562016-12-03T20:39:52.563-08:002016-12-03T20:39:52.563-08:00Friday Question: You mentioned that your scripts w...Friday Question: You mentioned that your scripts were 90% yours, as opposed to being room-written. What was some of the better "10% material" added to Levine and Isaacs scripts?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850672682992802562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82380975264186700882016-12-03T12:29:29.697-08:002016-12-03T12:29:29.697-08:00My favorite line from "Room Service"--&q...My favorite line from "Room Service"--"You're eating in...the Bathroooom?"<br /><br />"All the Girls I've Loved Before"--Frasier to the now fully clothed stripper "I hope you know this isn't going to help matters between you and your father."<br /><br />Good stuff.<br /><br />SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81616781684367938462016-12-03T11:29:20.236-08:002016-12-03T11:29:20.236-08:00My wife had three surgeries. After each one, she&#...My wife had three surgeries. After each one, she'd call Room Service for laughs.<br /><br />If there was a popular vote, and it meant anything, "Room Service" would be a winner. Jeff Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708037522976667642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61337343469599423782016-12-03T09:06:20.875-08:002016-12-03T09:06:20.875-08:00Speaking of directing styles, this week I've b...Speaking of directing styles, this week I've been going back and rewatching the first season of Cheers, which I hadn't seen since it first aired. The later episodes (like most shows directed by Jimmy Burrows) had fairly straightforward camera blocking. But these earliest episodes are much more complicated -- lots of dolly shots, zooms and low angles. Is there any particular reason why Burrows started out more cinematic and then simplified?Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74200434482046576732016-12-03T08:43:26.866-08:002016-12-03T08:43:26.866-08:00Room Service has always been my favorite Frasier e...<br />Room Service has always been my favorite Frasier episode. Whenever I need a quick pick me up I watch Room Service.<br />When Niles says "Ditto" I still laugh out loud.Gwendolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36642960455642642562016-12-02T16:09:15.025-08:002016-12-02T16:09:15.025-08:00Have Mercy! Just heard Phil Spector's "...Have Mercy! Just heard Phil Spector's "Winter Wonder Land" over the speakers at COSTCO. Somebodys playing it. By the way, is BMI still around?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79402566499359565292016-12-02T13:43:57.653-08:002016-12-02T13:43:57.653-08:00I don't know if it's been reported in the ...I don't know if it's been reported in the States but today here in the UK we had the sad news about the death of the much loved actor Andrew Sachs, who earned a special place in sitcom history with his legendary performance as hapless waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers. He was 86. Rest in peace. Or as Manuel would say: Que?!Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3393310051493606412016-12-02T11:57:41.365-08:002016-12-02T11:57:41.365-08:00Thank you for finally giving Conrad Bloom its due....Thank you for finally giving Conrad Bloom its due.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955794658043735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65034367742298343232016-12-02T10:40:19.033-08:002016-12-02T10:40:19.033-08:00Hi Ken
A Friday question.
The Simpsons has just ...Hi Ken<br /><br />A Friday question.<br /><br />The Simpsons has just hit 600 episodes, has been renewed through season 30, and the 13 day fxx marathon is ongoing. So what is your current opinion of The Simpsons? It's endurance? The popular opinion of its drop in quality? The movie? And any other thoughts you may have on the unstoppable juggernaut you once worked on? Given the opportunity would you ever go back and write another episode?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br /><br />David<br />Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78224793145442219352016-12-02T09:09:57.441-08:002016-12-02T09:09:57.441-08:00"Room Service" is one of my favorite Fra..."Room Service" is one of my favorite Frasier episodes. Has a "His Girl Friday" feel. John Ducey as the waiter did a great job with a minor role basically saying one word each time he enters the room. His role could easily have been overplayed or underplayed but he did a nice job with a veteran cast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896165980216477144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74487616441999225172016-12-02T07:31:09.835-08:002016-12-02T07:31:09.835-08:00Martin Scorsese did direct The Last Waltz, so he&#...Martin Scorsese did direct <i>The Last Waltz</i>, so he's done multi-camera before.AAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994241172130699272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67759978856318061442016-12-02T06:59:02.670-08:002016-12-02T06:59:02.670-08:00Friday question: When turning in first drafts of ...Friday question: When turning in first drafts of scripts, how concerned are you about whether they are too long or too short, time-wise? I assume too long is less of a concern, but do you ever turn in scripts knowing they are too short? Michaelnoreply@blogger.com