tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8263284833029243283..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My enthusiasm for CURBBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87273859299253678292017-04-13T13:48:00.720-07:002017-04-13T13:48:00.720-07:00FRIDAY QUESTION!
You've probably answered thi...FRIDAY QUESTION!<br /><br />You've probably answered this before, but how were you able to simultaneously do baseball play-by-play AND be on a TV writing staff? During their seasons, both are full-time jobs with a lot of evening work. And how did you work it out with your writing partner? <br /><br />By the way, I listened to your early-'90s snippet of play-by-play on your podcast and thought you were great. Wish you were doing the Angels right now.Greg Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57843093860201159762017-04-13T13:13:05.773-07:002017-04-13T13:13:05.773-07:00Thanks Ken! I wish Netflix would put Curb on strea...Thanks Ken! I wish Netflix would put Curb on streaming. Get with it Netflix!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45878138705231673022017-04-13T13:12:10.158-07:002017-04-13T13:12:10.158-07:00Thanks Ken, for answering my question (again). I l...Thanks Ken, for answering my question (again). I loved Curb (another short name) as well and am about to embark on watching them again. I wish Netflix would put them on streaming. Get with it Netflix!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85753937621854933412017-04-12T07:34:52.433-07:002017-04-12T07:34:52.433-07:00I was watching Frasier the other night (okay, I wi...I was watching Frasier the other night (okay, I will confess that I watch Frasier almost every night on either Cozi or Hallmark), and I was wondering if the writers always had on eye on bringing Daphne and Niles together or whether it was something that sprang from the actors' chemistry or need for a plot to shake things up a bit. How do writers manage these kind of "game changing" plot points? Is it a long game or a whim? MellaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760044599524760013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47254039506015319862017-04-12T05:31:44.413-07:002017-04-12T05:31:44.413-07:00I second Eric J. More Friday (or any day) question...I second Eric J. More Friday (or any day) questions. I love reading these. And when a question I asked gets chosen and answered, well, it really gives my dull and mundane life some meaning. My therapist thanks you.<br /><br />Something else that I'd love to see more of on your blog, Ken, is your opinions about various TV shows from the past. What did you like/dislike about, say, All in the Family, or Happy Days, or Married With Children? What has aged well and what hasn't? What shows are overrated, and what shows are guilty pleasures? If you need an idea for a post, just pick a TV show and share your true feelings. Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79370065072337811432017-04-11T19:12:59.471-07:002017-04-11T19:12:59.471-07:00I truly enjoy these columns of yours! They make me...I truly enjoy these columns of yours! They make me feel like I'm right on the set of a show, setting next to you (quietly of course) and seeing what you do. On another note, it was announced recently that some shows probably won't see another season. One of the reasons given for a couple of them [Elementary and Blindspot] was that they were losing significant share for the under-50 crowd. If you know the writing, acting and directing are good, what is losing the interest of that part of spectrum and can they do something different for in the rest of the season episodes to turn it around?Brad Aplinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823802067857735916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55836672504093566142017-04-11T13:27:58.169-07:002017-04-11T13:27:58.169-07:00Love to hear about your experience almost working ...Love to hear about your experience almost working for Danny Arnold - there's so little anywhere about him and BARNEY MILLER out there. LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17544440553270088292017-04-11T10:35:42.065-07:002017-04-11T10:35:42.065-07:00If the emphasis of the blog is shifting toward the...If the emphasis of the blog is shifting toward the podcasts, then more "Friday questions" would fit right in. Listeners and readers both have questions, and they are often exactly the information we're here for in the first place. I never pass up a chance to learn something and laugh at the same time.Eric Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639837826294361383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84303374910491789752017-04-11T08:55:50.488-07:002017-04-11T08:55:50.488-07:00I wish I had any influence with the Mariners. You...I wish I had any influence with the Mariners. You are a wonderful announcer and I would love to hear you again. Dave Neihaus was the best ever, but in my book you are second.Diane Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59374703712025459052017-04-11T08:28:02.478-07:002017-04-11T08:28:02.478-07:00Friday Question - In the Werner Herzog documentary...Friday Question - In the Werner Herzog documentary "Grizzly Man," it's stated that the film's subject (Timothy Treadwell) used to claim he narrowly lost the role of Woody on "Cheers" to Woody Harrelson. Any truth to that?Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724849277190530926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34220105473250890982017-04-11T07:00:12.162-07:002017-04-11T07:00:12.162-07:00Tuesday/Friday question: do you think that it'...Tuesday/Friday question: do you think that it's ever "too soon" to make jokes about tragic events ? therealshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598639173652882797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31447894196587191752017-04-11T06:55:04.802-07:002017-04-11T06:55:04.802-07:00Ken, I'd still love a port-mortem on AfterMASH...Ken, I'd still love a port-mortem on AfterMASH. I watched it a few years ago and while it took a bit to get going I thought it was finding it's legs in the second season. Yet you seemingly regret it or at least are happy to poke fun at it.Bryannoreply@blogger.com