Boyd Hale (LN w/ David Letterman (1987 - 1989), Full House, Nurses, Almost Heroes)

<p>Boyd joined me to talk about watching <em>Love American Style</em> with his mom, and being inspired by Steve Martin and The Goodies; going to Oklahoma Christian University; sending samples of his work to <em>Letterman </em>head writer Steve O'Donnell; being chosen for the job over Conan O'Brien; realizing he doesn't know the show that well; feeling like he was in over his head the entire time he was there; getting let go after two years; <em>Pirate Television</em> for MTV; Garth Brooks; writing a spec <em>Roseanne</em> that got him <em>Full House</em>;&nbsp;writing the Mary Kate &amp; Ashley Olsen tv-movie "To Grandmothers House We Go"; Merlin Olsen; OJ Simpson; <em>Little House on the Prairie</em>;&nbsp;getting the job on Nurses; Anson Williams and the Heimlich maneuver; how <em>Nurses</em> saved lives;&nbsp;David Rasche; <em>Sledge Hammer</em>; Robert Wuhl; "Hollywood Knights"; Loni Anderson; <em>WKRP in Cincinnati</em>; Ada Maris; <em>What A Country!</em> with Yakov Smirnoff; getting scared by the made-for-TV movie "Adam"; favorite television shows and the cast and crews love; still hanging out with people from <em>Nurses</em> and <em>Full House today</em>; David Letterman's new show; Lenny Ripps;&nbsp;creating a sitcom for Fox, <em>Rewind</em>; quitting before the pilot was shot; having <em>Rewind</em> cancelled before airing its first episode; writing the Chris Farley film "Almost Heroes"; Chris Farley dying before the movie came out;&nbsp;working with Bette Midler on her eponymous sitcom; Dolly Parton; his art career; Basquiat;&nbsp;everyone should create; Keith Haring; podcasts are a creative outlet; this episode was a back and forth; Harlan Williams hated being around other comedians;</p>