Paul Miller (director, Saturday Night Live 1986 - 1989, Fridays, In Living Color, Super Bowl Halftime Show)

<p>Director Paul Miller joined me to discuss appearing on TV before ever watching it; <em>Howdy Doody</em>; becoming a director; getting hired at the Ohio State University TV station; getting a job at KGO TV San Fransisco; <em>Electra Woman and Dyna Girl</em>; working freelance for NBC Sports;&nbsp;directing the Oscars and the Osmonds; getting the call to direct <em>Fridays</em>; working with KISS; directing the Hollywood Cubes sketch; how live TV makes changes up to the last minute; how <em>Saturday Night Live</em> uses more pre-taped segments then when he was there; directing the Gilbert Gottfried / Larry David pilot <em>Norman's Corner</em>; NBC urges Lorne Michaels to hire him to replace Dave Wilson as <em>SNL'</em>s director; <em>SNL</em> being a writer's driven show;&nbsp;directing the pilot for <em>In Living Color</em>; appearing on camera in first <em>SNL</em> episode; Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, and Jan Hooks; Sam Kinnison; being pre-empted by the World Series; Roy Orbison;&nbsp;directing <em>SNL</em> during the Technician's Strike; '88 Debate sketch; Mike Myers; coming back for anniversary shows; Damon Wayans; Jim Carrey; working on <em>The Ben Stiller Show</em>, <em>Mad TV</em>, and <em>Not Necessarily the News</em>; directing and being nominated for the Cable Ace Award; Dennis Miller; Kathy Griffin; directing 2 Super Bowl half Time Shows; can you win an Emmy for directing the Emmy's?; directing <em>Charlie Brown's Christmas 50th Anniversary</em>; where he keeps his Emmy; producing and directing The <em>Carol Burnett Show's 50th Anniversary</em>; and his charity work building schools in Africa.</p>