Paul Kreppel

<p>Actor-producer-director Paul Kreppel joined me to talk about growing up in Kingston, New York; early TV; going to Emerson College with Henry Winkler and Andrea Martin; being a guest at Winkler's home during "Fonziemania", The Proposition; Fred Grandy; Judy Kahan; being on <em>David Frost </em>and <em>Mike Douglas</em>, Godspell, Don Scardino, Paul Shaffer; working with Ted Danson and Danny DeVito, auditioning for <em>SNL</em>, &nbsp;Joseph &amp; the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, moving to LA; <em>Laverne &amp; Shirley</em>; doing a scene with Tony Curtis, <em>It's A Living</em>'s cast and first season; retooling, second season and cancellation; <em>Fantasy Island</em> and Bob Denver, tuxedos; <em>Night Court</em>, working with Jay Sandrich on the <em>Cosby Show</em>, <em>It's a Living</em> reboot, adding Crystal Bernard, directing 6 episodes; Ann Jillian; Sheryl Lee Ralph; J.D. LoBue; game show anxiety, <em>Doogie Howser</em> and the unconscious salute; <em>Murder, She Wrote</em>; Edgar Lansbury; Diana Canova; Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!</p> <p>At this moment, Tropical Storm Isaias &nbsp;knocked out power but we continued talking about:</p> <p>directing <em>The Apartment,</em> <em>Thea,</em> and <em>Simon, </em>Yahrzeit,<em> </em>Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander, Barney Martin, Charlie Robinson, &nbsp;Fred Willard, and Jean Smart; moving back to NY; <em>That 70's Show</em>; Jay Johnson doing a benefit, The Two and Only; his partner Murphy Cross and the effort it took to launch a one man show; Jay getting into the zone of one of his ventriloquist helpers</p> <p><br></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>