Roger Eschbacher (Groundling; Friends; Cheers; Mr. Wendys; writer Scooby Doo)

<p>Roger Eschbacher joined me to talk about his early influences; <em>Romper Room</em>; <em>Monty Python</em> and original <em>SNL</em>, making videos with high school classmates including Tom Kramer; going to college to study communications; getting a job as a PA on <em>Fridays</em>; working with Andy Kaufman; getting a job on <em>Not Necessarily the News</em>; having Conan O'Brien tell him about the Groundlings; working there with Lisa Kudrow and Will Ferrell; working on a George Carlin special; <em>Sunday Comics</em>; <em>Candid Camera</em>; <em>Cheers</em>; <em>Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special</em>; writing a story for <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>; "Wagon's East"; writing for <em>Aah, Real Monsters</em>; &nbsp;<em>The John Larroquette Show</em>; <em>Detention</em>; <em>Friends</em>; Wendy's commercials; writing for <em>Scooby Doo</em>; Tracy Newman; wrote two books for children; writing young adult science fiction novels; reading them as a kid; the difference between hard sci-fi and soft sci-fi&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragonfriend-Leonard-Great-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00642JZYA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2591UX9GF07U6&amp;keywords=roger+eschbacher&amp;qid=1660080589&amp;sprefix=roger+eschbacher%2Caps%2C157&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com: Dragonfriend: Leonard the Great, Book One eBook : Eschbacher, Roger: Kindle Store</a> &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Star-Adventures-Book-ebook/dp/B07643JWYS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2591UX9GF07U6&amp;keywords=roger+eschbacher&amp;qid=1660080658&amp;sprefix=roger+eschbacher%2Caps%2C157&amp;sr=8-2">Amazon.com: Ghost Star (Ghost Star Adventures Book 1) eBook : Eschbacher, Roger: Kindle Store</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Road-Trip-Roger-Eschbacher/dp/0803729278/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2591UX9GF07U6&amp;keywords=roger+eschbacher&amp;qid=1660080658&amp;sprefix=roger+eschbacher%2Caps%2C157&amp;sr=8-3">Road Trip: Eschbacher, Roger: 9780803729278: Amazon.com: Books</a></p> <p><br></p>