GGACP Classic: Ron Friedman Returns!

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the birthday (August 1) of longtime television writer and podcast pal Ron Friedman (“The Odd Couple,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” “All in the Family,” “Barney Miller”) by revisiting Ron's second sitdown with Gilbert and Frank. In this episode, Ron discusses the structure of storytelling, the importance of escapism and the inspirations for Captain Marvel and the Sub-Mariner and shares all-new stories about Lucille Ball, Tony Randall, Danny Thomas and (of course) Pat McCormick. Also, Jack Benny takes a stand, Carol Wayne dodges a bullet, John Huston tangles with Errol Flynn and Ron remembers the late, great Stan Lee. PLUS: Stump and Stumpy! Herve Villechaize’s doppelgänger! Marilyn Monroe converts! Buster Crabbe teams with Chuck McCann! And Ron kills off a beloved fictional character! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If just thinking about your bills makes you feel confused and disorientated,
0:05.0	like your head is full of Raspberry,
0:08.0	then you need Monzo.
0:10.0	Download your new favorite bank and pay bills from custom pots.
0:15.0	Money never felt like Monzo.
0:18.0	UK residents, Tease and see supply.
0:21.0	TV Comics, movie stars. Please apply. An evening with the boys. Once is never good enough for something so fantastic.
0:37.0	So here's another Gilbert and Frank.
0:42.0	Here's another Gilbert and France. Here's another Gilbert and France.
0:44.0	Here's another Gilbert and France.
0:48.0	colossal classic. Oh, Hi this is Gilbert Godford's amazing colossal podcast with my This is G
1:13.0	G amazing colossal podcast with my co-host Frank Santo Padre and our engineer
1:19.4	Frank Ferterosa.
1:20.9	Our guest this week is back for a return visit by popular demand.
1:26.0	He's a screenwriter and one of the most prolific television writers in the history of the medium scripting over 700 hours of
1:37.0	television his list of credits which he insist is only a partial list is staggering.
1:47.0	My favorite Martian gets smart, be which Gilligan's Island,
1:52.0	the Andy Griffiths show the odd couple,
1:55.4	Olin the family, Barney Miller, Happy Days, Love American style, Charlie's Angels,
2:02.4	Wonder Woman, Fantasy Island, and Starski and Hutch, just to name a handful.
2:11.0	He's also written specials for stars like Dick Van Dyke, Lucille Ball, and Danny Thomas
2:21.4	movies for the big and small screen including Marathon
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