Comments on: Some good writing, some good acting in this clip. Good bye Steve Landesberg. https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/ Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528577 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:50:48 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528577 I have zero recollection of that show!

]]> By: anthrosciguy https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528576 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:55:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528576 I remember Steve Landesberg first from the Paul Sands Show, which most people probably don’t remember. It was one of the shows they tried in the 8:30 slot that didn’t have a winner during the otherwise killer Sat night CBS lineup of All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newheart Show, and The Carol Burnett Show. Landesberg and Sands, both of whom were standup comedians, played symphony musicians and I liked the show because of them. Trivia note: Both Sands and Landesberg were among the older standup guys who did cameos on episodes of Seinfeld.

]]> By: Warren https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528575 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:41:09 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528575 MadScientist:

“â?¦some show with Ed Asner whose title I can’t rememberâ?¦”

Lou Grant?

Try iTunes for some of those old series.

]]> By: Joy K. https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528574 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:23:41 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528574 Oh, boo! I used to watch Barney Miller with my parents when I was a kid, and Dietrich was our favorite character. I loved the “smart guy” character, and Landesberg was perfect in the role.

]]> By: MadScientist https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528573 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:14:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528573 Me? No, I’m elsewhere on the planet – no Hulu for me. Which really sucks because I can’t even look at that SNL piece you linked to.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528572 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:53:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528572 Do you have access to Hulu?

]]> By: MadScientist https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528571 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:44:11 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528571 Now there’s a name I hadn’t heard for a very long time. I haven’t watched TV in the past 15 years except for the news now and then; maybe I should see how many of those old shows are on DVD. Mary Tyler Moore, some show with Ed Asner whose title I can’t remember … Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in the Odd Couple.

]]> By: Warren https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528570 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:46:18 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/12/21/some-good-writing-some-good-ac/#comment-528570 Barney Miller was one of my late-night staples when I was in high school. I loved it. Dietrich (Landesberg’s character) was my favorite of the bunch. Sad news.

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