Gene Siskel on Larry Sanders Show 29 pt 1

This is wonderful. Gene really proves himself a capable actor. He is much more comfortable at acting that Roger, with all due respect. I never watched the Larry Sanders Show, but after seeing this, I would love to see more.

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• Ritter

[kolst8406]

Siskel was great here. Gradepoint, The Larry Sanders Show is one of the best comedies in the history of television, IMHO. They're all posted on youtube. Type in "Larry01" for the first episode.

[pfive]

i miss dr zempf

[Gepetto48]

Skin Deep was a very good movie.

[Gepetto48]

Wow, that is eerie all three died early. Also rather eerie that sports anchor Tim Weigel who worked in the same studio as Gene Siskel in Chicago also died of brain cancer shortly after Siskel.

[catholicpriest1]

@konatown5 Sounds like Hank...it's all about Hank.

[konatown5]

@catholicpriest1 No. Hank had them at the Look Around Cafe doing the lighting there.

[dashofchutmeg]

It's a little weird that Siskel, Ritter, and the musical guest from this episode, Warren Zevon, all died prematurely. Kind of eerie.

[catholicpriest1]

Poor lighting in this episode. Were the lighting people on strike?

[Mangina9000]

Poor old Gene. RIP.

[jjp009]

Gene Siskel and John Ritter in the same scene talking to each other...kinda sad.

[rollo131]

This ep has more great lines than any half hour of television ever:

"Ever since you've gone on Slim Fast I'm powerless." (Elizabeth Ashley was a ubiquitous presence on tv at the time in Slim Fast ads.)

"What's your name?"

"Adam Loderman, Triger Agency."

"Shut the fuck up!"

"Is there a dog on the show?"

"Ashley, Ritter, Siskel, Zevon ... no dog."

And the "kick you in the nuts" line, of course, and about a dozen others. Brilliant.