Sam Denoff - Archive Interview Part 4 of 8

In his 8-part oral history interview, TV writer/producer Sam Denoff details his work in radio at WNEW in New York and his move to Los Angeles to work in television, starting with The Steve Allen Show. He talks about working on series such as The Andy Williams Show before landing a job with partner Bill Persky on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Denoff discusses his work as a writer and producer on this classic sitcom, in which he co-wrote such classic episodes as "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth." Denoff details the production of the landmark series That Girl, starring Marlo Thomas, which he and Persky co-created and co-produced, as well as the series Good Morning World. He talks about other series he created which include The Funny Side, Big Eddie, On Our Own, Turnabout, and The Lucie Arnaz Show. Denoff also describes specials he worked on including: The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967), The Bill Cosby Special (1968), Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman Mary Tyler Moore (1969) and Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Man Who Came to Dinner," with Orson Welles (1972). Denoff also discusses writing for The Annual American Comedy Awards and working as a consultant for the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. For links to all online interview segments in the collection visit http://emmytvlegends.org

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