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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Bill Persky Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the birthday (September 9) of recurring guest and friend of the podcast, Emmy-winning writer-director-producer Bill Persky by presenting this ENCORE of his very first appearance back in 2014. In this episode, Bill talks about his working relationship with the late, great Carl Reiner, creating “That Girl” with partner Sam Denoff, directing episodes of "Kate & Allie" and "Welcome Back Kotter" and working with virtually EVERYONE in show business — including Julie Andrews, Tim Conway, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Mary Tyler Moore, Peter Sellers and Orson Welles (to name but a few). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey guys, Frank here. Everyone at Fun for All Ages is thrilled that so many of you are listening and enjoying the new show. But FYI soon will no longer be available at the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal podcast feed. So the only place you'll be able to listen and join in on the fun is on the official Fun for All Ages podcast feed. So make sure you come over.

0:21.8

Make sure you're subscribed

0:22.7

to the new show there.

0:24.4

So you don't miss any episodes.

0:26.0

Links can be found in the show description.

0:28.7

We'll see you all soon. The You might not know the name Bill Persky, but if you're familiar at all with the Dick Van Dyke show, Kate and Alley, that girl, or any, uh, the Bill Cosby specials,s, your show of shows, specials by Bob Hope,

1:16.2

you'll be aware of this Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and actor.

1:24.1

He's been, if you're talking about any classic television show, your chances are excellent that this guy's name is in the credits.

1:37.4

If there's anybody who knows about old show business, it's this next man, so we were thrilled to be able to have a chance to talk to him.

1:48.2

Ladies and gentlemen, Bill Persky.

1:53.8

Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried, and I'm here with my co-star Frank Santopatra

2:01.3

here on the amazing colossal podcast.

2:05.8

Hello, Gilbert.

2:07.0

Hi.

2:07.6

How are you?

2:08.1

Yeah, don't talk to me.

2:09.6

Did you get your wine?

2:10.4

Yes, yes, I did.

2:12.8

Now, you know, we have something unusual today

2:17.4

because usually when you mention the word television comedy writer, you think of strapping young Episcopalians.

2:30.9

In what country are you thinking of?

2:33.5

We actually found an old Jew television comedy writer.

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