GGACP Rewind: Episode #32: Tom Leopold

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Visual Arts, Arts, Comedy, Tv & Film

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Veteran comedy writer Tom Leopold started out as an actor, working with James Mason, Robert Preston and Ted Knight before creating comedy material for legends Steve Allen, Bob Hope and Mary Tyler Moore and writing hit series like “Cheers” and “Seinfeld” (scripting the memorable “Babu” episode, among others). Tom sat down with Gilbert and Frank to talk about early acting roles on “Gunsmoke” and “Mannix,” his days on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour” with Christopher Guest and Bill Murray and his years-long friendships with pals Paul Shaffer, Richard Belzer and Harry Shearer. Also: George Chakiris vs. George Maharis, Chevy Chase hitches a ride with Paul Lynde and 80-year-old George Jessel phones his mom. PLUS: Stubby Kaye! Gert “Goldfinger” Frobe! Donald O’Connor’s coat! Tom brunches with Jerry Lewis! And the triumphant return of Perfecto Telles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.6	And today we're at Nutmeg Post as guest of our friend Frank V.
1:21.6	Now, Christopher Gess said of our guest today that when it comes to comedy he has an extra gene he's written
1:30.7	for shows like will and grace cheers and signfeld written three novels and worked with people like
1:39.3	steve allen jonathan winters bob hope martin short harry shira mary tyler more and martin Eve Allen, Jonathan Winters, Bob Hope, Martin Short, Harry Shearer, Mary Tyler Moore, and Martin Moll.
1:49.5	Please welcome our pal and the man with the world's funniest.
1:58.0	Donald O'Connor Story, Tom Leopold.
2:05.6	He left out Gert Frobe.
2:07.6	Ah, that's always a problem.
2:09.6	Gert Frobe.
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