GGACP Rewind: Episode #37: Chuck McCann

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

As a young boy growing up in Queens, New York, Chuck McCann worshipped stars like Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton and Groucho Marx, and within a few years, he would find himself befriending (or working with) all of them. Gilbert and Frank phoned Chuck (one of THEIR childhood heroes) to talk about his unusual and unlikely journey from obsessed fan to celebrated screen, stage and voice performer and beloved kiddie show host. Also: Chuck hitches a ride on Hugh Hefner’s jet, inspires Billy Crystal, writes a part for John Carradine and co-stars in a legendary TV flop. Plus: Hal Roach! Tim Conway! Chuck and Groucho hawk deodorant! Mae West “works” the docks! And Chuck asks Gilbert for a lollipop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried.
0:22.8	Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
0:26.5	I'm here with my co-host Frank Santopadre.
0:30.4	You know, when I was a kid, I used to come home from school and watch the kid shows,
0:41.1	like Soupy Sale, Sandy Becker,
0:46.4	Officer Joe Bolton, and of course the wonderful Chuck McCann.
0:53.8	Frank and I gave Chuck a call to talk about those old days, his work and TV commercials, and his friendships with legends like
0:57.2	May West, Groucho Marx, Buster Keaton, and Stan Laurel. So enjoy our conversation with one of the
1:06.9	people who shaped my childhood, the great Chuck McCann.
1:14.0	Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried, and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
1:20.8	I'm here with my co-host, Frank Santo Padre, and this week's guest is a true Renaissance man.
1:28.8	He's an actor, comedian, voiceover artist, puppeteer, and kid show host.
1:34.6	In a career spanning seven decades, he's worked with Steve Allen, Dick Van Dyke, Alan Arkin, Bob Newhart, John Caradine, Hannah Barbera, and Rodney
1:48.4	Dangerfield.
1:50.4	And the list goes on.
1:52.8	He's voiced iconic TV characters, starting hundreds of commercials, and appeared in movies
1:59.7	like Foul Play, Robin Hood, Men in Tights, and The Heart is Alpine. hundreds of commercials and appeared in movies like foul play
2:01.0	Robin Hood, Men Tights,
2:03.5	and the heart is
2:04.8	a lonely hunter. Please
2:06.9	welcome to the show, a man
2:09.0	of many talents,
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