Hal Linden Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the birthday of Emmy and Tony-winning actor-singer Hal Linden (b. March 20) by revisiting this interview from 2016. In this episode, Hal joins Gilbert and Frank for a look back at his long and varied career (including work in sitcoms, on Broadway and in nightclubs) and reveals why “Barney Miller” was considered the most authentic of all cop shows. Also, Hal covers Benny Goodman, backs up Perry Como, shares the screen with Harry Morgan and cuts the rug with Donald O’Connor. PLUS: Cab Calloway! Eddie “The Old Philosopher” Lawrence! “Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster”! The Chinese Bing Crosby! And Hal salutes the late, great Abe Vigoda! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, my
0:02.0	Hi, I'm Gilbert Godfried, and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-host, Frank Santo Padre, and we're once again recording at Nutmeg with our engineer Frank Bertaosa.
0:41.3	Our guest this week is a singer, musician, and Emmy-winning and Tony-winning actor who has
0:48.9	conquered the stage nightclubs, films, and television over his nearly seven-decade career.
0:58.3	Memorable films include Alan Alders A New Life, When You Coming Back, Red Rider, and
1:05.5	Out to See, co-starring Screen Legends, Jack Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau.
1:12.6	His TV appearances are too numerous to mention, but here goes anyway.
1:20.5	The FBI, the Love Boat, the Carol Burnett Show, the Golden Girls, the Muppet Show, great performances, Will and
1:30.3	Grace, Gilmore Girls, Night of a Hundred Stars, the Mindy Project, and two broke girls,
1:38.7	just to name a few.
1:41.1	He's also worked extensively on Broadway and off-Broadway stage, appearing in hit shows
1:49.5	like bells are ringing, the pajama game, the apple tree. On a clear day you can see
1:56.9	forever, Cabaret and the Rothschilds, for which he was awarded the Tony for Best Actor.
2:05.4	Is there more?
2:06.8	You bet there is.
2:08.2	He's also an accomplished musician and nightclub performer, and in 2011, he released his first album of jazz and pop standards.
2:21.5	It's never too late.
2:24.4	But to us, as well as millions of viewers all over the world,
2:29.0	he'll always be known as the unflappable and compassionate police captain Barney Miller in the iconic and long-running
2:39.7	TV series of the same name. Please welcome to the podcast, a man of multiple talents,
2:48.4	and to our knowledge, the only man to work with both billy bardie and godzilla
2:56.4	hal linton boy am i impressed what a what a what a resume yeah did you know by the way by the way
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