John Larroquette

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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Society & Culture

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🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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John Larroquette is an actor with almost 50 years of experience. His big break was on the NBC sitcom Night Court. The show aired its last episode in 1992. But after nearly 30 years, it's made its way back on air. When John joined us he talked about the experience returning to set after so many of his former co-stars had passed. He also spoke candidly about his struggles with substance abuse. This interview also dives into less serious topics ... including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

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0:00.0	This message comes from the Kresge Foundation.
0:03.0	Established 100 years ago, the Kresge Foundation works to expand equity and opportunity in cities across America.
0:10.0	A century of impact, a future of opportunity.
0:13.2	More at Kresge.org.
0:16.5	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of Maximum Fun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:36.2	It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorne. My first guest this week is John Larraket. He is, and you probably
0:42.2	already know, the Emmy Award-winning star of Nightcourt, the hit NBC sitcom, the Tony Award-winning
0:49.2	Broadway star of 2016's How to Succeed in Business without ever really trying. He played Carl Sack on Boston Legal, co-created and starred on the John LaRiquette show,
0:58.8	did the opening narration for several, yes, several Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies.
1:05.4	And now he's back on Nightcourt.
1:08.5	Larichette plays Dan Fielding, the amorous vain prosecutor who regularly haunts
1:13.4	the Manhattan criminal court's overnight shift, except now he's a public defender, and the judge
1:19.4	is Abby Stone, daughter of Harry Stone from the original night court. When I talked with John Laracette
1:25.9	in early 2023, the reboot had just premiered on NBC.
1:30.0	You can catch the third season of it now on that same network. The new night court is funny
1:35.2	and weird, just like the first run was, but it also has a lot of heart, real emotional stakes.
1:40.5	Like in this clip, Fielding is sharing why he decided to come back.
1:45.3	Say a lifetime ago, you worked with a guy, right?
1:49.2	Had your ups and downs, but on the whole, like each other, respected even.
1:54.8	The job ends.
1:55.7	You go your separate ways.
1:58.3	Life happens, and you live and you love.
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