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Former Simpson’s writer and show runner, Bob Kushell, brings his funny to a five-minute talk show stocked with ample A-list talent.

- Behind the scenes fact: The curtain behind Bob is manually operated by one of the cameramen, who stands backstage with the guest, opens and closes the curtain, then sneaks out to man the third camera.

- Bob rose to prominence with a video he made during the '07-'08 writer’s strike which had special guest star Christina Applegate (”Married with Children”) who plays substitute for his wife.

- The set is designed by Emmy award winning “Will and Grace” designer, Glenda Rovello, and is literally bolted to the garage door – so if the garage ever opened, it would be crumpled, destroyed and end up in the alley behind the house.

- One of Bob Kushell’s first TV writing gigs was for a little show called “The Simpsons.” where Bob wrote "The Shinning" segment of “Treehouse of Horror V,” origin of one of the world’s greatest Simpson exchanges:
Homer: Well, what do you think, Marge? All I need is a title. I was thinking along the lines of... No TV and no beer make Homer something, something.
Marge: Go crazy?
Homer: Don't mind if I do!

Anytime with Bob Kushell

Rating: Not Rated Genre: Talk

Synopsis:

Porn and “Anytime with Bob Kushell” are the two best things produced in Van Nuys, CA, and if you’ve had enough porn, tune into this celebrity talk show coming from the luxurious one car garage of Emmy-nominated writer Bob Kushell. While you may not recognize his face, you know him better than you think you do. For more than 16 years he’s written for shows like "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Samantha Who?" and, "The Simpsons." Now Bob’s decided to sit on his tool rack and talk turkey. He’s partying with Bryan Cranston, talking trivia with Alex Trebek, and getting serious with Tom Arnold. WARNING: In keeping with Van Nuys tradition this is a “full release” talk show.

Writer: Bob Kushell

Created By: Bob Kushell, Russell Arch

Guests Include:

Christina Applegate – ”Married… with Children,” Anchorman IMDB
Rob Corddry – W., “Arrested Development” IMDB
Jennifer Esposito – ”Rescue Me,” CrashIMDB
Neil Patrick Harris – ”How I Met Your Mother,” "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" IMDB
Zachary Levi – ”Chuck,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm" IMDB
Jerry Springer – "Days of Our Lives," "Malcolm & Eddie" IMDB
John Stamos – ”ER,” “Full House” IMDB
Nicole Sullivan – ”Scrubs,” “Family Guy” IMDB
Katherine von Drachenberg – "LA Ink," "Miami Ink" IMDB
Jeff Garlin – "Curb Your Enthusiasm," WALL•E IMDB
Howie Mandel – "Howie Do It,” Gremlins IMDB
John Lehr – "10 Items or Less," The Sweetest Thing IMDB
Will Forte – ”Saturday Night Live,” Fanboys IMDB
Jon Cryer – "Two and a Half Men," Pretty in Pink IMDB
Jim Gaffigan – ”My Boys,” "The Flight of the Conchords" IMDB
Bryan Cranston – ”Breaking Bad,” “Malcolm in the Middle” IMDB
Jenna Elfman – "Dharma & Greg," Keeping the Faith IMDB
Tom Arnold – "Roseanne," True Lies IMDB
Greg Behrendt – He's Just Not That Into You, "The Greg Behrendt Show" IMDB
Hank Azaria – ”The Simpsons,” “Huff” IMDB
Jerry O’Connell – ”Sliders,” Stand By Me IMDB
Alex Trebek – ”Jeopardy!,” “Seinfeld” IMDB

The Anytime Orchestra:
Matt Kaminsky – ”Medium,” “Boston Legal” IMDB
Brett Pearsons – “Diagnosis Murder” IMDB
Ken Weiler – “The West Wing,” “Friends”

Director:

Russell Arch

Rob Corddry

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By: Anytime Released: 2/12/2009 Genre: Talk

10 Ratings

This week: Rob Corddry find the drama in male baldness, find ways to put dents in Plato's head, and the warsaw ghetto. Also, Bob breaks in on his cats special licking time. Plus, Bob phones home to mom.