Here's a candid NCS Weekend shot of Tom "The Doozies" Gammill and Jeannie Schulz taping a segment from one of Tom's legendary "How to Draw" episodes. Tom was kind enough to lead an expedition of cartoonists on a Fox Studio tour and lunch with Matt Groening.
Tom also shared a story from his early 80s TV writing that's still got my chuckling.
(Snort!) See?
Apparently, they'd been taping an episode of the cult classic "The New Show" and it was going long and poorly. In fact, all but three or four of the studio audience members had left.
So as some of the writers were discussing a skit at length, Tom turned to the remaining audience members and said (good-naturedly and tongue-in-cheek):
Tom: You're the worst audience ever.
Audience member: Maybe you should write some better jokes.
A valuable lesson for all you writers out there.
-JG
John Glynn -- your acting wasn't bad, either! The new Learn to Draw video should
be posted in a week or so, chock full of celebrity cartoonists. TG
Posted by: Tom Gammill | May 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM
I watched "The New Show," which was on in early '84 iirc. Anything featuring Valri Bromfield is worthwhile.
Posted by: David | May 27, 2009 at 10:32 AM
"The New Show" was A-MAZ-ING.
There was a Pross-Gammill skit with John Candy called "Good Mailman/Bad Mailman" that made one 15-year-old hold his stomach till the laughter subsided. My cheeks hurt after.
Posted by: John Glynn | May 27, 2009 at 11:38 AM
It's guys like Tom that give me hope for Hollywood yet! What a hilarious guy and what a gentleman! My new favorite person (after John Glynn, of course).
Posted by: Mark Tatulli | May 27, 2009 at 07:13 PM
"Tom was kind enough to lead an expedition of cartoonists on a Fox Studio tour and lunch with Matt Groening."
Holy crap! Tom, how cool of you to do that.
Posted by: Lucas Turnbloom | May 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM