M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV)

From the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California and hosted by Bill Maher. Attended by a large room full of left leaning black-tie wearers, this was LiberalFest '98. Politics aside the late Mr. Gelbart was responsible for a decade of laughs during my most formative years. This is an excellent document on the professional life of one of Hollywood's most prolific players. He should have lived forever. RIP

Here is a short piece from The New York Observer By Deirdre Dolan dated March 16, 1998 - Comedy genius Larry Gelbart is feted at the Beverly Hills Writers Guild Theater in M*A*S*H, Tootsie and God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart. “You shouldn’t have to endure people being kind to you for two straight hours,” Mr. Gelbart told NYTV by phone from his place in Los Angeles. “It’s really an embarrassment of riches. I think you can see how uncomfortable I am on the tape.” …

M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV)

Cast: Alan Alda, Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Mel Brooks, Gary Burghoff, Red Buttons, Larry Gelbart, Wayne Knight, Christopher Lloyd, Bill Maher, Howard Morris, Jack Paar, Carl Reiner, Helen Shaver, Jeffrey Tambor

Twenty Good Years (2006) TV series

Two aging guys decide to make the most out of the next twenty years of their lives.

AVAILABLE EPISODES

Season 1, Episode 1

Pilot

11 October 2006

Twenty Good Years (2006) TV series

Cast: John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor, Heather Burns, Jake Sandvig

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AVAILABLE EPISODES

Season 1, Episode 1

Pilot

20 September 1990

Season 1, Episode 5

Corvette Man

13 October 1990

Season 1, Episode 6

Over the Hill?

20 October 1990

Season 1, Episode 9

In from the Cold: Part 1

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American Dreamer (1990) TV series 1990-1991
Cast: Carol Kane, Chay Lentin, Jeffrey Tambor, Johnny Galecki, Margaret Welsh, Robert Urich

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The Three Wishes of Billy Grier  (1984) TV Movie
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Take Your Best Shot (1982) TV Movie

An actor whose career has gone flat resolves to pursue a more stable occupation while also trying to save his troubled marriage. Shot entirely in Los Angeles and Hollywood, you can see the Beverly Center in the title screen.



Take Your Best Shot (1982) TV Movie
Cast: Claudette Nevins, Howard McGillin, Jack Bannon, Jeffrey Tambor, Meredith Baxter, Robert Urich, Rosanna Huffman, Susan Peretz