Mini-Ep #68: "Man on the Run" Shows
Jul 14, 2016•19 min
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Summary
Comedians Gilbert Gottfried and Frank Santopadre dive into their shared obsession with classic "man on the run" and "traveling angel" TV series. They discuss iconic shows like "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Fugitive," revealing the real-life murder case that inspired the latter. The duo also uncovers more obscure examples and challenges listeners to recall similar shows, celebrating the unique genre and the actors who defined it, including a Bill Bixby career retrospective.Episode description
Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their appreciation of lesser-known films, underrated TV shows and hopelessly obscure character actors -- discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures.
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