James Burrows

Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 15 min

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Episode description

James Burrows, possibly the most iconic, respected and talented television directors of all time, is in the building! Actually, I'm in HIS building, aka the NBC/Universal lot, aka the set of Will & Grace.

You know James, aka Jimmy, aka Jim, from these TV shows:

Cheers
Taxi
Friends
Will and Grace
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Man with a Plan
Mike & Molly
2 Broke Girls
The Big Bang Theory
The Millers
Newsradio
Wings
The Hogan Family
Gary Unmarried
Rhoda
Lou Grant
The Bob Newhart Show
Laverne & Shirley
The Comeback

Jim is now a guest on the iconic interview series Inside the Actors Studio. He's interviewed by his Cheers and Frasier star and longtime friend Kelsey Grammer. I saw it being filmed. You can see it on Ovation TV.

Catch it here: https://www.ovationtv.com/inside-the-actors-studio/

In this master class, Jim breaks down his iconic TV series. You'll get inside scoop. You'll learn a lot. You'll be in awe of him, I think -- just as I am.

He shares stories on:

Playing "Hey, Butt Double" on Friends
Characters we've never seen, like:
- Vera on Cheers
- Maris on Frasier
- Lars on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Carlton the Doorman on Rhoda

He talks about relationships with: