What a special summer treat since Stan Zimmerman, writer of "The Brady Bunch" movies, "Golden Girls," "Gilmore Girls," and "Roseanne" (just to name a few) joins me on the podcast!
Stan offers his writing philosophy, which he learned on "The Golden Girls" that humor must be character-driven not just "jokey jokes." In his opinion, this is why the sitcoms that he worked on created such timeless relatable comedy. When Stan has the opportunity to teach the younger generation, he always discusses how a career in Hollywood requires a "show hat" for creative work and a "business hat" for resilience! Remember, at the end of the day it is called show business.
Stan reveals so many behind the scenes stories of how "The Brady Bunch" movies came to be, including his decision to have RuPaul read for the part of Mrs. Cummings. He also answers why Carol Brady is always pouring so much sugar into her coffee, and the origin of the "Sure, Jan" scene which has now taken on its own Gen Z afterlife on TikTok!
To read more about Stan's work, including his book "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore" head to his website: https://zimmermanstan.com/
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