tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post4888112828915167599..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-40455588575785492732014-02-12T21:15:30.745-05:002014-02-12T21:15:30.745-05:00Does anyone else remember America 2100, a show abo...Does anyone else remember America 2100, a show about two guys from modern 1979 who wake up in the year 2100, and America is a utopia (of sorts), with Sid Caeser as the voice of the benevolent government dictatorship?The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-5375316028446690712014-02-12T17:47:23.621-05:002014-02-12T17:47:23.621-05:00RIP. To hear the esteem that Mel Brooks, Carl Rei...RIP. To hear the esteem that Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, and others of that era of television had for Caesar is, I think, to understand at least a bit of his character. If you haven't heard them yet, and you're up for some amazing, wide-ranging conversations and hearing about some really sweet friendships that continued for 60+ years, I highly, highly recommend the Marc Maron WTF podcast interviews with Brooks, Reiner, and Van Dyke. They're probably behind Maron's paywall by now, but these were excellent episodes.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27052461984048991862014-02-12T17:40:09.160-05:002014-02-12T17:40:09.160-05:00From all the stories I've read over the years,...From all the stories I've read over the years, Caesar had the reputation of brooking nothing but the best and the funniest from his writer's room; it's a tribute to that to see how many great, TIGHT writers came out of that room.Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.com