Jon Beckerman Is Having Dinner With The Parents

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Emmy Award-winning creator Jon Beckerman dives deep into the comedic whirlpool of television writing and production Beckerman shares a buffet of behind-the-scenes stories from his early days at the Late Show with David Letterman to his latest venture the side-splitting Amazon Freevee series Dinner with the Parents Highlights Jon Beckerman s Roots in Comedy From academic geek to comedy powerhouse Jon recounts his serendipitous journey through Harvard s Lampoon where his comedic path was forged alongside comedy legends Letterman Days Peek behind the curtain of the iconic Late Show as Jon reminisces about crafting monologues navigating celebrity sketches and his unexpected on-air moments with legends like Bill Murray and David Letterman himself Creating Ed and Dinner with the Parents Jon details the creative process and challenges of bringing characters and stories to life in Ed and how a British sitcom-inspired his latest project adapting it to resonate with American audiences with his unique comedic flair On Writing and Directing Gain insights into Jon s approach to writing comedy that connects with viewers and how he directs episodes to keep the humor flowing and the audience engaged Whether you re a sitcom aficionado or just love a good laugh this episode offers a masterclass in humor creativity and the sheer unpredictability of television production You re going to love my conversation with Jon Beckerman IMDB Watch Dinner with the Parents Follow Jeff Dwoskin host Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Join my mailing list Subscribe to my Youtube channel watch Crossing the Streams Yes the show used to be called Live from Detroit The Jeff Dwoskin Show Ways to support the show Buy me a coffee support the show TeePublic Store Classic Conversations merch and more Love the books I talk about on the show Here is my Amazon store to shop Click here to visit this podcast episode