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Episode 309: Legendary TV Producer George Schlatter

This week, Phil Hall interviews a legend of the entertainment world: George Schlatter, creator of groundbreaking TV productions including “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and “Real People.” Mr. Schlatter discusses his new autobiography “Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy From the Creator of Laugh-In” and recalls some of the more unusual highlights of his career, including how he booked Ronald Reagan and the Marquis Chimps into a joint revue act in Las Vegas, and he sets the record straight on the story behind the infamous 1969 TV flop “Turn-On.”

The episode can be heard here.

Cover photo courtesy of Angela George / Flickr Creative Commons

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