THE DAY THE STALAG 13 GUARD DOGS FORGOT THEIR TRAINING
The studio lights were a bit warmer than John Banner liked, but he sat there with that familiar, jolly grin that had made Sergeant Schultz a household name….
THE SURGERY WAS GOING PERFECTLY UNTIL ALAN ALDA REACHED INSIDE
The podcast studio was small and hushed, the walls lined with grey acoustic foam that seemed to swallow every sound except for the rhythmic clicking of a water…
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK HEARD THE MONKEES IN HIS INTERROGATION PHONE
The auditorium was quiet, the kind of respectful silence you only get when a veteran of the craft is about to share something from the deep vault of…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ LITERALLY SAW NOTHING AT ALL
John Banner sits back in the armchair, the soft studio lights of the 1970s talk show set reflecting off his glasses. He looks every bit the jolly, grandfatherly…
THE MAN WHO SAW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AT THE GROCERY STORE
The studio lights were always a bit too bright for John Banner, even years after the final curtain had fallen on Stalag 13. He sat there, leaning forward…
THE DAY JOHN BANNER ATE THE ENTIRE BARRACKS PROP BUDGET
The interviewer leans forward, the stage lights reflecting off the polished wood of the small table between them. It is a quiet afternoon in a Los Angeles studio,…
THE DAY THE BARRACKS TURNED INTO A COMEDY CLUB FOR REAL
It is funny how the mind works when you get to be my age. You can forget what you had for breakfast, but you can remember the exact…
THE SCRIPT CALLED FOR A TOAST BUT HARRY MORGAN GAVE HIS SOUL
The light in the room was soft, the kind of amber glow that makes everything feel like a memory before it even happens. Mike Farrell sat across from…
JAMIE FARR WORE THE DRESS BUT THE SHOES HAD OTHER PLANS
The studio lights were low, and the microphone was positioned just inches from Jamie Farr’s face as he sat across from the podcast host. He was leaning back,…
THE ACTOR PLAYED AN ARISTOCRAT BUT ONE SCENE BROKE HIM COMPLETELY.
The restaurant was quiet, the kind of place in Los Angeles where the booths are deep and the lighting is forgiving. Loretta Swit sat across from David Ogden…