Latest Allinthefamily Podcast Episodes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "All in the Family"; Tony Hale on "Carol Burnett Show"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - August 26, 2019 20:29 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsEmmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus knew how important it was for "Veep" to end with a bang -- and is proud that they pulled off a memorable finale. On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale, both of whom are Emmy nominated this year for their roles as President Selina Me...
Laverne Cox on "Sex and the City"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - August 19, 2019 22:11 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsEmmy-nominated "Orange is the New Black" actress Laverne Cox admits she lived the Samantha lifestyle in late '90s New York City, which is one of the reasons she was a huge fan of HBO's "Sex and the City." On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Cox as she wows us with her in-depth knowledge of...
RuPaul on "The Golden Girls"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - August 12, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsRuPaul remains a huge fan of "The Golden Girls" and rewatches the classic TV sitcom often. On this edition of the podcast, we talk to "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars RuPaul and Michelle Visage about their favorite episodes of TV. RuPaul went classic, with a hysterical Season 2 episode where Dorothy di...
Andrea Savage on "Everybody Loves Raymond"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - August 05, 2019 16:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"I'm Sorry" creator and star Andrea Savage was a huge fan of the late 1990s/early 2000s CBS sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," which mined its writers' real home lives for stories, much as "I'm Sorry" now does. Savage's favorite episode is "Marie's Sculpture," which first aired in 2001. On this ed...
Bob Odenkirk on "Pen15"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - July 29, 2019 22:41 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk marvels these days at how good television has become, and he puts recent sitcoms like Hulu's "Pen15" right along some of his all-time favorites, such as the British "The Office" and another britcom, "The Royle Family." On this edition of the podcast, we talk t...
Derek Waters on "The Wonder Years"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - July 22, 2019 22:27 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Drunk History" creator and host Derek Waters is a child of the 1980s, and was an obsessive TV fan growing up. Among his favorite TV series was the groundbreaking half-hour "The Wonder Years." Waters' pick is the pilot episode of "The Wonder Years," which first aired after the Super Bowl in 1988 ...
Hugh Grant on "Fawlty Towers"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - July 15, 2019 22:36 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsHugh Grant has become good friends over the years with John Cleese. But long before he ever met the British comedy icon, Grant was a fan from the very beginning of Cleese's legendary 1970s comedy "Fawlty Towers." On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Hugh Grant about his love of "Fawlty Towe...
Patty Jenkins on "The Young Ones"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - July 08, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsPatty Jenkins has become a celebrated director for films such as "Monster" and "Wonder Woman," as well as her recent TV limited series "I Am the Night." But she's also a huge comedy fan. Jenkins' pick for favorite episode is "Summer Holiday," the 1984 series finale of "The Young Ones," a surreali...
Niecy Nash on "Getting On"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - July 01, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNiecy Nash first hit it big as a comedic actress on shows like "Reno 911." But the short-lived HBO series "Getting On," which mixed comedy with plenty of drama, gave Nash a chance to show off another side of her acting skills. Based on a British series of the same name, "Getting On" earned Nash t...
Marisa Tomei on "Russian Doll"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - June 24, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsMarisa Tomei was walking through the East Village in Manhattan late one evening when she came across Natasha Lyonne, an old friend since their days starring together in the 1998 film "The Slums of Beverly Hills." Lyonne was shooting "Russian Doll," her Netflix comedy that has become a critical hi...
Jimmy Fallon on "Taxi"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - June 17, 2019 21:09 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJimmy Fallon believes "Taxi" may be the perfect sitcom. "The Tonight Show" host watched a lot of TV as a kid and gravitated toward the golden age of late 1970s sitcoms like "Barney Miller" and "Mary Tyler Moore." But "Taxi" was one of his all-time favorites, and in particular, the episode "Jim's ...
Eva Longoria on "Desperate Housewives"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - June 10, 2019 21:04 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsFor Eva Longoria, the "Desperate Housewives" pilot was a masterclass in how to create and launch a TV show, and she says she still uses what she learned from that experience as a producer launching her own shows. That includes ABC's new sudsy drama "Grand Hotel," about the last family-owned hotel...
Sara Gilbert on "Family Ties"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - June 03, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"The Conners" star and executive producer Sara Gilbert picks the hour-long very special "Family Ties" episode from 1987, "A, My Name is Alex." In the episode, Alex's friend Greg is killed in a car accident, leading to Alex's survivor's guilt that he was supposed to be in that car as well. Eventua...
Topher Grace on "Saturday Night Live"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - May 27, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNot only is Topher Grace a "Saturday Night Live" superfan, he even got the opportunity to guest host an episode in 2005. Now one of the stars of Nat Geo's limited thriller series "The Hot Zone," Grace stopped by the podcast to discuss his favorite episode of TV ever — a 1991 Saturday Night Live e...
Betty Gilpin on "Killing Eve"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - May 21, 2019 00:50 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"GLOW" star Betty Gilpin is sometimes mistaken for "Killing Eve's" Jodie Comer, so it makes sense that she is drawn to that BBC America show and its complex relationship between Eve (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Comer). Her pick for favorite episode is the Season 1 finale of "Killing Eve," titled "...
Pamela Adlon on "Good Times"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - May 13, 2019 18:05 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsPamela Adlon, now the star and executive producer of FX's critically acclaimed "Better Things," literally grew up on television. As a young actress she appeared on series such as "The Facts of Life" and "The Jeffersons." She remembers fondly that era's habit of doing cheesy "very special episodes...
Scott Foley on "Growing Pains"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - May 06, 2019 20:36 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsScott Foley hasn't just starred on iconic TV series like "Felicity" and "Scandal," he's also a child of television. Now the star of ABC's comedy caper "Whiskey Cavalier," Foley says it's a throwback to the glory age of comedic action dramas like "Moonlighting" and "Hart to Hart." That era of cour...
Natalie Morales on "The Leftovers"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - April 29, 2019 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNatalie Morales ("The Middleman," "Parks and Recreation") now stars in the NBC sitcom "Abby's," from Mike Schur and Josh Malmuth. "The Leftovers" is on top of her list of favorite TV series, and her favorite episode is "International Assassin," from Season 2. We talk to Morales about how Justin T...
Ian McShane on "Atlanta"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - April 22, 2019 23:20 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIan McShane is known for playing larger than life characters on series such as Starz's "American Gods" and HBO's "Deadwood," which is set to return in May as a two-hour movie. When asked to pick a favorite TV episode, however, McShane chooses the Season 2 episode "Barbershop" from FX's "Atlanta,"...
Lance Reddick on "Star Trek"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - April 15, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsLance Reddick didn't have any grand designs on becoming an actor — actually, he wanted to be a musician. But the star of "Bosch," "Corporate," "Fringe," "The Wire," and countless other fan favorite series, couldn't get enough of "Star Trek" as a kid. On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Lan...
Nina Dobrev on "Big Little Lies"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - April 08, 2019 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNina Dobrev may be best known for her six-season run as Elena on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries." But the actress/writer/producer has done a lot more since then, including the current CBS sitcom "Fam." Dobrev has more ambition, including her own premium drama — like one of her favorite TV series e...
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer on "The Golden Girls"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - April 02, 2019 00:09 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Broad City" creators and stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer grew up watching "The Golden Girls," and upon a re-binge of the series, have discovered that it still holds up today. For the duo, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty were true icons, and the show was their comed...
Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs on "The Leftovers" and "The Carol Burnett Show"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:14 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"The Neighborhood" stars Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs talk about their new sitcom and why they enjoy the multi-camera sitcom format. Also, they dissect their favorite episodes of TV of all time. While Greenfield chose the Season 2 finale of "The Leftovers," Behrs went back to a famous 1969 "Caro...
"The Guest Book" Creator Greg Garcia on "The Andy Griffith Show"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:13 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTV writer Greg Garcia earned raves for creating shows with quirky but down-to-earth relatable characters, such as 'My Name is Earl" and "Raising Hope." His latest series, the TBS anthology "The Guest Book," introduces new characters every single week. Garcia was inspired by his heavy diet of sitc...
John C. McGinley on "All in the Family"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:12 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn C. McGinley, now star of IFC's "Stan Against Evil," grew up during the heyday of the classic 1970s sitcom, when producers like Norman Lear and James L. Brooks ruled primetime. For a young McGinley, there was something extra fascinating about Lear's "All in the Family." We talk to McGinley ab...
Ron Livingston on "Game of Thrones"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:11 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Loudermilk" and "A Million Little Things" star Ron Livingston has seen it all, working in comedy and drama and on TV, film and stage. But like many viewers he was floored by the Red Wedding episode of HBO's "Game of Thrones," titled "The Rains of Castamere." We talk to Livingston about his curre...
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Co-Creator Aline Brosh McKenna on "The Americans"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:10 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna talks about the final season of her CW show, and how Rachel Bloom made it OK to like Rebecca Bunch even at her worst. We also talk about her favorite episode of the series, and her favorite episode of TV of all time -- the pilot to "The America...
Damon Wayans, Jr. and Amber Stevens West on "South Park" and "Friends"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:08 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsOn their new CBS comedy "Happy Together," Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West play a couple who have settled into an ordinary suburban life when a huge pop star moves in with them to escape the paparazzi. Asked to select their favorite episode of TV of all time, Stevens West chose the "Friend...
D'Arcy Carden on "Friends"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:07 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsD'Arcy Carden stars on two of the most critically acclaimed comedies on TV right now: "The Good Place" and "Barry." She inherited that good taste from her mother, who first introduced her to another legendary comedy: "Friends." On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Carden about playing the A...
Ronny Chieng on "South Park"
My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider - March 08, 2019 08:06 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"The Daily Show" correspondent and "Crazy Rich Asians" co-star Ronny Chieng grew up in Singapore, where the animated series "South Park" was banned when it launched. Of course, that just made him want to watch it more. Chieng discusses his Comedy Central show "Ronny Chieng: International Student...
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