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Podcast: Books Connect Us
Episode: James Burrows, co-creator of CHEERS and director of classic sitcoms FRIENDS, FRASIER, TAXI discusses his career and new memoir DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS
Description: As the legendary director of classic sitcoms such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Will & Grace, Frasier, and Friends—and the co-creator of Cheers—James Burrows has spent five decades making America laugh. His new book DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS is an insightful and nostalgic memoir that offers a bounty of behind-the-scenes moments from our favorite shows, peeling away the layers behind how a successful sitcom comes together. In today's very special episode, Pat Stango talks to James about his experiences on these legendary shows, how Ted Danson was the perfect center of a cast, and what it was...