Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
And we're back with an interview featuring Television Writer and Actor Roger Eschbacher. In this interview Mr. Eschbacher talks about his early career in Hollywood, Working for the sketch show Friday's, Being a Member of the Groundlings, Writing for animated shows in the 1990s and 2000s as well as writing young adult non-fiction. I want to thank Mr Eschbacher for taking the time to talk about his career. This interview was conducted on July 2nd 2019. This interview is the property of the JM Archives and The Spider's Lair Studios Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:25 On Earliest Memories of TV and Film
4:50 On working on Fridays on ABC as a runner.
10:58 On auditioning and being cast in The Groundlings comedy troup.
14:33 On being in Friday's film pieces.
16:23 On the Groundlings and Improv
18:07 On writing for Super Mario Bros Super Show's live action segments
21:58 On Sk8TV
25:01 On Hysteria, Educational content and favorite episodes.
29:28 On Angry Beavers
30:37 On appearing on Cheers twice
34:04 On memories of being a commercial actor in the 90s and his opinions on current non-union commercials
35:48 On Larry Sanders Show and It's Garry Shandling Show
37:01 On appearing on Seinfeld and working with Larry David
39:03 On the pilot The Guys
39:38 On writing for Detention as well as voicing the character Jim Kim
43:08 On writing for children's shows and shows for pre-schoolers
46:47 On Writing for Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated and the episode War of the Humunganauts
50:39 On writing for 7D
53:02 On writing for Bugs Bunny on the show Wabbit
53:56 On writing for Littlest Pet Shop, Its creators Tim and Julie Cahill and being nominated for Best Original Song
57:35 On writing for Netflix original programming
59:01 On Writing Young Adult fiction and winning the Amazon Kindle Scout Competition with his book Ghost Star
1:02:49 Advice for those aspiring to be a television or Fiction writer.
1:14:28 On people he has worked with over his career (Andy Heyward, Vin Di Bona, Chris Darga, Tom Ruegger, Julie Mcnally-Cahill, Tim Cahill, Mitch Watson, Victor Wilson, Paul Rugg and Roger Eschbacher)
And we're back with an interview featuring Television Writer and Actor Roger Eschbacher. In this interview Mr. Eschbacher talks about his early career in Hollywood, Working for the sketch show Friday's, Being a Member of the Groundlings, Writing for animated shows in the 1990s and 2000s as well as writing young adult non-fiction. I want to thank Mr Eschbacher for taking the time to talk about his career. This interview was conducted on July 2nd 2019. This interview is the property of the JM Archives and The Spider's Lair Studios Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:25 On Earliest Memories of TV and Film
4:50 On working on Fridays on ABC as a runner.
10:58 On auditioning and being cast in The Groundlings comedy troup.
14:33 On being in Friday's film pieces.
16:23 On the Groundlings and Improv
18:07 On writing for Super Mario Bros Super Show's live action segments
21:58 On Sk8TV
25:01 On Hysteria, Educational content and favorite episodes.
29:28 On Angry Beavers
30:37 On appearing on Cheers twice
34:04 On memories of being a commercial actor in the 90s and his opinions on current non-union commercials
35:48 On Larry Sanders Show and It's Garry Shandling Show
37:01 On appearing on Seinfeld and working with Larry David
39:03 On the pilot The Guys
39:38 On writing for Detention as well as voicing the character Jim Kim
43:08 On writing for children's shows and shows for pre-schoolers
46:47 On Writing for Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated and the episode War of the Humunganauts
50:39 On writing for 7D
53:02 On writing for Bugs Bunny on the show Wabbit
53:56 On writing for Littlest Pet Shop, Its creators Tim and Julie Cahill and being nominated for Best Original Song
57:35 On writing for Netflix original programming
59:01 On Writing Young Adult fiction and winning the Amazon Kindle Scout Competition with his book Ghost Star
1:02:49 Advice for those aspiring to be a television or Fiction writer.
1:14:28 On people he has worked with over his career (Andy Heyward, Vin Di Bona, Chris Darga, Tom Ruegger, Julie Mcnally-Cahill, Tim Cahill, Mitch Watson, Victor Wilson, Paul Rugg and Roger Eschbacher)
