Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The JM Archives is proud to present an interview with writer Rowby Goren. In this interview, Rowby talks about his career writing for variety shows like Laugh-In, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Sid and Marty Kroft shows, Writing for sitcoms like Mr. T and Tina, Alice and Three's Company, and writing for Animated series like Fat Albert, He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I want to thank Mr. Goren for taking the time to speak with us about his career.
This interview was recorded via Zoom on Oct, 15th 2025. This interview is the property of the JM Archive 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
0:34 On Earliest Memories of TV including Froggy Gremlin, Pinky Lee, Sid Cesar and
4:15 On Soupy Sales and opening a fan club for the performer.
6:08 On his early interest in and desire to write comedy
8:29 On his early education
12:07 On his early jobs and working as a clerk at the Los Angeles Courthouse
13:46 On seeing Laugh-In and writing unsold spec scripts while working at the courthouse.
15:58 On submitting material to George Schlatter and being hired to write for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
On working for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and his fellow writers.
35:05 On the writing process for Laugh-In
37:38 Discussing Specific Sketches he wrote for the show.
41:06 On Laugh-In cast members (Ruth Buzzi, Jo Anne Worley, Arte Johnson, Judy Carne, Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin)
47:41 On Censorship on Laugh-In and changes that occurred after Paul Keyes took over as producer.
53:15 On the end of Laugh-In.
56:35 On the Legacy of Laugh-In
58:02 On being hired to write for the variety series Tony Orlando and Dawn
On How writing for Tony Orlando and Dawn differed from writing for Laugh-In
1:03:06 On his work on the films Cracking Up and Tunnelvision
1:06:07 On writing for game shows like Hollywood Squares and winning an Emmy
1:10:13 On writing for Joker's Wild and it's host Jack Barry
1:15:07 On writing for Sid and Marty Kroft (Bay City Rollers, Sid and Marty Kroft Hour, Pink Lady)
1:23:43 Meeting Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on Mr. T and Tina
1:24:31 On writing for Alice
1:25:06 On writing a spec script for Three's Company
1:28:22 On writing for Alice
1:33:37 On transitioning to Animation writing
1:37:17 On being hired at Filmation writing for Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and Arthur Nadel.
1:46:16 On writing for Pole Position and first interest in computer technology
1:49:43 On writing for Alvin and the Chipmunks
1:50:51 On story editing The Berenstain Bears and writing for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1:55:08 On the California Raisins and Wil Vinton
1:59:08 On story editing and writing for The Busy World of Richard Scarry
2:00:57 On transitioning from Television writing to Computer and Web Design.
2:05:22 On meeting and working with Stan Laurel.
2:10:47 On changes in Television writing over the course of his career.
2:14:00 On current projects.
2:15:26 On his proudest professional achievement and advice he has for those pursuing a career in television writing.
The JM Archives is proud to present an interview with writer Rowby Goren. In this interview, Rowby talks about his career writing for variety shows like Laugh-In, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Sid and Marty Kroft shows, Writing for sitcoms like Mr. T and Tina, Alice and Three's Company, and writing for Animated series like Fat Albert, He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I want to thank Mr. Goren for taking the time to speak with us about his career.
This interview was recorded via Zoom on Oct, 15th 2025. This interview is the property of the JM Archive 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
0:34 On Earliest Memories of TV including Froggy Gremlin, Pinky Lee, Sid Cesar and
4:15 On Soupy Sales and opening a fan club for the performer.
6:08 On his early interest in and desire to write comedy
8:29 On his early education
12:07 On his early jobs and working as a clerk at the Los Angeles Courthouse
13:46 On seeing Laugh-In and writing unsold spec scripts while working at the courthouse.
15:58 On submitting material to George Schlatter and being hired to write for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
On working for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and his fellow writers.
35:05 On the writing process for Laugh-In
37:38 Discussing Specific Sketches he wrote for the show.
41:06 On Laugh-In cast members (Ruth Buzzi, Jo Anne Worley, Arte Johnson, Judy Carne, Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin)
47:41 On Censorship on Laugh-In and changes that occurred after Paul Keyes took over as producer.
53:15 On the end of Laugh-In.
56:35 On the Legacy of Laugh-In
58:02 On being hired to write for the variety series Tony Orlando and Dawn
On How writing for Tony Orlando and Dawn differed from writing for Laugh-In
1:03:06 On his work on the films Cracking Up and Tunnelvision
1:06:07 On writing for game shows like Hollywood Squares and winning an Emmy
1:10:13 On writing for Joker's Wild and it's host Jack Barry
1:15:07 On writing for Sid and Marty Kroft (Bay City Rollers, Sid and Marty Kroft Hour, Pink Lady)
1:23:43 Meeting Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on Mr. T and Tina
1:24:31 On writing for Alice
1:25:06 On writing a spec script for Three's Company
1:28:22 On writing for Alice
1:33:37 On transitioning to Animation writing
1:37:17 On being hired at Filmation writing for Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and Arthur Nadel.
1:46:16 On writing for Pole Position and first interest in computer technology
1:49:43 On writing for Alvin and the Chipmunks
1:50:51 On story editing The Berenstain Bears and writing for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1:55:08 On the California Raisins and Wil Vinton
1:59:08 On story editing and writing for The Busy World of Richard Scarry
2:00:57 On transitioning from Television writing to Computer and Web Design.
2:05:22 On meeting and working with Stan Laurel.
2:10:47 On changes in Television writing over the course of his career.
2:14:00 On current projects.
2:15:26 On his proudest professional achievement and advice he has for those pursuing a career in television writing.
