Summary: TVC 497.1: Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to actor, comedian, and improvisational genius Fred Willard (Modern Family, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, Fernwood Tonight, Roseanne). Topics include a look at Willard’s early comedy partnership with Vic Greco and his years as a founding member of the improv group Ace Trucking Company; how Willard developed the Jerry Hubbard character on Fernwood Tonight; and a roundup of the various late night tributes from many of Willard’s friends and co-stars. Fred Willard died on Friday, May 15 at the age of 86. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
