Episode #138: Ritch Shydner
by Ritch Shydner had quite a run during the comedy boom of the 1980s, making multiple appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late …
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“Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life as a Stand-Up in the 1980s Comedy Boom,” by Ritch Shydner
Almost four years ago, after appearing in the documentary, I Am Comic, comedian Ritch Shydner began walking back down Memory Lane through his life as …
Jordan Brady shoots for “I Am…” trilogy, with the troops for “I Am Battle Comic”
Six years ago, director Jordan Brady turned the cameras back on his comedy career — interviewing dozens of stand-up comedians about the art of joking, …
Looking for the Big Laugh with Professor Ritch Shydner: “Married With Children”
Married with Children By Ritch Shydner In the fall of 1986 I auditioned for a sitcom pilot, Married with Children. The role was for a …
Looking for the Big Laugh with Professor Ritch Shydner: “Two Jokes Over the Line”
by Two Jokes Over the Line By Ritch Shydner In 1962, when Johnny Carson made his debut as host of The Tonight Show, there were three …