Jim Gaffigan

Is this New York or Chicago? New York. So I did stand-up for the first time. And it was, I fell in love immediately. And then- How about that? Kind of bombed for six months and yeah. Did you write, did you write, did you write jokes that first time or did you just kind of wing it? What'd you do? Oh yeah, no, it was, I did this, it was kind of like a seminar thing.

Is this New York or Chicago? New York. So I did stand-up for the first time. And it was, I fell in love immediately. And then- How about that? Kind of bombed for six months and yeah. Did you write, did you write, did you write jokes that first time or did you just kind of wing it? What'd you do? Oh yeah, no, it was, I did this, it was kind of like a seminar thing.

Is this New York or Chicago? New York. So I did stand-up for the first time. And it was, I fell in love immediately. And then- How about that? Kind of bombed for six months and yeah. Did you write, did you write, did you write jokes that first time or did you just kind of wing it? What'd you do? Oh yeah, no, it was, I did this, it was kind of like a seminar thing.

It was like someone really holding your hand, you know? It was, yeah, it wasn't like me and my buddies went to a club and I got on stage and it was magic, you know?

It was like someone really holding your hand, you know? It was, yeah, it wasn't like me and my buddies went to a club and I got on stage and it was magic, you know?

It was like someone really holding your hand, you know? It was, yeah, it wasn't like me and my buddies went to a club and I got on stage and it was magic, you know?

I mean, it's, you know, at this point, I haven't done jokes from... back then for at least a decade. And sometimes I'll write a joke and I'll think, oh, this is great. And then, you know, my wife will be like, you know, that was on like your third special, that joke. I'm like, oh, all right. You're like, I don't even remember that I had done a joke. You already complained about your kids that way.

I mean, it's, you know, at this point, I haven't done jokes from... back then for at least a decade. And sometimes I'll write a joke and I'll think, oh, this is great. And then, you know, my wife will be like, you know, that was on like your third special, that joke. I'm like, oh, all right. You're like, I don't even remember that I had done a joke. You already complained about your kids that way.

I mean, it's, you know, at this point, I haven't done jokes from... back then for at least a decade. And sometimes I'll write a joke and I'll think, oh, this is great. And then, you know, my wife will be like, you know, that was on like your third special, that joke. I'm like, oh, all right. You're like, I don't even remember that I had done a joke. You already complained about your kids that way.

Yes, yes. So she did directing and she also was the showrunner of the Jim Gaffigan show. Oh, wow. And when we were... But, you know, initially when it was stand-up, we used to totally, once we were married, we wrote together. And then with five kids, it's, you know, you're lucky to have a conversation with, you know, your partner.

Yes, yes. So she did directing and she also was the showrunner of the Jim Gaffigan show. Oh, wow. And when we were... But, you know, initially when it was stand-up, we used to totally, once we were married, we wrote together. And then with five kids, it's, you know, you're lucky to have a conversation with, you know, your partner.

Yes, yes. So she did directing and she also was the showrunner of the Jim Gaffigan show. Oh, wow. And when we were... But, you know, initially when it was stand-up, we used to totally, once we were married, we wrote together. And then with five kids, it's, you know, you're lucky to have a conversation with, you know, your partner.

Yeah, that was, you know, before cable completely fell apart, or even though I guess it's coming back, We had a deal at CBS. We did two rounds of pilots. They were committed to single-camera comedies, and then they weren't. And so they released us, and we... we had an offer from a couple cable things. But the most attractive offer came from TV Land.

Yeah, that was, you know, before cable completely fell apart, or even though I guess it's coming back, We had a deal at CBS. We did two rounds of pilots. They were committed to single-camera comedies, and then they weren't. And so they released us, and we... we had an offer from a couple cable things. But the most attractive offer came from TV Land.

Yeah, that was, you know, before cable completely fell apart, or even though I guess it's coming back, We had a deal at CBS. We did two rounds of pilots. They were committed to single-camera comedies, and then they weren't. And so they released us, and we... we had an offer from a couple cable things. But the most attractive offer came from TV Land.

TV Land was going to do this massive rebranding thing. And of course, we were like, all right, yeah, great. And then we went over there. And then a month before the show started airing, they, yeah, we're not going to do a massive rebranding thing.

TV Land was going to do this massive rebranding thing. And of course, we were like, all right, yeah, great. And then we went over there. And then a month before the show started airing, they, yeah, we're not going to do a massive rebranding thing.

TV Land was going to do this massive rebranding thing. And of course, we were like, all right, yeah, great. And then we went over there. And then a month before the show started airing, they, yeah, we're not going to do a massive rebranding thing.

We produced... With Betty White. Hot in Cleveland. Yeah, wait a minute. Were you on... Was Teachers you guys? No, that was Melissa, I think. Hot in Cleveland with Betty White. Yeah.

We produced... With Betty White. Hot in Cleveland. Yeah, wait a minute. Were you on... Was Teachers you guys? No, that was Melissa, I think. Hot in Cleveland with Betty White. Yeah.