Judith Bowles

And I'd be home every night in time for dinner, except on Friday when we taped. Right. And then we did two shows on Friday, and the girls would come to see the dress rehearsal. We would have... We'd work three weeks, have a week off. We'd always have a week off at Easter. We'd have two weeks off at Christmas. We had the summers off.

And I'd be home every night in time for dinner, except on Friday when we taped. Right. And then we did two shows on Friday, and the girls would come to see the dress rehearsal. We would have... We'd work three weeks, have a week off. We'd always have a week off at Easter. We'd have two weeks off at Christmas. We had the summers off.

All that. So... I didn't work more than 20-some-odd hours a week. It was almost like a part-time job.

All that. So... I didn't work more than 20-some-odd hours a week. It was almost like a part-time job.

Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah. And the thing, too, we taped our show. We'd usually do about an hour 15 because we'd go over because I'd do the Q&As. Yes. We'd be out in about two hours. Oh. So the audience, it was like they were watching a Broadway show. Yeah. So I never, I wanted to do it like a live show. Right. I never wanted to keep the studio audience waiting because they feed us. Yes, of course.

Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah. And the thing, too, we taped our show. We'd usually do about an hour 15 because we'd go over because I'd do the Q&As. Yes. We'd be out in about two hours. Oh. So the audience, it was like they were watching a Broadway show. Yeah. So I never, I wanted to do it like a live show. Right. I never wanted to keep the studio audience waiting because they feed us. Yes, of course.

You need their energy. Totally. And so I would make a bet with the stagehands that I could do a skin out change faster than they could move that couch across the room.

You need their energy. Totally. And so I would make a bet with the stagehands that I could do a skin out change faster than they could move that couch across the room.

But I wanted to leave before they started to flick the lights on and off. No, I hear that.

But I wanted to leave before they started to flick the lights on and off. No, I hear that.

What's the alternative? Yeah, right. You know, and so everything comes to an end. Yeah. You know, and another thing, too, is, you know, if you're down, there's always an up.

What's the alternative? Yeah, right. You know, and so everything comes to an end. Yeah. You know, and another thing, too, is, you know, if you're down, there's always an up.

Then even when you're up, there's a down. So expect that's life.

Then even when you're up, there's a down. So expect that's life.

You know, and just be, as I say, I feel so grateful. Yes. You know, here I am 90 years old. I'm healthy. I've had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Yes. But I'm still here. You are. You're still here. To quote the song. I know.

You know, and just be, as I say, I feel so grateful. Yes. You know, here I am 90 years old. I'm healthy. I've had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Yes. But I'm still here. You are. You're still here. To quote the song. I know.

I feel that. And as I say, and I'm aware of it, I'm grateful.

I feel that. And as I say, and I'm aware of it, I'm grateful.

Well, what was nice, I mean, we went through hell. No question about it. But she got sober when she was 17. And then she had a career. I know. She had a very good career starting. At one point, she was in a movie called Tokyo Pop, which now is a little cult film. Yes. And Marlon Brando called her. And wanted to have a meeting with her about something he was thinking about. Yes.

Well, what was nice, I mean, we went through hell. No question about it. But she got sober when she was 17. And then she had a career. I know. She had a very good career starting. At one point, she was in a movie called Tokyo Pop, which now is a little cult film. Yes. And Marlon Brando called her. And wanted to have a meeting with her about something he was thinking about. Yes.