James Burrows, co-creator of CHEERS and director of classic sitcoms FRIENDS, FRASIER, TAXI discusses his career and new memoir DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS

As the legendary director of classic sitcoms such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Will & Grace, Frasier, and Friends—and the co-creator of Cheers—James Burrows has spent five decades making America laugh. His new book DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS is an insightful and nostalgic memoir that offers a bounty of behind-the-scenes moments from our favorite shows, peeling away the layers behind how a successful sitcom comes together. In today's very special episode, Pat Stango talks to James about his experiences on these legendary shows, how Ted Danson was the perfect center of a cast, and what it was like the day Andy Kaufman's alter ego visited the set of Taxi.