On this episode, The Barretta Brothers feature veteran Muppet performers and Emmy Winners, Frank Oz, and Dave Goelz. Two hours of love and cutting remarks.

Episode Outline:

• Gene serenades Bill for his birthday with a crash landing.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Frank Oz:

Frank is a four-time Emmy winner, recipient of The Art Director’s Guild Award, The Comedy Award, Saturn Lifetime Achievement Award, George Foster Peabody award, and others. He’s performed with THE MUPPETS and on the STAR WARS Films. The dozen feature films he’s directed include LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, IN & OUT, THE SCORE, and DEATH AT A FUNERAL, and has been patiently tolerant of Dave for years.

Dave Goelz:

Dave is a one-time Emmy winner, and did not receive The Art Director’s Guild Award, The Comedy Award or the Saturn Lifetime Achievement Award. He did not receive the George Foster Peabody award, but Jim Henson shared his with Dave. He’s performed with THE MUPPETS, but not on the STAR WARS Films. He has directed a dozen Traveling Matt episodes for FRAGGLE ROCK. He’s not as accomplished as Frank, but at least his given name auto-capitalizes.

On this episode, The Barretta Brothers are joined by 40 cast and crew members to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the TV show, Dinosaurs.

The highly popular TV series Dinosaurs, produced by Jim Henson Productions and Walt Disney Television, premiered on April 26, 1991. Four seasons originally aired until October 19, 1994. 

It's been 30 years since the show began development. Our episode will take you on a chronological journey from its inception to its premiere, featuring over 40 key members of the cast and crew. 

On this episode, The Barretta Brothers take questions from the Live Youtube chat, ahead of the Dinosaurs 30th Anniversary Show.

ABOUT OUR HOSTS:

Gene Barretta & Bill Barretta

“What are they up to now?” That was the popular question around their house and neighborhood while growing up. It was not unusual to see Gene and Bill dressed up in homemade costumes – filming Super 8mm dramas – attempting risky stunts in the ravine – animating GI Joes and weird-looking clay figures – building and performing clunky puppets – drawing offbeat comics, - and imitating The Beatles.

Today, life isn’t very different. In addition to personal projects and various acting roles, Bill has been a director, writer, producer and core performer with The Muppets for nearly 30 years. Gene is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. He has also animated and illustrated for Sesame Street, Between the Lions, and The Jim Henson Company.

The best part of their careers is that they occasionally get to work together! Unfortunately, no one will pay them to imitate The Beatles.

The Blasucci Family Show Notes

On this episode, The Barretta Brothers welcome Writer/Producer, Dick Blasucci. Writer/Producer Anthony Blasucci. And Writer/Producer, Actress, Maria Blasucci, to discuss their work on shows like Family Guy, SCTV, Muppets Tonight, Ghost Ghirls, and Drunk History, just to name a few.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Dick Blasucci

Dick Blasucci began his career writing for “SCTV” the NBC late night sketch comedy show. While on SCTV he won two Emmy Awards for Best Writing and was nominated nine times.

Other writing and producing credits include: “MadTV” “The Larry Sanders Show” “Tracey Ullman Show” comedy specials for HBO including “I, Martin Short Goes Hollywood” “Billy Crystal: Don’t Get Me Started” and “Muppets Tonight” which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program.

He is currently writing and producing the SCTV Anniversary Special for Netflix and teaching classes in sketch comedy writing at Pepperdine University and the Harold Ramis Film School at The Second City in Chicago.

Anthony Blasucci

Anthony is an Executive Producer, Writer, and Story Editor on Family Guy

Maria Blasucci

Maria Blasucci is an actor, producer, and comedy writer. She is best known for her roles on shows such as HBO’s Family Tree and Ghost Ghirls on Yahoo Screen. She was an associate producer on the 2016 film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. She currently stars in the Comedy Central series Drunk History and can also be seen on Netflix in the films Mascots and Patchwork. She and Amanda Lund co-host the weekly podcast The Big Ones and is the co-founder of the podcast network, Earios.

On this episode, The Barretta Brothers welcome TV Host, producer, and actor, Tom Bergeron. As well as writer/producers, Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Tom Bergeron

Tom is an award-winning TV host, producer and actor, known for Dancing with the Stars, Hollywood Squares, America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Jerry Lewis Telethon, occasional appearances with The Muppets, and more recently as a Masked Taco on The Masked Singer. He has been married to Lois Harmon since May 22, 1982. They have two children.

Marl McCorkle & Bob Schooley

Mark McCorkle & Bob Schooley met at Sesame Place in 1981 and after working together on projects there, they moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in animation where they have produced such shows as “Kim Possible,” “Penguins of Madagascar,” “Big Hero 6,” and wrote the feature film, “Sky High.”

On this episode, The Barretta Brothers welcome Bran Henson, as well as cousins, Gary Giordano, and Nancy Woloszyn.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Brian Henson

Brian is Chairman of the Jim Henson Company, a puppeteer, director, and producer.

Gary Giordano

Gary Giordano is a first cousin to Gene and Bill. He is an Artist, Gallerist, and Curator, living in Lambertville New Jersey. His Gallery and shows have been written up in Structure and Imagery, White Heat Magazine, The New York Optimist and Arte Fuse. His work is on display and sold at Gallery Gary Giordano, in New Hope, PA.

Nancy Woloszyn

Nancy is a first cousin to Gene and Bill. She has been a school nurse for seven years at Red Bank Charter School in New Jersey where she is affectionately known as Nurse Nancy. She is Aunt Nancy to many nieces and nephews and has earned the title of Queen to our generation of cousins. Her most important title is Mom, to her children, Noelle and Paul. Nancy loves living at the Jersey Shore.

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Bill has been a director, writer, producer and core performer with The Muppets for nearly 30 years. Gene is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. He has also animated and illustrated for Sesame Street, Between The Lions, and The Jim Henson Company.

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