In this episode of 1049 Park Avenue we review two very important documents:

1) Courtesy of the Garry Marshall archives at Northwestern University is the actual pilot testing report for the first episode of The Odd Couple – “The Laundry Orgy”.

2) The script for The Rain In Spain which we compare to the actual filmed episode.

Also, Garrett has a new book out about the famous screenwriter and playwright Ben Hecht which can be purchased on Amazon or here

Scott Marshall returns for part two of our interview with him to celebrate his father’s legacy. In this second installment we discuss Laverne and Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Angie, Joanie Love Chachi, The New Odd Couple, the 2010s Odd Couple reboot, failed pilots and hit on Garry’s movie career too especially Nothing in Common / Jackie Gleason. We also cover Scott’s acting work on the sitcoms and his career.

In this episode we are joined by Scott Marshall, Garry Marshall’s son, who provides us an inside, charming and humorous look at his father’s legendary career and his exposure to all of it growing up. This is only part one of our interview as there is so much to cover. We discuss:

• Garry’s upbringing in the Bronx and his family
• His college days at Northwestern University
• Writing for Jack Paar and Joey Bishop
• Moving to LA and meeting his wife / Scott’s mother Barbara
• Writing on Dick Van Dyke, The Lucy Show, and I Spy
• Garry’s first series Hey Landlord
• How Garry got to work on The Odd Couple; Scott’s memories being on set; Jack and Tony; the writers; casting Penny & nepotism; Albert Brooks
• Other shows he worked on during The Odd Couple including the terrible Me & The Chimp.
• The origins of Happy Days; Scott acting on the show; studio and network interference; his friendship with the cast.