Anytime with Bob Kushell was a five-minute talk show produced for Sony Pictures Television and their online streaming service Crackle.[1] The show consists of a single monologue joke, a field-piece/desk bit, and a celebrity interview. It is hosted by Emmy-nominated writer Bob Kushell, who co-created the series with Russell Arch, who also directed all of the episodes.[2] The show features a "house band" consisting of members from The Four Postmen, as well as writer Ron Rappaport.
Anytime with Bob Kushell was conceived after Kushell and Arch produced a popular video entitled The Strike, Your Marriage, and You and a behind-the-scenes "sequel" The Healing during the 2008 Writers Guild of America Strike.
Two "pilots" were produced in April 2008, and subsequently sold a 26 episode season that aired between December 2008 and June 2009.
The show was taped in Kushell's actual garage in Van Nuys, California.[3]
Episodes
Season 1
| Title |
Original airdate |
#
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Stamos" |
December 18, 2008 |
1
|
| Kushell interviews John Stamos and takes his 'son' Tommy to the beach.
|
| "Anytime with Jennifer Esposito" |
December 25, 2008 |
2
|
| Kushell interviews Jennifer Esposito and shows his sex tape.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Neil Patrick Harris" |
January 1, 2009 |
3
|
| Kushell interviews Neil Patrick Harris and showcases "Dumb Dog Tricks".
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jeff Garlin" |
January 8, 2009 |
4
|
| Kushell interviews Jeff Garlin and the band deals with the flu.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Howie Mandel" |
January 15, 2009 |
5
|
| Kushell interviews Howie Mandel and gets 'punked'.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Christina Applegate" |
January 22, 2009 |
6
|
| Kushell interviews Christina Applegate and invites a boy from the Make a Wish Foundation.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Kat Von D" |
January 29, 2009 |
7
|
| Kushell interviews Kat Von D and takes care of a rat problem.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Zach Levi" |
February 5, 2009 |
8
|
| Kushell interviews Zach Levi and pays his mom a visit via video phone.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Rob Corddry" |
February 12, 2009 |
9
|
| Kushell interviews Rob Corddry and deals with some neighborhood cats.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Lehr" |
February 19, 2009 |
10
|
| Kushell interviews John Lehr and hangs out with the "Spend a Day with Bob" winner.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nicole Sullivan" |
February 26, 2009 |
11
|
| Kushell interviews Nicole Sullivan and finds trouble with a trap door.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Will Forte" |
March 5, 2009 |
12
|
| Kushell interviews Will Forte and learns some dangerous card tricks.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry Springer" |
March 12, 2009 |
13
|
| Kushell interviews Jerry Springer and takes a trip back in time.
|
Season 2
| Title |
Original airdate |
#
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jon Cryer" |
March 17, 2009 |
1
|
| Kushell interviews Jon Cryer and invites a jazz musician to play with the band.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jim Gaffigan" |
March 24, 2009 |
2
|
| Kushell interviews Jim Gaffigan and has to compete in the interview space.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bryan Cranston" |
March 31, 2009 |
3
|
| Kushell interviews Bryan Cranston and has his 'son' Sammy help him with the yard work.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jenna Elfman" |
April 7, 2009 |
4
|
| Kushell interviews Jenna Elfman and gets haunted.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bob Saget" |
April 14, 2009 |
5
|
| Kushell interviews Bob Saget and his desk accessories share some secrets.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Patrick Warburton" |
April 21, 2009 |
6
|
| Kushell interviews Patrick Warburton and watches a stuntman perform a trick.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Tom Arnold" |
April 28, 2009 |
7
|
| Kushell interviews Tom Arnold and hires a mysterious bodyguard.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Greg Behrendt" |
May 5, 2009 |
8
|
| Kushell interviews Greg Behrendt and looks into a Crystal Ball.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Hank Azaria" |
May 12, 2009 |
9
|
| Kushell interviews Hank Azaria and a gay joke inspires a musical number.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry O'Connell" |
May 19, 2009 |
10
|
| Kushell interviews Jerry O'Connell and Bob interviews a Zombie.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Alex Trebek" |
May 26, 2009 |
11
|
| Kushell interviews Alex Trebek and Bob discovers some secrets about the band.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Mary Lynn Rajskub" |
June 2, 2009 |
12
|
| Kushell interviews Mary Lynn Rajskub and Bob unveils his new iPhone App.
|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nadine Velazquez" |
June 9, 2009 |
13
|
| Kushell interviews Nadine Velazquez and Bob travels to Iraq to entertain the troops.
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