But when it came to locking in the offer that would transplant Bob to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for five months out of the year, that was a deal breaker, and he had to decline the job of a lifetime. He initially told executive producers Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould that he was on board in the early stages of the project. It may see like a foregone conclusion that of course Bob would reprise his role from Breaking Bad on the spinoff show Better Call Saul. He had never actually seen Breaking Bad when he began acting as Saul Goodman on the show. He was their first champion, helped the boys flesh out their content, acted and voiced characters in sketches, and ended up being a creative consultant (*cough* executive producer) on their program Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! The boys may have eventually made it on their own, but it seems worth mentioning that things would not have gone the same without Bob in their corner. So, even though Bob's efforts to get them a deal did not land, their success still owes a great deal to him. But coincidentally, unbeknownst to Bob, Tim & Eric had also sent their DVD to a different contact at Adult Swim, and miraculously.they were interested! In order to help them try to get their particular brand of comedy out there, Bob contacted Adult Swim, and miraculously.they passed. This tactic got the attention of old Bob, so he gave them a call. Inside was a T-shirt, a DVD, and an invoice.yes, an invoice for the unrequested goods.
Bob also wrote for the short-lived classic The Dana Carvey Show.īack in 2004, an unknown duo named Tim & Eric sent an unsolicited envelope to Bob, one of their comedy heroes. "It was rumored to have once been part of an old-time film most definitely began life housing livestock." 11. "It was essentially a goddamn barn from the early 1900s," Bob explained. Producer Troy Miller saved money in the early days of the sketch comedy by finding a failing "restaurant/nightclub/cavern" for Bob and David to shoot their new show in. Their relationship and writing efforts would one day bloom into HBO's sketch comedy show Mr. Years later, the duo would meet again and hit it off right away, sharing similar comedic sentimentality and loving humor that lives outside the norm. Bob politely declined because he had just made a great-looking sandwich.
Dave was new in town, and she suggested the two meet and play a game of one-on-one basketball to break the ice. Jeneane introduced Bob to her friend David one day at his apartment. He wrote for cult hit The Ben Stiller Show.
Still, Bob is in good spirits about it: "I watched it slaughter from my sunny LA home, a great feeling." 8. He is still credited with the creation of the motivational speaker and the writing of the sketch, although he was not on the show to receive the accolades. Ironically, by the time the sketch first aired on SNL in '93, Bob had long been gone from the show. "I can't see real good, is that Bill Shakespeare over there?!" Bob wrote the sketch and Chris portrayed it word for word, but always adding the extra flourish that only he could - the energy, the sweat, the constant adjusting of his belt and glasses. NBCUniversal Television Distribution / Via Īlthough the sketch would not appear on television until 1993, it was performed nightly on the Second City stage as early as 1990. He created the classic SNL character Matt Foley (and his van down by the river).
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When asked by his daughter, "What's the best time you ever had doing your job?" Bob answered, "Doing a scene with Chris Farley seven times a week at Second City."Ĭhris's sweaty swagger and exuberance inspired Bob to go home and create a character for his friend to play, breathing life into, arguably, one of the most iconic sketches in TV history. Newcomers Tim and Chris shared the stage with Bob before they were invited to star on SNL in 1990 and '91, respectively. He worked for years with his good friend Jeff, long before he would cement his place on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Before (and during) work at SNL, Bob sharpened his funny bone performing at Chicago's legendary improv theater the Second City.
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