Dan O'Shannon (Newhart / Cheers / Modern Family)

<p>Dan O&#39;Shannon joined me to discuss Cleveland kids TV and his documentary; going to Cleveland State for a year; doing stand up; getting to know his character; buying a Cheers script to find a template for a spec script; Marc Sotkin reads spec, hires him on It&#39;s A Living; writes for Safe at Home; writes a freelance Charmings; getting hired with writing partner Tom Anderson on Newhart; writing a freelance Cheers on off time; coming up with the Newhart finale at same time as Bob&#39;s wife; Cheers episode &quot;Two Girls for Every Boyd&quot;; &quot;Who is Cliff Clavin&quot; and Alex Trebek&#39;s acting; Spanky MacFarlane; almost getting Bill Clinton; &quot;Severe Crane Damage&quot; - did not write We Will Rock You opening; Freudian slip joke; coining the phrase &quot;Did I say that out loud&quot;; writing the episode were Lilith divorces Frasier; &quot;Woody Gets an Election&quot;; Kelsey Grammar becomes Frasier; the last name Kraypence; his 1993 sitcom The Boys with Anthony Edwards replaced by Christopher Meloni; Suddenly Susan with Rodney Dangerfield; Oscar nominee for Redux Riding Hood; Maggie; Frasier episodes &quot;Sliding Doors&quot;, &quot;Rooms with a View&quot;; Don Juan in Hell&quot;; Modern Family &quot;Fly with Me&quot;, &quot;having to service all characters, &quot;Undeck the Halls&quot;; his books &quot;What are you Laughing At&quot; and &quot;The Adventures of Mrs. Jesus&quot;, pilot &quot;Furst Born&quot;; moving to Cleveland&quot;; long driving trips</p>