Jackson Gillis and the Mount Rushmore of Columbo Writers

TVC 580.5: Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars), author David Koenig (Shooting Columbo: The Lives and Deaths of TV’s Rumpled Detective), writer/producer Dan Farren (Story Salon), and Tony Figueroa of This Week in TV History discuss the often unheralded contributions of mystery writer Jackson Gillis to Columbo; why the episodes shepherded by Richard Alan Simmons and Patrick McGoohan were more character-driven than mystery-driven; and why shoes were important to Columbo. Shooting Columbo is available through Amazon.com. Joseph Dougherty’s latest book, A Screenwriter’s Companion, is available for pre-order through Fayetteville Mafia Press. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today’s programs with those of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.