John Keister
It was probably inevitable, but as a weekly sketch comedy show, Almost Live! was often compared to network television’s Saturday Night Live. Why not? Almost Live! aired on Seattle’s KING […]
It was probably inevitable, but as a weekly sketch comedy show, Almost Live! was often compared to network television’s Saturday Night Live. Why not? Almost Live! aired on Seattle’s KING […]
When ALMOST LIVE! debuted in 1984, it had several writers, more than a few cast members, a full studio crew – and plenty of critics. But it had only a […]
A warning: Parts of this particular episode may be too… well… too highbrow, too donnish, too erudite… too filled with words you have look up. Nonetheless, if you are at […]
The town of Yakima is not only the self-proclaimed “Palm Springs of Washington State” – but it’s also the hometown of some remarkable and famous people. A partial list includes […]
If Almost Live! could be compared to a baseball team, Steve Wilson might have been the groundskeeper. At least on game day. He was the guy in charge of grooming […]
There was only one Keister on Almost Live. One Conway, one Nye, one Nelson, Wilson, Wyatt and Stainton. McHale was the only one with a prefix (Mc). There WERE two […]
In the earliest days of the show, Almost Live! was heavily influenced by a male viewpoint. A few actresses were introduced in those first years – Andy Stein and Lynne […]
Looking back at all the people who were part of Almost Live!, it’s notable that there are literally none of them that moved onto completely different careers after the show […]
Someone once asked me what a TV producer does. That someone was me. I asked me what a TV producer does. Maybe I should ask Bill Stainton instead. Because he […]
Like any sketch comedy show, part of Almost Live’s ability to sustain week after week, came from a reliance on recurring characters and bits. Uncle Fran, Capable Woman, Sluggy, The […]
When you talk about the cast and crew of Almost Live!, you’re not exactly talking about cookie-cutter versions of personnel. But if you insist on the cookie analogy, we’re talking […]
Almost Live!: Still Alive is an audio podcast mini-series, featuring the creators, cast and writers of one of Seattle’s most iconic TV shows, Almost Live! (1984-1999) It was a show so […]
In George Orwell’s famous novel, 1984, he foresaw a time where Big Brother scrutinizes human actions, and stifles freedom and non-conformity. But while Orwell was busy focusing on Big Brother, […]
The guest this time is Joel McHale. Actor, comedian, author, producer, TV host… and had nothing to do with “McHale’s Navy.” He hosted “The Soup” for 11 years on the […]
Perhaps one of the reasons ‘Almost Live!’ found a place on TV for so many years was because – at its core – it was a distinctly local show. The […]
One of the reasons we decided on the podcast name, “Almost Live!: Still Alive” is because, happily, everybody from that show is still with us. Not necessarily still with IT… […]