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by Bob Perlow (Author), Richard Cummins (Author), Alan Thicke (Foreword by)
A hilarious behind-the-scenes book from "the best warmup guy in the business" who kept live studio audiences engaged and laughing on TV sets (Jay Leno).
A comedy show where no one is laughing is anything but funny, so from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, stand-up comedian Robert Perlow made it his mission to keep the energy flowing on television sets. Perlow perfected his routine as a warmup guy on the sets of some of television's most popular shows, including Friends, Will & Grace, Growing Pains, Cheers, Full House, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. From an improv class with Robin Williams to a heated encounter with Tim Allen, Perlow saw it all. He uses his trademark humor to reveal personal recollections from both behind and in front of the camera in this hilarious tell-all book.
"You're going to like Bob Perlow. It is impossible not to like him. He tells a great tale, spins a great joke, and will get under your skin before you know he's there." --Jason Alexander
"One of the best." --Garry Marshall
"A must read for anyone wanting an insider's look at comedy, TV, and celebrities." --Fred Willard
"An inherently fascinating and consistently compelling read from beginning to end, The Warmup Guy is impressively well written, organized and presented, giving the appreciative reader true insights in the creation of television programming." --Midwest Book Review
Author Biography
Robert Perlow is a comedic entertainer who creates, produces, writes, and stars in taped performances. A self-proclaimed "product of TV," he grew up with the medium, having discovered it at five years old. Perlow is the star of a one-man show, "Tales from Hollywood," and the creator, producer, and star of the multimedia presentation "The Warm-Up Guy," which chronicles his career in entertainment. For twenty years he worked as the warm-up comedian for TV shows such as Friends, Growing Pains, Cheers, Newhart, Who's the Boss?, Mork & Mindy, Taxi, and Full House. Perlow was also the longtime warm-up comedian for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Perlow received bachelor of science and master of business degrees from the University of Rhode Island. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Writers Guild of America. He was the creator, co-producer, and star of Let Bob Do It with Jason Alexander and received partial writing credits for Who's the Boss, Webster, Night Court, Head over Heels, and Laverne & Shirley.
Perlow lives in Narragansett, Rhode Island. This is his second book.
