The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, on how to make a sitcom classic and keep laughing
This laugh-out-loud memoir takes readers backstage and inside the writersâ room of one of Americaâs best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than seventy Emmy nominationsâincluding two wins for best comedyâEverybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy for almost a decade. Phil Rosenthal was there at the beginning. United by a shared lifetime of family dysfunction, he and Ray Romano found endless material to keep the show fresh and funny for its entire run. Alongside hilarious anecdotes from the series and his own career misadventures prior to working on the show, Rosenthal provides an enlightening and entertaining look at how sitcoms are written and characters developed. Youâre Lucky Youâre Funny is an inspiration to aspiring creators of comedy and a must read for the showâs millions of devoted fans.
The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, on how to make a sitcom classic and keep laughing
This laugh-out-loud memoir takes readers backstage and inside the writersâ room of one of Americaâs best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than seventy Emmy nominationsâincluding two wins for best comedyâEverybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy for almost a decade. Phil Rosenthal was there at the beginning. United by a shared lifetime of family dysfunction, he and Ray Romano found endless material to keep the show fresh and funny for its entire run. Alongside hilarious anecdotes from the series and his own career misadventures prior to working on the show, Rosenthal provides an enlightening and entertaining look at how sitcoms are written and characters developed. Youâre Lucky Youâre Funny is an inspiration to aspiring creators of comedy and a must read for the showâs millions of devoted fans.