Interview with Jimmy Walker

Well below Boston good morning mrs. Michelle -- we are AM six CD WRK out. Did not show we often don't moan. Good idea that there are no good sitcom like there were back. -- growing up. I mean who do you love. On the family put in love the -- off the and we ties. Put in love good guidance good times through my all time favorite 76 com's. And I'd I'd be surprised to learn some of the facts about diet oh my Jimmie JJ walker. Now you have seen and you've seen in the jerk it seeming going bananas -- and lose home alone to even back in ninety -- remember that movie came up. Don't be surprised to learn about Jimmy Walker. Isn't this guy is completely. Self made it hasn't new memoir called -- no might. In you -- -- he talks about all the ways in which he worked his way into the TV business. Nobody gave man -- EBT card. Nobody gave him a free education nobody gave him the Milton Academy. Free ride. That Deval Patrick I know Jimmy Walker is completely. Self may. Now I was -- crime reporter in New York City. For a decade. And I spent a lot of time in the South Bronx because Jenny barker who is joining us now I know -- right Jennie walker welcome. There are all we are fantastic I'm so glad you could join as they were just talking about how often we bemoan the lack a good TV these days. I'd rather watch good times for an entire eighty weekend. Wow. -- how very good -- -- very very good. Now the -- -- just tell everybody about -- -- you know I spent a decade. As a crime reporter the -- bureau chief of the New York Daily News and trust me I spend more than my fair share of time in the South Bronx which is where you grow up. Yes according to recent. Deployed Cyril how many times I have had to attend a -- -- to deploy to a for a mass murder. Wow I hope you -- all. -- have more offended you probably think you know because you grew up -- that hardscrabble neighborhood and I was just telling everybody about how you are completely. A self made guy tell us a little bit about each other how you came up. And you certainly you know free ride through Milton Academy that our governor got here in Massachusetts. Do well budgets are well. Well yeah I think deadline. But you don't blow this out most of course you don't. We know that your whatever you want to stay. They underprivileged because everybody is covered this same boat started like you're there and -- Kennedy's alluding that you know. Huge how -- talk like that it is an act that way. Everybody kind of the same. Of spears you know we will well -- did I think. That. Everybody was saying -- know everybody was all had beat powdered milk and milk and achieve accordance that we had to take home every weekend all the kids. Would love -- home and so like that. That was back when they had the big block a Willie yellow cheese and they are senators in a fighter not any heat hardly get a tramp stamp and a prince Albert on the taxpayer. Don't premiere about that you grew up so. -- you know -- and riding on the back of buses soon. And been trying to get a bunch best and most days dictate about it now than -- was trip to social -- perhaps a move that would give track. It exactly. And so when you when he's and I know this from the -- to a lot of people but you to do battle. With the Norman Leo the producer of good times according to you memoir dynamite. Well well you know you're you're and we are I think the normally -- -- -- -- backward show that people we have true many creative problems. And a -- problems battles. We -- -- -- belt and we have political battle show. Because sort of Norman is of course part of the normal -- sure well you know -- -- like a shorter -- being built what she you know go. If you say well we have a big you know aren't always CP here locally come -- -- I don't support you know I -- -- And it would go you've reached our and I like the second or third year. We've probably got it together but it was great would normally I love. I love Norman where he's a great person he's not a whole lot of TV and I do an incredible amount of both of props for that. Now I'm sure people listening in there pretty lenient. With the NAACP. And I -- in -- -- you talk about how. -- hold on it the NAACP was useful during the struggle against segregation better at this point in time. Their purpose says sort of weaned annual ahead you know even though you grew up in the south proxy felt that no matter what background. You shared your own minds he warmer of these people that automatically voted for Barack Obama effect you didn't vote for Barack Obama. Well I was you know I I I'm I'm very proud that we have our African American president I'm very proud of -- getting elected. But he may not be the best guy for the job as we're dealing with two day because this. This sort of thing if you are you guys have your own version of Obama care out there. And our recent idea thank you bedrock beneath. And it's there -- Overheating but this space that need to be done other than Obama care which doesn't work on a -- level. The -- on the finances over at all. Doctors not getting paid got you going to school got a ton of medical schools there in Boston Massachusetts. And I don't let anybody won awards for her -- one questions on the dollar. I don't think I mean I don't act unless you're that rich -- they're worked on I think so the problem. Took the reconstruction of Medicare these should be taken care. Even though we haven't gotten out all lions who also reconstructed. It's it's -- true portrayal because. It as a third -- -- actually come through entitlements and back and now because so what is up with the economy the entitlement situation this. Well on the table and those who control to its -- all right -- we look down heavily government I'm in order now. And all. With these people here are being inundated. With the entire Medicaid saying -- Paul Ryan's stuff like that there's going to be very -- I think. On the back. Had a lot of Ryan's old mom isn't he isn't Paul Ryan's own mom. I'm Medicare in Florida. I think so I think she actually used and I think that's one of those things. -- Do you. Barack Obama is it is. Is people are really really roll out -- Very heavily here. And the cheers are even know what really affected by the all Ryan plan grossing ghost it's really doesn't. -- weapons actually -- 1012 years. So -- people like 5553. Older people that will be effective social currently under its. Are going to be fine mortgage but the reality here is that is right out to be some -- -- Because so. You don't not believing anybody's done consistently -- the because Jewish special way the economy going we're living in a new economy now it is not what we would like it to be. But this is the real you of the. Now I just went inside Dennis Miller who is absolutely hilarious but why he is so funny is because he can take politics and turnaround in. And in making it amusing now I know the comedy is your first love because I told people that I was read your memoir people who. Remembered some of the show that they -- in the New York clubs for you some pretty amazing -- hands and followers back then when you started out. Doing Connie and stand have been in the New York clubs. -- Barry Manilow. Bette Midler Dave Letterman. -- -- Yeah we -- -- right definitely over OJ well. Well and that my next question I heard they Jay Leno. Actually put you up at his house searing heat in over. Yeah all we stayed over we will wish they had to learn along anybody who used to look. Cutting through you don't you don't remember aboard a trio what you know combat zone down there. Well I remember that combats Andre McGee we were just talking the other day but the neon sign that the woman's legs who opened up to reveal that. Appropriately placed -- I really Laura and I don't rare -- -- It is then not. -- -- -- Yeah sort of combat zone. This towards solutions Shaq down there. And the Irish are boring little banner would -- then we would work together at the old Playboy club there. So this so called YouTube question young you you broke your arm of the fox government to its value you were young -- In those states did that we -- goal which -- -- proper with a big Gallup did a little while studying there. A Hilltop to united that's an MIT prank every year that they try to steal the plastic cows from the Hilltop. I mean I'm not sure girls why am all too familiar with the restaurant and -- -- in -- locker. -- thought he would -- -- to you know reflect that she does seem like what are job and now we wanna know we did Jefferies -- no my Connecticut court -- here and I. It. That is about it. I think it's steel haptic speed back to being you know fives he'd be a little kid 89 years olds. And -- with the hearing you say that in running into the front door it. Not not a not injured just turned eighteen. It's it's intense usually bring -- -- all of our debt came from actually one of our producers and directors. The great John Rich who unfortunately has just passed away but John roach directed. But honeymooners but horse Mary Tyler Moore. Show what they've -- -- and that the time you get our show was also directing it did a lot of all the Hamlisch. And I'd get a little warm in rehearsal. And John Rich says I love that. I assure you -- just -- I don't like they -- sort of vibrations. I think it's going to be our trademark or go what what do you mean vicious and ensure we are you wanted to wouldn't put iso cam on the dole deal. And I showed how long Ciara. You just can't stand in a polish orange -- -- -- as a team or not that's still. And he says yes they are. And I did it was right. In this fighting aren't rich was definitely the winner but look stupid saying it's an awesome saying -- catch phrase I mean people still say it now. All dual threat all of China India people who you -- -- -- and didn't never you do a show that will be crucial way. They amusement records -- -- colorectal what you did she do you look downloads now they have. -- -- directors they're accused of queries and they are or use somewhat not -- dynamite. So I mean it's kind of thing that I try to frame one of my writers -- traces. When you die your refrigerator in the -- and today that dynamite fizzle. Jimmie JJ. Car. I don't think dynamite ever gonna -- which brings -- -- my next question you know I got sucked into the latest version of Dallas did you watch Dallas on TNT. I've never watched Dallas I didn't want you lose saw him in the first time we don't GPS whenever we watched -- How are well they now -- ever remake which. We all are born now I don't all but I haven't watched -- picked eleven do good times again -- think did that show would be considered so. On PC. That their critics would immediately to -- censorship in the. Well earlier -- what part of all the initials not program could be done now. You know going from all of gramley a ball on to our house so -- Jefferson's. None of these shows to be done now. Are -- -- Especially that you do that they are two different groups you know. So black groups but who'll always complaining about everything that's -- we don't have really. My usual black shows on the -- anymore because. Just a constant -- so they can take him a black actor out of -- realm of reality. You know everybody's complaining about this bad everybody's a trend that -- this -- so would everybody be -- affirmed that what you have is nobody's being hired. And what you have is not a single show they wanna watch. Right well there's very little -- it's the reality show host albeit. A lot because. You don't have to like you're really fortune burials are you do it yourself kind of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- All all the housewives of. I would hardly call. Those women have stood ready bag or other than miss hits in nine miscreants. All right whatever you want. And pollution Merapi and it's like real people would do orient. So there's nobody that have to really say I actually wrote this -- did this just were like kids. More reaction strictly cheat but you know I actually got my hands in the letters sent all the family got -- -- time for longer than you know flu normally your pot. Well even Eminem you know I was watching the bad news bears the original one where Walter Matthau -- rips open a slick skin and and so with tank going in you not. Take a kid -- dad has -- today you -- the original version of their. You could not -- -- Jewish tension there about every bit. I tell you what you do what. While didn't -- favorite quote in relatively market JJ obviously. This -- my favorite quote from him and -- political correctness is the opposite of truth and honesty and I am all the truth and honesty I would rather. Someone tell me the truth to my face -- behind my back. And no ethnic group was more direct than ready for this at valiants. And you know I'm Italian -- -- sugar early is a big hair in it took a lot Aqua net so I especially pre pre appreciated that well -- right political correctness is killing entertainment. That's -- injected it's Jillian disable them now a lot of a lot of good well good -- give us go to a lot of -- -- America -- and girls and they. And they always somebody say you know you're the first black guy ever dealt -- my dad would kill me. -- While I'm wearing yeah you wrote is celebrated to this question because you know what I threw it up by nine on our FaceBook page on our website you come on the show today. The repeat the question that came over and over is did you date Ian -- You'll -- is sort of very very good friend -- And I'm lucky to have had dealings with -- -- usually she's always one of the Irish people are ever met in my life. Now I say good good friend should I use my air quotes over here. -- -- I'm. I Jewish state because she's so impressive. And -- all day I you wouldn't they had any dealings with her at all. I absolutely loved the today do you book is diet oh my -- and you -- hoping because you have said. I talk radio show and you're hoping -- to get back into a full time talk. Bring our own do it -- Florida words you've got to do an Oprah you're my app might ATP. Spencer a veteran depth of great things. How about this is this is state of the art I I am so computer ill literate it's shocking. But this is their way into the future. I'm sure people are listening Q long owns something right now on the other than just a radio and shouldn't be what you do online. And you'll get my -- -- -- 99 cents is called Julie Walters. Original you walk original act. Took an -- -- and -- ensure that they got the 44 years of being in this business are more 99%. You sure I thank you very much as David and Jimmy Walker AKA JJ the book is called of course does not. It love. You so much for joining us why you are literally door. Yeah thank you very much Jimmy Walker who -- -- favorite ever would have -- seventies show. I wasn't around for the -- sorry. Why -- you just made us all feel all that are at fault you know and -- actually classic TV. The American classic you never sought. On the feeling -- we Archie Bunker and put -- ahead. After every quote from Joseph Biden this week. She don't share rooms. Routers -- -- -- -- -- we are KM 6080 WRKO 6172666868. Bush shocked favorite. TV show back in the did the data Mike good tabs on the family could those shows make it to television today. No freaky in way outside and that we'll talk about that in -- would be highly eighty. Well yeah. Won't be eyelid Alex played in a minute on the job I think yeah. Listening to -- show looks very.