Betty Thomas - the poor man's Penny Marshall!

Betty Thomas - the poor man's Penny Marshall!

Sure I was!

Sure I was!

What, no girls? Good luck getting chicks to see it! You gotta have someone to be a surrogate for the lady imagining she's getting banged by Clive Owen! I don't know who those other mooks are, but if you're counting on them to open your movie, think again, sister!

What, no girls? Good luck getting chicks to see it! You gotta have someone to be a surrogate for the lady imagining she's getting banged by Clive Owen! I don't know who those other mooks are, but if you're counting on them to open your movie, think again, sister!

Oh yeah? I'd say the same about you, but I couldn't find YOUR Beaches or Pretty Woman at the Blockbuster! Call me when you get Julia Roberts or Hector Elizondo to star in YOUR movie! Hollywood, baby!

Oh yeah? I'd say the same about you, but I couldn't find YOUR Beaches or Pretty Woman at the Blockbuster! Call me when you get Julia Roberts or Hector Elizondo to star in YOUR movie! Hollywood, baby!

I gave them my treatment, and they wanted to go a different way! Hey, that's Hollywood! I still think Hector Elizondo was the only choice for Nick Fury!

I gave them my treatment, and they wanted to go a different way! Hey, that's Hollywood! I still think Hector Elizondo was the only choice for Nick Fury!

Buy the book! There's a chapter!

Buy the book! There's a chapter!

I got so many stories I put 'em in a book! It's called "My Happy Days in Hollywood", and you can find it at any bookstore! But do you think this Vanderwoof guy could mention it in the article? No, he's got no room, what with all complaining about how stupid my shows are!

I got so many stories I put 'em in a book! It's called "My Happy Days in Hollywood", and you can find it at any bookstore! But do you think this Vanderwoof guy could mention it in the article? No, he's got no room, what with all complaining about how stupid my shows are!

Well, thanks so much, Mr. Vanderwoff! Got any more backhanded compliments you wanna dish out? You're damn right I know what the audience wants, and, more importantly, I know what they need! What you call dumbing down, I call great television! How many characters have YOU created that have their jackets hanging in the…

Well, thanks so much, Mr. Vanderwoff! Got any more backhanded compliments you wanna dish out? You're damn right I know what the audience wants, and, more importantly, I know what they need! What you call dumbing down, I call great television! How many characters have YOU created that have their jackets hanging in the…

You kids think you're so smart. You can't turn just ANY holiday into a movie! You think Arbor Day is gonna get you $142 mil on a $55 mil budget? Like fun it will! You gotta have the romance built in! Like my next hit, July 4th! Fireworks, get it? That's why I'm in Hollywood, Chumley!

You kids think you're so smart. You can't turn just ANY holiday into a movie! You think Arbor Day is gonna get you $142 mil on a $55 mil budget? Like fun it will! You gotta have the romance built in! Like my next hit, July 4th! Fireworks, get it? That's why I'm in Hollywood, Chumley!

The balls on this guy! Hey, Haggis! No one can improve on Valentine's Day…except me, when I made New Year's Eve! What, you think just because you didn't name it after a holiday that people wouldn't notice?

The balls on this guy! Hey, Haggis! No one can improve on Valentine's Day…except me, when I made New Year's Eve! What, you think just because you didn't name it after a holiday that people wouldn't notice?