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091 - The Michael Richards Show

Can't Turn it Off by Mike Hanks

Jun 1, 202551:37Arts

How does the actor behind a beloved TV character such as Seinfeld's Cosmo Kramer fail to dazzle a television audience as the star of his own NBC sitcom? It wasn't hard, as it turned out, and Michael Richards proved it du...

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091 - The Michael Richards Show is an episode from Can't Turn it Off by Mike Hanks. How does the actor behind a beloved TV character such as Seinfeld's Cosmo Kramer fail to dazzle a television audience as the star of his own NBC sitcom? It...

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Published Jun 1, 2025, 51:37 long, audio available.

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What is 091 - The Michael Richards Show about?

How does the actor behind a beloved TV character such as Seinfeld's Cosmo Kramer fail to dazzle a television audience as the star of his own NBC sitcom? It wasn't hard, as it turned out, and Michael Richards proved it during the fall of 2000. The host examines how he did it. And after deconstructing a failed sitcom, the host's closing monologue unloads more opinions on pizza than any one person should be allowed to have.

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091 - The Michael Richards Show is an episode from Can't Turn it Off by Mike Hanks.

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Published Jun 1, 2025 and 51:37 long