Ep. 8: Carl Reiner and the Way Things Ought To Be

Host: Richard Gibbs
Guest announcer: Mel Brooks
Engineer: Lance Powell

The Great Carl Reiner


Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner back in the day

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, lifelong friends and comedic partners

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, lifelong friends and comedic partners

The Dick Van Dyke Show cast

Mom, still in college - she would have preferred this picture be used:)

Mom, still in college - she would have preferred this picture be used:)

Keegan, Riley, and Katelin Gibbs, miniature extras on Fatal Instinct

RG and Philip Giffin, representing for Armory of Harmony last year

Sid Page, concertmaster and solo violinist on Fatal Instinct

Philip Giffin, circa Fatal Instinct

Philip Giffin, circa Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct one sheet

Doc Severinson, stunt trumpeter on Fatal Instinct and bandleader onThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Doc Severinson, stunt trumpeter on Fatal Instinct and bandleader onThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Alternate cover for Fatal Instinct

Alternate cover for Fatal Instinct

Carl’s birthday message to Phil’s dad, written on one of Phil’s score pages

Carl directing Armand Assante and Sean Young on the set of Fatal Instinct

Carl directing Armand Assante and Sean Young on the set of Fatal Instinct

Will Kaplan, music editor on Fatal Instinct

Will Kaplan, music editor on Fatal Instinct

The Big Man himself, Clarence Clemons, on stage with Bruuuuuuuuuce

The Big Man himself, Clarence Clemons, on stage with Bruuuuuuuuuce

Alan Arkin holding Carl Reiner hostage in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!

Alan Arkin holding Carl Reiner hostage in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!

Carl Stalling, creating the sonic world of Looney Tunes

Scoring engineer Armin Steiner

Music:

invisible arts Theme
artists: Richard Gibbs and George Doering
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI

Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Dick Van Dyke Show
artist: Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastixs
composers: Earle H. Hagen, David Richard Van Deusen
BMI

Main Theme
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Max
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Meet Lana
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Lola in the Office
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion


Let’s Take a Trip
Fatal Instinct
composers: Phillip Giffin/Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Lola’s Tale
Fatal Instinct
composers: Phillip Giffin/Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Showdown
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

Merry Melodies
Looney Tunes
artist: Bugs Bunny
composer: Carl Stalling
BMI, Warner Brothers Inc.

The Tunnel
Fatal Instinct
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI, United Lion

invisible arts Theme
artists: Richard Gibbs and George Doering
composer: Richard Gibbs
BMI