Anytime with Bob Kushell is a five-minute talk show produced for Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...

 and their online portal "Crackle.com". Not to be confused with Anytime Talk Show with Christopher Logan Biggs an online broadcast which runs 40 minutes, or The Anytime Show Starring Trevor Widger which is also broadcast online via the popular video site YouTube

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. The show consists of a single monologue joke, a field-piece/desk bit, and a celebrity interview. It is hosted by Emmy-nominated writer Bob Kushell

Bob Kushell

Bob Kushell is a writer and producer for The Simpsons. As of December 2008, Kushell began hosting his own talk show, Anytime with Bob Kushell, on Crackle.-Writing credits:Samantha WhoThe VirginThe Break UpThe AffairThe Park...

, and is co-created and directed by Russell Arch

Russell Arch

Russell Arch is a director/writer/animator who lives in Los Angeles, USA.He co-created, wrote, edited and directed all 26 episodes of "Anytime with Bob Kushell", a five-minute talk show that shoots in Arch's garage/studio....

.

The show also has a "house band" which consists of members from The Four Postmen

The Four Postmen

The Four Postmen is a Los Angeles based rock group that consists of five band members. Featuring electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums, bass, and an emphasis on three-part vocal harmony, their live show is highly energetic and theatrical, complete with non-stop comic banter between songs...

, as well as writer Ron Rappaport.

The show was conceived after Kushell and Arch produced a popular video entitled The Strike, Your Marriage, and You and a behind-the-scenes "sequel" The Healing during the 2008 Writers Guild of America Strike.

Two "pilots" were produced in April 2008, and subsequently sold a 26 episode season that started airing on December 18, 2008 and will continue through June 2009.

The show is taped in an actual 17' x 18' garage in Van Nuys, California.

Season 1

Title	Original Airdate	|#
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Stamos"	December 18, 2008	1
Kushell interviews John Stamos John Stamos John Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...  and takes his 'son' Tommy to the beach.
"Anytime with Jennifer Esposito"	December 25, 2008	2
Kushell interviews Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Esposito is an American actress, dancer and model, known for her appearances in films such as I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Summer of Sam and Crash and in television series such as Spin City, The Looney Tunes Show and Samantha Who?.-Early life:Esposito, an Italian-American, was...  and shows his sex tape.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Neil Patrick Harris"	January 1, 2009	3
Kushell interviews Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold...  and showcases "Dumb Dog Tricks".
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jeff Garlin"	January 8, 2009	4
Kushell interviews Jeff Garlin Jeff Garlin Jeffrey "Jeff" Garlin is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, director, writer and author, best known for his role as Jeff Greene on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm...  and the band deals with the flu.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Howie Mandel"	January 15, 2009	5
Kushell interviews Howie Mandel Howie Mandel Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on...  and gets 'punked'.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Christina Applegate"	January 22, 2009	6
Kushell interviews Christina Applegate Christina Applegate Christina Applegate is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning a Primetime Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations...  and invites a boy from the Make a Wish Foundation.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Kat Von D"	January 29, 2009	7
Kushell interviews Kat Von D Kat Von D Katherine Drachenberg , known professionally as Kat Von D and who has given her name as Katherine von Drachenberg in two German interviews is an American tattoo artist and television personality...  and takes care of a rat problem.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Zach Levi"	February 5, 2009	8
Kushell interviews Zach Levi and pays his mom a visit via video phone.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Rob Corddry"	February 12, 2009	9
Kushell interviews Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine...  and deals with some neighborhood cats.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Lehr"	February 19, 2009	10
Kushell interviews John Lehr John Lehr John C. Lehr , an American film and television actor and comedian.- Personal :Lehr was born on November 25, 1965 in Overland Park, Kansas. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1988. While attending Northwestern, he substitute taught at Kilmer Elementary School on the North Side of Chicago,...  and hangs out with the "Spend a Day with Bob" winner.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nicole Sullivan"	February 26, 2009	11
Kushell interviews Nicole Sullivan Nicole Sullivan Nicole Julianne Sullivan is an American actress, comedian and voice artist. Sullivan is best known for her six seasons on the sketch comedy series MADtv and five seasons on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.She has played a recurring character on Scrubs and voices the villainous Shego in...  and finds trouble with a trap door.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Will Forte"	March 5, 2009	12
Kushell interviews Will Forte Will Forte Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of...  and learns some dangerous card tricks.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry Springer"	March 12, 2009	13
Kushell interviews Jerry Springer Jerry Springer Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...  and takes a trip back in time.

Season 2

Title	Original Airdate	|#
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jon Cryer"	March 17, 2009	1
Kushell interviews Jon Cryer Jon Cryer Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink...  and invites a jazz musician to play with the band.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jim Gaffigan"	March 24, 2009	2
Kushell interviews Jim Gaffigan Jim Gaffigan James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at...  and has to compete in the interview space.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bryan Cranston"	March 31, 2009	3
Kushell interviews Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...  and has his 'son' Sammy help him with the yard work.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jenna Elfman"	April 7, 2009	4
Kushell interviews Jenna Elfman Jenna Elfman Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Billie on the short-lived CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose....  and gets haunted.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bob Saget"	April 14, 2009	5
Kushell interviews Bob Saget Bob Saget Robert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...  and his desk accessories share some secrets.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Patrick Warburton"	April 21, 2009	6
Kushell interviews Patrick Warburton Patrick Warburton Patrick John Warburton is an American actor of television, film, and voice. He is best known for his several TV roles, including the title role of The Tick, David Puddy on Seinfeld, the evil Johnny Johnson on NewsRadio, and anchorman Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect...  and watches a stuntman perform a trick.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Tom Arnold"	April 28, 2009	7
Kushell interviews Tom Arnold Tom Arnold (actor) Thomas Dwaine "Tom" Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies . He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years.-Early life:...  and hires a mysterious bodyguard.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Greg Behrendt"	May 5, 2009	8
Kushell interviews Greg Behrendt Greg Behrendt Gregory Behrendt is an American stand-up comedian and author. His work as a script consultant to the HBO sitcom Sex and the City, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, paved the way for co-authoring of the New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That into You , later adapted into a film by the same name...  and looks into a Crystal Ball.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Hank Azaria"	May 12, 2009	9
Kushell interviews Hank Azaria Hank Azaria Henry Albert "Hank" Azaria is an American film, television and stage actor, director, voice actor, and comedian. He is noted for being one of the principal voice actors on the animated television series The Simpsons , on which he performs the voices of Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief...  and a gay joke inspires a musical number.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry O'Connell"	May 19, 2009	10
Kushell interviews Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...  and Bob interviews a Zombie.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Alex Trebek"	May 26, 2009	11
Kushell interviews Alex Trebek Alex Trebek George Alexander "Alex" Trebek is a Canadian American game show host who has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984, and prior to that, he hosted game shows such as Pitfall and High Rollers. He has appeared in numerous television series, usually as himself...  and Bob discovers some secrets about the band.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Mary Lynn Rajskub"	June 2, 2009	12
Kushell interviews Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24.-Early life:...  and Bob unveils his new iPhone App.
"Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nadine Velazquez"	June 9, 2009	13
Kushell interviews Nadine Velazquez Nadine Velazquez Nadine Velazquez is an American actress and model known for her role as Catalina Aruca on My Name Is Earl.-Early life:... and Bob travels to Iraq to entertain the troops.