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Join us next Wednesday for the season premiere of "4 Is Enough".

It's part of Premiere week on ST!

Now join us for a sneak preview of "4 Is Enough"!!!

WATCH STHT ON IT�S NEW DAY AND TIME THIS FRIDAY, NOW STAY TUNED FOR AN ST SPECIAL!

ON WEDNESDAY ST PRESENTS OUR FIRST SITUATION COMEDY, �4 IS ENOUGH� WITH DOUGLAS LAIN, NOW ST PRESENTS AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THIS EXCITING NEW SERIES.

�HBO FIRST LOOK: �4 IS ENOUGH��

Here is your host: Judge Reinhold!

JR: I�m Judge Reinhold, and this is �HBO First Look�.
How did a family situation comedy starring the founder of �Silly Thinking�, who was fired from the blog this Spring, end up on �ST�?
Why did this former political radical decide to do a family program? And how did it end up on his former blog?
Who will co- star?
How did this all come together?
We�ll find out today on �HBO First Look: 4 Is Enough�.
Head of ST Programming and Development, Sidney Grandstand.

SG: We missed Doug, simple as that, when he quit last Spring many of us were shocked and started working to get him back.

JR: Douglas Lain:

DL: I was fired, that was it. One day I woke up and they fired me. I didn�t quit�

JR: Vice President of Creative Development, Jim Farris.

JF: Well there was always a question whether he was fired or quit, I know he was missing a lot of deadlines and the suits weren�t happy.

DL: I told them I would do the best I could, but I have a family and a lot of responsibilities, and some times I did miss deadlines by a few hours.

JF: It would be days until he did his work. Sometimes a week would go by.

SG: We told him being so late was not an option, he missed deadlines, he always blamed his family and other commitments. Then it hit me. Let�s make those explanations into a show!

DL: I moved over to another Blog network right away. I was done with �ST�. I mean when someone fires you, you move on.

SG: We kept Doug on the air with �Doug�s World� with Jim Farris as host. Millions of people connect Doug to �ST� and we thought a show showing Doug�s work from the past would be a fitting tribute to Doug, and technically, fulfill his contract with us.

DL: Sid called and said that �Doug�s World� would still be on �ST�, that I still owed them programs, even though they fired me. I told him to go to hell�

JF: They brought me in and said I would be the new host of �Doug�s World�. I said that was crazy. But that�s what they wanted.

JR: Marlon Brando:

MB: Yeah, I was helping him deal with the pimps at the network, trying to get him back, and then he walked. I mean the kid just up an left. I, you know, something� he�s a good kid, but I thought he made a mistake.

SG: It was all slipping away, so I called Doug and brought up my idea for a sit com with him and his kids and wife.

DL: My wife is pregnant again.

JF: Flabbergasted! I was shocked, I mean, here�s the network talking about a show with him and the kids and it turns out they�re going to have another kid.

MB: Those darling kids, the special boy, Benny, and little girl, and Baby, and now another one. Sweet Jesus!

DL: I came up with the premise for the show�

SG: I gave him my idea for the show and he liked it. We worked out some creative differences�

DL: Money.

SG:� and now we�ve got Doug back with a great new show.

JR: Head writer of �4 Is Enough� Newton Windmill:

NW: Doug wanted all this political shit on the show, I�d listen and nod, then go write an episode about one the kids getting stuck in the dishwasher.

DL The show�s got something to say�

NW:� or the special boy lies about some candy or some shit like that.

JR: Doug�s children and co-stars Ben and Emma Lain:

BL: Poppa said to do the show and shut up. IsaidIwantedscriptapproval.

EL: Me too, my goodness.

JR: Because Doug�s wife Miriam is pregnant, they had to cast an actress in the role of Miriam.

DL: I just wanted to find the right woman, someone who seemed �motherly�, like Miriam.

JR: Tina Robinson, cast as Miriam:

TR: Guy darn, he would just keep looking at me and saying things I couldn�t understand. Then he asked me to kind of take my top off and everything and�

JR: with all the major roles filled, including �ST� host Jim Farris as Uncle Jim, the show went into production.

JF: You should see him with that Tina Somebody, he keeps trying to take her top off.

JR: The show went into production for four episodes that will air over the summer. If it works �ST� could have their next hit.

TR: I told him to stop touching me, guy darn, what a jerk, I mean I don�t care if he is a writer.

JR: You�ll see the results this Wednesday as �4 IS Enough� premieres on �ST�.
I�m Judge Reinhold for �HBO First Look�. Thanks for watching. Goodnight.

ST reminds you to watch �4 Is Enough� on Wednesdays this summer. And next Monday join Connie Chung for her new political program �The Road To The Conventions� starting next Monday.

ST IS HAPPENING ALL SUMMER!




	Silly Thinking with Jim Farris Home Get Email Updates Admin Password Remember Me 2011795 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2004-09-22 12:50 PM HBO First Look: "4 Is Enough" Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) Join us next Wednesday for the season premiere of "4 Is Enough". It's part of Premiere week on ST! Now join us for a sneak preview of "4 Is Enough"!!! WATCH STHT ON IT�S NEW DAY AND TIME THIS FRIDAY, NOW STAY TUNED FOR AN ST SPECIAL! ON WEDNESDAY ST PRESENTS OUR FIRST SITUATION COMEDY, �4 IS ENOUGH� WITH DOUGLAS LAIN, NOW ST PRESENTS AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THIS EXCITING NEW SERIES. �HBO FIRST LOOK: �4 IS ENOUGH�� Here is your host: Judge Reinhold! JR: I�m Judge Reinhold, and this is �HBO First Look�. How did a family situation comedy starring the founder of �Silly Thinking�, who was fired from the blog this Spring, end up on �ST�? Why did this former political radical decide to do a family program? And how did it end up on his former blog? Who will co- star? How did this all come together? We�ll find out today on �HBO First Look: 4 Is Enough�. Head of ST Programming and Development, Sidney Grandstand. SG: We missed Doug, simple as that, when he quit last Spring many of us were shocked and started working to get him back. JR: Douglas Lain: DL: I was fired, that was it. One day I woke up and they fired me. I didn�t quit� JR: Vice President of Creative Development, Jim Farris. JF: Well there was always a question whether he was fired or quit, I know he was missing a lot of deadlines and the suits weren�t happy. DL: I told them I would do the best I could, but I have a family and a lot of responsibilities, and some times I did miss deadlines by a few hours. JF: It would be days until he did his work. Sometimes a week would go by. SG: We told him being so late was not an option, he missed deadlines, he always blamed his family and other commitments. Then it hit me. Let�s make those explanations into a show! DL: I moved over to another Blog network right away. I was done with �ST�. I mean when someone fires you, you move on. SG: We kept Doug on the air with �Doug�s World� with Jim Farris as host. Millions of people connect Doug to �ST� and we thought a show showing Doug�s work from the past would be a fitting tribute to Doug, and technically, fulfill his contract with us. DL: Sid called and said that �Doug�s World� would still be on �ST�, that I still owed them programs, even though they fired me. I told him to go to hell� JF: They brought me in and said I would be the new host of �Doug�s World�. I said that was crazy. But that�s what they wanted. JR: Marlon Brando: MB: Yeah, I was helping him deal with the pimps at the network, trying to get him back, and then he walked. I mean the kid just up an left. I, you know, something� he�s a good kid, but I thought he made a mistake. SG: It was all slipping away, so I called Doug and brought up my idea for a sit com with him and his kids and wife. DL: My wife is pregnant again. JF: Flabbergasted! I was shocked, I mean, here�s the network talking about a show with him and the kids and it turns out they�re going to have another kid. MB: Those darling kids, the special boy, Benny, and little girl, and Baby, and now another one. Sweet Jesus! DL: I came up with the premise for the show� SG: I gave him my idea for the show and he liked it. We worked out some creative differences� DL: Money. SG:� and now we�ve got Doug back with a great new show. JR: Head writer of �4 Is Enough� Newton Windmill: NW: Doug wanted all this political shit on the show, I�d listen and nod, then go write an episode about one the kids getting stuck in the dishwasher. DL The show�s got something to say� NW:� or the special boy lies about some candy or some shit like that. JR: Doug�s children and co-stars Ben and Emma Lain: BL: Poppa said to do the show and shut up. IsaidIwantedscriptapproval. EL: Me too, my goodness. JR: Because Doug�s wife Miriam is pregnant, they had to cast an actress in the role of Miriam. DL: I just wanted to find the right woman, someone who seemed �motherly�, like Miriam. JR: Tina Robinson, cast as Miriam: TR: Guy darn, he would just keep looking at me and saying things I couldn�t understand. Then he asked me to kind of take my top off and everything and� JR: with all the major roles filled, including �ST� host Jim Farris as Uncle Jim, the show went into production. JF: You should see him with that Tina Somebody, he keeps trying to take her top off. JR: The show went into production for four episodes that will air over the summer. If it works �ST� could have their next hit. TR: I told him to stop touching me, guy darn, what a jerk, I mean I don�t care if he is a writer. JR: You�ll see the results this Wednesday as �4 IS Enough� premieres on �ST�. I�m Judge Reinhold for �HBO First Look�. Thanks for watching. Goodnight. ST reminds you to watch �4 Is Enough� on Wednesdays this summer. And next Monday join Connie Chung for her new political program �The Road To The Conventions� starting next Monday. ST IS HAPPENING ALL SUMMER! Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top