Anytime with Bob Kushell
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Anytime with Bob Kushell was a five-minute talk show produced for Sony Pictures Television and their online streaming service Crackle.{{Cite news |date=2008-11-23 |title=Sony's Crackle.com set to roll out new Web shows |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-36653820081123 |access-date=2023-07-28}} 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, who co-created the series with Russell Arch, who also directed all of the episodes.{{Cite web |title=‘Anytime’ a quick online talk show {{!}} The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/feb/04/anytime-a-quick-online-talk-show/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.spokesman.com}} The show features a "house band" consisting of members from The Four Postmen, as well as writer Ron Rappaport.
Anytime with Bob Kushell 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 aired between December 2008 and June 2009.
The show was taped in Kushell's actual garage in Van Nuys, California.{{cite web|last=Baldwin|first=Drew|title=Crackle's "ANYTIME with Bob Kushell" Brings Real Late-Night Mojo Online|date=17 December 2008 |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2008/12/17/crackles-anytime-with-bob-kushell-brings-real-late-night-mojo-online/|publisher=TubeFilter|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
Episodes
=Season 1=
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| width=="125" | Title | Original airdate | aligin="center" |# |
|---|---|---|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Stamos" | December 18, 2008 | aligin="center" | 1 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews John Stamos and takes his 'son' Tommy to the beach. | ||
| "Anytime with Jennifer Esposito" | December 25, 2008 | aligin="center" | 2 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jennifer Esposito and shows his sex tape. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Neil Patrick Harris" | January 1, 2009 | aligin="center" | 3 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Neil Patrick Harris and showcases "Dumb Dog Tricks". | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jeff Garlin" | January 8, 2009 | aligin="center" | 4 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jeff Garlin and the band deals with the flu. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Howie Mandel" | January 15, 2009 | aligin="center" | 5 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Howie Mandel and gets 'punked'. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Christina Applegate" | January 22, 2009 | aligin="center" | 6 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Christina Applegate and invites a boy from the Make a Wish Foundation. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Kat Von D" | January 29, 2009 | aligin="center" | 7 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Kat Von D and takes care of a rat problem. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Zach Levi" | February 5, 2009 | aligin="center" | 8 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Zach Levi and pays his mom a visit via video phone. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Rob Corddry" | February 12, 2009 | aligin="center" | 9 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Rob Corddry and deals with some neighborhood cats. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. John Lehr" | February 19, 2009 | aligin="center" | 10 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews John Lehr and hangs out with the "Spend a Day with Bob" winner. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nicole Sullivan" | February 26, 2009 | aligin="center" | 11 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Nicole Sullivan and finds trouble with a trap door. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Will Forte" | March 5, 2009 | aligin="center" | 12 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Will Forte and learns some dangerous card tricks. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry Springer" | March 12, 2009 | aligin="center" | 13 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jerry Springer and takes a trip back in time. |
=Season 2=
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| width=="125" | Title | Original airdate | aligin="center" |# |
|---|---|---|
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jon Cryer" | March 17, 2009 | aligin="center" | 1 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jon Cryer and invites a jazz musician to play with the band. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jim Gaffigan" | March 24, 2009 | aligin="center" | 2 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jim Gaffigan and has to compete in the interview space. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bryan Cranston" | March 31, 2009 | aligin="center" | 3 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Bryan Cranston and has his 'son' Sammy help him with the yard work. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jenna Elfman" | April 7, 2009 | aligin="center" | 4 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jenna Elfman and gets haunted. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bob Saget" | April 14, 2009 | aligin="center" | 5 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Bob Saget and his desk accessories share some secrets. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Patrick Warburton" | April 21, 2009 | aligin="center" | 6 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Patrick Warburton and watches a stuntman perform a trick. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Tom Arnold" | April 28, 2009 | aligin="center" | 7 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Tom Arnold and hires a mysterious bodyguard. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Greg Behrendt" | May 5, 2009 | aligin="center" | 8 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Greg Behrendt and looks into a Crystal Ball. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Hank Azaria" | May 12, 2009 | aligin="center" | 9 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Hank Azaria and a gay joke inspires a musical number. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jerry O'Connell" | May 19, 2009 | aligin="center" | 10 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Jerry O'Connell and Bob interviews a Zombie. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Alex Trebek" | May 26, 2009 | aligin="center" | 11 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Alex Trebek and Bob discovers some secrets about the band. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Mary Lynn Rajskub" | June 2, 2009 | aligin="center" | 12 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Mary Lynn Rajskub and Bob unveils his new iPhone App. | ||
| "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Nadine Velazquez" | June 9, 2009 | aligin="center" | 13 |
| colspan="6" bgcolor="FFFFFF"| Kushell interviews Nadine Velazquez and Bob travels to Iraq to entertain the troops. |