For director Alan Rafkin, television is probably the silliest and most volatile business in the world. Yet whether he was catching a pie in the face or working with an array of eccentric and talented stars, Rafkin was addicted to television from day one. In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experience working in over 80 different television series. Some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, such as "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "M*A*S*H", "Murphy Brown" and "Coach" adorn his directorial resume and illuminate Rafkin's ability to change with the times and persevere in the young world of show business. He recounts how directing strung-out actors and dodging their blows made life on the set a world unto itself. Rafkin further describes how having a good sense of humour helped him survive three divorces and three open-heart surgeries. Rafkin's career spans most of the history of the medium, making him one of the most prolific and valued television directors of four generations, while serving as producer and executive producer for a number of programmes wielding a significant amount of creative control over several others.
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Alan Rafkin, an Emmy award-winning television director, has more than eighty television series to his credit. After a career that has spanned four decades he now lives in Rancho Mirage, California, and Rollins, Montana. This is his first book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
This book comes up short on "Tales",
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This review is from: Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director (Television Series) (Hardcover)
Rafkin has the ability and experience to write a totally interesting and DETAILED book about the shows and stars he has directed, as well as the producers. We get a few sprinkled examples of stars who are "professional", trouble, or drug users, but little else. Specific anectdotes about the stars and shows he has been associated with could probably flow from this man without end. However, he offers teasers [of already well known anectdotes], personal philosophical observations, and too few first hand accounts about some stars and shows, and leaves one wanting. Rafkin does give some details regarding revenge in tinsel town, and it would appear this is why he soooooo stingy in details about the dozens of stars, producers, and shows he has been associated with. While Rafkin claims that he practically lived with these stars and shows while directing, his book offers few intimate details of the good, the bad, and the ugly, and I suspect that he is withholding much about powerful stars and producers. I should hope that Rafkin will really spill the beans when he decides he is truly out of the business. It is worth reading only because it is as close as we might presently get past the facade of our TV set.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A bit disappointing...,
This review is from: Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director (Television Series) (Hardcover)
After hearing Rafkin on the Howard Stern Show I expected much more from this book. He was very funny and forthcoming in his interview with Stern, but it seemed like every interesting anecdote from the book was mentioned in the interview in full detail. He also jumps around too much - the way he goes back and forth in time is very confusing, even irritating. Overall, I would have to say that there was a lot of potential and very little is delivered.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some juicy tidbits, but as a whole it's a tad uneven.,
By Jthomas12@aol.com (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from Tv's Most Prolific Sitcom Director (Television Series) (Hardcover)
I heard about this book on the Howard Stern show, and Alan Rafkin's candidness made me want to read the book. While there are some entertaining anecdotes, overall it's a collection of "he's nice/she's not" stories, pieced together with tales of his personal life. He's an interesting person, but I wish he would pick one subject and stick with it; Celebrity gossip or his three marriages.
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