Lisa Kudrow | Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Like many of us, Ted Danson had never seen anyone like Lisa Kudrow when she first burst onto the scene. He asks her about her memorable appearance on Cheers, navigating Friends fame, being a trailblazer for quirky people, and how evolutionary biology was actually her first love before acting and comedy. Bonus: Ted reveals his early struggles playing Sam Malone on Cheers.
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ABOUT WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME
Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are total opposites with an unbreakable bond since meeting on the hit sitcom “Cheers.” But after that show wrapped, life took them in different directions, and they missed each other. This podcast is a chance to reconnect, both with each other and the amazing friends they’ve each met over the decades, like Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, José Andrés, Conan O'Brien, and more - that is, when Ted can get a hold of Woody! Join them as they dig beyond the career highlights and into the stuff of life that makes us who we are. Like the title says, this is a place to be known.
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[@fischkopf]

This conversation reminded me of what a good thoughtful conversation can be among two giants of their industry but not ruined by some weird ego or insecurity.

[@LindaC616]

Exactly!

[@revwillyg6450]

I want to like your comment, but it's on 69

[@sunnyann7]

It was about 2 hrs. too short!

[@user-rt4ky3up1f]

they use big jets big yachts big houses with ac but they are advocates for the environment wow what a joke

[@user-rt4ky3up1f]

Ted you just lost my respect CNN MsNbC lmao you just lost all your credibility i'm out

[@andriottijunior]

I can stay all day long listening to Lisa. She's an incredible actress and an amazing human being.

[@jfish032]

She dated Conan 😊

[@claudecat]

Boy am I enjoying these! Who knew that Ted Danson is the nicest, most empathetic person on the planet, and a great interviewer to boot! I've always loved Lisa Kudrow, even back in the Friends days, but as I get smarter about comedy and my favorite funny people I realize that she's REALLY special, especially after watching The Comeback and seeing/hearing her play with Conan. Loved hearing her story! Thanks Ted!

[@darlafitzpatrick8770]

I just love Ted's insecurities in the intro. He is all of us. The first time I saw Lisa was on a short-lived Bob Newhart sitcom (was it called "Bob"?) where she breathed on a glass tabletop and asked, Why do we have so much steam in our bodies? Like Ted, I thought, Who is this hysterical actress?

[@VeriTasered]

i watched a newhart retrospective on a streamer's channel and caught her episode, funny from the start

[@stephengiese7549]

What a sweet and touching interview this was! Ted is so revealing and carefully wording host! She is that way as a guest. these folks are really genuine and cute😁

[@JanetLees]

Lisa has the best laugh ever! I regularly watch Friends bloopers just so I can hear her laugh. Such a thoughtful, respectful and deep conversation. Thank you both!

[@ajg2040]

Nick Offerman would like a word with you! 😂😂

[@Anduresta]

These two had best become friends after this conversation. Two wonderful people who deserve to continue their intellectual ramblings.

[@daydream_believer]

Well the ice has finally been broken. They can actually approach one another without feeling so unsure now. 😊

[@JamesJuberian]

Love Lisa's laugh.

[@KIDSFUNHOUSE123]

Lisa doesn't know how great she is . She deserves Grammys . Love from South Africa

[@Cloxxki]

I hope she values our appreciation in stead all the more. Who cares what Hollywood thinks of you.

[@ThymeKeeper]

I really wish Woody had been there. Lisa's episode of Cheers was all her and Woody. It was great :).

[@genghiscan2918]

8.09 - Two Girls For Every Boyd

[@mcnater]

ya this...too bad he missed it.

[@Polarke27]

Woody is a slacker. lol exactly what you would expect of him

[@brihmendiola4347]

Lisa Kudrow for me is the funniest in Friends. She's also one of my favorites.

[@treborretsnom6186]

I really like Ted's interviews, i can see him getting better at it every damn time. Good stuff, genuine 👌

[@xhighone]

Completely agree. He's pretty damn good at this.

[@Gina-c7k]

Both Ted and Lisa are amazing talents and incredibly caring people. How great to watch this incredible meeting where they’re both comfortable enough to share vulnerabilities and keep it real! Loved this!❤❤❤

[@williebuckley4308]

Really enjoyed listening to them both. They both comes across as down to earth nice intelligent people.

[@NzStumpyTech]

Always loved Lisa in mad about you and friends and everything inbetween and since, the fact that she has been married to the same person the whole time is amazing. she must be such an amazing person IRL

[@blt4084]

Ted Danson is good at this. Loved the podcast. Love them both

[@francoisbonnaud7334]

I love the "good place" vibes of the discussion. Very interesting and profond. Thanks for sharing all that !

[@CalisthenicsWorldview]

Her laugh is therapeutic! Genuineness!

[@PamelaCulp-k7v]

Think what you will,...but I have every episode of Cheers, Frasier, Friends, and Golden Girls on DVD. I don't just have them, I watch them. Ted's podcasts interviewing these people now, is awesome. Getting to know them beyond their successful shows. This is the only podcast that I have wanted to continually watch. Thanks to Mr. Ted Danson, he is the best, he is humble, passionate kind, and genuine. 🎉 ❤️ 🇺🇲 🚑.

[@CharlieTWilbury]

Great conversation; Ted is becoming such a great interviewer. So mellow and centered. Lisa Kudrow is such a beautiful person.

[@davidberge5851]

Lisa Kudrow is also excellent in No Good Deed. What a talent.

[@ocean1233]

It was VERY GOOD to hear this. I enjoy actual conversation of substance!!! Ty

[@BlooFinguhz]

That was a lovely conversation.

[@public_healing]

Ted is so skilled at getting talent to show their inner selves. I loved seeing this nerdy side of Lisa!

[@carin4771]

super interesting...sure am glad Lisa met Conan and decided to try this comedy "thing". So many interviews this week I feel like I do know her name haha

[@MultiKarola]

always loved Phoebe , her quirkiness and now Lisa's intelligence. lovely podcast.

[@john_avernia]

Ted is becoming a very good interviewer. Man, that must have been good to realized, hey, turn out I have this talent too. Awesome!

[@revolutionaryaromatherapy]

Whoa 🙌 Meeting & talking with Lisa is officially on my bucket list. Remaining neutral about politics & the saying the extinction is the rule not the exception 🙌 This is SO good & says everything about the human need to control bc of the fear of extinction. You cannot outthink nature Brilliant ✨

[@YaWantTaters]

The first time I saw the very lovely Ms Kudrow(I think she was a Ms at the time) she was in the tv show Newhart. I was only about 9 years old at that time and I remember thinking "oh that's a very beautiful woman" ... then cut ahead about 12 or 14 years and I saw Friends for the first time and I had no idea that was the same person. After that first time I saw Friends it took me another year or two before I finally realised "OH MY that's her!" Lisa you're very beautiful and I love your acting. Now don't tell the others I said this, I don't want to hurt any feelings, but you're the most beautiful of all the actresses in the show Friends. Thanks for being you. Your physical beauty is remarkable and I love your personality, also! - some random guy from the midwest.

[@ladywood855]

AMAZING CONVO. Could listen to them for the rest of my life and feel comforted and intellectually stimulated.

[@leskfan1277]

There has been no actor like Lisa Kudrow before she appeared and no actor like her since. That's what makes her stand out.

[@Claude-Eckel]

Aaaw... really? And I thought standing out meant being like everyone else. You have an impeccable nose for the obvious. By the way, it's also kind of obvious that there's no one like her before she was there. That's the consequence of not being there before you're there: there's no one like you when you're not there, because there's only you who's like you, everyone else is taken. 😂I love how you state the obvious with such a sense of discovery. Not. 🤡🪓

[@FinnGamble]

@@Claude-Eckeldo you feel better now?

[@katizzle92]

​@@Claude-Eckeldo you need a hug?

[@elevenbyfive]

​@@Claude-EckelWell, thank god YOU're here then, to contribute something of REAL weight and substance.

[@ThymeKeeper]

So now we know when Ted got started on CSI, his first thought was "How do I be funny?" :D

[@PragmaticPerson]

Just like the person in the car next to Lisa, I’m mouthing, “Thank you.” I love them both for making me laugh. ❤❤

[@TheWorldAccordingToArf]

Wow! This is a wonderful conversation. I feel at home.

[@carmajean]

One of the best conversations I have ever listened to ... just incredible!!

[@AndreUtrecht]

Beautiful talk between two real people. That's what we need. In stead of quick 10 min superficial talks. Love to hear about the fame aspect of it all. How it changes people. I would say: Talk the whole hour about this aspect. It is not a subject famous actors really talk about. While we all know that all these very famous and successful Hollywood actors are becoming very rich and very well known all over the world. What this does to people, how it influences their lives and their outlooks on life, is fascinating. Lisa talks about guilt people feel about getting so rich. Financially successful she euphemistically calls it. As if the word rich is being avoided by her. And it is interesting to see that she finds an alibi, a justification for the job she is doing and the job she is rewarded for so plentifully. So, yes of course actors and sitcoms are helpful in people's lives. It is like a moment of relief for many people. Or a moment.not to think about things. A zen moment. A tool to make your mind empty. to not worry and to make some endorphins. That is all true. But in the end this is also a cultural result within our capitalistic system. Actors are rewarded so much money because they relax the masses, they distract the masses and above all they make the masses feel good about spending money on the products and services which pay these actor's salaries. Because large cooperations buy up the advertisement slots around the sitcom episodes. Bread and games make the people feel at ease and above all: controllable. That climate change. we and Ted and Lisa are so concerned about is the result of this same capitalistic system. The guilt most people feel when becoming millionaires is because they know that within the current capitalist system, many people have to suffer in poverty. So of course you feel guilty. And in the USA paying taxes is seen as something dirty, so then celebrities start to do charities. But when a society is resorting to charity in stead of paying enough tax, a lot of tax so that no one has to live in poverty and everyone has access to good quality affordable health care, affordable education and to good qualitative affordable housing. This is avoided in this whole discussion. Because the same system that is causing climate change is the same system that creates millionaires and billionaires. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Hollywood productions as no other. And I can dive into binge watching Friends, Cheers, The White Lotus and Severance. But in the end it is hardcore Capitalism with a big C that is destroying the earth. And Hollywood is intrinsically connected to hardcore capitalism: the sitcoms, the films, the series, they all sell products, they sell advertisement space. Lisa and Ted made many corporations lots of money and that is why they became millionaires themselves. I don't blame them. It is what we all will do. But as long there is no real system change we are going towards our own downfall. And you can make people aware of the oceans and climate change. But when you are part of the mechanics behind this huge for profit Capitalistic system you are also causing those problems you want people to be aware about. So yeah, tax the rich. We need to go towards a more social capitalistic system. Poverty is a societal choice and not the fault of an individual. If you are not of great value to these huge corporations who are making enormous profits and along the way are creating a handful of millionaires and billionaires you won't be rewarded hugely. On the contrary, many people will be left to suffer: to be homeless, to be poor, to be without dental care, medical care and without affordable education. And hence people will blame others who do not look like them, who do not dress like them, who do not eat the same food as they do and who do not have the same cultural rituals, The big players will be able to redirect the blame to other poor people as long the majority of people just come buy their stuff and services. In short, actors make so much money because they are of use to the big corporations. I didn't want to be a party pooper but it is fact. So, now I will go watch some media production to relax and then afterwards I will go to sleep. I also am part of this system and I can't change it on my own.

[@stache1954]

Love both of these characters.

[@soapyart]

I thank you for the laughs I still feel today bc your programs are on repeat in my life. I have felt love for both of you for a long time. Your friend, Xavienne

[@MrSynn69]

A brilliant exchange between two of best naturalistic comedic actors in the business.

[@CaffeinatedKing]

As somebody who grew up watching Becker, Friends, and even Frasier (Cheers was a little before my time), I loved this entire conversation. Getting a little insight into both Ted & Lisa's personalities really deepens the appreciation I've had for their character work over the years. The Good Place is one of my favorite modern TV shows, the Friends jokes from Ted's character and then Lisa's cameo towards the end of the series were just wonderful.

[@Sweepdog700]

Great conversation. I always fancied Lisa on Friends. I loved it when she was bossy or sassy!

[@joditroxel3562]

I love the representation of an intelligent beautiful woman being corky character. So many of us forget we are limitless in life. We can be so many things and forget it’s ok to be happy, doing what we love in life so we can love life. Thank you so very much! Bravo Lisa ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@jbuehler00]

Lisa is such a great actress. She obviously can do comedy well and was also terrifying as a "villain" type role in The Other Woman.

[@krosmon]

What a lovely conversation! Ted and Lisa have such a wonderful point of view. Keep up the good work. We need more conversations like this from you guys!! ❤️💗💜

[@cynthiawatson2807]

I enjoyed this conversation you two shared, it was so sweet and real!❤😊

[@johnbacon1854]

I am loving these Podcasts. Only found them a few days ago by chance from a feed suggestion. Ted you are super good at it and hearing the stories and your love of Mary come over is very sweet and entertaining.

[@aislingbooks]

Such a wonderful interview - thank you

[@cynthiaharper783]

I loved this so much. Thank you both for being real as real can be. Just like the rest of us.

[@supasnake8138]

What's funny is what Lisa was describing is one of the core messages of the Bible. "You can not and will not know the future and when your time will end. The best you can do is see others as God sees you, a perfect creation worthy of redemption. If you actually do that it will transform your life and transform the environment around you. The problem is most Christians miss the message and present a dilution.

[@billfly2186]

Two of the best that ever did it! Good people. Normal, but talented.

[@DevBGleason]

I enjoy real conversation and just adore Lisa she made me really think.. great listen

[@alanmanrick5593]

Love those two

[@guidoeehg1140]

Lisa is right on at the end of this podcast. Very smart lady and actor.

[@Claude-Eckel]

Wonderful. Chef's kiss quality level. 👌🏼

[@ludalove4033]

I just love listening to her wisdom and outlook on life ! I love these long form interview podcasts with her❤

[@YaWantTaters]

Know something? I never thought about that before, it was just the regular blur of life but Yes I often found it easier to sleep way back then when I was a kid just entering puberty, when I would watch Newhart. Thanks Lisa , Bob , Daryll, Daryll, Daryll and Poopsie and all the others! So true!

[@briannaheartsdilfs]

she’s very intelligent!!

[@jordanmaley]

Legends.

[@ericwatts-et2nl]

This is actually interesting. Wow.

[@GO-lh3rt]

first Conan's show, now this show. How very entertaining and interesting for the viewers.

[@StephiBauduhin]

As a quirky, goofy girl thank you Lisa! Ted made a great point ❣️

[@RoyceRemix]

This whole conversation was delightful and I hope you two do it again sometime soon!

[@jussimatikainen4681]

This is great channel. Ted Danson is fantastic. Thanks a lot :)

[@ANightworkerslife]

Wow, Ted and Lisa, sooo wish I could have sat at that table... more, please, more

[@keithmcintyre6403]

OK, when she she talked about pulling up beside people after 911, I started crying before she said, "I almost cried. " Great podcast!

[@edo27]

When she was talking about how Matt LeBlanc shook her out of her “ hysterical” doubt it reminded me of when Phoebe shook Rachel over the wedding shower and said “JUST CALM DOWN WOMAN”

[@writingfromthetopofyourhea2408]

I appreciate how Ted gently stood up against her nihilism and climate denial. It's so much easier to be in denial, emotionally, but what he says about the oceans and our climate is true and real. He feels it. If only more of us could feel it. (My sister is an ocean scientist.) "Climate change is already happening and is affecting the most vulnerable communities disproportionately. It's also happening 20-50 times faster than the fastest climate change events in Earth's history."

[@Kakkadobrazil]

At wich timestamp?

[@writingfromthetopofyourhea2408]

@@Kakkadobrazil At around 48 minutes (Ted says "The elephant in the room...climate change.") to 57 minutes-ish.

[@scrobinja8566]

​@@writingfromthetopofyourhea2408 In 100 years, when he said the Elephant in the room and then says Climate Change, there will be a laugh track inserted... Anyway, Thankyou Lisa for putting that argument down using just grace alone. So many people who are completely unqualified, listening to people who are even more unqualified ( CNN, MSNBC, AOC) talk about the issue is seriously alarming. Climate science is complicated science, which requires at least a degree in Geology. 99.9 percent of people are not slightly qualified on the issue. Including employees at MSNBC, and the New York Times. Here is a video of two of them getting an extremely simple mathematical error completely wrong. This went through their producers, the host, the reporter, and did not occur to any of them... This video redpilled me as to the medias propaganda on this issue. They are objectively stupid people, completely unqualified on any subject, let alone something complicated. Check out Tony Heller on Rumble or KZbin for information on the topic, who is actually is qualified and backs up his arguments with facts, logic and numbers. You will not be able to look at the media, the news the same way after watching this video. Feel free to find the same clip yourself. Look, whether Climate Change is real or not, is irrelevant to the question of whether this is propaganda or not, as the people who are talking about the issue on national television, have zero idea of what they are talking about either way, and evidenced below cannot even do simple math... kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5DMYYSogJdrZ5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIDCeXZ6qqpkqdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5vWmYhsba6mhqs

[@Johnny_Appleweed]

Stop acting like an authority when it's your sister who did the hard work to study this topic. You're riding her coattails.

[@cedarwings82]

I clicked Like within the first millisecond, and I never Like videos, but when it’s Lisa Kudrow it’s gonna be enjoyable.

[@paiwanhan]

The irony of the writers giving Phoebe the I don't believe in evolution lines.

[@ericwatts-et2nl]

Well done you two.

[@regina_filange2.0]

I keep listening to these, I'm hooked! Ted's doing an awesome job!❤

[@rc653]

Laughter is the best medicine.

[@vme90-y7l]

Great discussion with 2 lovely people.

[@pleappleappleap]

She went to Vassar! That's my hometown!

[@SpidersHandler]

Yes - you guys enrich our lives by practicing your craft so well. That's why you're rich!

[@gretareinarsson7461]

Please let there be Ted Danson & Steve Martin interview

[@Mark-OutWest]

This was fun thanks!

[@bergieade]

Never knew she was a biologist. Ted Danson does a great job with interviews of people.

[@deirdreosullivan7156]

I could listen to Lisa all day..she's a smart lady..love the way she just accepts that we are going to be extinct and not talk a load of crap about fighting global warming..nothing we can do..we will become extinct..so what!

[@robopecha]

omg they are the nicest people. i wish i was friends with them.

[@INRamos13]

I love these full episodes, but give us full Conan episodes too! Come on, man

[@shazeb529]

i LOVE lisa.

[@davidkaplan5507]

Lisa gave the best response to 911, and politics. Big respect

[@tomnohmy1273]

I think its so cool that lisa kudrow grew up with john lovitz. I believe he was friends with her brother. I saw this on another podcast.

[@anna-mariageorgiades3628]

She said it in this podcast as well.

[@hellopaolo]

Lisa has created, starred and produced some good shows and awesome films but I feel like an interview is not complete if there's not a single mention of The Comeback. Her magnum opus so far.

[@devinnore]

@teamcoco I think you guys forgot to add these podcasts to your podcast tab page.

[@allenrobison8103]

Friends & Cheers are my comfort food. Not even kidding. When both first aired, I was SO skeptical of copycat bullshit. But they were both fresh & well written AND performed! Just shut up! Done. I'll watch again tomorrow.

[@jenniferholliday9953]

Friends was based on another show. Living Single

[@margaretburke3970]

yes she is wise!

[@semmaville]

I saw Ted Danson's face on the teaser and came running over....

[@ryant107]

Two people with decades upon decades of media training being interviewed by each other

[@hiltonwhittlewood1572]

You almost lost me at the phrase "climate change" . What a great answer from Lisa Kudrow. I have big respect there

[@syd811]

I love Lisa Kudrow!! :)

[@erichfisher325]

Evolutionary Biology Vs Creationism was my favorite subject in college.....damn, I wish I followed my dreams...

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

Our bodies die off... our spiritual self lives on and on! Energy... frequency... vibration. Carpe Diem!

[@saulteanuts-vg8iu]

She moved somethin', being all sweet, jiggling around like that.

[@lachauntiswashington231]

Very good

[@OdaibaDiver]

OMG I just realized today that Ted Danson IS Sam Malone from Cheers... The architect guy from The Good Place is Sam Malone from Cheers???!? It took me looking it up on Wikipedia to see the resemblance... also now the title of this podcast makes so much sense!

[@jkap34]

How? Like I used to watch Becker and cheers and definitely knew because his face has not changed. I think it was Becker, I can't quite remember the name.

[@jkovach128]

Wow lol

[@genghiscan2918]

I love this moment for you

[@treborretsnom6186]

Weed 👍😜

[@AndorranStairway]

Wow. Gen Z I'm guessing 😂

[@luigiprovencher]

What brand are those green bottles of water?

[@Kinn72]

Thanks so much for this video, Have Lisa, though about remaking Smelly Cat. It would be fun a timely:-)

[@timorenzzuartz5177]

I watch Cheers on Pluto.