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Being directed by the JimmyBurrows while on Friends was like hitting the jackpot Im delighted that everyone can now share in his incredible insight with this bookJENNIFER ANISTON

From the director of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Taxi Cheers Frasierand Will amp Grace comes an insightful and nostalgicbehindthescenesmemoir thatsas difficult to put down as a Friends marathon is to turn off The Washington Post

Legendary sitcom director James Burrows has spent five decades making America laugh Here readers will find neverrevealed stories behind the casting of the dozens of great sitcoms he directed as well as details as to how these memorable shows were created how they got on the air and how the cast and crew continued to develop and grow Burrows also examines his own challenges career victories and defeats and provides advice for aspiring directors writers and actors All this from the man who helped launch the careers of Ted Danson Kelsey Grammer Woody Harrelson Jennifer Aniston Debra Messing and Melissa McCarthy to name a few

Burrows talks fondly about the inspiration he found during his childhood and young adult years including his father legendary playwright and Broadway director Abe Burrows From there he goes on to explain his rigorous work ethic forged in his early years in theater where he did everything from stage managing to building sets to finally directing Transitioning to television Burrows locked into a coveted job with The Mary Tyler Moore Show where he first observed and then started to apply his craft Directing most of the episodes of Taxi came next where he worked closely with writers/producers Glen and Les Charles The three formed a remarkable creative partnership that helped Burrows achieve his much soughtafter goal of ownership and agency over a project which came with the creating and directing of the seminal and beloved hit Cheers Burrows has directed more than seventyfive pilots that have gone to series and over a thousand episodes more than any other director in history

Directed by James Burrows is a heartandsoul master class in sitcom revealing what it truly takes to get a laugh