Robin Riker (Get a Life, Alligator)

About this episode

Robin Riker discusses her extensive career in show business, including her roles in television and film, and her experiences growing up in a theatrical family.

Robin Riker joined me to discuss Julie Brown; her families history in show business; making her stage debut at 4; her parents start a theater in Aspen; her dad hosts a kids show Cap. Rick's Showboat; appearing in the Colorado Shakespeare festival at 10; auditioning for her parents; divorce; watching Walt Disney & Old Yeller; being a waitress; getting parts on Joe Forester, MASH, & Rockford Files; working with Greg Antonacci for the first time; being in the movie Alligator with Sue Lyon & Robert Forrester; her performance written about by Quentin Tarantino; doing the pilot Herndon with Michael Richards & Ted McGinley; reuniting with Greg Antonacci on Brothers; being told that the series has been picked up for 50 episodes; her 2 Cable Ace Award nominations; guesting on Misfits of Science and befriending Dean Paul Martin & Kevin Peter Hall; guesting on Doctor, Doctor; getting cast on Get A Life; growing up a fan of Bob & Ray and now working with Bob Eliot & Elinor Donahue; playing the wife of Sam Robards; meeting his real life mother, Lauren Bacall; Zoo Animals on Wheels; being on Shaky Ground; taking Jennifer Love Hewitt for lunch on her 15th birthday…

People in this episode

Host: Ian Fermaglich

Guest: Robin Riker

Topics covered

• acting
• television
• film
• theater
• comedy
• show business

Keywords

• Robin Riker
• Get A Life
• Alligator
• acting career
• television roles
• theater debut
• Quentin Tarantino

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Get A Life, MASH, Rockford Files, Alligator, Emeril, Bones, Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, The Ladies Room, Kiss at City Hall

Places: Aspen

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