Bob Tischler worked as a head writer on “Saturday Night Live” from 1980 until he departed in 1985, and was largely credited for reviving the show.
on Monday. He told the outlet that the sketch comedy show writer died on July 13 at his home in Bodega Bay, California, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.Tischler was largely credited with his work to help revive the late-night series after its 1980-1981 season.
The 77-year-old wrote that Tischler “wanted the show to succeed,” noting, “but more than that, he was exactly the leader the writers’ room needed — steady, calm and respected.”“We had this thing for Eddie, because Eddie would take what we wrote and make it better every single time,” Tischler was quoted explaining in James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales‘ 2002 book “Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live.
Tischler was born in Englewood, New Jersey, on June 12, 1946, to parents Leonard and Florence Tischler.
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