Later with Bob Costas: Siskel & Ebert

"Later with Bob Costas" was one of my favorite shows. A show without an audience, with an interviewer who'd done his homework. A talk show where the guests could really TALK instead of just set up funny anecdotes. Really good interviews that sometimes spanned several episodes.

Here's Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel doing the show back in the day. (Volume is low so you may want to crank it up.)

You really get a sense of the genuine animosity between these guys. Even basic professional respect is questionable. I think people assumed they must have been good buddies once the cameras were off but I think the dislike—for a good portion of their careers at least—was the real deal.

Part One:



Part Two:

2nd video here begins with the opening sequence of Siskel n' Ebert's original show, "Sneak Previews"...



It also features Ebert ominously talking about how he could probably do the show without Gene...

Part Three:

Gene gets some shots in here...