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TiVo Alert: KFI, Los Angeles/Premiere Radio evening talk show host Phil Hendrie is a regular on the new NBC sitcom "Teachers" (Tuesday, 9:30 pm ET). Hendrie's syndicated show, carried on progressive and traditional talk stations, airs Monday through Friday 10pm-1pm ET.
Off the top of my head, this makes him (at least) the third LA radio personality to take a regular or recurring role in a prime time TV series:
1. Bob Crane (The Donna Reed Show; Hogan's Heroes).
2. Jay Thomas (Mork & Mindy; Cheers; Murphy Brown).
Going to the other way, actress Janeane Garofolo was a regular on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" and has had a recurring role on "The West Wing," and became a radio talk show host.
Off the top of my head, this makes him (at least) the third LA radio personality to take a regular or recurring role in a prime time TV series:
1. Bob Crane (The Donna Reed Show; Hogan's Heroes).
2. Jay Thomas (Mork & Mindy; Cheers; Murphy Brown).
Going to the other way, actress Janeane Garofolo was a regular on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" and has had a recurring role on "The West Wing," and became a radio talk show host.