To produce the show that was one of 85 co-written by the author, Hope hired the hottest young sports producer-director in the business, Don Ohlmeyer, the wunderkind-protégé of ABC’s Roone Arledge, the creator of "Wide World of Sports." An athlete himself, Don had just formed his own production company and was well qualified to oversee the compilation of World Series clips, facts and statistics for the special.  The guest lineup was solid and included Danny Kaye as co-host. In the dugout would be Glen Campbell, Howard Cosell, Charo, Steve Martin, the Muppets, and Cheryl Tiegs as well as Dodger luminaries Tommy Davis, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax and on-again, off-again Yankee manager, Billy Martin.

This MP3 is excerpted from THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers (c) 2009 by Robert L. Mills and published by Bear Manor Media.com in both print and audio versions.