I was a stuntman on several films with Doc Z. He’s a real mensch. We use to go to Karen Valentine’s house and play Jarts in the backyard. But, I digress. Anyway, he’s aces in my book. Give you the tunic off his back.
I ran the crafty on a movie he was in. Nicest Orangutan ever. He never threw his feces even once, and had great stories about the time Ethyl Merman got stuck in a toilet and he got her out using a combination of Miracle Whip and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.
I heard the breakup was due to Dr. Z embarrassing Karen on the set of Room 222. The story is that Dr. Z was on the 20th Century Fox lot having just auditioned for the lead role in Love Story and dropped in to visit Karen on the set of Room 222. When he arrived on set he saw David “Bernie” Jolliffe chatting up Karen on an isolated part of the set and Dr. Z just lost it! Dr. Z is a sweet guy but his jealous nature is known throughout Hollywood.
I once read that Dr. Z was up for the part of Principle Buchanan but was replaced because TV wasn't ready for a human/simian flirtatious relationship. Really sad, but I'm glad we've come so far since then.
It's such an intelligent level of satire. The Hollywood retrospective interview. Esoteric yet familiar. Tales from the set. Trashing other actors. Referencing places they live. Profundity contrasted with the absurdity of it all being told by an ape.
Dana is so brilliant with this character improv - his love of old Hollywood really shines, and it’s such a springboard for his quick wit. “Hanging with Dr. Z,” is fantastic, too.
This interview inspires awe in me, a fan of the original Planet Of The Apes since Dad took me to see it at the theater at age 8 in 1968. My first theater movie. I didn't understand much of what I was seeing, but I was blown away, and still am. So seeing Dr. Zaius himself, telling his history of this film and Hollywood back in the day, brings me great joy. This interview makes about as much sense as the film did to me at age 8, but no matter. Many things are made clear to me here as well.
I am discovering and devouring these Dr. Z clips! It’s so wonderful how brilliantly Mr. Gould has developed the character! His knowledge of the movies, the entertainment industry, make up, all blended with his own extrapolation of how this character could exist in our world is so damned FUN! In the off chance he sees this comment, I’ll just say, I think this is a perfect vehicle for your amazing quick wit. Well done and keep it up sir!
Dr Zauis sounds like Walter Brennan. I heard he actually worked with Bob Crane with his final dinner theater tour he had done. Police actually spoke to him several times. As they found a lot of orange hair in the sink and tub
Not only are you brilliant doing Dr. Zaius/Maurice Evans, but your "Old Hollywood" attitude is perfect! I knew people just like that when I was first starting in the industry, who knew EVERYONE in town and had great stories!
Loved one of Dana's final lines in this bit: "I love this set up-- you know what it reminds me of? It reminds me of Merv Griffin. I half-expect Mrs. Miller to come out..."! Ha! And I thought I was the only one who remembered that sweet, devoted little old lady who always seemed to be in the studio audiences of all the tv show tapings of the 1970's (Merv Griffin, Carol Burnett, Match Game, Dinah Shore, etc.) God bless you, Mrs. Miller, wherever you are!
I was in the movie theater watching the POTA and this intro came on the screen. About three minutes into it, grown people were begging for mercy as we all laughed our asses off! The Burt Lancaster moment had a father behind me, fall to one knee in laughter. Dana thank you for the funniest 15 mins of my life!!!
Reminds me a bit of Jiminy Glick. Absolutely amazing work. I hope Dana does a TON more of these. There's really something here. As much as I love his stand-up, and I really do love it, this has a number of different factors all combined in a fascinating cocktail.
I won a radio contest. The prize was a date with Kim Hunter in Zira makeup complete with limousine. She was signing autographs at a local car show. The makeup was so time consuming she said she would sleep in it sometimes instead of removal and reapplication. We had dinner. I ate a nice dinner while she sipped her drink through a straw. She was very nice to chat with.
TIL Chuck Heston = Wizard in the kitchen Marlon Brando = Bananas Burt Lancaster = Loves himself ... too much Glen Larson - don't trust him with your TV show Rod Serling = Fun-Size Jim Gregory - don't buy a house from that guy
This was four years ago! I think Dana Gould is just going to become Doctor Z the way Alan Hale Jr. eventually became the Skipper. It won't be a character he plays anymore, it will just become who he is.
Dana Gould and Phil Hendrie have a similar sense of comedic brilliance. They recognize that humor can be found in ordinary conversations, and human idiosyncrasies. Also humor in people’s flaws and imperfections. Also name dropping is funny! It gets a bad wrap but it’s a goldmine of humor
If someone had told me back in the late 60s when I first saw Planet of the Apes that I'd be sitting in my home in 2022 using a computer to watch Dr. Zaius being interviewed I would have probably said something like, "Wow, I'll have a computer in 2022?". Because I was like 10 years old and nobody had a computer back then. Except Will Robinson who had his own bloody robot.
Oh look, they got a statue of liberty too! Brilliant. Best left field joke since a test audience card from The Wizard of Oz suggested spicing up the movie by having the wizard's pants around his feet when the curtain is pulled back.
K Mac, I agree, this was greatly needed right now. I could watch Dana Gould do this every day! For a little while, I forgot all the craziness happening in our world right now. Don't know how old you are, but I remember watching talk shows when I missed school when sick, Mom there making me feel better. ( yep, was one of those sickly kids). The Merv Griffin show, Dinah Shore, Mike Douglas, and the best of all, the king of late night Johnny Carson! All the actors & actresses from back then were just like this, telling story after story of Hollywood. I think we could all use more of this right now. Peace and love to all 💖
Not really. The character Dr. Zaius had no sense of humor at all, really just an old sour puss. The exact opposite of this performance. Not to say I didn't enjoy it. Any fan of the Apes is a-okay in my book.
We went to the Fathom Events screening at the movie theater and saw this along with it. It was hilarious and I hoped at the time it would get out on TH-cam.
Thanks for posting this - I arrived late when this was in the theater, and missed about 90%most of the intro. I started watching the outro when someone in my theater fell while walking out so my wife and I helped him. I missed almost all of this UNTIL NOW *tadah*
bro i cant get enough of Dr Z... im not even sure if youre pulling my leg or not. the styling and vibe of your show is such a treat... keep at it and you're audience will find you. i'm doing my part sending links of your show to who ever i think might appreciate your brilliance. all the best. i recently saw your name in very early Simpsons episodes credits... in hind sight its not a surprise as your humor is so spot on with your satire and your commitment to the art of the joke... i commend you sir! :)
I wish he could have talked about Ursus. I heard he was a real diva on set, but some built an everlasting friendship with him. I was hoping he could dispel some of those myths.
I have listened to you talk about your obsessions since the late 80s/early 90s, and have enjoyed your obsessive podcast from its beginnings, yet I still actually laugh out loud at the old territory you somehow manage to cover in fresh ways. I'll always love how frequently you mine ancient showbiz history, seemingly oblivious to the ever-dwindling percentage of listeners who appreciate it. Monti Rock III wants to know what is he, chopped liver? Love you.
Thank you for posting this. I only saw the outro because my movie theater had me going to the wrong place, which was showing Cafe Society. So I missed the whole intro and most of Taylor's speech in the beginning.
Why wasn't the doctor in Animal House? Seem's like you could have brought so much to the part of Flounder. Maybe comedy isn't his thing. He's a serious actor.
Yeah his only funny line in PotA was "what of it.... my Grandaughter plays with human dolls...." and he had terrible delivery on that line. Rumor has it Zaius did the scene the same way, straight, throughout thirty-two sucessive takes at which point director just loudly exclaimed "Ahhh t'Hell with it then- set up for the next scene!"
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After 4 minutes, I'm just enjoying Dr. Zaius regaling us with his Hollywood tales 🤣
Dr Z is such a home run. I adore the 60s/70s “inside” references.
I was a stuntman on several films with Doc Z. He’s a real mensch. We use to go to Karen Valentine’s house and play Jarts in the backyard. But, I digress. Anyway, he’s aces in my book. Give you the tunic off his back.
I ran the crafty on a movie he was in. Nicest Orangutan ever. He never threw his feces even once, and had great stories about the time Ethyl Merman got stuck in a toilet and he got her out using a combination of Miracle Whip and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.
I call baloney. Doc and Valentine had an affair that ended badly, so no way they were playing jarts together
I heard the breakup was due to Dr. Z embarrassing Karen on the set of Room 222. The story is that Dr. Z was on the 20th Century Fox lot having just auditioned for the lead role in Love Story and dropped in to visit Karen on the set of Room 222. When he arrived on set he saw David “Bernie” Jolliffe chatting up Karen on an isolated part of the set and Dr. Z just lost it! Dr. Z is a sweet guy but his jealous nature is known throughout Hollywood.
@@patrickcroft2906 Can you blame him? KV was a pip!
I once read that Dr. Z was up for the part of Principle Buchanan but was replaced because TV wasn't ready for a human/simian flirtatious relationship. Really sad, but I'm glad we've come so far since then.
It's such an intelligent level of satire. The Hollywood retrospective interview. Esoteric yet familiar. Tales from the set. Trashing other actors. Referencing places they live. Profundity contrasted with the absurdity of it all being told by an ape.
“Curating an Etsy store” was hilarious
An orangutan.
@@theredheadsaidNYC omg it really was. 😂
Dana is so brilliant with this character improv - his love of old Hollywood really shines, and it’s such a springboard for his quick wit. “Hanging with Dr. Z,” is fantastic, too.
Lol. When he said "I was in With Six You Get Eggroll at the Pasadena Playhouse", I knew this was a man who knew his character.
And
I’m just now discovering this. Omg I luv it!
Same as I was recommended Hanging with Dr. Z on a live stream recently, so I've been binging it, & love it!!
I love how Gould blends being "in character" as Zaius, with comedy and actual behind the scenes info on the movie.
WTF? What did you EXPECT?
What cracks me up was when Mankiewicz said "Zira went to Smith?".
This interview inspires awe in me, a fan of the original Planet Of The Apes since Dad took me to see it at the theater at age 8 in 1968. My first theater movie. I didn't understand much of what I was seeing, but I was blown away, and still am. So seeing Dr. Zaius himself, telling his history of this film and Hollywood back in the day, brings me great joy. This interview makes about as much sense as the film did to me at age 8, but no matter. Many things are made clear to me here as well.
I am discovering and devouring these Dr. Z clips! It’s so wonderful how brilliantly Mr. Gould has developed the character! His knowledge of the movies, the entertainment industry, make up, all blended with his own extrapolation of how this character could exist in our world is so damned FUN! In the off chance he sees this comment, I’ll just say, I think this is a perfect vehicle for your amazing quick wit. Well done and keep it up sir!
Dr Zaius really is the best character from the movie to create comedy from. I can’t stop watching this.
Dr Zauis sounds like Walter Brennan. I heard he actually worked with Bob Crane with his final dinner theater tour he had done. Police actually spoke to him several times. As they found a lot of orange hair in the sink and tub
"I'm bidding on a very, very rare photograph of Burt Lancaster NOT talking about Burt Lancaster." 😂 Dana is a national treasure.
:) Absolutely.
that guy.
Not only are you brilliant doing Dr. Zaius/Maurice Evans, but your "Old Hollywood" attitude is perfect! I knew people just like that when I was first starting in the industry, who knew EVERYONE in town and had great stories!
he got the NAMES of the producers, directors, and casting agents!!!! and he effortlessly placed every reference in the correct time. so well done.
the vermin who work there now are a disgrace ! . ..:Shia Laboeuf' ..-no thanks!!!
Damn , that guy deserves a buttload of awards , so natural and effortless with all of the references , he's so in the role it's uncanny ! 😲
Loved one of Dana's final lines in this bit: "I love this set up-- you know what it reminds me of? It reminds me of Merv Griffin. I half-expect Mrs. Miller to come out..."! Ha! And I thought I was the only one who remembered that sweet, devoted little old lady who always seemed to be in the studio audiences of all the tv show tapings of the 1970's (Merv Griffin, Carol Burnett, Match Game, Dinah Shore, etc.) God bless you, Mrs. Miller, wherever you are!
“I made you an ambrosia salad” lost it, like my entire mind, I went into hysterics, that can still be triggered by the word, ambrosia.
This might be the best thing I've ever seen Dana do, and I love damned near everything Dana has ever done.
You need to check out Hangin with Dr Z
@@moldyorangepeel hanging with Dr Z is criminaly underrated.
I had no idea I needed this. The seamless back and forth between the absurd and actual Hollywood history is just joyful. Thanks Dana!
I was in the movie theater watching the POTA and this intro came on the screen. About three minutes into it, grown people were begging for mercy as we all laughed our asses off! The Burt Lancaster moment had a father behind me, fall to one knee in laughter. Dana thank you for the funniest 15 mins of my life!!!
Reminds me a bit of Jiminy Glick. Absolutely amazing work. I hope Dana does a TON more of these. There's really something here. As much as I love his stand-up, and I really do love it, this has a number of different factors all combined in a fascinating cocktail.
Like if Jiminy Glickman and Space Ghost had a baby orangutan with a Doctors degree.
Search on Hangin w Dr. Z
then thank me.
I won a radio contest. The prize was a date with Kim Hunter in Zira makeup complete with limousine. She was signing autographs at a local car show. The makeup was so time consuming she said she would sleep in it sometimes instead of removal and reapplication. We had dinner. I ate a nice dinner while she sipped her drink through a straw. She was very nice to chat with.
I would have told her I never seen Planet of Apes 1-2 and just ask questions about making the 3rd one.
That's an incredible story
@@takerdust - I would have told her I had never seen the movie but would she like to have interspecies sex with me
This is comic genius I'm dying!!!🤣 the references are classic. Debbie Harry lives there too. 💀
Lol, No Doubt 👈
WTF is WRONG with you
TIL
Chuck Heston = Wizard in the kitchen
Marlon Brando = Bananas
Burt Lancaster = Loves himself ... too much
Glen Larson - don't trust him with your TV show
Rod Serling = Fun-Size
Jim Gregory - don't buy a house from that guy
These are fantastic. I've been a Dana Gould fan for many years. What a vehicle he's devised.
This was four years ago! I think Dana Gould is just going to become Doctor Z the way Alan Hale Jr. eventually became the Skipper. It won't be a character he plays anymore, it will just become who he is.
we saw this in the theater, and this part of the show was the highlight, a real treat!
The amount of details that has gone into this is insane, Rod Serling, Glen Larson . . . amazing . . .
Dana Gould and Phil Hendrie have a similar sense of comedic brilliance. They recognize that humor can be found in ordinary conversations, and human idiosyncrasies. Also humor in people’s flaws and imperfections. Also name dropping is funny! It gets a bad wrap but it’s a goldmine of humor
So damn good. The old showbiz stories are the best.
Dana is the undisputed master of the Hollywood deep cut.
Finally, a Smith College joke.
It’s funny ‘cause ITS TRUE!
WTF is WRONG with you
If someone had told me back in the late 60s when I first saw Planet of the Apes that I'd be sitting in my home in 2022 using a computer to watch Dr. Zaius being interviewed I would have probably said something like, "Wow, I'll have a computer in 2022?". Because I was like 10 years old and nobody had a computer back then. Except Will Robinson who had his own bloody robot.
"Golden Boy!"
(Not Mumy but the robot from that episode when he was gold)
On so many levels, brilliant.
I would die to read a Dr. Zaius memoir.
Working Title 'Simion Night Fever'
Hollywood Baboonlyon
Wait so if your dead how would you read it?
@@salvagemonster3612 my god, your right!
“Monkeyshine”
Oh look, they got a statue of liberty too!
Brilliant.
Best left field joke since a test audience card from The Wizard of Oz suggested spicing up the movie by having the wizard's pants around his feet when the curtain is pulled back.
Best line of the interview for me.... Marlon Brando... Talk about bananas, that guy!!! Hilarious!
Such a treat to hear these old showbiz stories, also who know talking apes were real???
Two words: Absolute Genius!!!!
So true- genius
Cornelius as an extra on Bonanza? I think I saw that one. I was like, "Apes on horseback?"
Guess I'll have to start watching the daily westerns on MeTV perhaps I'll get lucky and see it sooner rather than later.... 🤠
Dr. Zaius was the role D Gould was born to play. Spot on. Bravo! And thank you so much for bringing a smile in these dark times. 😀
K Mac, I agree, this was greatly needed right now. I could watch Dana Gould do this every day! For a little while, I forgot all the craziness happening in our world right now. Don't know how old you are, but I remember watching talk shows when I missed school when sick, Mom there making me feel better. ( yep, was one of those sickly kids). The Merv Griffin show, Dinah Shore, Mike Douglas, and the best of all, the king of late night Johnny Carson! All the actors & actresses from back then were just like this, telling story after story of Hollywood. I think we could all use more of this right now. Peace and love to all 💖
Not really. The character Dr. Zaius had no sense of humor at all, really just an old sour puss. The exact opposite of this performance. Not to say I didn't enjoy it. Any fan of the Apes is a-okay in my book.
We went to the Fathom Events screening at the movie theater and saw this along with it. It was hilarious and I hoped at the time it would get out on TH-cam.
I did too and my friend kept quoting The Simpsons. It was awesome!
Thanks for posting this - I arrived late when this was in the theater, and missed about 90%most of the intro. I started watching the outro when someone in my theater fell while walking out so my wife and I helped him. I missed almost all of this UNTIL NOW *tadah*
I had the pleasure of seeing this at the movies after a screening of Planet of the Apes a few years back.
I like how Ben M. just goes with it. The Spinal Tap of ape movie mania.
"Hanging around Santa Barbara curating an Etsy shop" 😂😂
bro i cant get enough of Dr Z... im not even sure if youre pulling my leg or not. the styling and vibe of your show is such a treat... keep at it and you're audience will find you. i'm doing my part sending links of your show to who ever i think might appreciate your brilliance. all the best. i recently saw your name in very early Simpsons episodes credits... in hind sight its not a surprise as your humor is so spot on with your satire and your commitment to the art of the joke... i commend you sir! :)
This is comedic gold! (or should I say "Gould!")
Dr. Zaius has aged phenomenally.
I get the impression he exists across all timelines. Judging from the guest lineup for his talk show, anyway.
Taylor: What's wrong with me?
Zaius: I think you're crazy.
Taylor: I want a second opinion!
Zaius: You're also lazy.
I can sing!!!!
“Okay. You’re ugly, too.” is how the joke is supposed to end.
The greatest - howling with laughter. Genius.
I had such a crush on Dr. Zaius in 1968. Lovely to see he's aged so well.
Mankiewicz flexing great chops here himself
I wish he could have talked about Ursus. I heard he was a real diva on set, but some built an everlasting friendship with him. I was hoping he could dispel some of those myths.
I have listened to you talk about your obsessions since the late 80s/early 90s, and have enjoyed your obsessive podcast from its beginnings, yet I still actually laugh out loud at the old territory you somehow manage to cover in fresh ways. I'll always love how frequently you mine ancient showbiz history, seemingly oblivious to the ever-dwindling percentage of listeners who appreciate it. Monti Rock III wants to know what is he, chopped liver? Love you.
Is Dana Gould improvising everything? If yes he's Amazing at it.
Classic subtle parody humor.
Thank you Mr. Gould.
Dr. Z had a clear joke feed there with "Animal House" but didn't want to interrupt the Square.
Simply hilarious and delightful!
Are you kidding me that was freaking awesome.
This is exactly how actors would speak to Elwy Yost, TVO people.
There should be a stage play where the cast members of Apes just riff. Pure improv. (Most of them are dead, so you get look-alikes.)
Death of Salesman with the Apes cast lol
I heard Dana talking about this on Gilbert's podcast and had to seek it out. Fabulous. APES4EVER.
Dana, you have outdone yourself sir.
The biggest problem with this is that I can't tell if the things Dr.Z talks about are real stories or not.
ZIRA, , Lived in same Bldg. in NYC as Deborah Harry of Blondie …..Classic, LOL
Brillian work Dana.
Waiting for my invitation to visit Dr. Z in Santa Barbara - so I can drink wine and and play bocce ball with Tommy Smothers. LOL.
Thank you for posting this. I only saw the outro because my movie theater had me going to the wrong place, which was showing Cafe Society. So I missed the whole intro and most of Taylor's speech in the beginning.
So great; he switches from fanboi POTA obsession to wacky anachronistic Hollywood gossip. "Totie Fields!" LOL
For the aliens reviewing these "historical" records.
Can anyone here name any other name-dropping, uplifted ape? I think not.
17 hours in the makeup chair for that... and totally worth it.
Try about three.
Make up?
Dana Gould, you are doing everything right.
Amoofilme O Planeta dos Macacos. Sou Fã.
I saw the picture of Burt Lancaster that Dr. Z mentioned. It was hanging on the wall at the Baghdad Cafe!
“Rock me Doctor Zaeus!”
Speaking of Moving On, Claude Akins was in Planet of the Apes.
I'd love to see Z's appearance on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow show.
Dana Gould, are you listening?
Hahaha
This is brilliant.
As a matter of fact, Rod Serling was 5'4". Damn.
If it wasn't for the voice, I'd swear that was Rich Hall in that make-up. The eyes, the mannerisms, the vocal cadence...
I see Jim Breuer (aka Goat Boy from SNL)
I'm really confused. What is going on here. I love it.
The go look for 'hanging with doctor Z'
Funny!
He should've commented on Zaius' shoes and asked what Zaius is "doctor" of.
:D
Apeologist
Podiatrist
Chuck not only caried that role he also liked to carie a large rifle
I love you, Dr. Zaius!
His monkey shoes kill me.
Noticed that the budget for Conquest of the PotA was severely curtailed all the ape extras were wearing loafers....
“Fun Size” Rod Sterling 😝
“Smith College, bip, bip, bip.”😂😂😂
Very youthful Dr. Z.
The doctor travel back in time using the icarus spaceship for an interview.
“You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy.”
Dr. Z
Brilliant ‼️👏🏻
Wow. He hasn't aged a day since the 1960s!
The real question is where can you find a plastic vest?
Dr. Zee has the stage presence of a Canadian Dame Edna.
This ain't the Zaius I knew and feared.
They didn’t get the voice right.
This imposter sounds like me if I was kicked in the testicles. Voice is a tad too high.
@@darthbradmedia8929 your voice can change over five and a half decades! 😆
He just plays a despot on TV
Why wasn't the doctor in Animal House? Seem's like you could have brought so much to the part of Flounder. Maybe comedy isn't his thing. He's a serious actor.
Yeah his only funny line in PotA was "what of it.... my Grandaughter plays with human dolls...." and he had terrible delivery on that line.
Rumor has it Zaius did the scene the same way, straight, throughout thirty-two sucessive takes at which point director just loudly exclaimed "Ahhh t'Hell with it then- set up for the next scene!"
Pure gold!