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From Knots Landing drama to Hollywood legends — Michele Lee’s career is a story you HAVE to hear! 🎬✨

In this unforgettable interview with John Cato, the beloved Karen Fairgate MacKenzie from Knots Landing spills juicy behind-the-scenes secrets, shares hilarious pranks, and reveals heartwarming (and jaw-dropping) moments with some of the biggest names in entertainment history. 🌟

🔥 MUST-SEE highlights include:
🏠 How Knots Landing spun off from Dallas and ran for an incredible 14 seasons
😂 The wild on-set pranks you may have never heard before
🎭 Renting the real cul-de-sac & sharing dressing rooms with the Dallas cast
🎥 Directing & producing her own projects
🚗 Starring in Disney’s The Love Bug with Buddy Hackett & Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business
🤝 Lifelong friendships with Dick Van Dyke & Robert Morse
🎤 Laughing with Ed Sullivan and working with comedy legends Carol Burnett, and Harvey Korman
💃 Special memories with icons like Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney, and Rudy Vallee
🎬 Emotional experience with Phillip Seymour Hoffman on Along Came Polly
🎪 Stories from Circus of the Stars, Night Gallery, Love American Style, and The Red Skelton Show

This isn’t just TV nostalgia — it’s a front-row seat to Hollywood history told by one of its brightest stars. 🌟 Don’t miss Michele’s hilarious, heartfelt, and one-of-a-kind stories that span stage, screen, and a lifetime of memories.

Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast.


0:00 Introduction
0:02:00 Michele talks about Knots Landing coming off of Dallas
0:06:10 Michele talks about how her house has been flooded by a leak
0:11:55 Michele talks about pranks that happened on Knots Landing
0:16:28 Michele talks about Knots Landing going 14 seasons
0:18:50 Michele talks about directing and producing her projects
0:20:43 Michele talks about Don Murray and Kevin Dobson
0:27:21 Michele discusses a story regarding how great Knots Landing was as a show
0:30:11 Michele did not audition do to her incredible career
0:30:33 Michele talks about The Love Bug/How to Succeed in Business
033:06 Michele discusses the Pollyanna speech she gave on Knots Landing
0:36:27 Michele discusses the set of Knots Landing, renting the real cul de sac and the dressing rooms with Dallas
0:40:30 Michele discusses working with Buddy Hackett and shooting The Love Bug
0:44:40 Michele discusses the insanity of working with Mickey Rooney
0:45:48 Michele talks about her lifelong friendship with Dick Van Dyke
0:47:56 Michele talks about the emotional experience of working with Phillip Seymour Hoffman on Along Came Polly
0:51:00 Working with Rudy Valee on How to Succeed in Business
0:52:47 Michele's special friendship with Robert Morse
0:55:42 Michele talks about working with Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman/wonderful Lucille Ball story
0:58:49 Michele tells a special Fred Astaire story
1:00:01 Michele talks about how she doesn't show emotion towards getting a role until it has been filmed
1:01:17 Laughing with Ed Sullivan on The Ed Sullivan Show
1:02:14 Working with her ex-husband, James Farentino on Night Gallery
1:04:00 Michele talks about how much she enjoyed working on Love American Style
1:05:30 Michele tells a funny story shooting Alias Smith and Jones
1:08:11 Michele talks about being on Circus of the Stars
1:10:57 Michele tells a funny story from The Red Skelton Show