The Tobolowsky Files

David Chen and Stephen Tobolowsky

True stories about life, love, and Hollywood from legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.

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20 episodes
Updated Jan 11, 2021
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Jan 11, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 99 - My Possible Future (Season Finale)
If life is perplexing just remember: It’s almost always about the guitar.
Jan 4, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 98 - The Creature’s New York Adventure
One afternoon in New York, I was a winner. Lucky for me - I still have the proof.
Dec 28, 2020 · 1 hr
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 97 - The Show Does Not Have To Go On
This picture was taken before I knew I was going to be a character actor. Every disaster, at one point, looked like a success. Unfortunately, every success also can look like disaster. That’s why there are so many bars in New York.
Dec 21, 2020 · 53 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 96 - The Creature Returns
How do you make a merry-go-round more like a roller coaster? You ride closer to the edge.
Dec 14, 2020 · 59 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 95 - The Last Cat
A love letter and a prayer for a beautiful girl with short legs. I am referring to Belle. Pictured is Ann and Belle sleeping together. Unfortunately, I am not in the bed, but someone had to write the story.
Dec 7, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 94 - The Persistence of Vision Part 2: Two Dreams
Life can be hard. Sometimes we have to be unconscious to know what’s happening.
Nov 30, 2020 · 46 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 93 - The Persistence of Vision Part 1: My Top 10
Movies depend on seeing what is no longer there. How is that different from remembering this morning? Or dreaming about tomorrow?
Nov 23, 2020 · 56 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 92 - The Fifth Dimension Revisited
We may not have control over what happens in our lives – but we do get to tell the story.
Nov 16, 2020 · 51 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 91 - The Creature of Impulse
1976. Beth and I meet our first famous person in Los Angeles. He asks me for a loan. It goes downhill from there.
Nov 9, 2020 · 59 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 90 - Working Man
I was 13 when I got my first job. Uncle Hymie hired me. Heaven help us all.
Nov 2, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 89 - Mayhem Day
You never get a warning the day the world ends.
Oct 26, 2020 · 59 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 88 - The Recurring Character
Life is like a long-running television show. The characters that shaped you return. Some delight. Some threaten. But the most troublesome seems to be my former self.
Oct 19, 2020 · 57 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 87 - New Literature for the 21st Century
A love story about a girl, a cat, and a five-dollar loan that was never repaid.
Oct 12, 2020 · 52 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 86 - Ghost Writer
How I became a writer. I think laws were broken.
Oct 5, 2020 · 57 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 85 - The Résumé
I played a part in “The Jefferson’s” LIVE for 22 million people. I think. I have to check my resume to be sure.
Sep 28, 2020 · 54 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 84 - Untold Story
I thought I knew what happened in my life. Then, I heard an untold story and the world changed.
Jun 9, 2017 · 1 hr 9 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 83 - The Things That Move in the Dark (Season Finale)
When I was little, I was afraid of the dark. Not anymore. That is where answers hide.
Jun 1, 2017 · 57 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 82 – Greetings from the Great Destruction
Imagine a season of theater so bad it is beyond imagination. Got it? You’re not even close.
May 24, 2017 · 54 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 81 – The Legacy
Stephen remembers a couple of things he forgot. One of them is in his suitcase.
May 17, 2017 · 56 min
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 80 – Building a Character
Sometimes when you reach your destination you discover you haven’t even started.

The Tobolowsky Files

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 99 - My Possible Future (Season Finale)

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 98 - The Creature’s New York Adventure

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 97 - The Show Does Not Have To Go On

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 96 - The Creature Returns

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 95 - The Last Cat

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 94 - The Persistence of Vision Part 2: Two Dreams

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 93 - The Persistence of Vision Part 1: My Top 10

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 92 - The Fifth Dimension Revisited

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 91 - The Creature of Impulse

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 90 - Working Man

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 89 - Mayhem Day

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 88 - The Recurring Character

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 87 - New Literature for the 21st Century

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 86 - Ghost Writer

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 85 - The Résumé

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 84 - Untold Story

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 83 - The Things That Move in the Dark (Season Finale)

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 82 – Greetings from the Great Destruction

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 81 – The Legacy

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 80 – Building a Character