Rodney Dangerfield 'Took That Hip Thing' Into Comedy Clubs

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As Caddyshack's Al Czervik, Dangerfield was Judge Smails' nightmare. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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As Caddyshack's Al Czervik, Dangerfield was Judge Smails' nightmare.

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On Weekend Edition this Saturday, host Scott Simon --who has one of NPR's most raucous laughs -- gets the chance to talk about comedy with journalist Mike Sacks, author of the new book And Here's the Kicker, and actor/writer/director Harold Ramis ("Egon in Ghostbusters).

And Here's the Kicker is a collection of "conversations with top humor writers."

Along with Ramis, those writers include Buck Henry (Get Smart), Dave Barry (Miami Herald ) and Stephen Merchant (The Office -- original version, in the U.K.).

Ramis talks at one point about the influence of Rodney Dangerfield, who starred in the Ramis-directed Caddyshack: