A Tribute to David Kendall (1957 - 2026)

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Speaker 1: Throughout our time on Boy Meets World, we had the honor of working with writers, directors, and producers who single handedly changed family television, creatives whose body of work is expansive and legendary. And this week we are talking about one of our favorite examples of this type of coworker, someone we will miss dearly. David Kendall was the executive producer and showrunner of Boy Meets World for seasons two and three, and he would go on to direct thirteen episodes right up until the end. He wrote one episode, the focus shifting season two premiere, Back to School, and before joining us, he was an EP on a little show called Growing Pains, which he wrote thirty three episodes of. He would go on to direct on shows like I Carle, Victorious, Clueless, Nedsdy Classified, Even Stevens, and Hannah Montana. Then he went on to co create Melissa and Joey, which ran for over one hundred episodes on ABC Family Slash free Form. He recently directed two pilots for the Disney Channel, both shows I had the honor of directing myself Coop and CAMMI Asked the World and Sydney to the Max. We couldn't possibly name all his credits because we'd honestly be here all day. He worked directly with all the actors now running Hollywood, from Austin Butler to Zendea to Ariana Grande to Miley to the Joe Bros. He brought his creativity and genuine love for both the art form and the actors to over forty different series, six hundred episodes of TV, with two hundred plus as a director. He was an absolute favorite for us to have on the podcast, not just for us who have loved him for thirty years, but for those just getting to know him as listeners. The frequent We'll text Kendall and ask him or I bet Kendall knows wasn't just proof that the guy knew his stuff, but also our way of just winking at him through the show. His last Podmeets World appearance was on May seventh, twenty twenty five, and yet here we are only a little under a year later without him, and it does not seem fair. It's no coincidence that one of his episodes of Boy Meets World is called home, because he is one of the few who made our set feel like one for making sure we were protected as children to pretending to be Will's dad on the trip to film with Nancy Kerrigan. He is ingrained in our brains as an ally, a friend, and a mentor. We'll talk a little about Kendall today and we've asked some of his friends from shows he's worked on over the years, including Boy Meets World, to send in voice memos or letters to read in hopes that sharing their feelings on David will let you know even more about him, and one last time, our way to talk to him through the podcast. We also would love to send our love to David's family, his wife Wendy and his beloved children. We received this audio message from Jeff McCracken by.

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Speaker 2: This is Jeff McCracken. I'm talking about David Kendall as a showrunner and director. David was a calm, guiding force for everyone. He never sought the spotlight or through his weight around. He simply loved the action of giving birth to his show and sharing in that collaboration. It goes without saying that he was beloved by the writing staff and all those who worked with him, and he was adored by the cast and crew because he always respected them and their creative process, and he never hesitated to find a better way of telling the story or finding the humor in a moment. He was smart, pragmatic, and funny. He always had a can do spirit and an enthusiasm that was simply infectious. I remember David's first directing experience on Boy Meets World. It was the last episode of season two, and the only thing he directed prior to that was a film he wrote like ten years prior, and I remember he was like a kid in the candy store. I never saw him so happy. Not only did he get to shape the writing as an executive producer, but he also got to play in the sandbox with the actors and crew to personally make it come alive. He was a natural at directing. You could definitely see he was in his element, something that he really enjoyed doing. In fact, while a student at Wesleyan University, he happened to direct my wife in a short comedic play that he'd written. My wife remembers him being very quiet and serious, but the sweetest guy, and of course so very talented. She said he was already honing his comedic chops even then. Coincidentally, another Wesleyan classmate of Davis was Ed Decter, who also worked on Boy Meets World during the first season, and they would both again work together when David wrote a movie called The New Guy that Ed actually directed. And this is by way of saying that if you look at David's credits, you see a pattern of frequent collaborations with the same people, a testament to how much people respected and liked working with him. I love David's laugh and the joy he brought to his work. I mean, David's laugh was always reassuring that it was never forced or false. It was a reliable, true barometer of whether the material or performances were funny or working.

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Speaker 3: You know.

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Speaker 2: A funny side note is I never knew David to not eat an apple a day. I mean, every day, without fail, there was that apple he'd bring to work, and to this day, whenever I'd bite into an apple, I can't help but think of him. Working with David was just so easy and fun. He personified the heart and soul of Boy Meets World. He knew the formula of how to mix the humor with the dramatic moments of the show, always doing his best to onto the character's authenticity. I remember one time after taping a show, he turned to me and said, quick, let's get out of here, before they realized we'd actually do this. Free ver saw David's sweat or get flustered or lose his temper, and I never once heard him belittle or talk down to anyone. He had an even hand that put everyone at ease, creating an environment that allowed and encouraged everyone to do their very best work. Producer writer Jeff Sherman wrote a beautiful and touching homage about David on Facebook, giving a first hand perspective from the writer's room and how incredible he was and co running the show during the second and third season, and I agree with everything he says. When you're in the trenches, working and collaborating together to make the best show possible while navigating the pressures of time and logistics, you develop an indelible bond of comradeship. And I can't tell you how blessed and grateful I am to have shared that with David. I mean, he was a true original, and I'm just devastated, not only for Wendy and his beautiful family, but for anyone who had the privilege of working and knowing him. I want to thank you guys for honoring David in this way. You know I love you guys, and we'll talk again soon. Right now, I think I need to go grab myself an apple.

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Speaker 1: And here is that letter that Jeff referenced, written by Jeff Sherman and posted to his Facebook. When David Kendall came on as co showrunner for our second and third seasons along with our series creator and EP Michael Jacobs, the Boy Meets World writer's room and stage instantly became safer, joyous, fertile places to collaborate, laugh, debate, challenge, grow and create. So much of David's experience, craft, wisdom, care, intelligence and calm is intrinsically woven into the seasons he took part as an EP, writer and director. He mastered each position with ease and grace. He was always prepared, a steadying grown up on a show that needed one. He helped put a booster rocket on our little TGIF show that has become a perpetual international hit for more than three decades and multiple generations. A gentleman but also a little boy with the most infectious giggle, David adored the camaraderie and team magic of the room. He was also a respected, unshakable, supportive leader who quietly championed us all and took the slings and arrows. David was my age, but a much older soul. He brought that professional but personal connection to so many of my and your favorite series and movies. He was deeply beloved by iconic writers under whom he learned, and countless others that David empowered to dream and fly. Writers like me. You'd find so many writers from his various staffs gathered at his home these past months as he and his close family fought this last battle. David was still funny as hell throughout. I was honored. The first episode of Boy Meets World David Kendall chose to direct was the season two finale I wrote, called Home. It's one of mine that I'm most proud of, and it's considered a fan favorite. David was also an avid music fan and would frequently hunt down original sheet music of my grandfather's tin pan alley hits, its TNS meets and antique stores and send them my way. He was a great man, an amazing husband and father. I'm blessed David was one of my prime mentors and colleagues as well as a longtime friend. He was one of the good guys I loved. We're all so much better for David Kendall having been in the world when we were. Love to Wendy and your sweet family, Safe travels, DK. We also received an email from Betsy Randall who said I always enjoyed David when he joined us on a Boy Meets World adventure. A wonderfully kind man who genuinely enjoyed our work, which is always a special thing. He will be missed indeed. And here are some thoughts from one of our incredible casting agents from Boy Meets World, who worked with David numerous times over the years. It's the great Barbie Block.

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Speaker 4: So I first got to know David in nineteen ninety four when we work together on my first series, Boy Meets World. We continue to work together often Krowby Buckets, Jonas, Girl Meets Worlds and to the Max, and there was just always such an ease and familiarity in working together, like the gift of Boy Meets World that keeps coming. David loved actors so much. He was always giving them second reads and notes and auditions and rooting from the sidelines. Just a great positive presence. The last time I ran into David was at a musical performance for a young actor, Jensen Gerring. David had directed his Knick series, and he came out to Lucky Strike on a Sunday night in the heart of Hollywood to support some young actors on a show he had directed about a year before. We chatted and we kibbitz about the party at Rider's house that had recently happened and how special it was to feel so bonded with people from thirty years ago. David was just one of the kindest, most sincere, decent people in our business and proof that nice guys can be super super successful. Rest in peace, David.

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Speaker 1: David worked for four seasons on Melissa and Joey as the executive producer and showrunner. It was one of his more hands on projects from start to finish. Here is a message from friend and star of the show, Melissa Joan Hart.

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Speaker 5: Hey, guys, it's Melissa Joan Hart here and I wanted to just leave a little message about my good dear friend David Kendall. What a guy I mean, I gosh, well, always remember he always had a smile, no matter how much pressure, no matter what the network was doing or how badly we were behaving on set, David just always always came to lighten the mood, solve the problem, smile, laugh about it, make a joke about it, like really really heartful of joy kind of guy. I just can't believe he's gone so soon. I just saw him like he was in Nashville a few years ago directing one of Mario Lopez's movies, and we met up on set like he just was. I mean, we did five years of Melissa and Joey together, and I mean, the man, he really listened to you. Like one of my favorite stories is that, first of all, I don't like compliments. I think in this business we get like smoke blown up our you know what's. And he recognized that in me that he would give me compliments and I'd blow it off. And so he started coming to me and saying, I'm not giving you a compliment right now, and I went, wow, thank you, Like I really noticed that like that he reversed it on me and it meant something. But not only that when we were ending the show, none of my other shows I ever knew were ending, but Melissa and Joey we knew we were at the end. We had a few more episodes left, and I started getting really upset about it. I was really mourning my character, this fun character mel that I was never gonna get, like, by the way, it's my favorite character I've ever played, and I was like mourning that I wasn't going to get to play her anymore. And I started kind of crying on set a few times. I was like, you know, my kids don't tell me like, oh, thanks mom for remembering to pack my football gear, Thanks mom for the best mac and cheese ever, Thanks mom for making my bed. You know, there was no thanks at home. I was going through like the kid years and just felt like totally.

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Speaker 1: Unseen, right.

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Speaker 5: And here I am at work and I give one good laugh and everyone's like, oh, you're so talented, you're so funny, Oh you look so pretty, look at that dress on you. You know, all these compliments, and then you go home and it's like nothing, And I was like, who's gonna tell me that I'm funny and pretty? So no joke for the last I don't know twelve years that we haven't been on that show. Since the show ended, he will text me most Thursday nights and say you're funny and you're pretty God Bless the funny people. And so I always when someone passes away that was in the comedy world, I always hashtag it God Bless the funny people. And that's because of David. So to you, David, rest in peace and God Bless the funny people.

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Speaker 1: M Elisa Donovan worked with David a few times, first on an episode of Clueless, and she sent in her thoughts.

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Speaker 6: So what I remember most is the first time that I met David and he directed an episode of the TV show of Clueless, And in this particular episode, it was about our senior prom and he's the first person that really said like he appreciated what I was doing on a level that was like he just was so supportive of me, and he made me laugh, like I made him laugh out loud. And we have so much footage of, you know, on our gag reels of that particular episode because we just were in hysterics. But then also it was one of the only moments in the entire series for me where my character got to like emote. She revealed this part of herself that she sad, that she felt like an outsider, and he was just like he just was so supportive of me and made sure that I had everything I needed. He just took the work that we were doing kind of as seriously as I did. And I felt like he really saw me as an artist. And I felt like, oh God, I hope that he comes back again, you know, and then we get to work together again. And then he didn't come back to Clueless. We only had another few episodes, but then over the years we worked together several times. And the other was he was doing Melissa and Joey and the actress that they hired did not work out and it was like a real problem and they had.

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Speaker 7: To fire her.

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Speaker 6: And he said, where's Elisa Donovan? Get Lisa Donovan?

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Speaker 8: Can you get her over here? Could she come down here?

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Speaker 9: I know she could do this.

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Speaker 6: You can give her anything, she could do it.

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Speaker 7: At the last minute, I know that she.

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Speaker 6: Can do it. And I was living in San Francisco, I still am and they called my agent and I was like, sure, I can come down. So I came into sort of the middle of this episode where they had already begun, and I just felt so appreciated by him where I walked in and he just gave me this giant hug and he's like, she's here to save the day, you know. And he just really championed everyone like that, Like he was so enthusiastic about the work he was doing. And I know I'm not the only person that he made feel this way, but he did make me feel really special. And those sorts of people, you just don't come across them all the time, and certainly not in you know, network television in the in the nineties and early two thousands. So he just was one of the good ones, you know, and he made an imprint, and when people made an imprint on him, he stuck with them. And I just he was one of the best. And I'm so sorry for his family, and he's just.

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Speaker 9: He's just it was too soon.

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Speaker 1: We reached out to a legend from the Boy Meets World writer's room, Ed Dector, a friend of David's since basically childhood, and he wrote this for us. We all knew David as a brilliant director, writer, and showrunner. We also knew him as the consummate father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend. But since my friendship with David went back fifty years. I thought i'd tell you a few fun facts your listeners didn't know about him. By the time David was in high school, he had become a professional juggler and had performed on the White House lawn for President Gerald Ford.

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Speaker 3: What.

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Speaker 9: Yeah, I didn't know that.

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Speaker 10: You've never seen that photo.

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Speaker 11: Yeah, he's a great photo of talking to the president, yet unbelievable.

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Speaker 9: Yeah, I love that.

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Speaker 1: He collected US political pins and also had an extensive collection of nineteen thirty nine World Series memorabilia. He was an award winning independent filmmaker, whose feature Luggage of the Gods won the Houston Film Festival. He was a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan with all the heartbreak that could bring. David wrote only one speck episode of a sitcom and was immediately hired on Growing Pains. He rose from staff writer to executive producer in six years. David was a feature writer. He wrote the Sony comedy The New Guy, as well as the independently produced comedy Dirty Deeds. David wrote and directed television movies, both Christmas and romantic comedies. He either wrote, directed, or produced over one thousand episodes of television. David was a very poor driver, and when he could no longer drive due to his illness, he was the first to admit the roads were safe for places. Most importantly to David, he believed in teaching and mentorship. The former writers on his shows have gone on to become successful EPs and showrunners themselves. He encouraged his staff to wear ties on show night. During this past year, David and his son Jack watched hundreds of hours of classic films together. He passed on his love for the craft of filmmaking to his son. So far, Jack has only worked on films that have grossed over a hundred million dollars. David's favorite lunch order was a turkey sandwich, no cheese, and no onions. It was the honor of my lifetime to be David's friend. I know I'm not alone and feeling that way, And now we have a message from William Rusty Russ also known as Alan Matthews from Boy Meets World.

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Speaker 12: The main thing I remember about David Kendall was how much joy he seemed to bring, whether he was directing, or he's writing a joke or just running around playing with props or talking to the grips. He was just a joy to be around, and he brought up to the set and God knows we all needed joy. We had a great time, but boy he added to it. The world will be a less joyful place because he's not in it. Peace out, David, love.

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Speaker 3: On you.

00:20:18
Speaker 1: And staying in the Boy Meets World family. Here is a message from our friend Matthew Lawrence David Kendall.

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Speaker 13: I had the privilege of working alongside him on Boy Meets World I'm among some other projects, and he's not only an incredible, talented human being, but also kind, generous, and deeply respected by everyone around him.

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Speaker 3: He played a.

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Speaker 13: Meaningful role in shaping stories that meant so much to so many of us, and he will truly be missed by everyone. He was genuinely one of the funny people. I'll never forget the way he communicated the story and the comedy to me. Whenever he'd give me notes, he always did it in such a way that made you feel empowered to give the best performance that you possibly could. What an amazing man. I'll never forget. Even recently, about six months ago, my brothers and I were trying to write something and we just couldn't get the funny there, and the first person we called was David. I'll miss you so much, man, really will. And I hope you are resting in beautiful peace.

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Speaker 1: And keep in mind David worked for decades in television. It wasn't just ninety sitcoms. He was directing as recently as twenty twenty three on shows like Aaron and Aaron Side, Hustle and Sydney to the Max, which is where he met young actor Christian J. Simon. And here is a message he sent in.

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Speaker 7: I'm Christian J. Simon and I had the pleasure of working with David Kendall on Sydney to the Max. What I remember most about David is his passion. He moved quickly, He knew what he wanted and he challenged you to rise to it. He really gave everything to what he did. He was a good man and it's clear how much he was loved. I feel lucky to have work with him.

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Speaker 1: On that same show, he worked with a young Jackson Dollinger who sent in his thoughts as well.

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Speaker 3: Hey Pod Meets World, Hey Danielle, thank you so much for having me on.

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Speaker 1: My name is Jackson.

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Speaker 3: I worked with David on the pilot of Sydney to the Max. I'm absolutely heartbroken to hear about his passing. When I first walked onto the set of Sidney to the Max, I was completely green, had no idea what I was doing, and David genuinely gave me the best habits when it comes to blocking and stage direction. He seriously took me from zero to just completely sufficient on a multiicamp set, and I because of that, I will forever feel confident walking onto a multiicamp set. And he, obviously the pilot, it determines if the show gets picked up. And because of his work on that, you know, we were able to run so long and just that whole experience changed my life beyond belief, and I owe so much of it to David and his work. We used to say he used to lay down on the on the floor and demonstrate fifty to fifty to me when I had absolutely no idea what that meant, and it became a running joke between us. We would do this like slow motion high five. And you know, when when he was in work mode, he was just dialed in. But you catch him on lunch and you sit down with him and just have a conversation like he was genuinely like the sweetest guy, just nothing but life and positivity. I cannot thank David enough for for everything he taught me and incredibly heartbroken and yeah, I hope his family's doing okay. Yeah, I'm very grateful for the time and David shared.

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Speaker 1: And on that same show he worked with another busy actor, a friend of mine, Ian Reed Kessler, who also sent over a memo.

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Speaker 10: Over the years, I got to work with David Kendall many times and it was always something special. He just loved the people around him, He loved what he did. He always had a smile on his face. He was one of the good ones and he's going to be missed and.

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Speaker 1: Yet another person from Sydney to the Max. But for those of you who watched Girlmates World, you may know her better as Ava Morgenstern. Miss Ava Kolker sent us a message.

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Speaker 14: David Kendall was such an influential and inspirational man who just brought such an infectious energy to set. He was always making jokes and he was always doing his pest to make everybody smile in the mood. He was kind of just like the dad on set. He always brought the dad jokes and the puns and it was just such a refreshing spirit to have around. And I'm so blessed to have learned so much from him, and the fact that he did our pilot and like our very first episode of Sydney to the Max, he like set the tone for the series, and I just feel so fortunate to have worked with him and to have learned from him at such a young age. And he's just taught me things that I will keep with me forever. And I hope that he rests in peace. And I am sending so much love and prayers to his family and his children, and I feel very fortunate to have spent the time with him that I did.

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Speaker 1: And another more recent show where he left his mark was Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He's credited with nine episodes over there. So we reached out to Devin Werkheiser for his thoughts.

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Speaker 8: What's up, Pod Meets World crew. I hope you're doing good.

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Speaker 15: This is Devin Werkheiser, and man, I am so I had to hear of David Kendall's passing. What a great guy to know, what a great director and just man to have worked with.

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Speaker 8: He feels like family in a lot of ways. I mean, I know he was a big part of your Guys show, and he was for us too.

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Speaker 15: He directed the very first episode of NEDS, which was a very memorable time, and he was one of the directors that came back most often. So when I think of NEDS, I feel like David was one of our main directors and creative forces. But what I remember about him most was in the years since NEDS twenty years is whenever there was something to reach out about, he did. I mean, he was so encouraging and supporting throughout the years. He would always send a message when I had anything going on, and I really appreciate that.

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Speaker 8: And when we.

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Speaker 15: Started our podcast a few years ago, he reached out with support and came on, did an episode, talked with us, and was even helping us develop and pitch reboot in the last few years. And you know, in an industry and a world full of such egos and self serving people, David Kendall was kind and generous of spirit, and generous of heart and generous of humor.

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Speaker 8: He was encouraging, he was supportive.

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Speaker 15: And he was funny and I'll remember his laugh, I'll remember his voice, and I'm really grateful to have gotten to work with him and to know him over the years, and I will.

00:27:42
Speaker 8: Miss him a lot. So yeah, I love you guys.

00:27:47
Speaker 15: Hope you're doing well, and yeah, rest in peace, David.

00:28:03
Speaker 1: That concludes our memos and letters, So the floor is now open to us.

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Speaker 9: I really, you know, I feel like I'm going to end up repeating a lot of what's already been said, but I just from a personal perspective. David took me and my brother on to let us shadow him on a show that he was directing called Stuck in the Middle, which was a very overwhelming show to direct because they had very little money and a lot of big set pieces involving stunts and special effects, and so it was a very stressful thing to direct. And he was incredible and all the things that people have said, just never just undaunted and positive and also not only taking all the energy that it takes to direct an episode of this show, but also constantly talking to me and my brother about how he's doing it and guiding us through how he gets through his day and how he plans these scenes and just taught us you know how to do what he was doing, and that for me, it was so awesome because that was in my thirties to you know, you have memories of people from when you were a kid working with them on something like Boy Meets World, but then to see them as an adult and you know, just to be able to see this other side of him and to have more honest conversations about our time on Boy Meets World, and to realize the day but has always been the same and has always been just a true mench.

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Speaker 15: It's just the best.

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Speaker 9: Just Yeah, So that was getting to know him as an adult was really fulfilling and like made me feel so good about you know, all the positive memories I already had about him. It was like, oh, yeah, no, he really is just that cool of a guy.

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Speaker 1: Yeah. I remember after I got to direct those four episodes of Girl Meets World over the three seasons, and then the show ended, and I I had decided that's it, I'm going to be a director. I want to do this, and nobody really wanted to take me seriously. They brushed off the fourder episodes I had directed as just being home games, and I went and just went into every meeting I could possibly take with showrunners, and the meetings always went the same way. It was always somebody saying like, oh, you know, no, I believe in you. I believe you can do it. I'm not going to let you direct in the first thirteen because I just I really need somebody who I know has been doing this for a long time. And then that would inevitably mean the show wouldn't get picked up after thirteen or whatever. And I was just I felt like I was never going to get my chance. And then I went and met with the show runner, Mark Reasman, who had just been given the show Sydney to the Max. And in the meeting, I had like a two hour meeting with Mark. He said, well, you know, if it were up to me, the guy who directed my pilot would direct all my episodes. But Disney won't let me do that. They're making me hire a bunch of people, which is why I'm meeting with you. And I said, well, who directed your pilot and he said David Kendall, And I went, I've known David Kendall since I was, you know, thirteen, fourteen years old. I've known David Kendall forever. And he Mark just lit up. You know David Kendall. Yes, well, David Kendall is great. Would you be willing to shadow David Kendall? Was like, of course, if David's willing, if that would make you more comfortable, I'd be willing to do of course, I'd be willing to do that. And sure enough, Mark ended up giving me an opportunity to direct Sydney to the Max, and I went and shadowed David for the first week, and he was so generous with sharing with me every single thing he had done to make the show stand out, to make the show special, to make the show different, and then also knowing different is always good in theory, but do networks really want to do something different?

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Speaker 14: Maybe not?

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Speaker 1: So what's my plan B and what's my plan C for if I shoot this and then they end up seeing it in there and they don't like it. So we also shot this, and we also did this, And he had pages and pages of information that he handed over to me. These are your copies. You look at what I did and talk about this, and it made sure I had good relationships with the crew members and the associate directors and the camera operators, and was just so generous with his time and with his energy and asking me questions and getting to know me now as an adult, and you know, it was the thing that made the difference in me than having a good impression on Mark Reaesman and I ended up going on to direct many episodes of that show, and David and I kept in touch, and when I was up to direct my first ever pilot, David Kendall was one of the first people I called. I said, I've never even been in one of these meetings. I don't even know what they're going to ask me. What are they going to ask? And he once again shared with me and educated me on what I could expect and was just always such a good friend. And as we mentioned, and you guys have heard on this podcast the amount of times we mentioned we should text Kendall, Kendall will know. He was just a wealth of information. He had a wonderful memory, he had whip smart comedic abilities, and you know, Will and I were able to go and see him quite a bit over this last year and spending time with him around his table, him and Wendy eating food and talking and you know, his memories of his life, his career and his most importantly his family. His family meant more to him than anything. He loved his job, he loved his career, but his number one passion was his family. And getting to see him in that element was really beautiful over this last year.

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Speaker 11: Yeah, he's a special guy to me. I can count on one hand the number of people that from the time Boy ended till now I was in touch with the whole time, and he was one of them. You know, he we called each other Fake Dad and Fake Sun for thirty five years. You know, he's Yeah, he.

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Speaker 15: Was very special to me.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, David, we love you. You were going to be missed. We're so thankful to all of you who listen, who have sent in such nice messages about how much you loved learning about him. He no doubt was a crowd favorite to have on the show, and we're so happy that he was able to be on as many times as he was with us. And I think we will always continue to say, I bet Kendall'll no, we should text Kendall. So yeah, thank you all for joining us for this podcast. Produced and hosted by Danielle Fischol and writer Strong. Executive producers Jensen Carp and Amy Sugarman, Executive in charge of production, Danielle Romo, producer and editor, Tara Sudbachsch producer, Maddi Moore, engineer and Boy Meets World super fan Easton Allen. Our theme song is by Kyle Morton of Typhoon. Follow us on Instagram at Pod Meets World Show or email us at Podmeets Worldshow at gmail dot com