Bob Odenkirk’s HBO show ran for four seasons in the 1990s and became a cult hit for its edgy, alternative sketch comedy. It featured early roles from Tom Kenny, Paul F. Tompkins, and Sarah Silverman, earned several Emmy nominations, and stood out thanks to Odenkirk’s focus on creative freedom for writers.

Bob Odenkirk learned a thing or two from his years as a writer for Saturday Night Live, including “what not to do” when he got his own show. “At SNL, it was very easy, especially for young writers, to get their ideas shot down very quickly by older writers,