I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again.

The two-hour made-for-television movie/pilot was filmed and shown on network television. O'Neill made a brief appearance on the comedy variety show In Living Color playing the "Dirty Dozens" champion who defeats the challenger played by Jamie Foxx.

Edward Phillip "Ed" O'Neill Jr.