Bob Tischler

Robert Tischler (June 12, 1946 – July 13, 2024) was an American television writer, audio engineer and television producer. Tischler engineered the National Lampoon's first comedy album and with Michael O'Donoghue co-created and produced the National Lampoon Radio Hour. A friend of John Belushi's since the Radio Hour days, Tischler produced four Blues Brothers albums, the first of which, Briefcase Full of Blues, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum. He later worked on Saturday Night Live as head writer from 1981 to 1985.

Background Robert Tischler was born in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1946. He was educated at Ithaca College and Franconia College but never obtained a degree. When Guest became involved with National Lampoon's 1972 Radio Dinner album, he called on Tischler to help. Empty Nest, Something So Right and Boy Meets World.