I told Jonathan Katz (of Comedy Central's Dr. Katz) that I was going to interview him for Fifteen Minutes. Thinking he would only be committing to a short question/answer session, he agreed. Here's what happened:

FM: What's it like to be animated?

JK: It feels okay. I like the part where they trace you. It's an odd kind of celebrity.

FM: Do you think that shrinks generally have messed up kids?

JK: Yeah I do. I think that people are surprised to discover that [I think that], but just like if I was an airplane pilot, that doesn't mean I would bring my kids up any higher.

FM: What?

JK: No, wait: that doesn't make any sense. Therapists--their interpersonal skills don't necessarily apply to themselves. That's about as delicately as I can put it.

FM: Is Dr. Katz a mess?

JK: Well, his relationship with Ben [his son] is loving and sweet, but it's also a little torturous and tortured. I wouldn't describe it as a healthy father and son relationship, but it's lasted a long time.

FM: Do you think they talk about things too much?

JK: I think that's the problem with Dr. Katz and Ben. They get so much from each other that it smothers the other possibilities of love in their lives at the risk of getting too heavy because they are cartoon characters. Neither one of them has healthy relationships with the opposite sex.

FM: Does Dr. Katz date?

JK: He does. Generally it doesn't go very well.

FM: Where's Mrs. Katz from?

JK: I don't know a lot about her. But when you meet her on the show you'll see.