After Marshall and Freeman had worked for Bishop, the comedian contacted Marshall and Freeman and asked if the two wanted to move to Los Angeles to be writers on his new sitcom, "The Joey Bishop Show." Marshall was still deciding when Freeman told Bishop yes. "Sometimes it is important to have a partner more ambitious than you are," Marshall writes. Marshall moved to Los Angeles – permanently, though he didn't know it at the time.

Comedian Joey Bishop and actress Abby Dalton on 'The Joey Bishop Show'