You know how they say "Don't meet your heroes?" Sometimes...they are right.

William Daniels will always be Mr. Feeny to anyone of my generation. It doesn't matter what else he is in--any time William Daniels appears on screen, calls of FEEEEEENY are heard.



Of course, as an actor of age, I assumed he had a career long before Boy Meets World, so his memoirs intrigued me. I snatched that book right up when it appeared on my NetGalley dash!

Unfortunately...William Daniels is not near as well spoken as our beloved Mr. Feeny. It sounds like he led a pretty interesting life--he grew up during the depression, was a child actor on Broadway, trained for WWII, and has been in show business his entire life. Even still, this book made me sleepy. I got to about 35% and put it down.

Sorry Feeny. Love you, but I'll stick to watching Boy Meets World reruns.

I am of the Boy Meets World generation and that is why I know who William Daniels even is. (Unlike my 10th grade history teacher who said he was the principle from Saved by the Bell when she made us watch 1776). He is someone I grew up with and still makes appearances whenever I find reruns.

He is not someone I would have ever associated with the "long" past. Working with Kirk Douglas, Audrey Hepburn or going to gatherings where Marilyn Monroe shows up is not how I ever thought of him. Of course as I already said I only knew him from the one show so it's not like I thought too much about it but I just feel like that's a different time.

And that's what I really enjoyed about this book. We're taken back into time, to things that really weren't that long ago. I find it pretty special to have the stories from firsthand sources, everything moves so fast now that it's great to see everything that was before what we know now. I love his style of telling his story, he's not trying to tell you a story, just what happened.

"This is how it is, this is what I thought about it." And many hindsight thoughts of everything he learned from those experiences.


William Daniels is not like other actors, he wasn't "discovered" nor was it his dream, he was pretty much thrown into it at a very young age by his mother. Therefore this isn't like other actors stories. As someone who was once a film student and met many people with different aspirations for the field I always say they had stars in their eyes, and I don't think Daniels ever did have those stars. He just did it to do it, maybe to be a part of the creation of something.
He never had those "stars" and kept it real, there's no camouflaging the truth to make him look good, it's just an honest story of his life in show business.

William Daniels, aka "oh yeah that guy", is a wonderful actor and interesting person. If you are looking to hear about what it was like to be KITT and Mr Feeny, then this book is going to fall below your expectations. However, if you are interested in what it is like to have a stage mom, grow up in theater and navigate the Broadway waters, then this will be for you.

It is obvious that Mr. Daniels is very proud of his work on the stage and that his true passion is there, although he has been more well known for his work on the screen.

The book is enjoyable, full of interesting behind the scenes look at the world of the stage and its players, and even gives you a hint of politics.

I received a free electronic copy of this autobiography from Netgalley, Bill Daniels, and University of Nebraska Press, Potomac Books, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all, for sharing your work with me.

William Daniels is one of those actors you 'know' as soon as you see their face, you can do the whole filmography by heart, but the name.... Not fair, is it, but he played an important roll in the lives of us baby boomers. The respect is there, for the memories and life lessons learned, even if the name escapes us. This memoir brought back lots of those memories, and lots of laughs, as well. I managed to skip TV most of the 80's and 90's so I will be catching up on Dr. Craig soon if Netflix carries it. I do remember KITT though I saw few of them, as well. My memories go to films, The Closer and Grey's Anatomy - and he was in a bunch of them. Thank you, KITT - Dr. Craig - John Adams, for the memories....

I'm of the generation that knows William Daniels from his role as Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World, so I absolutely wanted to read this book for that reason. However, it turns out that this is a really lovely rumination on his long, varied career, and also on his admirably long and successful marriage. I enjoyed reading his memories of the many legends of the stage and screen he's worked with throughout his many years in the business, as well as his take on what has made certain productions he's been involved with successful (or not). This is certainly best a book for those who know Mr. Daniels from one of his many iconic roles, but even casual readers may find something admirable in the way he's conducted his life.

William Daniels, who I remember as Captain Nice , a situation comedy from the mid sixties designed to capitalize on the Batman craze can really write and that is what separates his memoir from other show biz memoirs. He can really write. Not just a tell all- but there is some of that, his memoir details the life of a true working actor and is an inspiration for for those trying to break into the acting world. . Reccommended.

This book focuses largely on the early career of William Daniels, which, for me, makes the title a bit misleading. Daniels has had a very interesting career starting as a song and dance duo with his sister. Large parts of this book were dry, but I was interested in learning more about him regardless. I'm ashamed to say I had no idea what he has been able to accomplish throughout his career, being mostly familiar with Mr. Feeny. Sadly the chapter on Boy Meets World was brief, but I enjoyed it. In the appendix there's a phone conversion between Daniels and Lin-Manuel Miranda!

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve been a fan of William Daniels forever – he was terrific in 1776, I loved how he voiced KITT in Knight Rider, his portrayal of Dr. Craig made that my favorite character on St. Elsewhere, and of course Mr. Feeney dispensed wisdom across the back fence in Boy Meets World. This book takes us behind the scenes of these and many other shows in which Mr. Daniels performed and gives us a look into the life of this Emmy Award winning actor. I never knew he had been a child star or that he’d been president of the Screen Actors Guild. Lovely book for anyone interested in acting and of course any fan of the lovely William Daniels.

Oh my Gosh I grew up watching Mr Feeny an I would have never thought any of this! Wow just wow!!

Whether you know him as Mr. Feeny, Dr. Craig, KITT or any of the other characters William Daniels has played, there is one thing that you should know—there's so much more to the story. In <i>There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, and Many Others
</i> Daniels tells the tale of his life, which is at times sad, always fascinating and sprinkled with an extraordinary amount of good luck.

What many may not know about Daniels is that his career had started from the time he could walk, talk and sing. It was at the insistence of what we now call stage mothers, and this was the time before laws were in place about how hard a kid can work. From there, readers get to learn about early theater and radio jobs, the author's time in the service and his wide-ranging theater career, along with personal anecdotes and his long-standing marriage to wife Bonnie.

If you know him only from television, this book may open you up to new information, though not a lot on the shows themselves because there was so much else to talk about. Readers who have a particular interest in New York theater and some of the history of it will love a great deal of this book. I loved the book for the simple fact that Daniels had an impact on so many with his range of characters, yet nearly every one of his iconic roles he initially turned down. Talk about having a bit of luck on your side.

What an interesting life he has led. While I did wish there were more Boy Meets World anecdotes, as I'm a massive fan, it was wonderful getting to know William Daniels as opposed to "Mr. Feeny."

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this novel.

I received an advance reading copy of this book from netgalley.com. William Daniels has always been one of my favorite actors so I was intrigued when I heard he was writing a memoir. I learned a lot about Daniels I didn't know including his tremendous success on Broadway. His dry humor and ability to laugh at himself comes through clearly in his book. To me, he will always be Dr. Mark Craig from the ground-breaking television series 'St. Elsewhere'. My kids probably know him better as the voice of KITT (the car) in 'Knight Rider' and as Mr. Feeny in 'Boy Meets World'. But I was delighted to learn there is so much more to the man. His dedication to his wife, Bonnie, is so refreshing in this day and age. They have been married since the fifties and raised a family together. I had no idea that he was pushed on stage at a very young age by a relentless mother who wouldn't take no for an answer. As a result, he developed a pattern for turning down most of his major parts when first approached. (He finally got to say 'No'.) Thank goodness, he had the good sense to say 'yes' eventually. He has worked with some of the greats (i.e., Kirk Douglas) and met even more (i.e., Marilyn Monroe). I am sure he has more stories to tell, but this book is a good indication of a life well led.