Tom Bodett

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February 23, 1955

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The United States

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http://www.bodett.com

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Tom Bodett is an American author, voice actor and radio host. He is also the current spokesman for the hotel chain Motel 6 and is famous for popularizing the phrase, "We'll leave the light on for you".
A native of Sturgis, Michigan, Bodett had previously provided commentary for National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and was a regular columnist for the webzine Mr. Showbiz. He also did the voiceover for "Mime Time" and the "Good Idea/Bad Idea" segments on Animaniacs.
As a broadcaster, Bodett hosted two radio programs. The End of the Road from 1988 to 1990 and Bodett & Company in 1993. He also hosted the public television program, Travels on America’s Historic Trails.
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books by Tom Bodett

avg rating: 3.93 | 212 ratings | 44 reviews | 36 distinct works

	End of the Road, The by Tom Bodett avg rating 4.14 — 36 ratings — published 1990	my rating:
	As Far as You Can Go Without a Passport: Views from the End of the Road by Tom Bodett avg rating 3.84 — 38 ratings — published 1986	my rating:
	Williwaw! (Yearling Books) by Tom Bodett avg rating 3.53 — 34 ratings — published 2000	my rating:
	The Big Garage on Clear Shot: Growing Up, Growing Old, and Going Fishing at the End of the Road by Tom Bodett avg rating 4.15 — 20 ratings — published 1990	my rating:
	Small Comforts: More Comments and Comic Pieces by Tom Bodett avg rating 3.53 — 19 ratings — published 1988	my rating:
	The Free Fall of Webster Cummings by Tom Bodett avg rating 3.81 — 16 ratings — published 1996	my rating:
	Norman Tuttle on the Last Frontier (Tom Bodett Adventure Series) by Tom Bodett avg rating 3.75 — 16 ratings — published 2006	my rating:
	The End of the Road by Tom Bodett avg rating 4.50 — 10 ratings — published 1990	my rating:
	The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road by Tom Bodett avg rating 4.75 — 4 ratings — published 2000	my rating:
	Last Decent Parking Place in North America by Tom Bodett avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 1991	my rating: