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Great Scott! (TV Series)
''Great Scott!'' is an American sitcom starring Tobey Maguire and Kevin Connolly that premiered on Fox on September 27th, 1992, and aired from October 4th, 1992 until it was abruptly cancelled on November 29th of the same year. It was created by Tom Gammill and Max Pross, and produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Claverly One Productions. ''Great Scott!'' would come to serve as Maguire's first starring role in a TV series. Premise The show centered on 15-year-old Scott Melrod (Maguire), a freshman at Taft High School, and his vivid imagination. The main gimmick of the show is the audience experiencing Scott's imagination in different situations he is put in. This is shown multiple times in all known episodes. Cast *Tobey Maguire as Scott Melrod *Nancy Lenehan as Beverly Melrod * Ray Baker as Walter Melrod *Sarah Koskoff as Nina Melrod * Kevin Connolly as Larry O'Donnell *Vinessa Shaw as Carolyn Episodes Cancellation ''Great Scott!'' was most likely cancelled due to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken LaZebnik
Ken LaZebnik (original Czech surname Lazebník) (born November 11, 1954) is an American writer, best known for his work in television, film, and theatre. His work has appeared in films such as ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and in television shows ''Touched by an Angel'' and ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. LaZebnik's screenplay ''On the Spectrum'' earned him a Steinberg Award from the American Theatre Critics Association. LaZebnik is the founder and director of the Master of Fine Arts in TV and Screenwriting program at Stephens College, a low residency program based in Hollywood. He is also the author of the 2014 book ''Hollywood Digs: An Archeology of Shadows'', a collection of essays about personal encounters with Hollywood history. Career Television and film LaZebnik has an extensive career writing for film and television. For eight years he wrote for ''Touched By An Angel'', an American supernatural drama series distributed by CBS. He is also credited with writing three specials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Berg
Alec Berg is an American television writer, director and executive producer. He wrote for the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' and is co-creator and executive producer of ''Barry Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 19 ...'' with Bill Hader. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the films ''The Cat in the Hat (film), The Cat in the Hat'', ''EuroTrip'' and ''The Dictator (2012 film), The Dictator''. Berg is also an executive producer (and sometime director) of Larry David's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' as well as an executive producer of ''Silicon Valley (TV series), Silicon Valley''. In 2016, Alec Berg signed an overall deal with HBO. Berg is of Swedish descent. Filmography Writing Directing Producing Acting References External links * American comedy writers German-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer (born ) is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. Early life and education Schaffer and his brother Greg (also a film and TV writer and producer) were raised in the Warren–Howland, Ohio area, about east of Cleveland. He is Jewish. After graduating from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, Schaffer attended Harvard College, where he was on the staff of the humor publication ''The Harvard Lampoon''. Career Television After college, Schaffer and his ''Harvard Lampoon ''writing pals Alec Berg and David Mandel wrote several episodes of the sitcom Seinfeld. He also served as executive producer during its ninth season. He also held various other positions on the show such as program consultant, supervising producer and story editor. Schaffer is credited with creating the Festivus pole. Schaffer directed several episodes of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' and also served as executive producer for several episodes. Notably, Schaffer directed "Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Kelleher (actor)
Tim Kelleher is an American writer, actor and director. Biography Early life Born in the Bronx, Kelleher grew up across the five boroughs of New York City, including Staten Island. After college he entered the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). After the novitiate, he chose to return to New York and train as a stage actor, studying under Robert Patterson. Career With friends, Kelleher founded the Colony Theatre and served as its Artistic Director, staging the work of new playwrights as well as classics. His acting career has included guest appearances on numerous TV shows, and a turn as the resident villain on NBC's Sci-Fi series, ''Dark Skies''. Kelleher‘s more than two dozen film credits include ''Malcolm X'', ''Operation Dumbo Drop'', '' Independence Day'', ''The Negotiator'', '' Thirteen Days'', ''Flash of Genius'', ''Seven Pounds'' and ''Inception. Kelleher directed the short-form film ''The Skell'', and in 2008, he wrote and directed ''Wake-Up Call'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Zamm
Alexander Zamm (born in Woodstock, New York) is an American film director and screenwriter. Zamm has directed such films as ''My Date with the President's Daughter'', ''Tooth Fairy 2'', ''The Pooch And The Pauper'', '' Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts'', '' R.L. Stine’s: The Haunting Hour'', ''Snow'', and ''Woody Woodpecker''. Early life Zamm grew up in Woodstock, New York Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States, in the northern part of the county, northwest of Kingston, NY. It lies within the borders of the Catskill Park. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 in 2000 ..., Filmography Film Television References External links * * Living people Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Place of birth missing (living people) People from Woodstock, New York Binghamton University alumni Film directors from New York (state) Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Meyer
George Meyer (born 1956) is an American producer and writer. Meyer is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'', where he led the group script rewrite sessions. He has been publicly credited with "thoroughly shap ng... the comedic sensibility" of the show. Raised in Tucson, Meyer attended Harvard University. There, after becoming president of the ''Harvard Lampoon'', he graduated in 1978 with a degree in biochemistry. Abandoning plans to attend medical school, Meyer attempted to make money through dog racing but failed after two months. After a series of short-term jobs he was hired in 1981 by David Letterman, on the advice of two of Meyer's ''Harvard Lampoon'' cowriters, to join the writing team of his show '' Late Night with David Letterman''. Meyer left after two seasons and went on to write for ''The New Show'', ''Not Necessarily the News'' and ''Saturday Night Live''. Tired of life in New York, Meyer moved to Boulder, Colorado where he wrote a screenplay for a film fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fortenberry
John Fortenberry is an American film and television director. Born in , he graduated from the , after which he went to work at ' '' |
Matia Karrell
Matia Anne Karrell is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the 1988 short film ''Cadillac Dreams'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. Career Karrell is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, born of Lebanese parents. She had aspirations to pursue a career as a dancer, attending the dance program at Harvard University. She then moved to New York City, where she trained under dancers Hanya Holm and Martha Graham. She performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) with renowned theater director, visual artist, and playwright Robert Wilson, in ''The Dollar Value of Man''.Wilson, Robert ''Robert Wilson: The Theater of Images'' Karrell eventually left choreography and dance to pursue interests in the film industry. She worked as an electrician in her earlier films such as '' Without Warning'' (1980), ''The Howling'' (1981), ''China Lake'' (1983), and '' Dreamscape'' (1984). She then moved on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Wolodarsky
Wallace Wolodarsky, also billed as Wally Wolodarsky, is an American actor, screenwriter, television producer, and film director known for being one of the writers for ''The Simpsons'' during the first four seasons with his writing partner Jay Kogen. He is also known for co-writing films like '' Infinitely Polar Bear'', '' A Dog’s Purpose'', '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' and ''Trolls World Tour'' alongside his spouse Maya Forbes, as well as his roles in the films of Wes Anderson. Career Wolodarsky has starred in and directed several films. He has acted and voice acted in multiple Wes Anderson films ('' Rushmore'', ''The Darjeeling Limited'', ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'', ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' and ''The French Dispatch'') as well as several other films (''A Dog's Purpose'', '' Seeing Other People'' and '' The Polka King''. Personal life Wolodarsky has 2 children. His wife, Maya Forbes, is the sister of singer China Forbes. Wolodarsky is Jewish. Filmography ''The Simpsons'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and director. Biography He was born to a Jewish family. His father is comedy writer Arnie Kogen. In 2001, Kogen had a son, Charlie, who is now a musician. Career Kogen co-wrote several episodes of ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' and ''The Simpsons'' along with former writing partner Wallace Wolodarsky. Since then, he has written for several shows, including an Emmy Award winning stint at ''Frasier'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''George Lopez'', and ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Kogen also made an appearance in '' The Aristocrats''. He was a consulting producer on '' The Class'', co-writer of the Dave Foley/David Anthony Higgins 1997 film ''The Wrong Guy'', as well as being a former stand-up comedian. In 2009, he started working on the Nickelodeon TV series ''The Troop''. He is also the creator of ''Wendell & Vinnie''. In 2015, he became a writer & co-executive producer of Dan Schneider & Dana Olsen's live-action sitcom, '' Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Semple
Maria Keogh Semple (born May 21, 1964) is an American novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of ''This One Is Mine'' (2008), ''Where'd You Go, Bernadette'' (2012), and '' Today Will Be Different'' (2016). Her television credits include ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Mad About You'', ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Arrested Development'', ''Suddenly Susan'', and ''Ellen''. She is a 2013 recipient of the Alex Awards. Early life Semple was born in Santa Monica, California. Her family moved to Spain soon after she was born. There her father, the screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr., wrote the pilot for the television series ''Batman''. The family moved to Los Angeles and then to Aspen, Colorado. Semple attended boarding school at Choate Rosemary Hall, then received a BA in English from Barnard College in 1986.Maria Semple biography at of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
