Robert Bendetson (born August 28, 1954) is an American
television writer
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...
and
producer. He has written for a number of TV series, including ''
ALF'', ''
Home Improvement
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'' and two episodes for ''
The Simpsons
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'' (season 12's "
Simpsons Tall Tales
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"
he "Connie Appleseed" parodyand season 13's "
Blame It on Lisa
"Blame It on Lisa" is the fifteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. In the episode, the Simpson family goes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in search of a Brazilian orphan named Ronaldo wh ...
"). He lives with his wife Heidi and his two children Ellie and Jesse Bendetson.
Bendetson served as a supervising producer on ''
Coach
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'', leaving after its fifth season to become co-producer on ''Home Improvement''. He worked on ''
Newhart
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'' and wrote the show's final episode "
The Last Newhart".
He wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film ''
Big Bug Man'' which contains the final performance of
Marlon Brando
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.
Filmography
Writer
*TBA ''
Big Bug Man'' (film) (writer, director)
*2001–2002 ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' (TV, 2 episodes) (writer; "
Simpsons Tall Tales
"Simpsons Tall Tales" is the twenty-first and final episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2001. In the episode, Homer ref ...
", "
Blame It on Lisa
"Blame It on Lisa" is the fifteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. In the episode, the Simpson family goes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in search of a Brazilian orphan named Ronaldo wh ...
")
*1997 ''
Teen Angel'' (TV) (co-executive producer)
*1996 ''Bunk Bed Brothers'' (TV) (writer)
*1991, 1993–1999 ''
Home Improvement
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'' (TV) (executive producer, 144 episodes; writer)
*1989, 1992 ''
Coach
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Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
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* Co ...
'' (TV, 1 episode) (supervising producer, writer)
*1988–1990 ''
Newhart
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'' (TV, 13 episodes) (supervising producer, writer)
*1988 ''Mutts'' (TV) (producer, writer)
*1986–1987 ''
ALF'' (TV) (writer, 8 episodes; executive story editor, 24 episodes; co-producer, 1 episode) (actor, 1 episode)
*1985 ''
What's Happening Now!!
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'' (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
*1984 ''
Alice'' (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
*1981 ''
The Jeffersons
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'' (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
Awards and nominations
*2003
Writers Guild of America Award
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Eligibility
Th ...
nomination: ''Animation'' for ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' (for episode "
Blame It on Lisa
"Blame It on Lisa" is the fifteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. In the episode, the Simpson family goes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in search of a Brazilian orphan named Ronaldo wh ...
")
*1994
Emmy Award
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nomination: ''Outstanding Comedy Series'' for ''
Home Improvement
The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...
'' (shared with other producers of the show)
*1990
Emmy Award
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nomination: ''Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series'' for ''
Newhart
''Newhart'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars Bob Newhart and Mary Frann as an author and his wife, ...
'' (shared with Mark Egan and Mark Solomon)
References
External links
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Living people
1954 births
American television writers
American male television writers
American television producers
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