Biography
Although most of the duo's series have relied on solid, established comedy talents including Bill Cosby, Madeline Kahn, Jonathan Winters, Michael McKean, Jackie Mason and Roseanne, Carsey and Werner have shown a flair for sympathetic, creative showcasing and workable formats featuring enjoyable variations on genre conventions. Although Roseanne had a healthy following and a set comic persona before the advent of her ABC sitcom "Roseanne", the …
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Career Milestones
| Co-executive produced "A Different World" | ||
| Co-executive produced "Roseanne" | ||
| Co-executive produced "The Cosby Show" | ||
| Co-executive produced CBS sitcom "Cosby" | ||
| Co-executive produced the ABC sitcom, "Grace Under Fire" | ||
| Co-executive produced the ABC sitcom, "Oh Madeline", starring Madeline Kahn | ||
| Co-executive produced the CBS sitcom "Cybill" | ||
| Co-executive produced the NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" | ||
| Co-executive produced the sitcom, "Davis Rules", starring Jonathan Winters and Randy Quaid | ||
| Senior vice president for primetime series, ABC-TV | ||
| Served as co-executive producer of the sitcom "Men Behaving Badly" (NBC) | ||
| Was co-executive producer of the short-lived ABC sitcom "Townies", starring Molly Ringwald | ||
1971 | Executive story editor for Tomorrow Entertainment, Los Angeles | |
1974 | Joined ABC as comedy progamming executive | |
1981 | Founded Carsey Productions | |
1982 | Co-owner and co-chair (with Tom Werner) of the Carsey-Werner Company | |
1989 | Co-executive produced the short-lived sitcom, "Chicken Soup", starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave | |
1990 | Co-executive produced the serialized comedy, "Grand" | |
1992 | Co-executive produced a new version of the old game show, "You Bet Your Life", starring Bill Cosby | |
1992 | Co-executive produced the short-lived sitcom, "Frannie's Turn" | |
1995 | Disclosed new pact with Bill Cosby to produce a CBS sitcom starring the comic actor | |
1998 | Announced joint plans with Geraldine Laybourne's Oxygen Media to launch cable TV network aimed at women (October); joined by Oprah Winfrey in November | |
1998 | Returned to the winner's column as one of the executive producers of "That '70s Show" (Fox) | |
1998 | Was an executive producer of the failed Fox sitcom "Damon" | |
Awards
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Cosby Show |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Cosby Show |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Cosby Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |