| Created, produced and wrote episodes of the popular NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" |
| Raised in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Wrote and produced feature news programming for Turner Broadcasting; met Jan Hooks who later introduced the Turners to Lorne Michaels |
1975 | With wife Bonnie Turner, worked in Atlanta, Georgia as a comedy writer for revue shows |
1986 | With Bonnie Turner, was writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC), writing such recurring sketches as "Church Lady" and "Wayne's World" |
1987 | Co-wrote the screenplay for the amusement park-set comedy "Funland" |
1992 | Had screenwriting credit (along with Bonnie Turner and Mike Myers) for "Wayne's World", a successful big screen adaptation of the popular "SNL" skit |
1993 | Co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel "Wayne's World 2" |
1993 | Was co-screenwriter and co-producer of "Coneheads", another feature based on "Saturday Night Live" characters |
1994 | With Bonnie Turner, developed and executive produced "SHE TV", a short-lived sketch comedy series on ABC |
1995 | Co-wrote the comedy feature "The Brady Bunch Movie" |
1995 | Had screenwriting credit (along with Bonnie Turner and Fred Wolf) on the David Spade/Chris Farley buddy comedy "Tommy Boy" |
1998 | With Bonnie Turner, created and executive produced the Fox sitcom "That '70s Show" |
2000 | Was co-creator, executive producer and writer of "Normal, Ohio" (Fox), a sitcom starring John Goodman as a small town gay dad |
