Gary Jacobs is an American television comedy writer and producer. He was executive producer of Empty Nest and creator/executive producer of Woops! and All-American Girl. He also wrote for Newhart and many other sitcoms and variety shows.
In 2010, he published his first novel, Still Life With Genitals.
Jacobs published Out of My Mind: A Collection of Essays, Short Stories, and Other Silly Things in 2011, as well as a Dr. Seuss-like children's book, The Curious Ant.