Bob Bendetson

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Bob Bendetson is an American television writer and producer. He has written for a number of TV series, including ALF, Home Improvement and two episodes for The Simpsons (season 12's "Simpsons Tall Tales" [the "Connie Appleseed" parody] and season 13's "Blame It on Lisa").

Bendetson served as a supervising producer on Coach, leaving after its fifth season to become co-producer on Home Improvement.^[1] He worked on Newhart and wrote the show's famous final episode "The Last Newhart".^[2] He wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film Big Bug Man which contains the final performance of Marlon Brando.^[3]

He has a wife and two children.^{[citation needed]} Bendetson also has brother, Howard, who was Bob's writing partner during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Filmography

Writer

TBA Big Bug Man (film) (writer, director)
2001-2002 The Simpsons (TV, 2 episodes) (writer; "Simpsons Tall Tales", "Blame It on Lisa")
1997 Teen Angel (TV) (co-executive producer)
1996 Bunk Bed Brothers (TV) (writer)
1991, 1993-1999 Home Improvement (TV) (executive producer, 144 episodes; writer)
1989, 1992 Coach (TV, 1 episode) (supervising producer, writer)
1988-1990 Newhart (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!! (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
1984 Alice (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
1981 The Jeffersons (TV, 1 episode) (writer)

Awards and nominations

2003 Writers Guild of America Award nomination: Animation for The Simpsons (for episode "Blame It on Lisa")
1994 Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Comedy Series for Home Improvement (shared with other producers of the show)
1990 Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for Newhart (shared with Mark Egan and Mark Solomon)

References

↑ "ABC Renews 'Coach' Despite Alleged Turmoil". The San Francisco Chronicle. 1993-03-27. p. C7.
↑ Phil Rosenthal (1990-05-16). "Flawed Plot Precedes 'Newhart's' Fine Finale". Daily News of Los Angeles. p. L19.
↑ "Brando's Last Role: An Old Lady". CBS News. July 14, 2004. Retrieved 2010-02-06.

External links

Bob Bendetson at the Internet Movie Database

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