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Terrence McDonnell

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  • Producer
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Terrence McDonnell is known for Jeopardy! (1984), Win Ben Stein's Money (1997) and Battlestar Galactica (1978).
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Ken Jennings in Jeopardy! (1984)
    Jeopardy!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Ben Stein in Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
    Win Ben Stein's Money
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Battlestar Galactica
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Regis Philbin in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • You Don't Know Jack (2001)
      You Don't Know Jack
      7.7
      TV Series
      • game producer
      • 2001
    • Spiral Zone (1987)
      Spiral Zone
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1987
    • Mark Halloran, Doug Stone, and Brendan McKane in Mask (1985)
      Mask
      7.3
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1985
    • Kidd Video (1984)
      Kidd Video
      7.3
      TV Series
      • story editor (as Terence McDonnell)
      • 1984
    • Lorenzo Lamas, Marc McClure, Jimmy McNichol, and Michele Tobin in California Fever (1979)
      California Fever
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • story editor
      • 1979
    • Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
      Battlestar Galactica
      7.2
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1978–1979
    • The Joker's Wild (1972)
      The Joker's Wild
      6.8
      TV Series
      • researcher (as Terry McDonnell, 1972-1975)
      • 1972–1991

    Writer

    • 1 vs. 100 (2010)
      1 vs. 100
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writing supervisor
      • 2010–2011
    • Alfonso Ribeiro and Mikki Padilla in Catch 21 (2008)
      Catch 21
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer (as Terrance McDonnell)
      • 2009
    • Eddie McGuire in 1 vs 100 (2007)
      1 vs 100
      6.4
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 2007
    • 1 vs. 100 (2006)
      1 vs. 100
      6.1
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 2006
    • You Don't Know Jack (2001)
      You Don't Know Jack
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Quicksilver (1994)
      Quicksilver
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Writer (1994-1995)
      • 1994–1995
    • Exosquad (1993)
      Exosquad
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1993–1994
    • Candid Camera
      TV Series
      • staff writer (1992)
      • 1992
    • X-Men (1992)
      X-Men
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Goof Troop (1992)
      Goof Troop
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Terry McDonnell)
      • 1992
    • James Bond Jr. (1992)
      James Bond Jr.
      5.9
      Video Game
      • written by
      • 1992
    • The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
      The New Adventures of He-Man
      5.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990–1991
    • James Bond Jr. (1991)
      James Bond Jr.
      6.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Beetlejuice (1989)
      Beetlejuice
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991
    • Ken Jennings in Jeopardy! (1984)
      Jeopardy!
      8.3
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 1991

    Producer

    • Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett in The Chase (2013)
      The Chase
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • 1 vs. 100 (2010)
      1 vs. 100
      6.0
      TV Series
      • supervising producer (2010)
      • 2010–2011
    • Pay It Off
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2009
    • Rock & A Hard Place (2008)
      Rock & A Hard Place
      8.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2008
    • Bingo America (2008)
      Bingo America
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2008
    • Camouflage (2007)
      Camouflage
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Ballbreakers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2005
    • You Win Live
      TV Short
      • co-executive producer
      • 2004
    • On the Cover (2004)
      On the Cover
      6.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2004–2006
    • Pepsi Play for a Billion (2003)
      Pepsi Play for a Billion
      1.7
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Star Search (2003)
      Star Search
      5.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2003
    • WinTuition (2002)
      WinTuition
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2002
    • Ben Stein in Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
      Win Ben Stein's Money
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1997–2002
    • You Don't Know Jack (2001)
      You Don't Know Jack
      7.7
      TV Series
      • game producer
      • 2001
    • Regis Philbin in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)
      Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
      6.3
      TV Series
      • senior producer
      • 1999–2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lee Francis

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