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Brian Pollack(I)

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Brian Pollack
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Brian Pollack is an American comedy writer who has written and produced thousands of hours of broadcast television. He began his career in game shows, writing jokes for the Hollywood squares. In the 1980's he teamed up with Mert Rich and spent over 20 years together writing for various shows which include, Cheers, The Simpsons, Sledgehammer, Roc, and many others.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Vivica A. Fox, Cuba Gooding Jr., Roselyn Sanchez, and Horatio Sanz in Boat Trip (2002)
    Boat Trip
    4.9
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Patricia Arquette and Bill Pullman in Lost Highway (1997)
    Lost Highway
    7.6
    • Soundtrack("The Perfect Drug", "Driving Theme")
    • 1997
    Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Max Baker, Christine Estabrook, Dann Florek, and Chi McBride in The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
      The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
      3.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Alex Datcher, Scott Grimes, Sherman Hemsley, Bianca Lawson, Joseph Maher, and Dorien Wilson in Goode Behavior (1996)
      Goode Behavior
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1996–1997
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995–1996
    • Mike Hagerty, George Carlin, Paige French, Alex Rocco, and Anthony Starke in The George Carlin Show (1994)
      The George Carlin Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 1991–1992
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story consultant
      • 1989–1991
    • The Earth Day Special (1990)
      The Earth Day Special
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Writer (segment "Cheers")
      • 1990
    • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
      Sledge Hammer!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • story ...
      • 1986–1988
    • What's Happening Now! (1985)
      What's Happening Now!
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1983–1986
    • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.9
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 1985
    • Jon-Erik Hexum in Fantasy (1982)
      Fantasy
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
      The Jeffersons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Paul Lynde in The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965)
      The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1980

    Producer

    • I (Almost) Got Away with It (2010)
      I (Almost) Got Away with It
      7.5
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2010–2011
    • Vivica A. Fox, Cuba Gooding Jr., Roselyn Sanchez, and Horatio Sanz in Boat Trip (2002)
      Boat Trip
      4.9
      • associate producer
      • 2002
    • Max Baker, Christine Estabrook, Dann Florek, and Chi McBride in The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
      The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
      3.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • Alex Datcher, Scott Grimes, Sherman Hemsley, Bianca Lawson, Joseph Maher, and Dorien Wilson in Goode Behavior (1996)
      Goode Behavior
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1994–1996
    • Locals
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Mike Hagerty, George Carlin, Paige French, Alex Rocco, and Anthony Starke in The George Carlin Show (1994)
      The George Carlin Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1994
    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1992
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1990–1991
    • All Star Blitz (1985)
      All Star Blitz
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • researcher
      • 2008
    • Nine Inch Nails Live: And All That Could Have Been (2002)
      Nine Inch Nails Live: And All That Could Have Been
      9.2
      Video
      • surround installation
      • 2002
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1989
    • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
      Sledge Hammer!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1986–1988
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