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David Trainer(I)

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David Trainer is known for Designing Women (1986), Misery Loves Company (1995) and Boy Meets World (1993).
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Misery Loves Company
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong in Boy Meets World (1993)
    Boy Meets World
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
    That '70s Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Sam Elliott, Debra Winger, Ashton Kutcher, and Danny Masterson in The Ranch (2016)
      The Ranch
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2020
    • Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs in 2 Broke Girls (2011)
      2 Broke Girls
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Your Family or Mine (2015)
      Your Family or Mine
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kelly Brook, Elisha Cuthbert, and Nick Zano in One Big Happy (2015)
      One Big Happy
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
      Mike & Molly
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2015
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Seth Green, Martin Mull, and Peter Riegert in Dads (2013)
      Dads
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Chris D'Elia, Bianca Kajlich, Bridgit Mendler, David Fynn, Ron Funches, Brent Morin, and Rick Glassman in Undateable (2014)
      Undateable
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Danny Masterson, Adam Busch, James Lesure, and Michael Cassidy in Men at Work (2012)
      Men at Work
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2014
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2013
    • Chris D'Elia and Whitney Cummings in Whitney (2011)
      Whitney
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Reba McEntire in Malibu Country (2012)
      Malibu Country
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • George Segal, Johnathan McClain, and Jessica Walter in Retired at 35 (2011)
      Retired at 35
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Melissa & Joey (2010)
      Melissa & Joey
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2012
    • I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011)
      I Hate My Teenage Daughter
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Fran Drescher in Happily Divorced (2011)
      Happily Divorced
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Maybe This Time (1995)
      Maybe This Time
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1995–1996
    • Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong in Boy Meets World (1993)
      Boy Meets World
      8.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1994–1996
    • Misery Loves Company
      5.6
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1995

    Writer

    • Misery Loves Company
      5.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer
      • creator
      • 1995
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.6
      TV Series
      • dramatisation
      • 1984
    • Ryan's Hope (1975)
      Ryan's Hope
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1977
    • Visions (1976)
      Visions
      5.5
      TV Series
      • episode "Scenes From the Middle Class: Winter Tour"
      • 1976–1980

    Personal details

    • Other works
      (November 22, 1985 to January 11, 1986) He directed Hume Cronyn and Susan Cooper's play, "Foxfire," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and Keith Carradine in the cast. Ken Billington was lighting designer.

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      Directed every single episode of That '70s Show (1998) except the pilot.

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