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Jim Bernstein

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jim Bernstein graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and got his big break writing for "Homeboys in Outer Space." Then he got his real big break writing for "Family Guy" in 1998. He has written for numerous live-action and animated shows including "Andy Richter Controls the Universe", "American Dad" and "Phineas and Ferb." He co-created "Mighty Med" for Disney XD and won an Emmy in 2021 for co-writing "Phineas and Ferb: The Movie - Candace Against the Universe."
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Hamster & Gretel (2022)
    Hamster & Gretel
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
    Phineas and Ferb
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Untitled Third Phineas and Ferb Movie
      • story by
      • Pre-production
    • Hamster & Gretel (2022)
      Hamster & Gretel
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by: part one
      • written by
      • staff writer (segment "Flake It Till You Make It") ...
      • 2022–2025
    • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
      Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Milo Murphy's Law (2016)
      Milo Murphy's Law
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by
      • staff writer
      • 2016–2019
    • Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016)
      Lab Rats: Elite Force
      6.3
      TV Series
      • based in part of characters created by
      • 2016
    • Mighty Med (2013)
      Mighty Med
      6.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer: part two
      • written by ...
      • 2013–2015
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • story by
      • staff writer
      • story (segment "Buford Confidential") ...
      • 2008–2015
    • Dodger Etiquette Song
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2009
    • Rebecca Creskoff, Johnny Lewis, Andy Richter, Sarah Wright, Ryan Pinkston, Jake McDorman, and April Matson in Quintuplets (2004)
      Quintuplets
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, and Russi Taylor in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
      Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
      6.4
      Video
      • screenplay (segment "Mickey's dog-gone christmas")
      • 2004
    • Andrew Lawrence, Wendy Makkena, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Grant Shaud in Oliver Beene (2003)
      Oliver Beene
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003–2004
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • staff writer
      • 1999–2003
    • Paget Brewster, Irene Molloy, Andy Richter, Jonathan Slavin, and James Patrick Stuart in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • John Cho, Jason George, Sean Maguire, Lauren Stamile, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in Off Centre (2001)
      Off Centre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Big Wolf on Campus (1999)
      Big Wolf on Campus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999–2002

    Producer

    • Mighty Med (2013)
      Mighty Med
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2015
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • Rebecca Creskoff, Johnny Lewis, Andy Richter, Sarah Wright, Ryan Pinkston, Jake McDorman, and April Matson in Quintuplets (2004)
      Quintuplets
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2004
    • Andrew Lawrence, Wendy Makkena, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Grant Shaud in Oliver Beene (2003)
      Oliver Beene
      7.3
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2004
    • Paget Brewster, Irene Molloy, Andy Richter, Jonathan Slavin, and James Patrick Stuart in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 2002–2003

    Additional Crew

    • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
      Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • additional writing
      • 2011
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 2000–2006
    • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
      Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
      7.5
      Video
      • executive story editor
      • 2005
    • John Cho, Jason George, Sean Maguire, Lauren Stamile, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in Off Centre (2001)
      Off Centre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2002
    • Jon Cryer, Larry Joe Campbell, David Krumholtz, and Brad Raider in The Trouble with Normal (2000)
      The Trouble with Normal
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2000–2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • James Bernstein

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