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Writer Profiles

This section provides a list of the Frasier writers and which episodes they wrote/co-wrote. The writers are in alphabetical order, and selected writers also have mini-biographies, such as what else they've written for. If there is no biography, this means I don't have any information on them - if you do, email me at [email protected] and put "GNS Writers" in the subject bar. Thanks!


	Gayle Abrams		has also written episodes of Becker. She has written Eps 168, 178, 189 and 203.
	Patricia Breen		joined Frasier in Season 10 and stayed for the last 2 years of the show. She has written Eps 220, 229 and 244, and co-written Ep 246 with Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Richman, Jon Sherman, Bob Daily and Chris Marcil.
	Jack Burditt		has also written episodes of Mad About You, and Ink, starring Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and Saul Rubinek. He has written Eps 59 and 65 and co-written Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo.
	Dan Cohen		He has co-written Eps 76 and 94 with F J Pratt.
	Bob Daily		He has written Eps 147, 171, 196, 210, 219, 227, 235 and 252, co-written Ep 159 with Jon Sherman, Eps 177, 183 and 190 with Dan O'Shannon, Ep 218 with Lori Kirkland and Dan O'Shannon and Ep 246 with Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Richman, Jon Sherman, Chris Marcil and Patricia Breen.
	Elias Davis		has also written episodes of MASH* with writing partner David Pollock. He has co-written Eps 37 and 42 with David Pollock.
	Ron Darian		He has written Ep 97.
	Sy Dukane		He has co-written Eps 2, 6, 10, 18 and 20 with Denise Moss.
	Leslie Eberhard		He has written Eps 8 and 11.
	Anne Flett-Giordano		started scriptwriting in the 1970s with college friend Chuck Ranberg. Their first "big" job was writing scripts for Kate and Allie, and stayed on with the show creator Bill Persky for Working It Out. After a year of unemployment, due to smart shows not interested in their work due to them being associated with Kate and Allie, they ended up working for Frasier by chance, as David Lee came to see a play that they had written, End Of The World Party. They were the first writers to be hired on Frasier. She has written Eps 53 and 79, co-written Eps 3, 7, 14, 17, 19, 23, 31, 36, 45, 49, 52, 64, 82 and 92 with Chuck Ranberg, and Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Jack Burditt, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo.
	Lloyd Garver		He has written Ep 9.
	Rob Greenberg		spent a year working on Love & War before moving to Frasier. He has written Eps 66, 71, 75, 77, 91, 96, 112, 114, 122 and 132, and co-written Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Jack Burditt, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo.
	Alex Gregory		He has co-written Eps 130 and 140 with Peter Huyck.
	Ian Gurvitz		He has written Ep 56.
	Dave Hackel		was also executive producer at Wings. As well as writing one episode of Frasier, he also had many other jobs such as producer. He left Frasier after a few years to set up his own production company, which produced the CBS show Becker (created by Dave Hackel!) He has written Ep 26.
	Brad Hall		He has written Ep 5.
	Rob Hanning		He has written Eps 103, 105, 115, 133, 134, 143, 150, 167, 181, 194 and 201, co-written Eps 138 and 161 with Jay Kogen and Ep 187 with Mark Reisman.
	Charlie Hauck		He has written Ep 160.
	Jordan Hawley		He has co-written Ep 124 with William Schifrin.
	Janis Hirsch		She has written Ep 128 and 131, and co-written Ep 141 with Lori Kirkland.
	Peter Huyck		He has co-written Eps 130 and 140 with Alex Gregory.
	David Isaacs		has been writing with Ken Levine since at least the 1970's, as they wrote several episodes of MASH* in the late 70's and early 80's. They also co-wrote a few episodes of The Simpsons. He has written Ep 142 on his own and co-written Eps 16, 32, 33, 40, 110, 202 and 253 with Ken Levine.
	Sam Johnson		has been writing with Chris Marcil for Frasier since Season 7 and was executive producer for the last few years. In the last two seasons he started writing episodes by himself. He also played the Reno minister in Ep 211 "The Ring Cycle". He has written Eps 216, 226, 242 and 254, and co-written Eps 145, 154, 169, 180, 188, 200, 206, 231 and 247 with Chris Marcil, and Ep 246 with Chris Marcil, Jeffrey Richman, Jon Sherman, Bob Daily and Patricia Breen.
	Michael B Kaplan		He has written Eps 80, 83 and 88.
	Joe Keenan		was originally a novelist. One day the Boston Globe published a review of his novel Blue Heaven, and comedy writer David Lloyd was so impressed he went and bought it. David Lloyd showed the book to Cheers co-creators Glen and Les Charles, and they were so impressed they hired him to create a show for them. This show was Gloria Vane, about a vain actress, and from here he went on to Frasier, winning many awards during his time on the show. He eventually became executive producer with Christopher Lloyd, and they left in 2000 to produce their own show, Bram and Alice. The show was a flop and they returned to Frasier in 2003 for the final season. He has written Eps 27, 30, 39, 46, 55, 63, 69, 73, 81, 89, 107, 109, 127, 139, 146, 157, 158, 237 and 249, co-written Eps 100, 165 and 257 with Christopher Lloyd, and Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Rob Greenburg, Jack Burditt, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo.
	Lori Kirkland (Baker)		has been with the show since Season 6. Between Seasons 10 and 11 she got married, and for Season 11 was credited as Lori Kirkland Baker. She has written Eps 125, 126, 152, 164, 174, 185A, 198, 199, 209, 212, 223, 234, 239 and 248, co-written Ep 141 with Janis Hirsch, Ep 186 with Eric Zicklin, Ep 188 with Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil and Ep 218 with Dan O'Shannon and Bob Daily.
	Jay Kogen		also writes for The Simpsons. He has written/co-written Eps 102, 106, 119, 121 and 129, and co-written Eps 138 and 161 with Rob Hanning.
	Ken Levine		has been writing with David Isaacs since the late 70's, writing for MASH, Cheers* and other shows. They also co-wrote a few episodes of The Simpsons, Ken Levine even giving his voice in one episode! He also voiced the Announcer in Ep 14 "Can't Buy Me Love". He has co-written Eps 16, 32, 33, 40, 110, 202 and 253 with David Isaacs.
	Stephen Levitan		began writing for Wings, before moving to The Larry Sanders Show and eventually to Frasier, where he was also executive producer. He left Frasier in 1995 and went on to create Just Shoot Me starring Wendie Malick. He has written Eps 35, 44, 58 and 60.
	Christopher Lloyd		is not the actor who played Doc Brown in Back To The Future! They just share the same name. He began his career writing for The Golden Girls, and then moved to Down Home, produced by Ted Danson's production company. He first came to Grub Street's attention when he joined the writing staff of Wings. He eventually became executive producer with Joe Keenan, and they left in 2000 to produce their own show, Bram and Alice. The show was a flop and they returned to Frasier in 2003 for the final season.. He has written Eps 4, 12, 28, 38, 50, 62, 78, 104, 120, 148, 149 and 245, co-written Ep 48 with Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo, Eps 100, 165 and 257 with Joe Keenan, and Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Jack Burditt, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo.
	David Lloyd		is the father of Christopher Lloyd. He wrote for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Tonight Show and is also known as a "punch up" guy. Not because he's violent, but because he would come into the studios for Taxi and then Cheers a few days a week to provide some jokes for the scripts. When Frasier began, he continued with this job and also wrote a few episodes as well. Despite what you may think, both Lloyds are happy with working together. "He's really good at what he does," Chris has said. He has written Eps 15, 34, 47, 51, 57, 67, 85, 90, 108, 111, 118, 135, 137, 155 and 182.
	Chris Marcil		has been writing with Sam Johnson for Frasier since Season 7 and was executive producer for the last few years. In the last two seasons he started writing episodes by himself. He has written Eps 213, 222, 241 and 255, co-written Eps 145, 154, 169, 180, 188, 200, 206, 231 and 247, with Sam Johnson, and Ep 246 with Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Richman, Jon Sherman, Bob Daily and Patricia Breen.
	Suzanne Martin		wrote for Ellen. She first came to Grub Street's attention when she joined their show Pursuit Of Happiness, and when that show was cancelled she joined the Frasier team. She has recently created the show Maybe It's Me. She has written Eps 70, 74, 84, 95, 98 and 113, and co-written Eps 99 and 117 with Jeffrey Richman.
	Linda Morris		writes with her husband Vic Rauseo. Their career began writing scripts for Welcome Back, Kotter. Their other works include Doogie Howser, MD, Alice, and I Married Dora. As executive producers, they also oversaw some of the casting and writing, often filling in for Christopher Lloyd if he were absent. In 1996 they left Frasier to create their own series at 20th Century Fox She has co-written Eps 21, 29, 41, 48, 54 and 72 with Vic Rauseo and Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Linda Morris Jack Burditt.
	Denise Moss		She has co-written Eps 2, 6, 10, 18 and 20 with Sy Dukane.
	Molly Newman		She has written Ep 13.
	Dan O'Shannon		also wrote for Cheers. He was the "showrunner" during Seasons 8 - 10 of Frasier, basically meaning he ran the show. He was excutive producer before this. He also starred in an uncredited role as the Janitor in Ep 215 "Tales From The Crypt". He has written Eps 151 and 162, and co-written Ep 173 with Jon Sherman, Eps 177, 183 and 190 with Bob Daily and Ep 218 with Lori Kirkland and Bob Daily.
	Saladin K Patterson		He has written Eps 170, 184, 191, 204, 215, 225, and co-written Ep 233 with Heide Perlman.
	Heide Perlman		is the sister of Cheers star Rhea Perlman, who played Carla Tortelli LeBec. She began her writing career on that show, thinking who could write good episodes for Rhea than her own sister? She (and Rhea) are also the daughters of Cheers co-star Philip Perlman (Phil). She has written Eps 195, 207, 221, 224, 240 and 251, and co-written Ep 233 with Saladin K Patterson.
	Jerry Perzigian		He has co-written Ep 22 with Don Seigal.
	David Pollock		has also written episodes of MASH* with writing partner Elias Davis. He has co-written Eps 37 and 42 with Elias Davis.
	F J Pratt		He has co-written Eps 76 and 94 with Dan Cohen.
	Chuck Ranberg		started scriptwriting in the 1970s with college friend Anne Flett-Giordano. Their first "big" job was writing scripts for Kate and Allie, and stayed on with the show creator Bill Persky for Working It Out. After a year of unemployment, due to smart shows not interested in their work due to them being associated with Kate and Allie, they ended up working for Frasier by chance, as David Lee came to see a play that they had written, End Of The World Party. They were the first writers to be hired on Frasier. He has co-written Eps 3, 7, 14, 17, 19, 23, 31, 36, 45, 49, 52, 64, 82 and 92 with Anne Flett-Giordano and co-written Ep 61 with Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Jack Burditt, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo
	Vic Rauseo		writes with his wife Linda Morris. Their career began writing scripts for Welcome Back, Kotter. Their other works include Doogie Howser, MD, Alice, and I Married Dora. As executive producers, they also oversaw some of the casting and writing, often filling in for Christopher Lloyd if he were absent. In 1996 they left Frasier to create their own series at 20th Century Fox He has co-written Eps 21, 29, 41, 48, 54 and 72 with Linda Morris and Ep 61 with Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, Rob Greenburg, Linda Morris Jack Burditt.
	Tom Reeder		He has written Ep 217.
	Mark Reisman		has also been executive producer of Wings. He has written Eps 144, 156 and 176 and co-written Ep 187 with Rob Hanning.
	Jeffrey Richman		left Frasier at the end of Season 6 in 1999 before returning for Season 11 in 2003. He has written Eps 86, 101, 116, 123, 136, 238 and 250, co-written Eps 99 and 117 with Suzanne Martin, and Ep 246 with Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, Jon Sherman, Bob Daily and Patricia Breen.
	Sy Rosen		He has written Ep 68.
	William Schifrin		He has co-written Ep 124 with Jordan Hawley.
	Jon Sherman		joined Frasier in 1999 and eventually rose through the ranks to become a producer by the end of the show. He is also one of my favourite writers, writing many of my favourite episodes from the latter seasons. :-) He has written Eps 153, 163, 179, 185B, 193, 205, 211, 228, 232, 236 and 243, co-written Eps 159 and 256 with Bob Daily, Ep 173 with Dan O'Shannon, and Ep 246 with Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Richman, Chris Marcil, Bob Daily and Patricia Breen.
	Don Siegal		He has written Ep 43 and co-written Ep 22 with Jerry Perzigian.
	William Lucas Walker		He has written Eps 87 and 93.
	Martin Weiss		He has written Ep 25.
	Eric Zicklin		He has written Eps 172, 175, 186, 192, 197, 208, 214 and 230.

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