Inspired to become a comedy writer by watching Dick Van Dyke play one on TV in the early 1960s, this self-described "huge Jew from Long Island" became an accomplished jokesmith, TV writer, producer, and series creator. He started out selling one-liners to stand-up comics, honed his writing skills on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-80), and became a driving force on "It's Garry Shandling's Show"…
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