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2004 Starsky & Hutch (characters)
 
2001 Brian's Song (TV movie) (story)
 
1997-2000 Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV series)
– SOCEX: Final Exams (2000) (creator)
– Brothers (2000) (creator)
– Casualties of War (2000) (creator)
– Return to Glory (2000) (creator)
– Answered Prayers (2000) (creator)
See all 64 episodes »
 
1996 The Boys Next Door (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1996 Shaughnessy (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1990 Polly: Comin' Home! (TV movie) (written by)
 
1990 Appearances (TV movie)
 
1989 Polly (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1989 The Outside Woman (TV movie) (written by)
 
1989 Wild Jack (TV mini-series) (screenplay / story)
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Davy Crockett: A Natural Man (1988) (writer)
– Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) (writer)
 
1988 Aaron's Way (TV series)
 
1986-1988 Our House (TV series)
– Trouble in Paradise: Part 1 (1988) (written by)
– Candles and Shadows (1987) (written by)
– A Silent, Fallen Tree (1987) (written by)
– Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 1 (1987) (written by)
– Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 1 (1987) (written by)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1986 Bridges to Cross (TV series)
– Take a Cup of Kindness (1986) (written by)
 
1985 Bridges to Cross (TV series)
 
1984 Purple Rain (written by)
 
1982-1983 Fame (TV series)
– Knockout (1983) (writer)
– Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 2 (1983) (writer)
– Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 1 (1983) (writer)
– Not in Kansas Anymore (1983) (writer)
– Class Act (1982) (writer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1977-1981 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
– Father Knows Best? (1981) (developer)
– Goals (1981) (developer)
– Starting Over (1981) (developer)
– The Idolbreaker: Part 2 (1981) (developer)
– The Idolbreaker: Part 1 (1981) (developer)
See all 112 episodes »
 
1980 All God's Children (TV movie) (story)
 
1975-1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
– Sweet Revenge (1979) (creator)
– Starsky vs. Hutch (1979) (creator)
– Targets Without a Badge: Part 2 (1979) (creator)
– Targets Without a Badge: Part 1 (1979) (creator)
– Huggy Can't Go Home (1979) (creator)
See all 89 episodes »
 
1979 A Man Called Intrepid (TV mini-series) (writer)
 
1979 Heaven Only Knows (TV movie)
 
1978 A Question of Love (TV movie)
 
1978 Fast Lane Blues (TV movie)
 
1978 Stickin' Together (TV movie)
 
1978 The Lazarus Syndrome (TV movie)
 
1977 Hunter (TV series)
– Yesterday, Upon the Stair (1977) (creator)
– The Barking Dog (1977) (creator)
– The K Group: Part 2 (1977) (creator)
– The K Group: Part 1 (1977) (creator)
– The Costa Rican Connection (1977) (creator)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (adaptation / written for television by)
 
1972-1975 The Rookies (TV series)
– The Shield (1975) (developer)
– Angel (1975) (developer)
– Rolling Thunder (1974) (written by)
– Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard (1973) (writer)
– Cry Wolf (1973) (writer)
See all 30 episodes »
 
1974 The New Land (TV series)
– The Word Is: Alternative (1974) (writer)
– The Word Is: Persistance (1974) (writer)
 
1971 Brian's Song (TV movie) (written by)
 
1967-1971 Gunsmoke (TV series)
– Lijah (1971) (writer)
– The Money Store (1968) (writer)
– Wonder (1967) (story / teleplay)
 
1971/II Cat Ballou (TV movie)
 
1970-1971 The Interns (TV series)
– Castle of the Lion (1971) (teleplay)
– Casualty (1971) (writer)
– Metamorphosis (1971) (developed for television by)
– The Prisoners (1970) (developed for television by)
– Miss Knock-A-Bout (1970) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1968-1969 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
– Far Cry from Yesterday (1969) (writer)
– The Deadly Trade (1969) (written by)
– Democracy Inaction (1969) (written by)
– After a Dream, Comes Mourning (1969) (written by)
– A Christmas Place (1968) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1968 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– A Joyful Noise (1968) (writer)
 
1968 The Invaders (TV series)
– The Vise (1968) (story / teleplay)
 
1967 Custer (TV series)
– Spirit Woman (1967) (writer)
 
1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
– Plunder at Hawk's Grove (1967) (written by)
 
1966 Shane (TV series)
– A Man'd Be Proud (1966) (writer)
– A Long Night of Mourning (1966) (teleplay)
– High Road in Viator (1966) (writer)
– Day of the Hawk (1966) (writer)
 
1965-1966 Bonanza (TV series)
– The Unwritten Commandment (1966) (teleplay)
– All Ye His Saints (1965) (writer)
– A Natural Wizard (1965) (teleplay)
– The Debt (1965) (writer)
 
1963-1964 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
– A Nose for News (1964) (written by)
– The Man on the Couch (1963) (written by)
 
1962 Laramie (TV series)
– Beyond Justice (1962) (writer)
 
1962 Rawhide (TV series)
– Incident of the Portrait (1962) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (23 titles)
2004 Starsky & Hutch (producer)
 
1997-1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
– Not in My Backyard (1998) (executive producer)
– Broken Wings (1998) (executive producer)
– Great Expectations (1998) (executive producer)
– We Are Not Alone (1998) (executive producer)
– Lost Shipment (1998) (executive producer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1996 Shaughnessy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 Polly: Comin' Home! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 Appearances (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1989 The Outside Woman (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1989 Wild Jack (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– The Absent-Minded Professor (1988) (executive producer)
– Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) (executive producer)
 
1986-1988 Our House (TV series) (executive producer - 46 episodes)
– Artful Dodging (1988) (executive producer)
– Neighborhood Watch (1988) (executive producer)
– The Fifth Beatle (1988) (executive producer)
– The Ashton Street Gang (1988) (executive producer)
– Out of Step (1988) (executive producer)
See all 46 episodes »
 
1988 Aaron's Way (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1986 Bridges to Cross (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1985 Bridges to Cross (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Memories of Molly (1985) (executive producer)
 
1982-1984 Fame (TV series) (executive producer - 48 episodes)
– The Home Front (1984) (executive producer)
– Signs (1984) (executive producer)
– Home Again (1984) (executive producer)
– The Deal (1984) (executive producer)
– A Friend in Need (1984) (executive producer)
See all 48 episodes »
 
1983/I Happy Endings (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 All God's Children (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Crate Expectations (1979) (executive producer)
 
1979 Heaven Only Knows (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 A Question of Love (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 Fast Lane Blues (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 Stickin' Together (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 The Lazarus Syndrome (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The New Land (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Word Is: Acceptance (1974) (executive producer)
 
1972-1974 The Rookies (TV series) (producer - 31 episodes)
– The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper (1974) (producer)
– Sound of Silence (1973) (producer)
– Down Home Boy (1973) (producer)
– Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard (1973) (producer)
– Code 261 (1973) (producer)
See all 31 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
1988 Aaron's Way (TV series) (developer)
 
Eight Is Enough (TV series) (executive consultant - 14 episodes, 1977-1981) (executive story consultant - 1 episode, 1979)
– Second Thoughts (1981) (executive consultant)
– The Darlene Dilemma (1981) (executive consultant)
– Jeremy (1980) (executive consultant)
– And Baby Makes Nine: Part 1 (1980) (executive consultant)
– And Baby Makes Nine: Part 2 (1980) (executive consultant)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1977 The Possessed (TV movie) (executive story consultant)
 
The Interns (TV series) (story consultant - 2 episodes, 1970-1971) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1971)
– Casualty (1971) (teleplay)
– Metamorphosis (1971) (story consultant)
– The Prisoners (1970) (story consultant)
 
1968-1970 Here Come the Brides (TV series) (story consultant - 31 episodes)
– How Dry We Are (1970) (story consultant)
– The Fetching of Jenny (1969) (story consultant)
– A Wild Colonial Boy (1969) (story consultant)
– Next Week, East Lynne (1969) (story consultant)
– The Soldier (1969) (story consultant)
See all 31 episodes »
 
1966 Shane (TV series) (story consultant - 17 episodes)
– A Man'd Be Proud (1966) (story consultant)
– The Great Invasion: Part 2 (1966) (story consultant)
– The Great Invasion: Part 1 (1966) (story consultant)
– The Big Fifty (1966) (story consultant)
– A Long Night of Mourning (1966) (story consultant)
See all 17 episodes »
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2004 Purple Rain: Backstage Pass (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Drama Series
 

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My Favorite Martian: Season 1: Episode 36 -- Martin fills in for Tim at work and gains a high profile interview. Polly: Comin' Home! -- Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama. Starsky and Hutch: Season 2: Episode 1 -- Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear.
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