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David Isaacs is an American producer and writer for television sitcoms such as The Simpsons, Cheers, Fraiser and Mad Men. Today, he is known as one of the most successful television writers. Isaacs has been nominated for six Emmys and won one. In 2009, he won a Writers Guild of America award for "Mad Men". See full bio »

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2003-2004 It's All Relative (TV series) (creative consultant - 11 episodes)
– Oscar Interruptus (2004) (creative consultant)
– Ready, Aim, Sing (2004) (creative consultant)
– Our Sauce, It Is a Beauty (2004) (creative consultant)
– What's Up (2004) (creative consultant)
– The Santa That Came to Dinner (2003) (creative consultant)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1999-2004 Becker (TV series) (creative consultant - 79 episodes)
– Margaret Sings the Blues (2004) (creative consultant)
– A First Class Flight (2003) (creative consultant)
– Chock Full O'Nuts (2003) (creative consultant)
– Sister Spoils the Turkey (2003) (creative consultant)
– Afterglow (2003) (creative consultant)
See all 79 episodes »
 
1993-2003 Frasier (TV series) (creative consultant - 156 episodes)
– A New Position for Roz (2003) (creative consultant)
– Analyzed Kiss (2003) (creative consultant)
– Fathers and Sons (2003) (creative consultant)
– The Devil & Dr. Phil (2003) (creative consultant)
– Farewell, Nervosa (2003) (creative consultant)
See all 156 episodes »
 
1997 George & Leo (TV series) (creative consultant - 2 episodes)
– The Thanksgiving Show (1997) (creative consultant)
– The Job (1997) (creative consultant)
 
1989-1993 Cheers (TV series) (creative consultant - 100 episodes)
– One for the Road (1993) (creative consultant)
– The Guy Can't Help It (1993) (creative consultant)
– Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses (1993) (creative consultant)
– It's Lonely on the Top (1993) (creative consultant)
– Woody Gets an Election (1993) (creative consultant)
See all 100 episodes »
 
1991-1993 Wings (TV series) (creative consultant - 43 episodes)
– Date Package Number Seven (1993) (creative consultant)
– Another Wedding (1993) (creative consultant)
– Goodbye, Old Friend (1993) (creative consultant)
– The Houseguest (1993) (creative consultant)
– The Key to Alex (1993) (creative consultant)
See all 43 episodes »
 
M*A*S*H (TV series) (executive script consultant - 25 episodes, 1978-1979) (story editor - 24 episodes, 1977-1978)
– The Party (1979) (executive script consultant)
– Ain't Love Grand (1979) (executive script consultant)
– A Night at Rosie's (1979) (executive script consultant)
– Preventative Medicine (1979) (executive script consultant)
– Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys (1979) (executive script consultant)
See all 49 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2011 Cheers (TV series)
– El beso (2011) (original screenplay)
 
1994-2004 Frasier (TV series)
– Miss Right Now (2004) (written by)
– Wheels of Fortune (2002) (written by)
– Shutout in Seattle: Part 1 (1999) (written by)
– Shutout in Seattle: Part 2 (1999) (written by)
– Room Service (1998) (written by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2003 It's All Relative (TV series)
– The Santa That Came to Dinner (2003) (writer)
– Hell's Kitchen (2003) (writer)
 
1998-2003 Becker (TV series)
– Afterglow (2003) (written by)
– The 100th (2002) (writer)
– Piece Talks (2002) (writer)
– Get Me Out of Here (2001) (written by)
– The More You Know (2001) (writer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2003 The Snobs (TV movie) (creator)
 
1995-1997 Almost Perfect (TV series)
– This Is What Happens When You Don't Watch PBS (1997) (creator)
– The Laws (1997) (creator)
– K.I.S.S. (1997) (creator)
– Gimme Shelter (1997) (creator)
– Dating for Ratings (1997) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1993 Big Wave Dave's (TV series)
– Him (1993) (written by)
– Pilot (1993) (creator / written by)
 
1982-1993 Cheers (TV series)
– Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey (1993) (written by)
– Loathe and Marriage (1993) (written by)
– Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman (1992) (written by)
– Heeeeeere's... Cliffy! (1992) (written by)
– Bar Wars VI: This Time It's for Real (1992) (written by)
See all 36 episodes »
 
1991-1992 Wings (TV series)
– It's So Nice to Have a Mather Around the House (1992) (written by)
– Noses Off (1992) (written by)
– Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes (1992) (written by)
– I Ain't Got No Bunny (1991) (written by)
 
1990-1991 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Saturdays of Thunder (1991) (written by)
– Dancin' Homer (1990) (written by)
 
1991 Mannequin: On the Move (written by)
 
1990 The Marshall Chronicles (TV series)
– Night of the Chopped Liver (1990) (written by)
 
1987 The Tortellis (TV series)
– His Girl Friday (1987) (writer)
 
1987 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV series)
 
1985-1986 Mary (TV series)
– Same Old Song (1986) (written by)
– Make My Day (1985) (written by)
– From Pillar to Post (1985) (creator / written by)
 
1985 Volunteers (screenplay)
 
1983-1984 After MASH (TV series)
– Saturday's Heroes (1984) (written by)
– Ward Is Hell (1984) (written by)
– Trials (1984) (written by)
– Calling Doctor Habibi (1984) (written by)
– Less Miserables (1984) (written by)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1983 Super Bowl XVII Pre-Game Show (TV movie) (scene - uncredited)
 
1982 Open All Night (TV series)
– Terry Runs Away (1982) (written by)
 
1980 Characters (TV movie)
 
1976-1979 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Good-Bye Radar: Part 2 (1979) (written by)
– Good-Bye Radar: Part 1 (1979) (written by)
– Ain't Love Grand (1979) (written by)
– A Night at Rosie's (1979) (written by)
– Point of View (1978) (written by)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1977 The Bay City Amusement Company (TV movie)
 
1977 The Tony Randall Show (TV series)
– Case: The People Speak (1977) (written by)
– Case: Franklin vs. McClellan (1977) (written by)
 
1975 The Jeffersons (TV series)
– Movin' on Down (1975) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2008 Mad Men (TV series) (consulting producer - 10 episodes)
– Meditations in an Emergency (2008) (consulting producer)
– The Mountain King (2008) (consulting producer)
– The Jet Set (2008) (consulting producer)
– The Inheritance (2008) (consulting producer)
– Six Month Leave (2008) (consulting producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2003 The Snobs (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995-1997 Almost Perfect (TV series) (executive producer - 20 episodes)
– This Is What Happens When You Don't Watch PBS (1997) (executive producer)
– The Laws (1997) (executive producer)
– K.I.S.S. (1997) (executive producer)
– Gimme Shelter (1997) (executive producer)
– Dating for Ratings (1997) (executive producer)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1993 Big Wave Dave's (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Him (1993) (executive producer)
– The Adventures of Ozzie and Marshall (1993) (executive producer)
– Dave's Big Wave (1993) (executive producer)
– Making Up Is Hard to Do (1993) (executive producer)
– The Six Stages of Marshall (1993) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1985-1986 Mary (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Same Old Song (1986) (executive producer)
– From Pillar to Post (1985) (executive producer)
 
1983-1984 After MASH (TV series) (supervising producer - 5 episodes)
– It Had to Be You (1984) (supervising producer)
– All About Christmas Eve (1983) (supervising producer)
– Sunday, Cruddy Sunday (1983) (supervising producer)
– Little Broadcast of '53 (1983) (supervising producer)
– September of '53/Together Again (1983) (supervising producer)
 
1982-1984 Cheers (TV series) (co-producer - 21 episodes)
– Show Down: Part 2 (1983) (co-producer)
– Show Down: Part 1 (1983) (co-producer)
– Someone Single, Someone Blue (1983) (co-producer)
– Pick a Con... Any Con (1983) (co-producer)
– No Contest (1983) (co-producer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1980 Characters (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1992 Cheers (TV series)
– Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman (1992) (lyrics: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" - uncredited, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1990 The Marshall Chronicles (TV series)
Steve
– Night of the Chopped Liver (1990) … Steve
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1991 Memories of M*A*S*H (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1978 M*A*S*H (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Our Finest Hour (1978) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2012 Family Guys? What Sitcoms Say About America Now (TV documentary)
Himself - Sitcom Writer & Producer
 
2006 My First Time (TV series)
Himself
– There's Something About Mary (2006) … Himself
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Comedy Series & Nominee: Best Writing in a Comedy Series
 
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He graduated from University of Miami. Today he is working as an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California's Film School. See more »