Robert Bendetson (born August 28, 1954) is an American television writer and producer. He has written for a number of TV series, including ALF, Home Improvement and two episodes for The Simpsons (season 12's "Simpsons Tall Tales" [the "Connie Appleseed" parody] and season 13's "Blame It on Lisa"). He lives with his wife Heidi and his two children Ellie and Jesse Bendetson.
Bendetson served as a supervising producer on Coach, leaving after its fifth season to become co-producer on Home Improvement.[1] He worked on Newhart and wrote the show's final episode "The Last Newhart".[2] He wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film Big Bug Man which contains the final performance of Marlon Brando.[3]
Filmography
Writer
- TBA Big Bug Man (film) (writer, director)
- 2001–2002 The Simpsons (TV, 2 episodes) (writer; "Simpsons Tall Tales", "Blame It on Lisa")
- 1997 Teen Angel (TV) (co-executive producer)
- 1996 Bunk Bed Brothers (TV) (writer)
- 1991, 1993–1999 Home Improvement (TV) (executive producer, 144 episodes; writer)
- 1989, 1992 Coach (TV, 1 episode) (supervising producer, writer)
- 1988–1990 Newhart (TV, 13 episodes) (supervising producer, writer)
- 1988 Mutts (TV) (producer, writer)
- 1986–1987 ALF (TV) (writer, 8 episodes; executive story editor, 24 episodes; co-producer, 1 episode) (actor, 1 episode)
- 1985 What's Happening Now!! (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
- 1984 Alice (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
- 1981 The Jeffersons (TV, 1 episode) (writer)
Awards and nominations
- 2003 Writers Guild of America Award nomination: Animation for The Simpsons (for episode "Blame It on Lisa")
- 1994 Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Comedy Series for Home Improvement (shared with other producers of the show)
- 1990 Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for Newhart (shared with Mark Egan and Mark Solomon)