Grammer usually joins the show's " table readings " ( wherein cast members read each script together for the first time ), and former executive producer David Mirkin described working with Grammer as very pleasant, due to his lively sense of humor.

Created by Brown, Charlie Coffey, and director and executive producer David Mirkin, it was a comedy about actress Julie Robbins ( Brown ), who in this initial story, goes to great lengths to land an interview with teen singer Kiki ( played by Kim Walker ) in the hopes of getting hired as a tabloid-TV celebrity journalist.

Mirkin left The Edge during its run and became the executive producer and showrunner of The Simpsons for its fifth and sixth seasons.

" Mirkin left his role as executive producer of The Edge during its run.

Mirkin was the executive producer and showrunner for the animated sitcom The Simpsons, during its fifth and sixth seasons ( 1993 – 1995 ).

Although " Homer the Great " was written by John Swartzwelder, the story was suggested by executive producer David Mirkin.

The Simpsons executive producer David Mirkin, who produced the episode, responded to the criticism in an interview with The Newcastle Herald by saying: " We like to have the Simpsons, the entire family, travel and this was the beginning of that.

It was filmed on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City and directed by former executive producer David Mirkin.

" Rosebud " was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be executive produced by David Mirkin, who was the show runner for the fifth and sixth seasons of the show.

" Rosebud " was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be executive produced and run by David Mirkin.

Before the recording session took part, the main voice actors of the show ( Dan Castellaneta, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Nancy Cartwright, and Hank Azaria ) sat down with executive producer David Mirkin and a crew of writers at a table reading to determine what shape the script was in.

It was directed by Carlos Baeza and was the only episode of The Simpsons written by David Mirkin, who was also the executive producer at the time.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening thought it was a " quintessential " Swartzwelder episode, and executive producer / show runner David Mirkin said it was a " fantastic job by one of the most prolific writers of the show ".

Mirkin gave the idea to Collier to write it with the help of the show's executive producer, James L. Brooks.

The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland, with David Mirkin as executive producer.

David Mirkin ( born September 18, 1955 ) is an American feature film and television director, writer and producer.

The writers had particular fun writing over the top, melodramatic lines " tortured metaphors ," many of which were penned by producer David Mirkin.

* David Mirkin, an American feature film and television director, writer and producer

Executive producer David Mirkin enjoyed directing Goulet because he was " such a good sport " and had " a great sense of humor ".

The character's new addiction to coffee was suggested by writer / producer David Mirkin, who had friends that had stopped drinking alcohol and became addicted to coffee.

Executive producer David Mirkin thought Neill, a big The Simpsons fan, was " lovely " to direct.

" Deep Space Homer " was written by then-executive producer David Mirkin and is his only writing credit for The Simpsons.

Executive producer David Mirkin thought it was difficult to make Abe funny because he is a " boring and tedious " character.

Executive producer David Mirkin " loved " that the whole situation of Bart seeing the waiter injure himself and not telling the truth ties together with the Homer plot in that it causes Homer to get jury duty and then only caring about going to the hotel.

Executive producer David Mirkin describes it as a very grounded and emotional episode that seems very " sitcomy ".

Mirkin has been cited as introducing a more surreal element to the show's humor, as shown by his sole writing credit for the show, " Deep Space Homer ", which sees Homer Simpson go to space as part of a NASA program to restore interest in space exploration.

Tricker wrote for the Three's Company spin-off The Ropers so Mirkin wrote a spec script for an episode of The Ropers.

Although rejected by the producers of The Ropers, Three's Company creator Bernie West was impressed by the script and Mirkin began pitching ideas for that series instead.

Mirkin pitched to the series ' story editors for several years without success, because they had very limited script buying power.

" This meant Mirkin had to adapt his preference for character-driven comedy to fit the show ; it " forced you to put all the cleverness into the plot, a much more difficult thing to do.

It was the first nomination the show had received in that category and for the first episode Mirkin wrote as the series ' showrunner.

After leaving Newhart, Mirkin wrote freelance scripts for It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Tracey Ullman Show.

Mirkin had wanted to cast comedian Chris Elliott in the pilot, but was prevented by Fox, which wanted Elliott for another show.

" A strong cult following subsequently developed, and Mirkin noted that although the show was canceled " ultimately we got the audience I was hoping for and they are super dedicated and passionate to this day.

Mirkin worked on the concept for a long time, basing the story on NASA's Teacher in Space Project scheme to send ordinary civilians into space in order to spark interest amongst the general public.

Mirkin pitched the plots for the episodes " The Last Temptation of Homer ", " Bart's Girlfriend " and " Homer the Great ".

Mirkin returned to the role of showrunner to produce the episodes " The Joy of Sect " and " All Singing, All Dancing " for season nine.

Mirkin won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his work on The Simpsons.

James Berardinelli wrote that Mirkin " brings a lot of energy to the production, always keeping things moving ," while Jack Matthews of The Los Angeles Times says Mirkin " knew exactly what he had here and composed it like frames in a comic strip, ordering cheerful snow-cone colors for everything from the girls ' childlike outfits to the decor of a Laundromat.

In 1999, several of the Fox executives who had disliked Get a Life came to Mirkin and apologized for the way they had treated the show, stating that they now found it funny.

Mirkin produced a pilot for Jeff of the Universe, a " sarcastic " parody of the science fiction genre.

Mirkin is a fan of the musician James Taylor ; Taylor guest starred in " Deep Space Homer " and Mirkin directed the music videos for his songs " Enough to Be on Your Way " and " Sea Cruise ".

Additionally, Resnick co-created and wrote for Get A Life with David Mirkin and Chris Elliott.