George Burditt obit

R.I.P. George Burditt

 

He was not on the list.

The Emmy-nominated comedy writer-producer died Tuesday in Burbank. He was 89. George Burditt wrote dozens of episodes of the hit sitcom Three’s Company and served as its executive producer from 1981-84. He earned four Emmy noms as a writer during the 1970s — two each for variety shows The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour and Van Dyke And Company — and also penned episodes of All In The Family, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, The Ropers, Doc and Three’s A Crowd. His producing credits include the sitcoms Silver Spoons, 227 and Three’s A Crowd. Born in Boston, Burditt served in the Marines in the Pacific during World War II. He worked for American Greetings in Cleveland before moving to LA to become a TV writer. His son Jack Burditt is an Emmy-winning writer-producer on such comedies as 30 Rock and Frasier and creator of Last Man Standing. Along with son Jack, George Burditt’s survivors include his wife Joyce, a TV writer and creator of long-running drama Diagnosis Murder; two other children; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM Friday at Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary.

Selected filmography

 

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971–74)

All in the Family, "Archie Eats and Runs" (1974; Season 4, Episode 21) – with Paul Wayne

Sanford and Son, "The Way to Lamont's Heart" (1974; Season 3, Episode 23) – with Paul Wayne (story/teleplay) and Aaron Ruben (teleplay only)

The Sonny Comedy Revue (1974)

The Hudson Brothers Show (1974) – later renamed The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Comedy Show (1974–77), for which Burditt did not write

The Jeffersons, "George vs. Wall Street" (1975; Season 2, Episode 15)

Joey and Dad (1975) – starring Joey and Ray Heatherton

Doc (1975–76) – first season only

Lola (1975–76) – three specials, starring Lola Falana

Van Dyke and Company (1975–77) – starring Dick Van Dyke

Three's Company (1977–84) – writer and executive producer

The Ropers (1979–80)

Three's a Crowd (1984–85) – writer and executive producer

Executive producer (only)

Source: Deadline

 

Silver Spoons (1982–87)

227 (1985–90)