Bob Ellison obit

Remembering Comedy Writing Legend, Bob Ellison

 

He was not on the list.

He was a consultant, screenwriter and television producer. He worked on television programs including Dear John, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Wings.

Ellison won two Primetime Emmys and five nominations for Outstanding Writing Variety or Music from 1971 to 1977. He died in April 2024, at the age of 91.

 

Filmography

Additional Crew

It's All Relative (2003)

It's All Relative

6.6

TV Series

creative consultant

2003–2004

10 episodes

 

Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)

Becker

7.3

TV Series

creative consultant

1999–2004

63 episodes

 

Dennis Farina, Jean Smart, Elon Gold, and Bonnie Somerville in In-Laws (2002)

In-Laws

6.8

TV Series

creative consultant

2002–2003

3 episodes

 

Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)

Andy Richter Controls the Universe

7.9

TV Series

creative consultant

2002–2003

8 episodes

 

Kristin Chenoweth and Jon Tenney in Kristin (2001)

Kristin

5.9

TV Series

creative consultant

2001

8 episodes

 

The Trouble with Normal (2000)

The Trouble with Normal

6.1

TV Series

creative consultant

2000–2001

11 episodes

 

Caroline in the City (1995)

Caroline in the City

6.2

TV Series

executive consultant

creative consultant

1995–1999

96 episodes

 

Sharon Lawrence, Jonathan Banks, Mark Feuerstein, and Leah Remini in Fired Up (1997)

Fired Up

6.5

TV Series

creative consultant

1998

1 episode

 

Constance Marie, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Christine Burke, Harriet Sansom Harris, Michael Landes, Jim Pirri, and Jonathan Slavin in Union Square (1997)

Union Square

4.6

TV Series

executive consultant

1997

1 episode

 

Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg and Heather Dubrow in Jenny (1997)

Jenny

4.3

TV Series

creative consultant

1997

1 episode

 

Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)

Wings

7.3

TV Series

creative consultant

1993–1997

89 episodes

 

Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)

Pearl

5.8

TV Series

creative consultant

1996–1997

4 episodes

 

Alex Datcher, Scott Grimes, Sherman Hemsley, Bianca Lawson, Joseph Maher, and Dorien Wilson in Goode Behavior (1996)

Goode Behavior

6.5

TV Series

creative consultant

1996

1 episode

 

Bob (1992)

Bob

7.3

TV Series

creative consultant

1993

2 episodes

 

George C. Scott and Carlin Glynn in Mr. President (1987)

Mr. President

6.8

TV Series

creative consultant

1987

1 episode

 

Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)

Amen

6.8

TV Series

creative consultant

1986–1987

22 episodes

 

Doris Roberts, Donna Pescow, and Debralee Scott in Angie (1979)

Angie

7.0

TV Series

executive consultant

1979–1980

5 episodes

 

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

8.3

TV Series

executive story editor

1975–1977

48 episodes

 

Burt Bacharach and Dusty Springfield in Another Evening with Burt Bacharach (1970)

Another Evening with Burt Bacharach

TV Special

script

1970

 

Script and Continuity Department

Nathan Lane in Encore! Encore! (1998)

Encore! Encore!

7.3

TV Series

executive script consultant

1999

1 episode

 

Big Wave Dave's (1993)

Big Wave Dave's

6.9

TV Series

executive script consultant

1993

1 episode

 

Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)

Cheers

8.0

TV Series

executive script consultant

1986–1993

174 episodes

 

Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)

Amen

6.8

TV Series

executive script consultant

1987–1990

65 episodes

 

George C. Scott and Carlin Glynn in Mr. President (1987)

Mr. President

6.8

TV Series

executive script consultant

1987

1 episode

 

Tom Ewell, Leonard Frey, Joel Higgins, Meeno Peluce, and Carlene Watkins in Best of the West (1981)

Best of the West

7.7

TV Series

executive script consultant

1981

12 episodes

 

Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

Julie on Sesame Street

7.4

TV Special

script supervisor

1973

 

Writer

Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)

Dear John

6.8

TV Series

developed by

written by

story by (creator) ...

1988–1992

90 episodes

 

Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)

Amen

6.8

TV Series

written by

1986–1988

7 episodes

 

Brian Benben, Jeffrey Tambor, Barbara Babcock, and Nan Martin in Mr. Sunshine (1986)

Mr. Sunshine

6.9

TV Series

written by

1986

1 episode

 

Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984)

Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs

7.2

TV Series

written by

1984

1 episode

 

Over Here, Mr. President

Short

Writer

1983

 

Dom DeLuise and Friends

6.5

TV Series

writer

1983

1 episode

 

Number 96 (1980)

Number 96

3.6

TV Series

created by

writer (creator)

1980–1981

6 episodes

 

Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)

Rhoda

6.8

TV Series

written by

1978

3 episodes

 

John Hillerman and Betty White in The Betty White Show (1977)

The Betty White Show

6.9

TV Series

written by

1977

1 episode

 

The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)

The Richard Pryor Special?

7.4

TV Special

Writer

1977

 

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

8.3

TV Series

written by

1975–1977

15 episodes

 

Richard Schaal in Phyllis (1975)

Phyllis

6.4

TV Series

written by

1975–1977

3 episodes

 

Annie and the Hoods (1974)

Annie and the Hoods

7.3

TV Special

Writer

1974

 

Julie Andrews and Jackie Gleason in Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is (1974)

Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is

8.6

TV Special

head writer

1974

 

Bacharach 74

6.5

TV Special

Writer

1974

 

Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

Julie on Sesame Street

7.4

TV Special

Writer

1973

 

Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972

TV Movie

Writer

1973

 

The Wonderful World of Aggravation

TV Movie

Writer

1972

 

"The Julie Andrews Hour" Julie Andrews

The Julie Andrews Hour

8.8

TV Series

writer

1972

7 episodes

 

The Corner Bar

4.9

TV Series

Writer

1972–1973

 

Burt Bacharach: Close to You

TV Special

Writer

1972

 

Robert Young, Charlie Callas, Frank Gorshin, George Kirby, Steve Lawrence, Rich Little, and Marilyn Michaels in The ABC Comedy Hour (1972)

The ABC Comedy Hour

8.0

TV Series

Writer

1972

2 episodes

 

Bing Crosby and His Friends

TV Special

Writer

1972

 

I'm a Fan

TV Special

Writer

1972

 

The David Frost Revue

5.8

TV Series

Writer

1971

1 episode

 

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center

9.3

TV Special

Writer

1971

 

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

8.2

TV Special

Writer

1971

 

The Kraft Music Hall (1967)

The Kraft Music Hall

6.3

TV Series

written by

1969–1971

7 episodes

 

Petula

8.8

TV Special

Writer

1970

 

The Klowns

TV Movie

Writer

1970

 

An Evening with Burt Bacharach

TV Special

Writer

1970

 

The John Davidson Show (1969)

The John Davidson Show

5.1

TV Series

Writer

1969

1 episode

 

Alan King and His Buddy

TV Movie

Writer

1969

 

Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker in That's Life (1968)

That's Life

8.2

TV Series

written by

1968

3 episodes

 

The Dom DeLuise Show

5.7

TV Series

Writer

1968

1 episode

 

Steve Allen, 1968 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Elmer Holloway

The Steve Allen Comedy Hour

7.9

TV Series

Writer

1967

1 episode

 

The Barrump-Bump Show

TV Special

Writer

1967