{{short description|American television writer and producer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person |name = Bob Bendetson |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = Robert Bendetson |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|8|28}} |birth_place = The Bronx, New York, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |occupation = Television writer/producer |years_active = 1976–2006 |spouse = Heidi |children = 2 |website = }}
'''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''.<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC Renews 'Coach' Despite Alleged Turmoil|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=1993-03-27|page=C7}}</ref> He worked on ''Newhart'' and wrote the show's final episode "The Last Newhart".<ref>{{cite news|title=Flawed Plot Precedes 'Newhart's' Fine Finale |work=Los Angeles Daily News |author=Phil Rosenthal|date=1990-05-16|page=L19}}</ref> He wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film ''Big Bug Man'' which contains the final performance of Marlon Brando.<ref name="CBS">{{cite web|date=July 14, 2004|title=Brando's Last Role: An Old Lady|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brandos-last-role-an-old-lady/|work=CBS News|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref>
==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)
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0070534|name=Bob Bendetson}}
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