Bernie Kukoff is American television director, producer and writer. He has produced and written for the television series Operation Petticoat, The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

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and Thea

Thea (TV series)

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, Detective School

Detective School

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and Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

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creating the latter two series with Jeff Harris.

Kukoff also co-wrote the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

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with Harris. The film starred Michael Keaton

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 and was directed by Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

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From 1996 to 2007, Kukoff produced a number of stage productions.

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