Kevin Curran (writer)
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Kevin Curran is an American
television
writer
. He has written for Late Night with David Letterman
, Married...with Children, and The Simpsons
. He was also the voice of Buck the Dog on Married...with Children (except for several episodes in which Buck was voiced by Cheech Marin
). In the sixth season episode "Psychic Avengers", Curran appeared briefly onscreen during the end sequence where, thanks to Madam Inga's curse, the Bundy family is turned into monkeys and Buck is turned into a human, in which Curran is credited as "Buck the Man" above the usual final credited character of "Buck the Dog". In addition to writing episodes and voicing Buck, Curran served as a story editor
and supervising producer on Married...with Children.
Curran attended Harvard College
, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon
. He subsequently wrote for the National Lampoon
and was the Editor of the Letters and Cartoon sections. He next wrote for Late Night with David Letterman
for which he won three Emmys. He wrote Letterman's first "Top Ten List", "The Top 10 Things That Almost Rhyme With Peas". In 1989, he joined Married...with Children and in 2000 he joined The Simpsons
where he is currently a Co-Executive Producer. At The Simpsons, Curran has won three additional Emmys and was nominated in 2010 for a Humanitas Award for his episode "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed
".
Curran was Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the shows The Good Life and Hardball. He was also an Executive Producer on the series Unhappily Ever After with Ron Leavitt from 1997-1999. He won a WGA Award for The Earth Day Special.
Curran was previously in a long-term relationship with the author Helen Fielding
; the two have two children, Dashiell and Romy.
United States
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Television
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He has written for Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night...
, Married...with Children, and The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
. He was also the voice of Buck the Dog on Married...with Children (except for several episodes in which Buck was voiced by Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is an American comedian, actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges...
). In the sixth season episode "Psychic Avengers", Curran appeared briefly onscreen during the end sequence where, thanks to Madam Inga's curse, the Bundy family is turned into monkeys and Buck is turned into a human, in which Curran is credited as "Buck the Man" above the usual final credited character of "Buck the Dog". In addition to writing episodes and voicing Buck, Curran served as a story editor
Story editor
Story editor is a job title in motion picture and television production, also sometimes called "supervising producer". A story editor is a member of the screenwriting staff who edits stories for screenplays....
and supervising producer on Married...with Children.
Curran attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon
Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-Overview:Published since 1876, The Harvard Lampoon is the world's longest continually published humor magazine. It is also the second longest-running English-language humor...
. He subsequently wrote for the National Lampoon
National Lampoon
National Lampoon was both a ground-breaking American humor magazine and also a wide range of productions directly associated with that magazine. The magazine ran from 1970 to 1998, and was originally a spinoff of the Harvard Lampoon....
and was the Editor of the Letters and Cartoon sections. He next wrote for Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night...
for which he won three Emmys. He wrote Letterman's first "Top Ten List", "The Top 10 Things That Almost Rhyme With Peas". In 1989, he joined Married...with Children and in 2000 he joined The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
where he is currently a Co-Executive Producer. At The Simpsons, Curran has won three additional Emmys and was nominated in 2010 for a Humanitas Award for his episode "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed
The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed
"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons twenty-first season and the 457th episode overall. It aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 2010...
".
Curran was Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the shows The Good Life and Hardball. He was also an Executive Producer on the series Unhappily Ever After with Ron Leavitt from 1997-1999. He won a WGA Award for The Earth Day Special.
Curran was previously in a long-term relationship with the author Helen Fielding
Helen Fielding
Helen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, a sequence of novels and films that chronicle the life of a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love.Her novels Bridget Jones's...
; the two have two children, Dashiell and Romy.
The Simpsons episodes
Curran has written the following episodes of The Simpsons:- "We're on the Road to D'owhere"
- "Don't Fear the RooferDon't Fear the Roofer"Don't Fear the Roofer" is the sixteenth episode of the sixteenth season of The Simpsons. It was originally broadcast on May 1, 2005 and guest-stars comedian Ray Romano. The episode is a parody of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind.-Plot:...
" - "My Big Fat Geek WeddingMy Big Fat Geek Wedding"My Big Fat Geek Wedding" is the 17th episode of The Simpsons fifteenth season, first aired on April 18, 2004. The episode was originally planned to air on April 4, 2004, but due to the voice actors going on strike, FOX aired a rerun instead....
" - "I'm Spelling as Fast as I CanI'm Spelling as Fast as I CanI'm Spelling as Fast as I Can is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons fourteenth season. The episode aired on February 16, 2003. Twenty-two million people watched this episode, making it the second-most watched episode since 2002.-Plot:...
" - "Treehouse of Horror XIIITreehouse of Horror XIII"Treehouse of Horror XIII" is the first episode of The Simpsons fourteenth season, as well as the thirteenth Halloween episode. The episode aired on November 3, 2002, three days after Halloween...
" (the "Island of Dr. Hibbert" segment) - "The Wife AquaticThe Wife AquaticThe Wife Aquatic is the tenth episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season, which originally aired January 7, 2007. 13.9 million viewers watched this episode, making it the highest rated of seasons 17–20.-Plot:...
" - "Sex, Pies and Idiot ScrapesSex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes"Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" is the season premiere of The Simpsons’ twentieth season, and first aired September 28, 2008. After getting charged for being involved in a fight, Homer meets bail bondsman Lucky Jim and Wolf the Bounty Hunter, who convince Homer to become a bounty hunter. In a...
" - "Rednecks and BroomsticksRednecks and Broomsticks"Rednecks and Broomsticks" is the seventh episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 29, 2009...
" - "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohedThe Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons twenty-first season and the 457th episode overall. It aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 2010...
" - "How Munched is That Birdie in the Window?How Munched is That Birdie in the Window?"How Munched is That Birdie in the Window?" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons twenty-second season and aired November 28, 2010.The title of the episode is a reference to the 1952 song "How Much is that Doggie in the Window".-Plot:...
"
Married...With Children episodes
Curran has written the following episodes of Married...With Children:- "Who'll Stop the Rain"
- "You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (part 2)"
- "Raingirl"
- "Sue Casa, His Casa"
- "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"
- "Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers"
- "She's Having My Baby (part 2)"
- "If Al Had a Hammer"
- "The Mystery of Skull Island"
- "England Show III: We're Spending as Fast as We Can"
- "Tis Time to Smell the Roses"