Tim Harrod
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Tim Harrod is an American comedy writer. He has written for The Onion
, The Late Show With David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien
.
Born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts
, the son of Ronald and Susan Harrod (later Anderson), Tim had a financially stable childhood offset by psychological hardship. Not until his adulthood was it determined that Tim's difficulties derived from a combination of clinical depression
and problems functioning in mainstream society that are probably the result of Asperger's syndrome
, a milder form of autism
. Tim has one brother, Donald Harrod, who is two years older.
Tim is seen in many sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
.
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
, The Late Show With David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
.
Born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Lynnfield is a wealthy town in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 11,542.- History :...
, the son of Ronald and Susan Harrod (later Anderson), Tim had a financially stable childhood offset by psychological hardship. Not until his adulthood was it determined that Tim's difficulties derived from a combination of clinical depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
and problems functioning in mainstream society that are probably the result of Asperger's syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, a milder form of autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
. Tim has one brother, Donald Harrod, who is two years older.
Tim is seen in many sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
.