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Jim Staahl began his professional career as a resident member of Chicago's Second City Theater and wrote for SCTV. Staahl performed and wrote for an array of Variety shows starring Steve Allen, Sid Caesar, Martin Mull, Steve Martin, and Marty Short. Jim was also a co-head writer for shows that starred John Candy, Mike Myers, Howie Mandel, Fred Willard and Louie Anderson. Jim was also the star and co-head writer of his own series, Laugh Trax (1982).
Jim Staahl's half hour writing credits include Mork & Mindy (1978), Married People (1990), Lightning Force (1991), 'Searcher in the Mist' segment of Danger Theatre (1993), Charles in Charge (1984), Young Hercules (1998), and Sledge Hammer! (1986). Staahl has also written numerous TV Pilots for NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX. He received two Emmy nominations for writing on Bobby's World, an animated series he co-created with Howie Mandel and co-produced for 8 years. Staahl has written animation series for Disney, Sony Wonder, Warner Brothers, Film Roman, DIC and Dream Works. He also co-wrote multiple episodes for Emm
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Jim Staahl
Instructor Biography:
Writer, producer, actor, WGA member, and two-time Emmy Award nominee who has written for many live action and animated television shows, including Disney's Emmy Award-winning Teacher's Pet. His comedy feature credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveillance and Blow Hard. He also has written sketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short and Howie Mandel.
Instructor Statement:
I began my professional career in Chicago at The Second City Theatre. What I fondly remember most was the intensive creative efforts we made as a group. We all helped each other, and by helping someone else I learned how to help my own work. And the other thing I recall was how much fun it was. After years of working in writers' rooms for sitcoms, animated series and features, I learned that if we were having a good time in the room, the scripts would turn out great. But if we were bummed out and stuck in the room, the script would show it. Good TV comedies as well as good comedy features are collaborative efforts, so if you can't learn to
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Jim Staahl
Jim Staahl played the recurring role of Nelson Flavor, Mindy's politician cousin in Seasons 2 and 3 of Mork & Mindy.
Born
(1947-03-20) March 20, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Birthplace
Evanston, IL, U.S.
Occupation
Actor / Screenwriter / Producer
Years active
1977-present
Spouse(s)
Dani Douthette (11 October 1986 - )
Jim Staahl (born March 20, 1947) is a writer and actor who portrayed Mindy's ambitious politician cousin, Nelson Flavor in Seasons 2 and 3 of Mork and Mindy, in addition to writing the episode I Heard it Through the Morkvine
Biography[]
Jim, is a native of Evanston, Illinois After High School he became a Theatre Arts major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and received his B.A. in Theatre Arts with a Minor in Radio and Television from the University of Illinois.
He is a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Board Member and a current member of the WGA Waiver Committee.
Jim continues to write and perform but has also taken on a Teaching role, serving as an Emeritus Adjunct Associate Professor at USC's
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