Bob Kushell (born January 29, 1969) is an American

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and producer.

Career

Kushell has written for network television comedies including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

'', '' Grounded for Life'', ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'', ''

Samantha Who? ''Samantha Who?'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007, to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd, who also served as producers. Although highly rated during its fi ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Fam''. In 2015, Kushell joined

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to co-create ''

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'', which ran for 1 season on

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and won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award. Kushell is also the creator and writer of '' Way to Go'', a comedy series for the UK's

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about three men who start an assisted suicide business. It was first commissioned by the BBC in November 2012. In December 2008, he hosted his own online talk show, co-created with his brother-in-law Russell Arch, '' Anytime with Bob Kushell'', on Crackle. The show was a fully featured talk show in five minutes, including a one-joke monologue, a comedy bit and an interview with a celebrity guest. The show ran for two seasons.

Awards

Kushell has been nominated for two primetime

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Awards and won a

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has preserved the first season '' Salute Your Shorts'' episode "Sponge Saga" in its

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archive, which had its

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written by Kushell.

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