Bob Kushell is an American television writer and

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. He has written for network television comedies including '' The Simpsons'', ''

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'', '' Grounded For Life'', ''

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'', '' Samantha Who?'', '' Suburgatory'', '' Anger Management'', and '' FAM''. In 2015, Kushell joined

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to co-create '' The Muppets'', which ran for 1 season on ABC Television and won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award. Kushell has been nominated for two primetime

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Awards and won a

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. Paley Center for Media has preserved the first season '' Salute Your Shorts'' episode "Sponge Saga" in its

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archive, which had its teleplay written by Kushell. Kushell is also the creator and writer of '' Way to Go'', a comedy series for the UK's BBC Three 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 ''Anytime with Bob Kushell'' is a five-minute talk show produced for Sony Pictures Television and their online portalCrackle.com. The show consists of a single monologue joke, a field-piece/desk bit, and a celebrity interview. It is hosted by Em ...

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. 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.

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