Kirker Butler (born February 14, 1971) is an American

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short sto ...

, who has written and produced shows such as ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'', ''

The Cleveland Show ''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry (voice actor), Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Family Guy'', and the second television ...

'', '' The Neighbors'', ''

Galavant ''Galavant'' is an American musical fantasy comedy television series, created and written by Dan Fogelman, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Fogelman, Menken and Slater also serve as executive producers alongside Chris Ko ...

'', and ''

Only Murders in the Building , creator = Steve Martin & John Hoffman , starring = {{Plainlist, * Steve Martin * Martin Short * Selena Gomez * Aaron Dominguez * Amy Ryan * Cara Delevingne * Adina Verson * Michael Cyril Creighton , music ...

''.

Career

Butler joined ''Family Guy'' in 2004, and has since produced and written multiple episodes, including: "

Padre de Familia The sixth season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from September 23, 2007, to May 4, 2008. The season included 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane, Seth MacFarlane's participation in the 200 ...

" " Barely Legal" " Hell Comes to Quahog" "

The Courtship of Stewie's Father "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" is the 16th episode of the fourth season of ''Family Guy'', which originally aired on Fox on November 20, 2005. The episode sees Peter attempt to bond with Stewie after realizing that Stewie enjoys seeing Lois ...

" and the '' Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back'' parody " Something, Something, Something, Dark Side". He has been nominated for 3

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...

for his work on "

", "

", and

. He is the author of the novel ''Pretty Ugly''. In 2020, he was added to the Barn Theatre, Michigan's wall of fame, having studied at the school in 1992 and 1993.

References

External links

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www.kirkerbutler.com

Pretty Ugly on Amazon

Blue Agave and Worm website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Kirker 1971 births Living people American television writers American male television writers People from Hartford, Kentucky American television producers Screenwriters from Kentucky