Bonnie and Terry Turner
Bonnie and Terry Turner | |
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| Born | Bonnie Turner: August 28, 1940 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.[1] Terry Turner December 11, 1947 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, television producer, screenwriter |
| Notable work | 3rd Rock from the Sun That '70s Show |
Bonnie and Terry Turner (born August 28, 1940 and December 11, 1947) are an American husband-and-wife team of screenwriters and producers. They are best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show.
History
Bonnie and Terry Turner were part of a 1980s Atlanta comedy troupe whose members often appeared on the WTBS comedy TV show Tush. They also worked as feature writers for (no relation) Ted Turner's new (at that time) CNN spinoff CNN Headline News. In the mid 1980s, they produced the WTBS Sunday morning magazine show Good News with host Liz Wickersham.
Another comedy troupe member and good friend, Jan Hooks, after appearing in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, landed a spot on Saturday Night Live. Occasionally, Bonnie and Terry submitted comedy material for Jan (and via Jan) to Lorne Michaels. In 1986, Michaels convinced Bonnie and Terry to leave their lives in Atlanta and come to work in New York as full-time writers on SNL.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gabert, Shelley (May 17, 2006). "Hometown Hellions". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
External links
- Bonnie Turner at IMDb
- Terry Turner at IMDb
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