Started out as a writer's assistant to Peter Farrelly on the film "Me, Myself & Irene" in 2000
Spent a year writing for "Howard Stern, The High School Years․"
Quote: "No one can ruin shows, but Internet trolls sure can make things miserable․"
Quote: "If I can convince people that their idea is great, and know inside that their idea was actually a little my idea, then I feel okay․"
Quote: "(On being a showrunner): "Surround yourself with people you trust; if this is your show then everything is ultimately your call, but the more faith you have in people who have proven to be capable, the more sane you get to be․""
Best known as the creator of "Cougar Town" and "Enlisted" and writer for "Scrubs․"
After becoming an executive story editor, he wrote the only unaired episode of "Scrubs․"
Asked Bill Lawrence to create a show for Courteney Cox after working with her on an episode of "Scrubs․"
Has worked as a writing consultant for "South Park․"
Was influenced by "MASH" to start working in television