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American writer and television producer
Mark Roberts (born January 19, 1961) is an American
screenwriter ,
producer ,
playwright ,
actor , and
comedian , best known for creating the American
sitcom
Mike & Molly .
[1]
[2]
He appeared on
The Tonight Show seven times as a
stand-up comic between the years of 1992–1995, which led to guest starring roles on numerous
television series and
films , among them
Seinfeld ,
[3]
Friends ,
[4]
The Practice ,
[5]
The Larry Sanders Show ,
[6]
Two and a Half Men , and
Bulletproof .
[7]
He was also a series regular on the television
comedy
The Naked Truth .
[8]
His plays Where the Great Ones Run ,
[9] Parasite Drag ,
[10] and Rantoul and Die
[11] have been published by
Dramatists Play Service and produced in various
theaters in the
United States .
[12]
[13]
He was the creator and
executive producer of Mike & Molly , which premiered September 20, 2010 on
CBS ,
[1]
[14] until he left the show after season 3.
[15] Mike & Molly was the highest-rated new comedy of the 2010 season.
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^ Bellafante, Ginia (19 September 2010).
"A Sitcom With More Than Empty Calories" . The New York Times . Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Seinfeld, 'The Chicken Roaster' (TV episode 1996)" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Friends, 'The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 1 (TV episode 2001)" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"The Practice, 'Brothers' Keepers' (2000) - Full cast and crew" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"The Larry Sanders Show, 'Larry Loses a Friend' (TV episode 1994)" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Bulletproof (1996)" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"The Naked Truth (TV Series 1995-1998)" . Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Complete catalogue of plays" . Where the Great Ones Run . Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Complete catalogue of plays" . Parasite Drag . Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Complete catalogue of plays" . Rantoul and Die . Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
^ Hieggelke, Brian (3 May 2011).
"Review: Rantoul and Die/American Blues Theater" . Newcity Stage . Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
^ Scarborough, James (24 August 2010).
"Parasite Drag, The Elephant Theatre Company, Los Angeles" . The Huffington Post . Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
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"Mike & Molly" . TV Guide . Retrieved 29 July 2011 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-05-17).
" 'Mike & Molly' Creator Mark Roberts To Exit, Al Higgins Upped To EP & Showrunner" . Deadline. Retrieved 2016-09-06 .
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"The Futon Critic" . Retrieved 29 July 2011 .