Robert "Bob" Brunner (August 3, 1934 – October 28, 2012) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and television producer. He frequently collaborated in film and television with Garry Marshall, the creator of Happy Days. Brunner is credited with creating the "Fonzie" nickname for Henry Winkler's character, Arthur Fonzarelli, on Happy Days. He also created one of Fonzie's key catchphrases, "Sit on it."
August 3, 1934, New York City, New York, United States
Died
October 28, 2012, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Producer, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Movies
The Other Sister, Exit to Eden
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Long time sitcom writer. He is credited with giving the the nickname of "Fonzie" to Henry Winkler's character on the sitcom _Happy Days_, but also writing the infamous episode where Fonzie jumps over a shark during a water skiing challenge. The phrase "jump the shark," has since come to signify the precise moment when a popular television show begins its inevitable decline.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Nutt House
1989
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Webster
1986-1987
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Diff'rent Strokes
TV Series supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1984 - 1985 executive producer - 17 episodes, 1985 - 1986
Love, Sidney
1982
TV Series supervising producer - 1 episode
The Bad News Bears
1979-1980
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Working Stiffs
1979
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Brothers and Sisters
1979
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Happy Days
1977-1979
TV Series producer - 37 episodes
Sister Terri
1978
TV Movie executive producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doc
2004
TV Series story - 1 episode
The Other Sister
1999
screenplay / story
Exit to Eden
1994
screenplay
Webster
1989
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Diff'rent Strokes
TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 1984 - 1985 teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1984 - 1986 story by - 2 episodes, 1984
We Got It Made
1984
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Private Benjamin
1982-1983
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Love, Sidney
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1981 - 1982 teleplay - 1 episode, 1982
Three's Company
1982
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Too Close for Comfort
1981
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Alice
1981
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Bad News Bears
TV Series developed by - 12 episodes, 1979 developer - 9 episodes, 1979 - 1980 written by - 1 episode, 1979
Working Stiffs
1979
TV Series created by - 9 episodes
Happy Days
TV Series written by - 14 episodes, 1974 - 1978 teleplay - 1 episode, 1974
Sister Terri
1978
TV Movie
Blansky's Beauties
1977
TV Series created by - 13 episodes
Laverne & Shirley
1976
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Odd Couple
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1972 - 1973 story by - 1 episode, 1972
The Brian Keith Show
1973
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Love, American Style
1970
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Happy Days
TV Series executive story consultant - 26 episodes, 1975 - 1977 story consultant - 15 episodes, 1974 - 1975 creative consultant - 10 episodes, 1977 - 1978
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