Biography
Alan Kirschenbaum (19 April 1961 – 26 October 2012) was an American television writer and producer. Born in New York City, he was the son of comedian Freddie Roman. He began his career in the late 1980s as a writer on series including Dear John and Coach, where he served as head writer for three seasons.
Kirschenbaum co-created the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear (2000–2006) with Greg Garcia and worked as a writer and consulting producer on My Name Is Earl (2005). He also wrote for Raising Hope (2010) and directed episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. He created the Fox series Down the Shore (1992) and was an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. He was married to actress Vicki Juditz and had one daughter.
