---
name: "Bob Kushell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bob-kushell"
fi1m_id: "bob-kushell"
imdb_id: "nm0476274"
tmdb_id: 1213904
wikidata_id: "Q2839300"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "29 January 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T10:28:22.865400+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bob Kushell

## Identity

Bob Kushell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bob-kushell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bob-kushell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0476274
- **TMDB ID:** 1213904
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2839300
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Kushell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839300, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476274/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213904

Writer. Born 29 January 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 29 January 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1989–2011
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 2010s 70 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Kushell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839300, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476274/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213904

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88)
- **Netflix:** [*Suburgatory*](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bob Kushell is an American television writer and producer. He began his career writing for animated series including *Goof Troop* and *The Simpsons*, where he worked as a writer and story editor on episodes from seasons five to seven.

Kushell has contributed to numerous sitcoms, serving in writing and producing roles on *3rd Rock from the Sun*, *Grounded for Life*, *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Samantha Who?*, *Suburgatory* and *Anger Management*. He co-created the 2015 ABC series *The Muppets* with Bill Prady and created the BBC Three comedy *Way to Go*.

He has received two Primetime Emmy nominations and won a Golden Globe Award. Kushell also created and hosted the online talk show *Anytime with Bob Kushell*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bobkushell.com, simpsonswiki.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Suburgatory* (2011), Fi1m 70, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Muppets* (2015), series, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Creator
- *Way to Go* (2013), series, Writer, Creator
- *Anger Management* (2012), series, Writer
- *Suburgatory* (2011), series, Writer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md)
- *Samantha Who?* (2007), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
- *In Case of Emergency* (2007), series, Writer
- *Hidden Hills* (2002), series, Writer
- *Grounded for Life* (2001), series, Writer
- *Normal, Ohio* (2000), series, Writer, Creator
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, Consulting Producer
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Teleplay
- *Duckman* (1994), series, Writer
- *Goof Troop* (1992), series, Writer
- *Yo Yogi!* (1991), series, Writer
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

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