---
name: "Mert Rich"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mert-rich"
fi1m_id: "mert-rich"
imdb_id: "nm0723689"
tmdb_id: 1213818
wikidata_id: "Q11777510"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:32:00.799124+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."
---

# Mert Rich

## Identity

Mert Rich

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mert-rich
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mert-rich
- **IMDb ID:** nm0723689
- **TMDB ID:** 1213818
- **Wikidata ID:** Q11777510
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11777510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723689/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213818

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1982–1989
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Pollack](https://film.one/person/brian-pollack.md), [Chris Cluess](https://film.one/person/chris-cluess.md), [David Isaacs](https://film.one/person/david-isaacs.md), [Ken Levine](https://film.one/person/ken-levine.md), [Sam Simon](https://film.one/person/sam-simon.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 88, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11777510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723689/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213818

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88)
- **Apple TV:** [*Cheers*](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md) (88)

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

## Biography

Mert Rich is an American television writer and producer. He wrote the season 14 episode 'Helter Shelter' of *The Simpsons* (2002) with his writing partner Brian Pollack.

Rich contributed multiple episodes as a writer to *Cheers* (1989–1991) and held producing roles on the series, including co-producer and executive story consultant. His other credits include writing for *Sledge Hammer!* (1986–1988) and *SCTV Network 90* (1981–1982), as well as executive producer positions on *Sister, Sister* (1994–1996) and *Roc* (1991–1992). He created the series *Goode Behavior* (1996). Rich has received two Primetime Emmy Awards.

*Sources: simpsonswiki.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)

## Complete filmography (4)

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

- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, as Store Clerk
- *Cheers* (1982), series, Producer, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Mashed*, series, Creator

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