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Alan Spencer

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Alan Spencer

Alan Spencer is a versatile television writer, producer, and director known for his work in the entertainment industry. He gained prominence as the creator and executive producer of the satirical action-comedy TV series "Sledge Hammer!" which aired in the late 1980s. Spencer's unique blend of humor and storytelling contributed to the show's cult following and lasting impact. Throughout his career…

Known For

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary SpecialThe Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special · 1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
★ 8.01986
MovieComedyTV Movie
A parody of Johnny Carson anniversary shows made for the Showtime cable network.
Free EnterpriseFree Enterprise · 1998
Free Enterprise
★ 5.71998
MovieComedyRomance
Young filmmakers trying to hawk a movie titled "Bradykillers" about a serial killer who goes after victims Marcia, Jan, and Cindy meet their screen idol, William Shatner. The two young men, who idolize him and in their fantasies have seen him as a shadowy fairy godfather figure, are alarmed at the reality of the middle-aged non-Captain Kirk man that they meet.
The Ghost WriterThe Ghost Writer · 1990
The Ghost Writer
★ 6.51990
MovieComedyHorror
Blocked novelist Anthony Strack is desperate enough to plot suicide. Before he completes the deed, he is visited by unearthly beings, whose presence helps him to write again.
The Facts of LifeThe Facts of Life · 1979
The Facts of Life
★ 7.11979
SeriesDramaComedy
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Sledge Hammer!Sledge Hammer! · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
★ 8.01986
SeriesComedyCrime
Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character. Al Jean and Mike Reiss, best known for their work on The Simpsons, wrote for the show and worked as story editors.
The Nutt HouseThe Nutt House · 1989
The Nutt House
★ 6.21989
SeriesComedy
Bullet in the FaceBullet in the Face · 2012
Bullet in the Face
★ 6.72012
SeriesComedyCrime
Following a botched jewel heist, sociopath criminal Gunter Vogler is forced to assume the identity of a cop he shot and work undercover to take down the city’s crime lords.

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