birth_place name birth_date yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
bronx , new york , u.s. bob bendetson 28 august 1954 1976-present bob bendetson
 robert bendetson television writer/producer
bob bendetson

robert `` bob '' bendetson -lrb- born august 28 , 1954 -rrb- is an american television writer and producer .
he has written for a number of tv series , including `` alf '' , `` home improvement '' and two episodes for `` the simpsons '' -lrb- season 12 's `` simpsons tall tales '' `` connie appleseed '' parody and season 13 's `` blame it on lisa '' -rrb- .
bendetson served as a supervising producer on `` coach '' , leaving after its fifth season to become co-producer on `` home improvement '' .
he worked on `` newhart '' and wrote the show 's famous final episode `` the last newhart '' .
he wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film `` big bug man '' which contains the final performance of marlon brando .
he has a wife and two children .
bendetson also has brother , howard , who was bob 's writing partner during the 1980s and early 1990s .
