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Filmography
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Known For
Cheers Director (1982-1993) -
Will & Grace Director (1998-2020) -
Taxi Director (1978-1982) -
Known For
Frasier Director (1993-1997) -
Director
B Positive (2020) -
Will & Grace (1998-2020)
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Our House (2019) -
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Like Family (2018) -
The Neighborhood (2018) -
Brothered Up (2017) -
Relatively Happy (2017)
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Disjointed (2017) -
Superior Donuts (2017) -
![Man with a Plan]( "Man with a Plan")
Man with a Plan (2016-2017) -
Real Good People (2016)
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Me & Mean Margaret (2016)
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![Crowded]( "Crowded")
Crowded (2016) -
![Mike & Molly]( "Mike & Molly")
Mike & Molly (2010-2016) -
![2 Broke Girls]( "2 Broke Girls")
2 Broke Girls (2011-2016) -
The Half of It (2015)
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![The Millers]( "The Millers")
The Millers (2013-2015) -
Saint Francis (2014)
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More Time with Family (2014)
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![Friends with Better Lives]( "Friends with Better Lives")
Friends with Better Lives (2014) -
Untitled Tad Quill Project (2013)
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![Sean Saves the World]( "Sean Saves the World")
Sean Saves the World (2013) -
![Partners]( "Partners")
Partners (2012-2013) -
![Romantically Challenged]( "Romantically Challenged")
Romantically Challenged (2010-2011) -
![Up All Night]( "Up All Night")
Up All Night (2011) -
Open Books (2010)
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Strange Brew (2010)
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Nathan vs. Nurture (2010)
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![$#*! My Dad Says]( "$#*! My Dad Says")
$#*! My Dad Says (2010) -
![Better with You]( "Better with You")
Better with You (2010) -
![Gary Unmarried]( "Gary Unmarried")
Gary Unmarried (2008-2010) -
![Ab Fab]( "Ab Fab")
Ab Fab (2009) -
![Hank]( "Hank")
Hank (2009) -
![Back to You]( "Back to You")
Back to You (2007-2008) -
Traveling in Packs (2007)
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The Mastersons of Manhattan (2007)
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![The Big Bang Theory]( "The Big Bang Theory")
The Big Bang Theory (2006-2007) -
![The Class]( "The Class")
The Class (2006-2007) -
![Courting Alex]( "Courting Alex")
Courting Alex (2006) -
![Two and a Half Men]( "Two and a Half Men")
Two and a Half Men (2003-2006) -
![Teachers.]( "Teachers.")
Teachers. (2006) -
![Four Kings]( "Four Kings")
Four Kings (2006) -
Beverly Hills S.U.V. (2004)
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My 11:30 (2004)
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The Stones (2004)
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Dexter Prep (2002)
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Bram and Alice (2002)
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![Good Morning, Miami]( "Good Morning, Miami")
Good Morning, Miami (2002) -
![The Weber Show]( "The Weber Show")
The Weber Show (2000-2001) -
![Madigan Men]( "Madigan Men")
Madigan Men (2000) -
![Stark Raving Mad]( "Stark Raving Mad")
Stark Raving Mad (1999) -
![Ladies Man]( "Ladies Man")
Ladies Man (1999) -
In the Loop (1998)
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![The Secret Lives of Men]( "The Secret Lives of Men")
The Secret Lives of Men (1998) -
![Conrad Bloom]( "Conrad Bloom")
Conrad Bloom (1998) -
![Jesse]( "Jesse")
Jesse (1998) -
![Friends]( "Friends")
Friends (1994-1998) -
![Dharma & Greg]( "Dharma & Greg")
Dharma & Greg (1997-1998) -
![Caroline in the City]( "Caroline in the City")
Caroline in the City (1995-1998) -
![George & Leo]( "George & Leo")
George & Leo (1997) -
![Fired Up]( "Fired Up")
Fired Up (1997) -
![Veronica's Closet]( "Veronica's Closet")
Veronica's Closet (1997) -
![Union Square]( "Union Square")
Union Square (1997) -
![Chicago Sons]( "Chicago Sons")
Chicago Sons (1997) -
![Men Behaving Badly]( "Men Behaving Badly")
Men Behaving Badly (1996-1997) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier (1993-1997) -
![Pearl]( "Pearl")
Pearl (1996) -
![3rd Rock from the Sun]( "3rd Rock from the Sun")
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) -
![NewsRadio]( "NewsRadio")
NewsRadio (1995-1996) -
![The Nerd]( "The Nerd")
The Nerd (1996) -
![Partners]( "Partners")
Partners (1995-1996) -
![Hudson Street]( "Hudson Street")
Hudson Street (1995) -
![The Preston Episodes]( "The Preston Episodes")
The Preston Episodes (1995) -
![Madman of the People]( "Madman of the People")
Madman of the People (1994) -
![The Boys Are Back]( "The Boys Are Back")
The Boys Are Back (1994) -
![Monty]( "Monty")
Monty (1994) -
![Gloria Vane]( "Gloria Vane")
Gloria Vane (1993) -
![Cafe Americain]( "Cafe Americain")
Cafe Americain (1993) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1982-1993) -
![Flying Blind]( "Flying Blind")
Flying Blind (1992) -
![Flesh 'n' Blood]( "Flesh 'n' Blood")
Flesh 'n' Blood (1991) -
![Pacific Station]( "Pacific Station")
Pacific Station (1991) -
![Roc]( "Roc")
Roc (1991) -
![The Fanelli Boys]( "The Fanelli Boys")
The Fanelli Boys (1990) -
Down Home (1990)
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![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special (1990) -
![Wings]( "Wings")
Wings (1990) -
![The Marshall Chronicles]( "The Marshall Chronicles")
The Marshall Chronicles (1990) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1990) -
![Dear John]( "Dear John")
Dear John (1988) -
Channel 99 (1988)
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![CBS Summer Playhouse]( "CBS Summer Playhouse")
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) -
![The Tortellis]( "The Tortellis")
The Tortellis (1987) -
![All Is Forgiven]( "All Is Forgiven")
All Is Forgiven (1986) -
![Valerie]( "Valerie")
Valerie (1986) -
Big Shots in America (1985)
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At Your Service (1984)
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![Night Court]( "Night Court")
Night Court (1984) -
![Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever]( "Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever")
Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever (1982) -
![Taxi]( "Taxi")
Taxi (1978-1982) -
![Partners]( "Partners")
Partners (1982) -
![Best of the West]( "Best of the West")
Best of the West (1981) -
Every Stray Dog and Kid (1981)
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Good Time Harry (1980)
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![The Stockard Channing Show]( "The Stockard Channing Show")
The Stockard Channing Show (1980) -
![The Associates]( "The Associates")
The Associates (1979-1980) -
![A New Kind of Family]( "A New Kind of Family")
A New Kind of Family (1979) -
Butterflies (1979)
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![More Than Friends]( "More Than Friends")
More Than Friends (1978) -
![The Plant Family]( "The Plant Family")
The Plant Family (1978) -
Free Country (1978)
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Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)
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![Rhoda]( "Rhoda")
Rhoda (1977-1978) -
![The Betty White Show]( "The Betty White Show")
The Betty White Show (1977-1978) -
We've Got Each Other (1977)
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![Lou Grant]( "Lou Grant")
Lou Grant (1977) -
![Szysznyk]( "Szysznyk")
Szysznyk (1977) -
Busting Loose (1977)
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Calling Doctor Storm, M. D. (1977)
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Roosevelt and Truman (1977)
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Bumpers (1977)
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![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1977) -
![The Tony Randall Show]( "The Tony Randall Show")
The Tony Randall Show (1976-1977) -
![The Bob Newhart Show]( "The Bob Newhart Show")
The Bob Newhart Show (1975-1977) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1974-1976) -
![Phyllis]( "Phyllis")
Phyllis (1975-1976) -
Fay (1975)
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![Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers]( "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers")
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Director
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Producer
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace (1999-2020) -
![Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times']( "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'")
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![Brothered Up]( "Brothered Up")
Brothered Up (2017) -
![Superior Donuts]( "Superior Donuts")
Superior Donuts (2017) -
![Man with a Plan]( "Man with a Plan")
Man with a Plan (2016-2017) -
![Crowded]( "Crowded")
Crowded (2016) -
![The Millers]( "The Millers")
The Millers (2013-2015) -
![Partners]( "Partners")
Partners (2012-2013) -
![Mike & Molly]( "Mike & Molly")
Mike & Molly (2010-2012) -
![Romantically Challenged]( "Romantically Challenged")
Romantically Challenged (2010) -
![Gary Unmarried]( "Gary Unmarried")
Gary Unmarried (2008-2010) -
![Back to You]( "Back to You")
Back to You (2007-2008) -
![The Class]( "The Class")
The Class (2006-2007) -
Tikiville (2001)
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Last Dance (2001)
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![The Secret Lives of Men]( "The Secret Lives of Men")
The Secret Lives of Men (1998) -
![Gloria Vane]( "Gloria Vane")
Gloria Vane (1993) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1982-1993) -
![The Tortellis]( "The Tortellis")
The Tortellis (1987) -
Producer
![All Is Forgiven]( "All Is Forgiven")
All Is Forgiven (1986) -
Actor
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace customer at 'Queers' (2020) -
![The Comeback]( "The Comeback")
The Comeback Jimmy Burrows (2005-2014) -
![Friends]( "Friends")
Friends Director (1994) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers Contest Judge (1989-1991) -
![The Bob Newhart Show]( "The Bob Newhart Show")
The Bob Newhart Show Maintenance Man (1977) -
![Phyllis]( "Phyllis")
Phyllis Telephone Man (1975) -
Actor
![Rhoda]( "Rhoda")
Rhoda Agent (1974) -
Writer
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1982-1993) -
![Cheers: Last Call!]( "Cheers: Last Call!")
Cheers: Last Call! (1993) -
Writer
![The Tortellis]( "The Tortellis")
The Tortellis (1987) -
Additional Crew
![The Weber Show]( "The Weber Show")
The Weber Show (2000-2001) -
Additional Crew
![Madigan Men]( "Madigan Men")
Madigan Men (2000) -
![O.K. Crackerby!]( "O.K. Crackerby!")
O.K. Crackerby! (1965) -
Archive footage
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![VeggieTales Classics!]( "VeggieTales Classics!")
VeggieTales Classics! (1996)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Among the most successful series he directed was Cheers (1982), which was set in a bar. His father Abe Burrows was a writer for radio in the 1930s, and one of his most successful series was "Duffy's Tavern", which was also set in a bar.
Quotes
I'll tell you what I love about directing: the surprise. You never know what's going to happen with your piece until an audience weighs in. You may think that you know what will be funny as shit but then a group of bused-in Middle Americans says it ...
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Unseen Characters
Nickname
Beads
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
James Edward Burrows
Los Angeles, California, USA
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