Career
His first script for television was the "Neighbors" episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1974. In addition, he authored many short stories and humor pieces for various magazines, including Gagtime, a parody of East.L. Doctorow"s Ragtime, which he co-wrote with David Steinberg. Steinberg produced and wrote the screenplay for The Jerk, Too, the sequel to Steve Martin"s The Jerk as well as Porky"s Revenge, the sequel to Porky"son
He then wrote and directed The Boss" Wife for Tri-Star Pictures.
In 1991, he wrote and produced Another You, which was the last time Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor co-starred in a motion picture. lieutenant was Richard Pryor"s final starring role.
