Michael Loceff was a writer and co-executive producer

Television producer

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 of the hit television series 24

24 (TV series)

24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...

, which is currently airing on the Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

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 television network

Television network

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. He worked on the show for six and a half seasons, but left after the writer's strike.

He is among the 2006 Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 recipients for the 24 series. Prior to 24, he worked with fellow 24 producers Joel Surnow

Joel Surnow

Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the television series 24 and La Femme Nikita. He also produced the Fox News Channel The 1/2 Hour News Hour.-Biography:...

, Robert Cochran, Jon Cassar

Jon Cassar

Jon Cassar , is a Canadian director and producer of seasons 1 to 7 of the television series 24, as well as a number of other film-related works. In 2006, he won an Emmy Award for his directing work on 24...

, Brad Turner

Brad Turner (director)

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, and Peter Lenkov

Peter Lenkov

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 on La Femme Nikita.

He is the cousin of 24 co-creator Joel Surnow

Joel Surnow

Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the television series 24 and La Femme Nikita. He also produced the Fox News Channel The 1/2 Hour News Hour.-Biography:...

Currently, he is a professor at Foothill College

Foothill College

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 in Los Altos Hills, California

Los Altos Hills, California

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, teaching computer science courses online.

Trivia

• Loceff has sneaked in several subtle references to his teaching career on 24. Milo Pressman
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  's CTU password is "foothill94022." 94022 is the postal code for Foothill College
  Foothill College
  Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint.-History:...
  
   in Los Altos, California
  Los Altos, California
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  . In a previous episode of the show, a character used the secret password "Etudes", the name of his online teaching software.

External links

• Michael Loceff Profile, Foothill College website
• Confessions of a 24 writer, Michael Loceff interview