Steve Skrovan
Encyclopedia
Career
A former stand-up comedian, Skrovan was a writer for the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
. Previously, he was the host for the first two seasons of the game show That's My Dog
That's My Dog
That's My Dog was a television game show which aired on The Family Channel in the United States. Two families and their dogs competed for prizes in games and stunts oriented toward the dogs...
! on Family. Skrovan was also the original host of Totally Hidden Video
Totally Hidden Video
Totally Hidden Video was an American television show that aired on the Fox Network from 1989 to 1992, with Steve Skrovan as host for the first two years and Mark Pitta taking over in 1991...
, which aired on FOX from 1989-1992. He co-wrote the Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
episode "The Movie
The Movie
"The Movie" is the fifty-fourth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993.-Plot:...
" and wrote an episode of The Home Court entitled "In Cyberspace Everyone Can Hear You Scream", a spoof of the tagline for Alien
Alien (film)
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature which...
. More recently, he wrote, produced, and directed An Unreasonable Man
An Unreasonable Man
An Unreasonable Man is a 2006 documentary film that traces the life and career of political activist Ralph Nader, the founder of modern consumer protection in America...
, a documentary about Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....
, and Earth to America
Earth to America (TV special)
Earth to America was a 2-hour television special that aired on TBS on November 20, 2005. Hosted by Tom Hanks, the show used a comic approach to raise awareness of issues concerning the environment, mostly global warming...
. He works as a producer on the show 'Til Death
'Til Death
’Til Death is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband-and-wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive-producers...
, which stars former Raymond cast member Brad Garrett
Brad Garrett
Bradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and professional poker player. Throughout he has appeared in numerous television and film roles....
.
Personal life
Skrovan was a varsity football defensive backDefensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
at Yale where he majored in English and graduated with a B.A. in 1979. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. He is married and has two children.
Everybody Loves Raymond episodes
This is a list of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes written or co-written by Skrovan.Season One
- "Standard Deviation"
- "Captain Nemo" (with Lew SchneiderLew SchneiderLew Schneider is an Emmy Award winning American television producer, writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Career:In the fall of 1989, Schneider landed his first regular TV job as the host of the Nickelodeon game show, Make the Grade. His stand-up act was featured on HBO's One Night Stand in 1992...
) - "Recovering Pessimist"
Season Two
- "The Children's Book"
- "All I Want for Christmas"
- "The Family Bed"
- "Six Feet Under" (with Cindy ChupackCindy ChupackCindy Chupack is a screenwriter and executive producer who worked on Sex and the City. Four episodes she produced were nominated for WGA and Emmy awards....
& Tom Caltabiano)
Season Three
- "Getting Even"
- "Halloween Candy"
- "Cruising with Marie" (with Susan Van Allen)
- "Dancing with Debra" (with Aaron ShureAaron ShureAaron Shure is a TV writer/producer and two-time Emmy winner. Shure was an executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond for which he won two Emmy awards in the "Outstanding Comedy Series" category...
)
Season Four
- "You Bet" (with Ellen Sandler)
- "Prodigal Son"
- "Hackidu" (with Lew SchneiderLew SchneiderLew Schneider is an Emmy Award winning American television producer, writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Career:In the fall of 1989, Schneider landed his first regular TV job as the host of the Nickelodeon game show, Make the Grade. His stand-up act was featured on HBO's One Night Stand in 1992...
) - "Robert's Divorce" (with Jennifer Crittenden & Tucker CawleyTucker CawleyTucker Cawley is an American television comedy writer and producer, best known for writing episodes for Everybody Loves Raymond. He has also written for Men of a Certain Age, and created the ill-fated Kelsey Grammer sitcom Hank.-Career:...
)
Season Six
- "Odd Man Out" (with Jeremy Stevens)
- "Raybert"
- "Cookies"
- "A Vote for Debra" (with Lew SchneiderLew SchneiderLew Schneider is an Emmy Award winning American television producer, writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Career:In the fall of 1989, Schneider landed his first regular TV job as the host of the Nickelodeon game show, Make the Grade. His stand-up act was featured on HBO's One Night Stand in 1992...
)
Season Seven
- "The Sigh"
- "Somebody Hates Raymond"
- "Just a Formality" (with Philip RosenthalPhilip RosenthalPhilip Rosenthal is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer for the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . The show was co-produced by Ray Romano, and based in part on Romano's comedy material...
)
Season Nine
- "Ally's F"
- "Tasteless Frank" (with Leslie CavenyLeslie CavenyLeslie Caveny is an American film and television writer and producer. She was a staff writer and producer for Everybody Loves Raymond for several years in which she shared the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. She later went on to write the screenplay for Penelope. She is...
) - "The Finale" (with Philip RosenthalPhilip RosenthalPhilip Rosenthal is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer for the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . The show was co-produced by Ray Romano, and based in part on Romano's comedy material...
, Ray RomanoRay RomanoRaymond Albert "Ray" Romano is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, best known for his roles on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and in the Ice Age film series. He recently starred in the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.-Early life:Romano was born in Queens, New York to Italian...
, Tucker CawleyTucker CawleyTucker Cawley is an American television comedy writer and producer, best known for writing episodes for Everybody Loves Raymond. He has also written for Men of a Certain Age, and created the ill-fated Kelsey Grammer sitcom Hank.-Career:...
, Lew SchneiderLew SchneiderLew Schneider is an Emmy Award winning American television producer, writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Career:In the fall of 1989, Schneider landed his first regular TV job as the host of the Nickelodeon game show, Make the Grade. His stand-up act was featured on HBO's One Night Stand in 1992...
, Jeremy Stevens, Mike RoyceMike RoyceMike Royce is an American comedian, screenwriter and television producer.-Education:Raised in Syracuse, New York, Royce graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1982, then went on to film school at Ithaca College where he graduated in 1986.-Career:From 1988 to 1999, Royce was a standup...
, Aaron ShureAaron ShureAaron Shure is a TV writer/producer and two-time Emmy winner. Shure was an executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond for which he won two Emmy awards in the "Outstanding Comedy Series" category...
, Tom Caltabiano & Leslie CavenyLeslie CavenyLeslie Caveny is an American film and television writer and producer. She was a staff writer and producer for Everybody Loves Raymond for several years in which she shared the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. She later went on to write the screenplay for Penelope. She is...
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