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Howard Bendetson

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Howard Bendetson is known for Alice (1976), Checking In (1981) and ALF (1986).
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    Known for

    Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, and Linda Lavin in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Marla Gibbs in Checking In (1981)
    Checking In
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
    ALF
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Martin Short Show (1994)
    The Martin Short Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • The Martin Short Show (1994)
      The Martin Short Show
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1994
    • Richard Lewis and Don Rickles in Daddy Dearest (1993)
      Daddy Dearest
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
      Coach
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Spacecats (1991)
      Spacecats
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • A Very Retail Christmas
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Mary Frann, Jennifer Holmes, Steven Kampmann, Bob Newhart, and Tom Poston in Newhart (1982)
      Newhart
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1988–1990
    • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
      ALF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986–1990
    • Mutts
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • A.L.F. (1987)
      A.L.F.
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1987
    • The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1985
    • Chad Lowe in Spencer (1984)
      Spencer
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1985
    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, and Linda Lavin in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 1983–1985
    • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
      Love, Sidney
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
      The Jeffersons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 1980–1981
    • Marla Gibbs in Checking In (1981)
      Checking In
      6.2
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 1981

    Additional Crew

    • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
      ALF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • executive story editor
      • 1986–1987
    • Diana Canova and Jonathan Prince in Throb (1986)
      Throb
      6.7
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1986
    • The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1985
    • Chad Lowe in Spencer (1984)
      Spencer
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1985

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, and Linda Lavin in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • script consultant
      • 1983–1985

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