The legacy of MTM Productions was impressive. Not since Sid Caesar’s writers’ room—which included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, and Woody Allen—had there been such an impressive incubator for future talent. At MTM, in addition to James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, David Lloyd, Steve Bochco, and Glen and Les Charles, the family tree included Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses, Gary David Goldberg (Family Ties, Brooklyn Bridge), and Hugh Wilson (Frank’s Place, WKRP in Cincinnati). The latter two and I were brought out to L.A. as interns.
