Years active 1971-2001 Name Thad Mumford | Role Television producer | |
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Full Name Thaddeus Quetin Mumford, Jr. Born February 8, 1951 (age 73) ( 1951-02-08 ) Washington D.C., United States Occupation Television producer and writer Awards Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Similar People Burt Metcalfe, Mike Farrell, Gene Reynolds, Everett Greenbaum, Larry Gelbart |
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Thad Mumford is an American television producer and writer. He has written and produced for a number of television series spanning different genres, including The Cosby Show, A Different World, M*A*S*H, Maude, Good Times, Home Improvement, Roots: The Next Generations, and Judging Amy, among other series.
In 1973, Mumford won a Primetime Emmy Award for his writing in The Electric Company. In 1978, a Sesame Street character was named after him named Dr. Thad in the recurring skit, "Dr. Thad and the Medications", Mumford also performed the voice for the character.
As a youngster, Mumford also gained some renown working as a batboy for the New York Yankees.
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