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Michael Berk is an American television screenwriter. He worked with Douglas Schwartz as a writer on the television series Manimal , and many made-for-television movies. He wrote the earlier scripts of the series Baywatch , and is also known as the creator, co-producer, and writer of the television series The Wizard .

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