Steve Skrovan is an American producer, writer, director and television host.
Skrovan grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and went to Gilmour Academy during his high-school years. He majored in English and was a varsity football defensive back at Yale, [1] where he graduated with a B.A. in 1979. [2]
Skrovan began his career as a stand-up comic. [3] He hosted a short-lived talk show on MTV, Mouth to Mouth, in 1988. [4] In 1989, he became the original host of Totally Hidden Video , which aired on FOX from 1989-1992. [5] Starting in 1991, he was the host for the first two seasons of the game show That's My Dog on what was then The Family Channel. [6]
Skrovan co-wrote the 1993 Seinfeld episode "The Movie".[ citation needed ] He was then a writer for the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond , for the entire nine-year run (from 1996 to 2005). [7] [8]
Skrovan produced the 2005 TV special Earth to America ,[ citation needed ] which covered environmental issues. He wrote, produced, and directed An Unreasonable Man , a 2006 documentary about Ralph Nader. [3] He then worked as a producer on the 2006-2010 show 'Til Death ,[ citation needed ] which starred former Raymond cast member Brad Garrett. Since 2014, Skrovan has co-hosted the weekly Ralph Nader Radio Hour program from the Pacifica Radio Network. [9] [8]
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This is a list of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes written or co-written by Skrovan.
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"Marie's Sculpture" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005), written by Jennifer Crittenden and directed by Randy Suhr. Everybody Loves Raymond follows the life of Newsday sportswriter Ray Barone and his oddball family, which includes wife Debra, parents Frank and Marie, brother Robert, daughter Ally, and twin sons Michael and Geoffrey.
"The Angry Family" is the season six premiere of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005), a series about the titular Newsday sportswriter Ray Barone and his oddball family. In the episode, all of the Barones are in a counseling session after Ray's son Michael presents a short story in class about an "Angry Family," which they assume is about them. Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by series creator and showrunner Philip Rosenthal, the episode also features early roles for future Empire star Rhyon Nicole Brown and Reba star Mitch Holleman. Originally broadcast on CBS on September 24, 2001, "The Angry Family" has been critically well-received and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
"The Annoying Kid" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). The series follows the life of Newsday sportswriter Ray Barone as he tries to cope with being with his neurotic family, consisting of wife Debra, parents Frank and Marie, brother Robert, daughter Ally, and twin sons Michael and Geoffrey.
"Baggage" is the 22nd episode of the seventh season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). The series follows the life of Newsday sportswriter Ray Barone as he tries to cope with being with his neurotic family, consisting of wife Debra, parents Frank and Marie, brother Robert, daughter Ally, and twin sons Michael (Sullivan Sweeten) and Geoffrey. The episode aired on May 5, 2003 on CBS. The episode was written by Tucker Cawley and directed by Gary Halvorson.
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