Bonnie and Terry Turner
BornBonnie Turner:
(1940-08-28) August 28, 1940
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Terry Turner
(1947-12-11) December 11, 1947
United States
Occupation(s)Television writer, television producer, screenwriter
Notable work3rd Rock from the Sun
That '70s Show

Bonnie and Terry Turner (born August 28, 1940 and December 11, 1947) are an American husband-and-wife team of screenwriters and producers. They are best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show.

Display panel about the 1962 Rambler American 400 convertible that was used in the TV series "3rd Rock from the Sun". The car was donated by the show's creators and producers: Bonnie and Terry Turner.

History

Bonnie and Terry Turner were part of a 1980s Atlanta comedy troupe whose members often appeared on the WTBS comedy TV show Tush. They also worked as feature writers for (no relation) Ted Turner's new (at that time) CNN spinoff CNN Headline News. In the mid 1980s, they produced the WTBS Sunday morning magazine show Good News with host Liz Wickersham.

Another comedy troupe member and good friend, Jan Hooks, after appearing in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, landed a spot on Saturday Night Live. Occasionally, Bonnie and Terry submitted comedy material for Jan (and via Jan) to Lorne Michaels. In 1986, Michaels convinced Bonnie and Terry to leave their lives in Atlanta and come to work in New York as full-time writers on SNL.

References

  1. ↑ Gabert, Shelley (May 17, 2006). "Hometown Hellions". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-13.


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