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Veteran Sitcom Writer Tim O’Donnell Dies at 77

The writer, producer, and director was known for his work on shows including Growing Pains and Clueless.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 18 Oct 2026 · updated 9h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 18 Oct 2026. TV | Hollywood Reporter published first, on 18 October at 15:28 UTC; Variety followed 32h 27m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 19 October at 23:56 UTC.

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  1. Tim O’Donnell, Veteran TV Comedy Writer-Director Known for ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘Dave’s World,’ Dies at 77 Variety ·
  2. Tim O’Donnell, Veteran Sitcom Writer, Producer and Director, Dies at 77 TV | Hollywood Reporter ·

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