David Richardson (writer)

David Wayne Richardson^[1] (December 24, 1955 – January 18, 2021) was an American television writer and producer who wrote for The Simpsons ("Homer Loves Flanders"), Malcolm in the Middle, Two and a Half Men, and F Is for Family. Richardson, a cancer survivor for nearly thirty years, died of heart failure in early 2021.^[2]

David Richardson
Born	(1955-12-24)December 24, 1955 Phoenix, Arizona
Died	January 18, 2021(2021-01-18) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California
Notable works	The Simpsons Malcolm in the Middle Two and a Half Men F Is for Family

Filmography

Writer

• Zoobilee Zoo (3 episodes, 1986)
• The Pat Sajak Show (2 episodes, 1989)
• Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids (1989)
• Grand (4 episodes, 1990)
• Empty Nest (7 episodes, 1991–1993)
• Phenom (2 episodes, 1993)
• The Simpsons (1 episode, 1994)
  • "Homer Loves Flanders" (1994)
• The John Larroquette Show (1 episode, 1995)
• Local Heroes (2 episodes, 1996)
• Soul Man (1 episode, 1997)
• Manhattan, AZ (2 episodes, 2000)
• Malcolm in the Middle (3 episodes, 2000)
• What About Joan (2001)
• Ed (1 episode, 2002)
• Married to the Kellys (1 episode, 2003)
• Two and a Half Men (9 episodes, 2009–2011)
• F Is for Family (2 episodes, 2015)

Producer

• Phenom (1993)
• The Simpsons (11 episodes, 1993–1994)
• Malcolm in the Middle (12 episodes, 2000)
• Manhattan, AZ (2000)
• Ed (5 episodes, 2002)
• My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
• Married to the Kellys (4 episodes, 2003)
• Peep Show (2008)
• Two and a Half Men (7 episodes, 2009–2010)

Awards and nominations

• 1995, won Humanitas Prize, "30 minute category" for The John Larroquette Show^[3]