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Brendan Hay

location-pin Burbank, California

School: New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Expertise: TV & Movie Entertainment, Books, Humor

Brendan Hay

  • 23 years working in television, with 20 years as a TV writer and 10 years as a showrunner
  • Two-time Emmy nominee (Robot Chicken, 2011 and 2015) and winner of a Peabody Award (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 2004)
  • Writer for The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, The Mighty Ones and many more
  • Showrunner for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harvey Girls Forever! and Dawn of the Croods
  • Author of multiple comic books, including How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days, Eureka, Scream Queen and Lovebunny & Mr. Hell
  • Co-author of America: The Book

Experience

Brendan is an Emmy-nominated TV comedy writer and producer who specializes in pop culture and politics. He has worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Simpsons and Robot Chicken, and was the showrunner for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harvey Girls Forever! and Dawn of the Croods. Part of the writing team for America: The Book, Brendan has also written comic books for DC Comics, Oni Press and BOOM! Studios, and regularly appears on comedy podcasts including The Flop House, Jordan Jesse Go! and Great Pop Culture Debate. Brendan was once even called the “Best Svengali of Animation” by SF Weekly. He’s still not sure what that means but chooses to take it as a compliment.

Education

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

BFA, Dramatic Writing, with a minor in Cinema Studies

Articles

90 Music Puns That Are Pitch-Perfect Additions to Your Humor Liszt

Stay out of treble by laughing in harmony with this collection of music, instrument and pop-star puns

105 Military Jokes That Are Locked, Loaded and Ready for LOLs

I don't know, but I've been told, military jokes are comedy gold. Sound off, HA HA!

110 Lawyer Jokes That Any Jury Would Agree Are Hilarious

It would please the court if you told our judge, legal system and lawyer jokes over and over