Benji Samit

Benjamin Adam Samit (born July 21, 1984) is an American film and television writer and producer who is most notable for writing Detective Pikachu, which he wrote with his writing partner, Dan Hernandez (along with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly and Nicole Perlman). On television, Samit and Hernandez have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce live-action and animated series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Benji Samit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

Con Man

Con Man centers on the post-show life of Wray Nerely the co-star of “Spectrum,” a sci-fi series, which was canceled before its time and went on to become a cult classic beloved by fans. Wray’s good friend, Jack Moore starred as the series Captain and has gone on to become a major celebrity, while Wray hasn’t found his desired level of stardom. Wray is the begrudging guest of sci-fi conventions, comic book store appearances, and different pop culture events; however, everything is not as it seems from the outside. The series will explore these events and all the weird and crazy things that happen to them along the way.

Release Date2015-09-30

Charactersd Comic Book Store Patron (uncredited)

Episode Count1

Vote Count65

One Day at a Time

In a reimagining of the TV classic, a newly single Latina mother raises her teen daughter and tween son with the "help" of her old-school mom.

Release Date2017-01-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count176

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him at every turn.

Release Date2008-07-15

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Episode Count3

Vote Count533

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

The entire Star Wars galaxy gets completely mixed up when an ordinary nerf-herder, Sig Greebling, unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple. He finds himself thrust into adventure in a new, wondrously wild and twisted version of the galaxy where good guys are bad, bad guys are good, and the fate of all depends on Sig becoming the hero who can put all the pieces back together.

Release Date2024-09-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Vote Count28

Super Fun Night

Junior attorney Kimmie Boubier and her two best friends, Helen-Alice and Marika, have had a standing date every Friday night for the last 13 years. They even have a motto for what they call "Friday Night Fun Night": "Always together! Always Inside!" However Kimmie's recent promotion throws a monkey wrench into the tradition. Not only is she now working with her idol, "Lady Lawyer of the Year" Felicity Vanderstone, but she meets a dashingly handsome British attorney, Richard Lovell, who invites her to his party at a trendy club. Determined to spend time with Richard and heed Felicity's advice to network, Kimmie sets out to convince her friends to take Super Fun Night on the road.

Release Date2013-10-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count26

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Release Date2023-07-31

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count1449

Koala Man

A powerless superhero and family patriarch in an Australian suburb lives a not-so-secret identity as Koala Man while possessing a burning passion to snuff out petty crime and bring order the community.

Release Date2023-01-09

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count8

Vote Count40

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

A new threat rises in the galaxy, and Sig Greebling and Darth Dev must combine their powers of Force Building and Sith Breaking to stop it. Alongside Jedi Bob, Yesi Scala and Servo, they will journey into the deepest corners of Lego Star Wars lore, uncovering pieces of all the galaxies that have come before.

Release Date2025-09-19

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count4

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

Release Date2019-05-03

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count7049

The Addams Family 2

The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.

Release Date2021-10-01

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count1341

1600 Penn

1600 Penn is an American single camera television comedy series about a dysfunctional family living in the White House.

Release Date2012-12-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count24

Spaceballs 2

Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film". Plot TBA.

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Night Wolf

A man meets his future father-in-law for the first time, only to discover his alter-ego is a superhero known as the Night Wolf.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Untitled Club 33 Film

A young aspiring detective receives a mysterious invite to the highly secretive Club 33. In this case, it’s a magical and exclusive dining club whose members are the greatest and most iconic figures from across history. When a murder is committed on the premises, the patrons look to the young detective to solve it.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter