Dana Olsen (Writer)
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Works
The 'Burbs
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
Release Date1989-02-17
DepartmentProduction
JobCo-Producer
Charactersd Cop
Vote Count1283
Making the Grade
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.
Release Date1984-05-18
Charactersd Palmer Woodrow
Vote Count24
Henry Danger
When 13-year-old Henry Hart lands a job as Danger, the sidekick-in-training to superhero Captain Man, he must learn to navigate a double life balancing the challenges of 8th grade with the crazy adventures of a real-life crime fighter!
Release Date2014-07-26
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count6
Vote Count1119
Henry Danger: The Movie
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new superfan sidekick to find his way out or be stuck in another dimension forever.
Release Date2025-01-17
DepartmentWriting
JobCharacters
Vote Count227
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made by Nelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC, and is still shown near Halloween on Teletoon. It was based on the live-action television show, Tales from the Crypt, which aired concurrently on HBO. Being directed at children, Tales From the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than the live-action HBO version.
Release Date1993-09-18
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count135
George of the Jungle
Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.
Release Date1997-07-15
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count2146
Inspector Gadget
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
Release Date1999-07-23
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Vote Count1250
The Adventures of Kid Danger
Henry Hart is a regular kid in the eighth grade who has a not-so-regular, part-time gig as Kid Danger. Kid Danger and his sidekick-in-training Captain Man embark on new adventures as they battle bizarre criminals and super villains.
Release Date2018-01-15
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Series Creator
Episode Count20
Vote Count21
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
Release Date1992-02-28
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count608
Going Berserk
John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters in the days leading up to his wedding.
Release Date1983-09-30
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count36
The 'Burbs
Set in present-day suburbia, a young couple returns to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
DepartmentProduction
JobCo-Executive Producer
Episode Count1
Danger Games
When Dr. Minyak plans to ruin Double G's worldwide charity concert, Captain Man and Kid Danger join forces with the Game Shakers to defeat Dr. Minyak and keep Double G safe.
Release Date2017-11-25
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count7
Wacko
Thirteen years after the "Lawnmower Killer" killed her sister, high school student Mary Graves and obsessed detective Dick Harbinger are on the lookout for the killer to reappear during the annual Halloween Pumpkin Prom.
Release Date1982-11-12
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count29
It Came from Hollywood
Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special features on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and a special tribute to the worst film maker of all-time, Ed Wood.
Release Date1982-10-29
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count26