Linwood Boomer

Linwood Boomer is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and former actor. He is known for playing the role of Adam Kendall on the drama Little House on the Prairie, and for creating the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

Works

Malcolm in the Middle

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Release Date2000-01-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Loan Shark

Episode Count2

Vote Count4659

The Love Boat

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.

Release Date1977-09-24

Charactersd Doug Bridges

Episode Count1

Vote Count186

Little House on the Prairie

When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Release Date1974-09-11

Charactersd Adam Kendall

Episode Count34

Vote Count945

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".

Release Date1968-09-20

Charactersd Nick Zano

Episode Count1

Vote Count149

Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar

A biblical drama about Daniel who gains his release by interpreting a dream for King Nebuchadnezzar.

Release Date1979-01-01

Charactersd Mishael

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Celebrate the holidays with two classic "Little House" specials, restored and remastered for superior picture and sound. In "Christmas at Plum Creek," the members of the Ingalls family share a heartwarming first Christmas in their new home, and Laura makes a personal sacrifice that captures the meaning of the holidays. In "A Christmas They Never Forget," the family waits out a snowstorm by remembering favorite Christmases from the past.

Release Date2014-11-04

Charactersd Adam Kendall

Vote Count5

Suddenly, Love

Young lovers — she's a child of the ghetto, determined to escape her alcoholic, bickering parents; he's a socially prominent attorney with a long-standing health problem — attempt to defy every obstacle to their romance and ultimate marriage.

Release Date1978-12-04

Charactersd Dave Busby

Vote Count2

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.

Release Date2003-05-23

Charactersd Self

Vote Count9

The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

Emmy awards show in 2000 celebrating the previous year of shows.

Release Date2020-09-10

Charactersd Self - Winner

Episode Count1

3rd Rock from the Sun

The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

Release Date1996-01-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count20

Vote Count535

Night Court

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

Release Date1984-01-04

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count193

Vote Count137

Silver Spoons

Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.

Release Date1982-09-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count49

Townies

Life-long friends Carrie, Shannon and Denise grew up together. Now in their mid-twenties, the threesome work together as waitresses but wish they had more to their lives than that. Together the girls make their way though life knowing no matter what, they'll always have each other.

Release Date1996-09-18

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count3

Malcolm In The Middle: Reese Goes To War

Malcolm In The Middle trilogy including "Reese Joins The Army: Part 1" "Reese Joins The Army: Part 2" and "Reese Comes Home". Internal conflicts in the Wilkershire family lead to Reese running away from home, and joining the United States Army. While enrolled, Malcolm tries to right his wrongs, Hal fights a criminal fraud case, Dewey practices for a movie selection, and Lois travels across the globe. Released dates: May 16, 2004. May 23, 2004 November 7, 2004

Release Date2004-11-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

Malcolm and his daughter are drawn into the family's chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count4

Flying Blind

Flying Blind is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 1992, to May 1993. The series stars Corey Parker and Téa Leoni.

Release Date1992-09-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count6

The Boys Are Back

Release Date1994-09-11

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count18

Vote Count2

Voyagers!

A member of a league of time travelers and a boy travel through time repairing errors in world history.

Release Date1982-10-03

Episode Count1

Vote Count87