Jim Staahl (Writer)
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Works
The King of Queens
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Release Date1998-09-21
Charactersd Mr. Halliburton
Episode Count1
Vote Count648
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Release Date2000-10-15
Charactersd Restaurant Manager
Episode Count5
Vote Count812
Mork & Mindy
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Release Date1978-09-14
Charactersd Nelson Flavor
Episode Count48
Vote Count145
Bobby's World
Bobby Generic lives in a typical suburban neighborhood and uses his overactive imagination to discover a world of daring adventure, incredible wonder and lots of laughs — all in pint-sized perspective.
Release Date1990-09-08
DepartmentProduction
JobDevelopment Producer
Charactersd
Episode Count81
Vote Count138
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Release Date1982-09-11
Charactersd Palace Guard
Episode Count1
Vote Count23
Goodnight, Beantown
Matt Cassidy and Jennifer Barnes are reluctantly paired to anchor the news at a fictional TV station in Boston, Massachusetts, due to the sudden ratings drop.
Release Date1983-04-03
Charactersd Frank Fletcher
Episode Count13
Vote Count2
Airplane II: The Sequel
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.
Release Date1982-12-10
Charactersd International Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
Vote Count1152
Spies Like Us
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Release Date1985-12-06
Charactersd Bud Schnelker
Vote Count648
Max Dugan Returns
An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.
Release Date1983-03-25
Charactersd Man at Shoe Store
Vote Count54
Class Reunion
Lizzie Borden High's class of '72 are going through the motions at their tenth-year reunion, until deranged alum Walter Baylor, driven insane by a sadistic senior-year prank, escapes from the mental institution and crashes the party. When guests start getting bumped off, the other alumni, including snooty yacht salesman Bob Spinnaker, class tease Bunny Packard, and class zero Gary Nash, spring into action to uncover the culprit.
Release Date1982-10-29
Charactersd Egon von Stoker
Vote Count42
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
When his beloved Grandma appears to be missing on Christmas Eve, young Jake Spankenheimer goes on the misadventure of a lifetime to try and prove that Santa Claus is indeed real. With his spirit, smarts and determination, Jake must outmaneuver his greedy and curvaceous Cousin Mel and the all-powerful businessman Austin Bucks to the disbelief of his doting parents, rebellious sister and goofy Grandpa. All the while, it is up to Jake to save Santa from his fretful fate in this colorful Christmas mystery.
Release Date2000-10-31
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Charactersd Santa Claus (voice)
Vote Count46
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.
Release Date1999-10-17
Charactersd Jim Swenson
Vote Count89
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his classic characters like Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Lawrence Orbach and Troy Soren, and co-starring some of his colleagues from "SCTV" and "Saturday Night Live."
Release Date1989-06-03
Charactersd Man #1 at Party
Vote Count3
Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
A Howie Mandel comedy special where all the skits take place in a mall.
Release Date1985-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd
Popples
Bonnie and Billy have to rescue the Popples when their parents accidentally send them to Goodwill following a surprise remodel of the family's attic.
Release Date1986-03-01
Charactersd Dad
Sabrina: The Animated Series
An animated prequel to the live-action show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," the series features 12-year-old Sabrina Spellman, who's half mortal and half witch. Though few people know of her powers, and her mortal uncle frequently warns her not to use her magic to solve problems, Sabrina still borrows spells from the Spookie Jar and gets into trouble with her friend Harvey.
Release Date1999-09-06
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count80
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is an American animated science fiction/adventure/comedy series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series originally aired on UPN and ABC from October 2000 to January 2001 as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning programming block. It follows the adventures of space ranger Buzz Lightyear, who first appeared in the film Toy Story as an action figure and one of the film's protagonists.
Release Date2000-10-02
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count66
Teacher's Pet
Tired of being a dog, Spot the Dog disguises himself as a boy named Scott and goes to school! With the help of his owner, Leonard, the duo try to keep his deception a secret.
Release Date2000-09-09
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count5
Vote Count11
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills is an American television series which was released by DIC Entertainment and aired on the USA Network during the 1994–1995 season. The show was a low-budget attempt to emulate the success of Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The lower budget is evident from the installments having been produced using videotape rather than more expensive film stock.
Release Date1994-10-03
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count2
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett and kin move from Arkansas to Beverly Hills when he becomes a billionaire, after an oil strike. The country folk are very naive with regard to life in the big city, so when Jed starts a search for a new wife there are inevitably plenty of takers and con artists ready to make a fast buck
Release Date1993-10-15
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count548
Here Come the Munsters
The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for congress, and Grandpa must make a formula to change Norman back.
Release Date1995-01-11
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count22
Teacher's Pet
Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy. When Spot finds out that a crazy scientist can make his wish come true, he takes a cross-country trek with Leonard, his best friend and master, and their mom. However, Dr. Krank's experiments are a little less than perfect, and it will take Leonard and his pet pals to right this genetic wrong.
Release Date2004-01-16
DepartmentCrew
JobAdditional Writing
Vote Count36
Twilight Theatre
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features a performance by Riders in the Sky & Devo's "Beautiful World" music video. Also, excerpts from Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" video, & QUASI AT THE QUACKADERO.
Release Date1982-02-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera
It's Rocky meets the Mikado when Larry the Cucumber stars as The Italian Scallion in this newest VeggieTales adventure. Larry is a wrestler who somehow manages never to finish what he starts. Eventually his ability to take anything seriously lands him in the ring with Apollo Gourd.
Release Date2004-08-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count2
VeggieTales: Duke and the Great Pie War
When the armies of Rhubarb go to battle against the Kingdom of Scone, The Great Pie War breaks out and things get really messy. Sweet Petunia, a charming young rhubarb, is forced to flee her homeland and live in a tree stump in a foreign land. When the Duke learns of the Princess's plight, he risks his life to help her and learns that true love means thinking of others first. Filled with serf music, Three Dog Knights, hurling catapults of slime and loads of silliness, Duke and the Great Pie War delivers a royal lesson in loving your family. Plus, Laura the Carrot stars in Baby Sitter In DeNile - a charming retelling of the story of Miriam and Moses.
Release Date2005-03-08
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count6
110 Lombard
Three single guys share their personal problems as well as a loft apartment.
Release Date1988-01-01
DepartmentCrew
JobCreator
Mae West
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Release Date1982-05-02
Vote Count4
Cracking Up
What would happen if a 9.7 magnitude earthquake were to strike the L.A. area? This is what "Cracking Up" looks at from the lighter side. The movie is composed of individual skits of original material by the actors spun around this hypothetical disaster.
Release Date1977-07-01
Vote Count1