Location
Punta Gorda, Florida
School
University of Central Florida
Expertise
80s and 90s sitcoms, Science fiction TV, Marvel television series
- As a journalist, David has won several awards including an Associated Press first place award for Spot News Coverage and a Maine Association of Broadcasters first place award for Best Newscast.
- David has had the opportunity to interview several celebrities, including Richard Dreyfuss, Cher, Bradley Whitford and more.
- David fell in love with science fiction mystery television when Lost first premiered. He has seen every episode of Lost, Fringe, Jericho and Severance.
Experience
David spent a decade as a journalist, covering both national and local news stories for multiple media outlets. Since 2018, he has been a featured writer for Bored Teachers, writing news, humor, and opinion pieces for the brand. His specialty for that publication has been relating TV shows and movies to the world of education for teachers around the world. As a writer for TVLine news, David enjoys covering a wide range of topics, including the most highly anticipated new series releases and all things related to the world of science fiction.
Education
David attended the University of Central Florida, where he received a bachelor's degree in communications.
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We've all heard the phrase, "Oh, the humanity!" — but did you know WKRP In Cincinnati's iconic "Turkeys Away" episode was modeled after a real-life disaster?
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According to showrunner Damon Lindelof, the final scene in the Lost Season 3 finale, "Through the Looking Glass," was borrowed from a 2005 horror film.
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"Desperate Housewives" became a huge hit for ABC when it debuted in 2004, but it had been turned down by several networks, including two premium heavyweights.
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In the early '80s, David Hasselhoff starred in Knight Rider with his iconic car — but most fans don't know that KITT almost wasn't a Firebird Trans Am.
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe showrunners Lou and Erika Scheimer had a brilliant plan to tone down the violence in the '80s fantasy cartoon.
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Jerry Van Dyke was offered the starring role in one of history's most beloved sitcoms, "Gilligan's Island," but instead chose a sitcom that completely flopped.
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Mel Brooks is known for his comedic movies, but some of his television ventures have been almost entirely forgotten, such as this sitcom about Robin Hood.
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Emotions ran high during the series finale of "M*A*S*H." Loretta Swit explained how one moment shows her genuine reaction to a surprise from David Ogden Stiers.
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The '70s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" started getting serious in its 1st season with this episode, which had military officers watching rehearsals.
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Grey's Anatomy
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Over the years, "Grey's Anatomy" has seen many (in fact, most) cast members leave, but here's why this one exit caused the most negative impact for the show.
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Real off-screen events inspired the Season 6 "Home Improvement" episode featuring Pamela Anderson reprising her role as Lisa, explained Debbe Dunning.
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Writer David Mandel was reportedly less than thrilled about how NBC marketed this polarizing narrative experiment from Seinfeld's final season.
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On the "Survivor" Season 50 finale, contestant and "The White Lotus" creator Mike White announced which two of his fellow castaways would be joining Season 4.
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This police procedural that debuted in the '90s was drawing ire from the American Family Association even before it premiered due to language and violence.
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If he had taken the part, this comedian could've started a club with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Seinfeld main cast members with multiple hit shows.
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Primetime TV
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Today it's considered one of the most important TV shows ever, but the Korean War dramedy was by no means an instant ratings smash.
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The national political climate made the smooch a big deal, but in a vacuum, kissing a woman wasn't a wildly unusual activity for William Shatner in 1968.
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Legend has it that a haircut led to a ratings cataclysm during the second season of the WB melodrama ... but Keri Russell isn't so sure.
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While it was a ratings smash and a pop culture phenomenon, ABC's Lost had some issues J.J. Abrams didn't want to repeat with his next series.
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Grey's Anatomy
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In theory, Meredith Grey and St. Elsewhere's Philip Chandler would get along swimmingly, but the pair of showbiz luminaries had a significant disagreement.
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Creator Donald Bellisario had strong opinions about Oliver Stone's JFK film and wanted Quantum Leap's audience to get the other side of the story.
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The captain of the Enterprise wears a gold shirt in Star Trek: TOS due to a glitch in the production — not because it was the original plan.
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A critically loathed movie briefly referenced in Peacock's Twisted Metal is not considered a career high point for anyone involved — especially the star.
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