24 minutes. Prior to the show's opening, Six Flags had plans to bring the Operation SpyGirl brand to some of its other parks including the now-cancelled Six Flags Dubailand, as well as a possible extension of the IP to television or film, but those plans were cancelled once the show proved to be a failure with guests. Joel made his directorial debut with Small Time, it was released by Freestyle Releasing on April 18, 2014. Personal life Surnow identifies as politically conservative and has spoken about being a political minority in Hollywood. His second wife is Catholic and they sent their three daughters to Catholic schools. He has stated,"I decided I liked Catholics. They're so grounded. I sort of reoriented myself". References External links Living people 1955 births American people of Jewish descent Television producers from California American television writers American male television writers UCLA Film School alumni Primetime Emmy Award winners Writers from Detroit Showrunners Writers from Los Angeles California Republicans Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Michigan