 After 1965 he largely ceased playing jazz and moved to Hollywood on advice from Lenny Bruce and André Previn to pursue a career as a television writer.He worked on shows such as "Get Smart", "All in the Family", "The Jeffersons", "Good Times", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Odd Couple", "Mork and Mindy", and several Bob Hope television specials.He wrote the feature film "Private Resort" starring Johnny Depp.