 He is married to writer Julie Thacker ; the couple has five daughters . His brother Brian Scully is also a comedy writer and he has a second brother called Neil , who is an ice hockey writer . His mother died in 1985 . Scully was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Westfield State University in 2008 . He walked the picket line during the 2007 – 2008 WGA strike while on crutches . 
