dˈeɪvɪd eɪbɹˈæmoʊvˌɪts sˈɜːvd æz hˈɛd ɹˈaɪɾɚ, bˌʌt hiː kʊd nˌɑːt biː kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd æz sˈʌtʃ bɪkˈʌz hˈaɪləndɚ wʌzɐ kɐnˈeɪdiənbˈeɪst ʃˈoʊ, ænd ˈoʊnli kɐnˈeɪdiən ɹˈaɪɾɚz kʊd ˈɔːθɚ skɹˈɪpts; eɪbɹˈæmoʊvˌɪts wʌz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən, ænd ðˈʌs wʌz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd æz kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv kənsˈʌltənt ɪnstˈɛd.
David Abramowitz served as head writer, but he could not be credited as such because Highlander was a Canadian-based show, and only Canadian writers could author scripts; Abramowitz was American, and thus was credited as creative consultant instead.