hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐ ɹˈaɪɾɚ fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl sˈɪtkɑːmz təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð hɪz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ æt ðə tˈaɪm, dʒˈɑːn fɹˈɪŋk.
He began his career as a writer for several sitcoms together with his writing partner at the time, John Frink.