Stuart Bloomberg


About

Birth Place
Youngstown, Ohio
Born
July 20, 1949

Biography

Joining ABC in 1978 after brief stints writing variety programs for several networks, Bloomberg developed variety programs, specials and after-hours programming for the network in the late 1970s. His first major success was the popular "That's Incredible!" (1980-84). Moving into sitcom development for ABC in the early 1980s, Bloomberg helped oversee the creation of "Webster", "Who's the ...

Family & Companions

Mary Farrell
Wife

Biography

Joining ABC in 1978 after brief stints writing variety programs for several networks, Bloomberg developed variety programs, specials and after-hours programming for the network in the late 1970s. His first major success was the popular "That's Incredible!" (1980-84). Moving into sitcom development for ABC in the early 1980s, Bloomberg helped oversee the creation of "Webster", "Who's the Boss?", "The Wonder Years", "Roseanne", "Coach" and "Home Improvement". In 1989, he was named executive vice president for primetime during which he midwifed "Homefront" and "Civil Wars". Bloomberg was later promoted first to president, TV creative services and in June 1997 as chairman of ABC's entertainment division, with responsibilities for long-term strategies. He left that position in January 2002.

Life Events

Family

Kate Farrell
Daughter
Sarah Farrell
Daughter
Lily Bloomberg
Daughter

Companions

Mary Farrell
Wife

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