Larry Doyle (writer)

Larry Doyle (born November 13, 1958) is an American novelist, television writer and producer.

Personal life

Doyle was born in Camden, New Jersey, and grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He graduated from Buffalo Grove High School in 1976. Doyle attended the University of Illinois and received his Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology in 1980, and his Master of Science in journalism in 1982. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and children.^[1]

Career

Doyle got his start in 1989–1991 as an editor at Chicago-based First Comics.^[2] He regularly worked on Beavis and Butt-head, then wrote two episodes of Rugrats and worked as a writer and producer on The Simpsons for seasons nine through twelve (1997–2001) under the direction of executive producer Mike Scully. He also wrote one episode for Daria and three episodes for Instant Mom. He also wrote the films Duplex and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. He also produced some Looney Tunes shorts that were completed in 2003. However, due to the box-office bomb of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Warner Bros. decided not to release the shorts theatrically and putting them direct-to-video instead.

He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and has also had columns in Esquire magazine, New York Magazine, and the New York Observer.

His first novel, I Love You, Beth Cooper, was published in May 2007.^[3] The setting is graduation night at Buffalo Grove High School, Doyle's alma mater. This novel won the 2008 Thurber prize for American Humor. The film based on the novel was released in 2009, earning $5 million in its first weekend. Also in 2009, the book I Love You, Beth Cooper was re-released as an extended movie tie-in edition. His second novel Go Mutants!, published in 2010, had film rights acquired by Imagine Entertainment/Universal Studios the same year, with the screenplay written by Doyle.^[4] Deliriously Happy (and Other Bad Thoughts), a collection of humor pieces from the New Yorker and elsewhere, was published in 2011.

Select bibliography

Spoken Word

• "Life Without Leann" on This American Life

Novels and Collected Fiction

• I Love You, Beth Cooper (May 2007) ISBN 0-06-123617-9
• Go Mutants! (June 2010) ISBN 0-06-168655-7
• Deliriously Happy (and Other Bad Thoughts) (November 2011) ISBN 0-06-196683-5

Media tie-ins

• Beavis and Butt-head: This Sucks Change It (1995)
• Beavis and Butt-head: Huh Huh for Hollywood (1996)
• I Love You, Beth Cooper (Extended Movie Tie-In Edition) (May 2009) ISBN 0-06-174485-9

Comics

• Pogo, syndicated comic strip illustrated by Neal Sternecky (1989–1991)
• Bad Publicity, comic strip in the back of New York Magazine (1994–1997)

Magazines

• United Press International, Medical and Science Reporter (1983–1989)
• First Comics, Editor in Chief (1989)
• National Lampoon, Editor (1991)
• Spy Magazine, Deputy Editor (1992–1993)
• Eight Days a Week column for the New York Observer, (1993–1994)
• Front Page column for New York Magazine, and the Deputy Editor (1994–1997)

The New Yorker appearances

Larry Doyle has written the following articles for The New Yorker:

• "Life Without Leann" (January 15, 1990)
• "t.V." (April 2, 1990)
• "You Won't Have Nixon to Kick Around Anymore, Dirtbag" (December 20, 1993)
• "Adventures in Experimentation" (March 28, 1994)
• "Stop Me If You've Heard This One" (March 29, 1999)
• "Me v. Big Mike" (June 14, 1999)
• "I Killed Them in New Haven" (December 15, 2003)
• "Disengagements" (March 28, 2005)
• "May We Tell You Our Specials This Evening?" (October 3, 2005)
• "Let's Talk About My New Movie" (January 23, 2006)
• "How Fred Flintstone Got Home, Got Wild, and Got a Stone Age Life" (May 15, 2006)
• "I'm Afraid I Have Some Bad News" (June 19, 2006)
• "Please Read Before Suing" (February 2, 2007)
• "We Request the Honor of Your Presence at GwynneandDaveShareTheirJoy.com" (May 21, 2007)
• "My Mega-Millions" (August 27, 2007)
• "Portrait in Evil: My Story" (September 17, 2007)
• "Why We Strike" (November 19, 2007)
• "Bad Dog" (May 12, 2008)
• "Is There a Problem Here?" (December 15, 2008)
• "Fun Times!" (April 20, 2009)
• "Hot Wings: Notes on My New Best Seller" (June 7, 2010)
• "Sleeper Camp" (August 9, 2010)
• "Fun Summer" Online only (May 31, 2012)
• "Reboot Me" (July 23, 2012)

Esquire appearances

Larry Doyle has written the following articles for Esquire magazine:

• "The Talk: What Does a Father Owe a Son" (May 1988)
• "Esky" columnist (1997–1999)
• "My Heart, My Rules" (February 1998)
• "Naughty, Awful Boys" (June 1998)
• "The Weiner" (June 1999)
• "Freezer Madness" (October 1999)
• "The Babyproofer" (January 2000)
• "Me's a Crowd" (September 2000)
• "Things You Need to Know About Me" (October 2006)

Film writing credits

• Duplex (2003)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
• Go Mutants! (forthcoming, announced)

Television writing credits

Instant Mom episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following Instant Mom episodes:

• "Rock Mom"
• "Ain't Misbehavin' or Else"
• "Walk Like a Boy"

The Simpsons episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following The Simpsons episodes:

• "Girly Edition"
• "Treehouse of Horror IX" ("The Terror of Tiny Toon")
• "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"
• "Simpsons Bible Stories" (with Tim Long and Matt Selman as co-writers)
• "Pygmoelian"
• "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge"
• "Worst Episode Ever"

Beavis and Butt-Head episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following Beavis and Butt-Head episodes:

• "Choke"
• "Nosebleed"
• "Bad Dog"
• "Butt Flambé"
• "Stewart is Missing"
• "A Very Special Episode"
• "Final Judgement of Beavis"
• "Liar! Liar!"
• "Safe Driving"
• "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" (Consultant)

Rugrats episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following Rugrats episodes:

• "Circus Angelicus"
• "Naked Tommy"

Daria episode

Larry Doyle has written the following Daria episode:

• "Too Cute"

References and notes

External links

• Larry Doyle at the Internet Movie Database
• www.larrydoyle.com
• www.thurberhouse.org/program/adlt_prize.html