Alec Sulkin
Encyclopedia
Alec Sulkin is an American
television writer. Most notable for writing and producing several episodes of the animated
series Family Guy
, he has also contributed to The Cleveland Show
, another series by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane
.
.
", as well as "Chick Cancer
", "Stew-Roids", and "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure".
In August 2010 Sulkin and his writing partner Wellesley Wild
signed a three-year pact with 20th Century Fox TV. The two will continue working on Family Guy and also develop their own show. It is likely to be live action comedy rather than animation, although Wild said "We've been throwing around both ideas."
Twitter
In addition to television writing, Sulkin has garnered a sizable following on the social networking service, Twitter
. With an observational and often self-deprecating humor style, he usually tweets daily under the user name
@thesulk.
In March 2011, Sulkin caused a controversy by posting the following joke on Twitter
: "If you wanna feel better about this earthquake
in Japan
, google
'Pearl Harbor
death toll.'" Sulkin made the comment one day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
, which killed over 10,000 people in Japan
. The following day, Sulkin deleted the joke and apologized, saying the post was insensitive and that he had not realized the extent and severity of the disaster.
in early 2010. The pair met via Twitter, after Silverman sent him a personal message. They split up months later (October 2010) and remain friends. Sulkin also has relatives residing in the UK.
United States
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television writer. Most notable for writing and producing several episodes of the animated
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
series Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, he has also contributed to The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show is an American animated television series that premiered on September 27, 2009, as a part of the "Animation Domination" lineup on Fox in the United States...
, another series by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American animator, writer, comedian, producer, actor, singer, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices many of the shows' various characters.A native of Kent,...
.
Early career
Sulkin was also a writer for The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, during the show's first three years. While there, he met current writing partner Wellesley WildWellesley Wild
Wellesley Wild is an American animation writer. He is best known for writing and producing several episodes of the animated series Family Guy. He is currently co-executive producer and an occasional voice actor for the show....
.
Family Guy
Sulkin joined Family Guy in 2005, and has since produced and written multiple episodes, including the hour-long Star Wars homage, "Blue HarvestBlue Harvest (Family Guy)
"Blue Harvest" is the hour-long premiere to the sixth season of the FOX series Family Guy and the first part of the series' trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. It originally aired on September 23, 2007. The episode is a retelling and parody of the 1977 blockbuster film, Star Wars Episode IV: A New...
", as well as "Chick Cancer
Chick Cancer
"Chick Cancer" is the seventh episode of season five of Family Guy. The episode originally broadcast on November 26, 2006. In the episode, Stewie's old friend and child actress, Olivia Fuller returns to Quahog...
", "Stew-Roids", and "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure".
In August 2010 Sulkin and his writing partner Wellesley Wild
Wellesley Wild
Wellesley Wild is an American animation writer. He is best known for writing and producing several episodes of the animated series Family Guy. He is currently co-executive producer and an occasional voice actor for the show....
signed a three-year pact with 20th Century Fox TV. The two will continue working on Family Guy and also develop their own show. It is likely to be live action comedy rather than animation, although Wild said "We've been throwing around both ideas."
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. With an observational and often self-deprecating humor style, he usually tweets daily under the user name
User (computing)
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@thesulk.
In March 2011, Sulkin caused a controversy by posting the following joke on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
: "If you wanna feel better about this earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Google (verb)
The transitive verb to google refers to using the Google search engine to obtain information on the Web. However, it can also be used as a general term for searching the internet using any search engine, not just Google...
'Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941...
death toll.'" Sulkin made the comment one day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, which killed over 10,000 people in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The following day, Sulkin deleted the joke and apologized, saying the post was insensitive and that he had not realized the extent and severity of the disaster.
Private life
Sulkin began dating comedian Sarah SilvermanSarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
in early 2010. The pair met via Twitter, after Silverman sent him a personal message. They split up months later (October 2010) and remain friends. Sulkin also has relatives residing in the UK.