Jim Carlson
Encyclopedia
Jim Carlson was an American film and television writer
. He had been involved in shows as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
, Emergency!
, CHiPs
and Battlestar Galactica
, and an ABC
special based on The Mouse and the Motorcycle
. In 1988, he co-wrote the script for Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
and X-men's episode Enter Magneto
along with Terrence McDonnell
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He had been involved in shows as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In is an American sketch comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to May 14, 1973. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and was broadcast over NBC...
, Emergency!
Emergency!
Emergency! is an American television series that combines the medical drama and action-adventure genres. It was produced by Mark VII Limited and distributed by Universal Studios...
, CHiPs
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
and Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games...
, and an ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
special based on The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965.- Plot summary :Ralph is a mouse who lives in the run-down Mountain View Inn, a battered resort hotel in the Sierra Nevada of California. Ralph longs for a life of danger and speed, wishing to get...
. In 1988, he co-wrote the script for Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw is a 1988 animated feature film distributed by TriStar Pictures. The film is based on the Tonka/Mattel toy line and Hanna-Barbera television series of the same name. It was directed by Pierre DeCelles, and stars the voices of Brennan Howard, B. J...
and X-men's episode Enter Magneto
Enter Magneto
"Enter Magneto" is an episode in the animated TV series X-Men Animated Series. This episode is loosely based on "Uncanny X-Men #1" , where Magneto attacked the Cape Citadel missile base...
along with Terrence McDonnell
Terrence McDonnell
Terrence McDonnell is an American screenwriter, best known for his collarboration with Jim Carlson in the first Battlestar Galactica series. The two of them also wrote 1988's Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw.-External links:...
.