Arnie Kogen

Arnie Kogen is an American comedy writer and producer whose television work includes The Carol Burnett Show. He has written for character sketches, variety programmes and sitcoms, alongside a long association with MAD magazine’s comic parodies.

Kogen’s television credits include Candid Camera, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Newhart, Empty Nest and MADtv. A New York University graduate, he worked across print humour and television, adapting his writing to topical jokes, established comic characters and ensemble comedy.