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James Burrows (II)

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12/30/1940, Los Angeles, California, USA

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James Edward Burrows

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Jim Burrows

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Son of composer and playwright Abe Burrows and brother of producer Jonathan Burrows.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in New York.

Graduated from Oberlin College, a small liberal arts school in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1962. In college he was a government major, though he had…more

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Star (1)

Role
- TV Land Moguls
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 The '90s
    5/26/04
  - S 1: Ep 5 The '80s
    5/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 The '70s (2)
    5/12/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 The '70s (1)
    5/5/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 The '60s
    4/28/04
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (10)

Role
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners and Homemakers
    1/14/09
  - S 1: Ep 1 Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks, & Oddballs
    1/14/09
- The Comeback
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Valerie Shines Under Stress
    8/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 3 Valerie Bonds With the Cast
    6/19/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Comeback
    6/5/05
- TVography
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Cheers
    9/4/01
- Friends
  Film Director (uncredited)
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/25/91
- Cheers
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 7 Cheers 200th Anniversary Special (1 hr Episode)
    11/8/90
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Maintenance Man
  - S 5: Ep 17 Halls of Hartley
    1/29/77
- Phyllis
  Telephone Man
  - S 1: Ep 3 Up for Grabs
    9/22/75
- Rhoda
  Agent
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Lady in Red
    10/7/74
- Phyllis
  Repairman
  - — 1975
Cameo (1)

Role
- Friends
  film director (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 6 The One with the Butt
    10/27/94
Director (74)

Role
- Partners
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Temporary Insanity
    11/12/12
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Key
    10/15/12
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Jeter Exception
    10/8/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 Chicken & Stuffing
    10/1/12
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/24/12
- Mike & Molly
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Wedding
    5/14/12
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Rehearsal
    5/7/12
  - S 2: Ep 21 Bachelor/Bachelorette
    4/30/12
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Dress
    4/16/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 Molly Can't Lie
    4/9/12
  - + 41 More Credits
- 2 Broke Girls
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 And the Break-up Scene
    9/26/11
- $#*! My Dad Says
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/23/10
- Better With You
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/10
- Romantically Challenged
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Rebecca's One Night Stand
    5/17/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Charade
    4/26/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Don't Be Yourself
    4/19/10
  - S 1: Ep 5 Perry Dates His Assistant
- Gary Unmarried
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 17 Gary Unmarried?
    3/17/10
  - S 2: Ep 16 Gary Tries to Find Something for Mitch
    3/10/10
  - S 2: Ep 15 Gary's Big Mouth
    3/3/10
  - S 2: Ep 14 Gary Lowers the Bar
    2/10/10
  - S 2: Ep 13 Gary Has To Choose
    1/20/10
  - + 28 More Credits
- Back to You
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Chuck and Kelly, Doin' It Again
    5/14/08
  - S 1: Ep 13 The New Boss
    5/7/08
  - S 1: Ep 12 Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (2)
    4/30/08
  - S 1: Ep 11 Hug & Tell (1)
    4/23/08
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Wall of Fame
    4/16/08
  - + 10 More Credits
- The Big Bang Theory
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/24/07
- The Class
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
    3/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Class Rides a Bull
    2/26/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Class Springs a Leak
    2/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Class Has a Snow Day
    2/12/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken
    2/5/07
  - + 14 More Credits
- Will & Grace
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 23 The Finale
    5/18/06
  - S 8: Ep 22 Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?
    5/11/06
  - S 8: Ep 21 Partners 'n' Crime
    5/4/06
  - S 8: Ep 20 The Mourning Son
    4/27/06
  - S 8: Ep 19 Blanket Apology
    4/6/06
  - + 179 More Credits
- Teachers
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Substitute
    3/28/06
- Four Kings
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/5/06
- The Stones
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Seamus on You
    3/24/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/17/04
- Two and a Half Men
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/03
- Bram & Alice
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/6/02
- Good Morning, Miami
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/02
- The Weber Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 16 ... and then he got a rash
    8/28/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/26/00
- Madigan Men
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/6/00
- Stark Raving Mad
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/23/99
- Ladies Man
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/20/99
- Conrad Bloom
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Working Girl
    5/23/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Ultimatum
    10/5/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Fixer
    9/28/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/21/98
- The Secret Lives of Men
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/30/98
- Jesse
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Side of Chile
    9/24/98
- Friends
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 18 The One with Rachel's New Dress
    4/2/98
  - S 4: Ep 15 The One with All the Rugby
    2/26/98
  - S 3: Ep 16 The One with the Morning After (2)
    2/20/97
  - S 3: Ep 15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break (1)
    2/13/97
  - S 2: Ep 14 The One with the Prom Video
    2/1/96
  - + 11 More Credits
- Dharma & Greg
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Official Dharma & Greg Episode of the 1998 Winter Olympics
    2/25/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/24/97
- Union Square
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 It Takes A Thief
    1/22/98
  - S 1: Ep 12 Out and In
    1/15/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 The First Christmas Show
    12/18/97
  - S 1: Ep 8 Jack Gets a Hot Tip
    12/4/97
  - S 1: Ep 6 Harrassed
    11/6/97
  - + 5 More Credits
- Caroline in the City
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 13 Caroline and the Love That Dares Not Speak its Name (2)
    1/5/98
  - S 3: Ep 10 Caroline and the Councilman
    12/1/97
  - S 3: Ep 8 Caroline and the Cold Sesame Noodles
    11/17/97
  - S 3: Ep 2 Caroline and the Kink
    9/29/97
  - S 3: Ep 1 Caroline and the Reception (4)
    9/22/97
  - + 16 More Credits
- George & Leo
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Eggnog
    12/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Thanksgiving Show
    11/24/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 (pilot)
    9/15/97
- Veronica's Closet
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/25/97
- Fired Up (1998)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Under Pressure
    6/23/97
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Concurrent Affair
    5/8/97
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Next Day
    4/17/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    4/10/97
- Chicago Sons
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Kolchak Swings ... and Kiss That One Goodbye
    3/12/97
  - S 1: Ep 2 A Foursome is Not Necessarily a Good Thing
    1/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/8/97
- Men Behaving Badly (US)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Playing Doctor
    2/12/97
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Odds Couple
    1/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 6 Jamie's in Love
    11/6/96
  - S 1: Ep 5 Getting the Bugs Out
    10/30/96
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Bed
    10/2/96
  - + 2 More Credits
- Frasier
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 12 Death and the Dog
    2/11/97
  - S 4: Ep 10 Liar! Liar!
    1/14/97
  - S 4: Ep 9 Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine
    1/7/97
  - S 3: Ep 16 Look Before You Leap
    2/27/96
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Show Where Diane Comes Back
    2/13/96
  - + 27 More Credits
- Pearl
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Naked Truth
    10/7/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 Billy
    9/30/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/16/96
- NewsRadio
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 21 Led Zeppelin II
    4/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 15 Zoso
    2/25/96
  - S 2: Ep 12 Bitch Session
    1/14/96
  - S 2: Ep 10 Xmas Story
    12/19/95
  - S 2: Ep 8 Negotiation
    11/28/95
  - + 4 More Credits
- Partners
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 17 Follow the Clams?
    2/12/96
  - S 1: Ep 16 May I Call You Dick?
    1/22/96
  - S 1: Ep 15 How was Your Date with Dad?
    1/15/96
  - S 1: Ep 9 City Hall
    11/13/95
  - S 1: Ep 8 Who are You Supposed to Be?
    10/30/95
  - + 5 More Credits
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Brains and Eggs
    1/9/96
  - + -3 More Credits
- Hudson Street
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 (pilot)
    9/19/95
- The Preston Episodes
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 (pilot)
    9/9/95
- Madman of the People
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Mad Boy
    10/6/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 (pilot)
    9/22/94
- The Boys are Back
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/11/94
- Monty
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Here Comes The Son
    1/11/94
- Café Americain
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Happy Birthday to Moi
    10/16/93
  - S 1: Ep 3 Weekend at Holly's
    10/2/93
  - S 1: Ep 1 (pilot)
    9/18/93
- Cheers
  Director
  - S 11: Ep 27 One for the Road
    5/20/93
  - S 11: Ep 25 The Guy Can't Help It
    5/13/93
  - S 11: Ep 23 Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses (1)
    5/6/93
  - S 11: Ep 22 It's Lonely on the Top
    4/29/93
  - S 11: Ep 21 Woody Gets an Election
    4/22/93
  - + 234 More Credits
- Flying Blind
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/13/92
- Pacific Station
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Man's Best Friend
    9/29/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/15/91
- Flesh 'n' Blood
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Blood is Thicker Than Arlo
    9/19/91
- Roc
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    8/25/91
- Wings
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Legacy
    4/19/90
- The Marshall Chronicles
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Night of the Chopped Liver
    4/18/90
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    4/4/90
- Down Home
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pier Pressure
    4/12/90
- Disneyland
  Director
  - S 34: Ep 15 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
    2/4/90
- Dear John
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ralph's Curse
    10/27/88
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/6/88
- Marblehead Manor
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Diamond in the Roughage
    9/19/87
- The Tortellis
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Tortellis a.k.a. Pilot
    1/22/87
- All is Forgiven
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 With Child
    3/27/86
  - S 1: Ep 1 On-Air Commitment
    3/20/86
- The Hogan Family
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Old Enough (a.k.a.) Goddess
    3/1/86
- Night Court
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 All You Need Is Love
    1/4/84
- Taxi
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 24 The Road Not Taken (2)
    5/6/82
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Road Not Taken (1)
    4/29/82
  - S 4: Ep 22 Cooking for Two
    4/8/82
  - S 4: Ep 21 The Wedding of Latka and Simka
    3/25/82
  - S 4: Ep 12 Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    1/14/82
  - + 70 More Credits
- Best of the West
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 12 The New Jail
    11/26/81
  - S 1: Ep 9 Daniel's First Love
    11/5/81
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Calico Kid Returns
    10/1/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/10/81
- The Associates (1979)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Party
    4/17/80
  - S 1: Ep 8 Danko's a Daddy
    4/3/80
  - S 1: Ep 7 Eliot's Revenge
    3/27/80
  - S 1: Ep 1 The First Day
    9/23/79
- A New Kind of Family
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 I Do
    9/16/79
- Free Country
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Special Delivery
    7/22/78
  - S 1: Ep 3 Citizenship
    7/8/78
  - S 1: Ep 2 Anna's Adjustment
    7/1/78
- Rhoda
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 13 All Work and No Play
    1/22/78
  - S 4: Ep 12 Ida Alone
    1/14/78
  - S 4: Ep 4 One is a Number
    10/23/77
  - S 4: Ep 2 The Job
    10/9/77
- The Betty White Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 12 Play Misty for John
    12/19/77
  - S 1: Ep 9 John's Mother
    11/7/77
- Lou Grant
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 Christmas
    12/13/77
- Laverne & Shirley
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 22 Lonely at the Middle
    3/29/77
  - S 2: Ep 14 Guinea Pigs
    1/18/77
  - S 2: Ep 11 Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent
    1/4/77
  - S 2: Ep 8 Good Time Girls
    11/30/76
  - S 2: Ep 7 Dear Future Model
    11/23/76
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 17 Halls of Hartley
    1/29/77
  - S 5: Ep 11 Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
    12/4/76
  - S 5: Ep 3 Some of My Best Friends Are...
    10/9/76
  - S 4: Ep 21 Guaranteed Not to Shrink
    2/7/76
  - S 4: Ep 18 Warden Gordon Borden
    1/17/76
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 11 Mary's Insomnia
    12/4/76
  - S 7: Ep 2 Mary the Writer
    10/2/76
  - S 6: Ep 13 The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
    12/6/75
  - S 5: Ep 13 Neighbors
    12/7/74
- Phyllis
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Wrong Box
    11/8/76
  - S 2: Ep 7 Out of The Closet
    11/1/76
  - S 2: Ep 4 Off The Bench
    10/11/76
  - S 2: Ep 3 Speech 1A
    10/4/76
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Triangle
    3/1/76
  - + 13 More Credits
- Single White Millionaire
  Director
- The Lost Saucer
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Where Did Everybody Go?
- Ink
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 24 First Edition
  - S 1: Ep 23 Smudged
Script Supervisor (1)

Role
- O.K. Crackerby
  Script Supervisor
  - S 1: Ep 16 3 + 1 = 1
    12/30/65
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ol' Sam
    11/25/65
Dialog Editor (1)

Role
- O.K. Crackerby
  Dialog Editor
  - S 1: Ep 4 Crackerby For Treasurer
    10/7/65
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Griffin Story
    9/30/65
  - S 1: Ep 1 O.K. Crackerby Arrives
    9/16/65
Assistant to the Producer (1)

Role
- O.K. Crackerby
  Assistant to the Producer
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Wellecliffe Story
    9/23/65
Executive Producer (10)

Role
- Partners
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Chicken & Stuffing
    10/1/12
- Mike & Molly
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Wedding
    5/14/12
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Rehearsal
    5/7/12
  - S 2: Ep 21 Bachelor/Bachelorette
    4/30/12
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Dress
    4/16/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 Molly Can't Lie
    4/9/12
  - + 41 More Credits
- Romantically Challenged
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Rebecca's One Night Stand
    5/17/10
  - S 1: Ep 3 Perry & Rebecca's High School Reunion
    5/3/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Charade
    4/26/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Don't Be Yourself
    4/19/10
- Back to You
  Executive Producer
- The Class
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
    3/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Class Rides a Bull
    2/26/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Class Springs a Leak
    2/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Class Has a Snow Day
    2/12/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken
    2/5/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- Will & Grace
  Executive Producer
  - S 7: Ep 21 It's A Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World
    5/5/05
  - S 7: Ep 20 The Blonde Leading The Blind
    4/21/05
  - S 1: Ep 22 Object Of My Rejection
    5/13/99
  - S 1: Ep 21 Alley Cats
    5/6/99
  - S 1: Ep 20 Saving Grace
    4/29/99
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Secret Lives of Men
  Executive Producer
- Flesh 'n' Blood
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Blood is Thicker Than Arlo
    9/19/91
- The Tortellis
  Executive Producer
- All is Forgiven
  Executive Producer

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Fan Reviews (1)

the reason i don't give jimmy burrows a '10' is b/c he is way too strict

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By floberdobdob, Nov 25, 2005

i saw jimmy burrows twice, once at "love is in the airplane," and again at "swish out of water" and he is a very, very strict director. and i guess he's earned the respect b/c he goes as far back as taxi, and cheers. all in all he is a really talented director.
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