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AI Summary
- Ron Friedman is a prolific television writer and producer who has written over 700 hours of television for shows including 'The Andy Griffith Show,' 'I Dream of Jeannie,' and 'Starsky and Hutch'
- He left a successful architecture career in Pittsburgh to pursue writing, beginning with stand-up and comedy albums in New York before being hired by Dean Martin
- Friedman drafted the 'Happy Days' episode introducing The Fonz and the 'Bewitched' episode introducing Uncle Arthur, created the G.I. Joe animated series, and adapted Transformers for American television