Within television, creative control normally rests by having a producer.

Some notable television producers

J. J. Abrams — series Felicity, Alias and Lost David Angell — sitcoms Frasier, Wings, and Cheers Alan Ball — series Six Feet Under Steven Bochco — series Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue, among others Russell T. Davies — series Queer as Folk and the 2005 revival of Doctor Who John de Mol — series Big Brother and Fear Factor (most reality tv) Lowell Ganz — sitcoms Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and Joanie Loves Chachi Larry Gelbart — sitcom M*A*S*H Roy Huggins — series Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive and The Rockford Files David E. Kelley — series Ally McBeal and The Practice Verity Lambert — series Doctor Who, Adam Adamant Lives!, Minder, Jonathan Creek James L. Brooks — series The Simpsons and Mary Tyler-Moore, among others John Langley — series COPS and Code 3 Norman Lear — series All in the Family, Sanford and Son, and Maude Willy Lindwer — documentary film The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank Herman Miller — series Kung Fu John Nathan-Turner — series Doctor Who Aaron Sorkin — series The West Wing and Sports Night Aaron Spelling — series Dynasty and Charmed, among others J. Michael Straczynski — series Babylon 5 Gene Roddenberry — series Star Trek Ronnie Waldman — BBC Head of Light Entertainment (1950-1958) Michael Wearing — Boys from the Blackstuff, Edge of Darkness and others. Greg Weisman — series Gargoyles Joss Whedon — series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly Dick Wolf — series Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent