Dan O'Shannon

Who is Dan O'Shannon?

Dan O'Shannon is an American television writer and producer who has worked on shows such as Newhart, Cheers, and Frasier. He is an executive producer of the ABC show Modern Family, but will be leaving the show at the conclusion of season five to accept a development deal at CBS TV Studios O'Shannon grew up in the Cleveland area, specifically in Euclid and Painesville, Ohio, graduating from Riverside High School in Painesville Township. In addition to writing television since 1985, O'Shannon is the author of a book about comedy theory: What Are You Laughing At? A Comprehensive Guide to the Comedic Event, published by Continuum International Publishing Group. The book examines what comedy is and why we respond to it the way we do and has been adopted by universities across the country.