That kind of close-managing is not unusual on TV shows that have a defining personality at the top. It is a huge opportunity for someone who has primarily made his name as a screenwriter. I ask how he feels about working as a screenwriter-for-hire after the experience of running his own show. "It would be really hard right now just to write and turn it over it somebody else to direct. I honestly don't think I could do that. I mean, it could happen again. But it's so rewarding to see this through. It's fun. And it's less fun to watch somebody else do it," he laughs, "especially when it doesn't come out the way you had in mind."