# Earl Barret, ‘Too Close for Comfort’ Writer and Producer, Dies at 94

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/earl-barret-too-close-for-comfort-writer-and-producer-dies-at-94/
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:06:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T15:36:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/earl-barret-dead-too-close-for-comfort-batman-andy-griffith-1236742266/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Comedy writer Earl Barret has died aged 94.
- He co-developed six-season sitcom *Too Close for Comfort*.
- His credits spanned more than 30 television series.

## Summary

Veteran comedy writer and producer Earl Barret, who co-developed the sitcom *Too Close for Comfort*, has died aged 94. His work across more than 30 television series helped shape American comedy over several decades, including programmes such as *Get Smart*, *Bewitched* and *The Andy Griffith Show*.

Barret died of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks on 22 October, his daughter J.K. Barret said. With writing partner Arne Sultan, he developed *Too Close for Comfort*, which ran for six seasons from 1980 to 1987 and followed cartoonist Henry Rush and his family. Barret also co-created the *Batman* villain King Tut with Robert C. Dennis, and is survived by his wife, two children and five grandsons.

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