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Earl Barret, TV Writer and Co-Creator of ‘Too Close for Comfort,’ Dies at 94

Comedy writer Earl Barret died in his home in Sherman Oaks, California, on Oct.

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Barret began his career in TV writing in 1961 after taking Robert C.

The two would go on to write episodes for several shows together.

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