Lee Aronsohn

Television writer, composer and producer Lee Aronsohn wrote for some of the most successful and influential prime time comedies of the modern era, including "The Love Boat," "Who's the Boss?" and "The Big Bang Theory." He also worked with shows on the feminist vanguard, including "Murphy Brown," "Grace Under Fire," and "Cybill," a record that was temporarily wiped clean by a maelstrom over misogynistic comments he made during a 2012 panel discussion. This real-life plotline -- so perfectly suited to his male-dominated comedy hit, "Two and a Half Men" -- came dangerously close to recasting Aronsohn in the sort of male stereotype that made this show so successful.