Linwood was the second youngest of four sons. He grew up with a strict mother, Eileen and was enrolled in a gifted program at school. Linwood's first behind-the-scenes work was as writer and producer on the NBC series Silver Spoons (1985-86) and Night Court (1986-88). After developing an adaptation of the popular British sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf for American television that disappointingly didn't get past the pilot stage, Boomer moved on to the relatively short-lived sitcoms Flying Blind (Fox ...[Read Story]