Thad Mumford

Thaddeus Quetin Mumford, Jr. (born February 8, 1951 in Washington D.C.) is an American television producer and writer. He has written and produced for a number of television series throughout his career varying different genres namely, The Cosby Show, A Different World, M*A*S*H, Maude, Good Times, Home Improvement, Roots: The Next Generations, Judging Amy and among other series.
In 1973, Mumford won a Primetime Emmy Award for his writing in The Electric Company. In 1978, a Sesame Street character was named after him named Dr. Thad in the recurring skit, "Dr. Thad and the Medications", Mumford also performed the voice for the character.
As a youngster, Mumford also gained some renown working as a batboy for the New York Yankees.