@ShawnRyanTV
The Twitter campaigns mounted by “The Shield” creator Shawn Ryan for “The Chicago Code” and “Terriers” might not have saved them, but they showed tremendous respect for the shows’ fans, with whom he interacts regularly.
@ShondaRhimes
The producer of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice” and “Scandal” tweets about her shows but also about others she thinks you should be watching, especially “Cougar Town.” Big fan of the National Spelling Bee.
@danharmon
If you watch “Community,” following its creator, Dan Harmon, sometimes feels like an extended episode. (Yes, he’s peculiar. But funny peculiar.) Answers a lot of fan questions.
@billprady
Bill Prady, co-creator of CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” offers a clever mix of promotion, observational humor. Interacts with fans. Sample tweet: “The only way to truly know if celebrities die in 3s is to wait until all the celebrities are dead, divide by 3 and see if it comes out even.”
@mindykaling
Mindy Kaling’s an actress, but she’s also one of the writers of “The Office,” an author (Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?) and the creator (and star) of a Fox pilot in which she plays a doctor. Still, she seems to spend a lot of time on Twitter, where you can kind of eavesdrop on her life.
@scullymike
Producer Mike Scully (“Parks and Recreation,” “The Simpsons”) still has some funny left over at the end of the day. Sample tweet: “I looted a TV during the LA riots, but what I’m most ashamed of is buying the extended service plan.”
@blue439
Writer and director Jeff Greenstein (“Desperate Housewives”) is another one I follow for the mix of inside-showbiz stuff and observational humor. Sample tweet: “Awake. Touch. Missing. I have just written an incredibly compelling scene using only the 1-word titles of current underperforming TV dramas.” n
— Ellen Gray
