Irwin Allen Rusty Ryan is doing an 'Irwin Allen' which is a reference to the fake earthquake they stage later in the story. Irwin Allen Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American television, documentary and film director and producer with a varied career who became known as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. His most successful productions were "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) and "The Towering Inferno" (1974). He also created several popular 1960s science fiction television series, such as "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", "Lost in Space", "The Time
Barry Kemp (TV producer) Barry Kemp (TV producer) Barry Kemp (born December 4, 1949) is a television producer, director and writer, and a movie producer. He has written for numerous TV shows throughout his career, but his two best known creations are "Newhart" (he wrote the oft-repeated line: "Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl and this is my other brother Darryl"), which lasted for eight seasons on CBS (1982–1990) and "Coach", which lasted for nine seasons on ABC (1989–1997). His movie productions include "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" and "Patch Adams". He is a graduate of the University of Iowa Department