The Invaders his goal of 'convincing disbelieving authorities' at least, and the Invaders' plans temporarily thwarted, leaving the door open for any possible later sequel or spinoff series. The series was produced by Quinn Martin, who was looking for a show to replace the immensely popular "The Fugitive", which was ending its run in 1967. Larry Cohen, the series' creator, had conceived two earlier series with similarities to "The Invaders." Chuck Connors starred in "Branded" (1965) as a soldier court-martialed for cowardice, who traveled the West searching for witnesses and proof that he had acted valiantly, and "Coronet Blue" (1967) about Michael
Bill Lawrence (TV producer) Bill Lawrence (TV producer) William Van Duzer Lawrence IV (born December 26, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of the series "Scrubs", co-creator of "Cougar Town" and co-creator of "Spin City". He was also co-creator of the short-lived animated series "Clone High", in which he voiced the leader of the shadowy figures, and is the co-creator of "Ground Floor", which ran on TBS. He has written for many other shows including "Friends", "The Nanny", and "Boy Meets World". The name of Lawrence's production company, Doozer, is wordplay on his middle name.