Ubu Productions
Independent production company founded in 1982 by Gary David Goldberg
Ubu Productions, Inc. was an American independent production company founded in 1982 by television producer Gary David Goldberg. Ubu's notable productions include Family Ties (1982–1989), Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1993), and Spin City (1996–2002).
Ubu co-produced many of its shows with Paramount Television and in later years, DreamWorks Television.
Ubu's mascot is Goldberg's dog Ubu Roi (named for the French play), a black Labrador Retriever that he had in college and subsequently traveled the world with. The closing tag for Ubu Productions is a photograph of Ubu Roi with a frisbee in his mouth, taken in the Tuileries Garden close to the Louvre Museum in Paris. Along with the picture is Goldberg himself saying "Sit, Ubu, sit! Good dog!", followed by a bark created by the sound engineer working on the closing tag.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2310384. VIAF identifies the subject as 138673914. The Library of Congress control number is no96004119. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1982, 1989, 1991 and 1993.
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