About once a year, I peek at my Wikipedia page to see what it says I did that I didn't do. I don't care that it doesn't mention many things I've done but I'm always curious where the totally bogus credits come from. Here's one paragraph that's there now which could use some fixing…
After the cancellation of Kotter in 1979, on which he was one of the story editors, Evanier and Palumbo amicably ended their partnership. He subsequently wrote for the Hanna-Barbera comic book division and a number of variety shows and specials, and he began writing for animated cartoon shows, including Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, Thundarr the Barbarian, The ABC Weekend Special, Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper, The Berenstain Bears Show, Richie Rich, The Wuzzles, and Dungeons & Dragons. But in 1992 he did screen-played Tom and Jerry: The Movie along with Francis Moss.
I left Welcome Back, Kotter in 1977 well before the series was canceled. I not only wrote for but eventually ran the Hanna-Barbera comic book division. I never wrote for (nor saw) The Berenstain Bears Show. And not only did I not "did screen-play" Tom and Jerry: The Movie, I've never worked with (though I do know) Francis Moss, and I think the screen credit on that film went to Dennis Marks.
Could someone who knows how to edit Wikipedia please fix these things? I used to know but I've forgotten…and when I did do it, I got into arguments with people who insisted they knew my career better than I do.
And hey, if they're going to give me someone else's credits, why can't they give me William Goldman's?