[5][6] His early career was notable for his unconventional approach, including befriending industry figures such as Andy Kaufman and Marty Feldman by sneaking onto movie sets.
[5] In 1990, he created The Ghost Writer for ABC, which was later considered by Fox but not produced due to its dark tone and Spencer's concurrent commitment to The Nutt House with NBC and Mel Brooks.
[5][9] In 2007, Spencer returned to television with Crime Team!, a parody of police procedurals co-created with Jim Abrahams for ABC.
[5] Despite a positive reception of the script and a planned role for Leslie Nielsen, budgetary constraints and creative differences led to Spencer's departure from the project, which was subsequently canceled.
[5] The comedy, about a paramilitary group performing exercises in civilian areas, was not produced due to SPIKE's discontinuation of scripted programming.