He produced such popular television hits as Hee Haw, The Muppet Show,[2] and Saturday Night Live.
[3] Brillstein managed Saturday Night Live cast members Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and Lorne Michaels, as well as Jim Henson (of The Muppets fame) and Paul Fusco (voice and operator of ALF).
[4] In 1986, Lorimar-Telepictures bought out The Brillstein Company, whereas they would have to transform it into an independently operated and management unit of the studio.
In 1986,[6] the two formed a production company, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, which packaged programming and managed talent.
Brillstein sold his shares in the company to Universal Pictures in 1996, giving Grey, his one time protégé, full rein over operations.