Daniel O'Shannon (born March 10, 1962) is an American television writer and producer who has worked on shows such as Newhart, Cheers, and Frasier.

[2] Aside from television writing (since 1985), he is the author of two books, The Adventures of Mrs. Jesus, published by Harper-Collins (2014) and What Are You Laughing At?

[5] He produced, wrote, and co-hosted a documentary about kids' TV in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio titled The Golden Age of Kids' TV: Cleveland and for that he was awarded two regional Emmy awards- one for Best Nostalgia, and one for Writer Short/Long Form Content.

[9] He wrote and produced The Fan and the Flower, an animated short which received an Annie Award.

[citation needed] Prior to joining the writing/producing staff of Modern Family, he worked as a co-executive writer/producer for Better Off Ted, writing two episodes.