He was born in New York in 1952, grew up in Dallas, and was educated at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his bachelor's degree in Journalism.
Jacobs then moved to Los Angeles, and began accumulating credits, writing for both variety shows and situation comedies.
It was one of the top ten highest rated shows each of the three seasons Jacobs served as Executive Producer.
He also earned two master's degrees, one in Education from Texas State University and the other in Creative Writing from Goddard College.
Jacobs has written humorous essays for a variety of publications, including the Los Angeles Times and the Huffington Post.