Schaffer and his brother Greg (also a film and TV writer and producer)[2] were raised in the Warren–Howland, Ohio area,[3][4] about 50 mi (80 km) east of Cleveland.
[3] After college, Schaffer and his Harvard Lampoon writing pals Alec Berg and David Mandel wrote several episodes of the sitcom Seinfeld.
[6] Schaffer wrote and directed EuroTrip, a 2004 teen comedy, and participated in the screenplay for the 2003 adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book The Cat in the Hat.
The aluminum pole was not part of the original O'Keefe family celebration, which centered on putting a clock in a bag and nailing it to a wall.
[10] Schaffer married the former Jackie Marcus, also his professional partner, particularly on The League;[11] their life experiences have often been translated into the plot of the series.