Alan Kirschenbaum (April 19, 1961 – October 26, 2012) was an American television producer and writer. He was the co-creator of the long-running sitcom Yes, Dear, directed Everybody Loves Raymond episodes, and was the head writer for Coach for three seasons. He was also a producer/writer on Raising Hope and Friend Me. His father was Jewish-American stand-up comedian Freddie Roman.