Personal Life
He is married to Julie Thacker and has five daughters. His brother Brian Scully is also a comedy writer and he has a second brother called Neil, who is an ice hockey writer. His mother died in 1985. Scully was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Westfield State University in 2008. He also walked a picket line during the 2007–2008 WGA strike while on crutches. Scully was given a lifetime achievement award by the WGA West in 2010.
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