Were both Fielder Cook and J. J. Abrams television directors?
Fielder Cook Fielder Cook (March 9, 1923 – June 20, 2003) was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television movie "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" spawned the series "The Waltons".
The Same Old Story "The Same Old Story" is the second episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series "Fringe". The episode was written by executive producer Jeff Pinkner and co-creators J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. When developing the series, they sought to find a medium between serialized drama and the crime procedural. "The Same Old Story" was the first regular episode of "Fringe", and journalists viewed it as an example of what they could expect from the series. It was directed by Paul A. Edwards.