Biography
Alan Abrams was born in Hollywood, California. He grew up in nearby Brentwood and spent time in Oak Park, Michigan and Kitchener, Ontario. He attended Fairfax High School, and The University of Florida.
Following a long career as a Veterinary Practice Management Consultant, Alan was playing golf with a former baseball player friend of his, Ferguson Jenkins who suggested that a reality golf show with bad golfers might be a fun project. Alan called his friend Steve Scarsone, another former ballplayer, who agreed to be his production partner. A week later or so, Alan and Steve, along with Alan's son Zac, and an editor/cinematographer named Webb Pickersgill, met at a restaurant and discussed "The Weekenders Golf Tour", a new concept in Reality Game-Show programming. Abrams, with the help of his son Zac, (then only 14 years old) created a web page and a MySpace profile, which saw over 70,000 hits within three days. The pilot was shot on September 11, 2006, and aired locally in Phoenix on January 7, 2007. The Pilot Episode enjoyed rave reviews and high ratings for its time slot, and ten additional episodes were produced the following Spring in Las Vegas and Phoenix, Arizona.
In September 2007, Abrams sadly became seriously incapacitated with complications of COPD caused by a negligent surgical procedure a few years prior and remained in a non-responsive coma for a period of almost three months. When removed from the Life Support Systems, he awoke from the coma and began a long and arduous recovery which included his suffering a stroke in 2012.
The Weekenders Golf Tour never aired another episode, but the experience was enjoyed by all including dozens of Competitors who travelled to Arizona from all over North America to be contestants on the show. Many clips continue to be available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLJL5JYgIY).
Following his father's death in 2008, Alan and Zac founded The Dr. Steve Abrams Memorial Foundation - PetSavers, Inc., a Registered 501 (c)(3) Charitable Foundation that provides funds for Pet Parents who cannot afford critical Veterinary care in memory of Alan's dad, Dr. Steve Abrams who practiced Veterinary Medicine for over fifty (50) years and never once turned an animal away due to finances. As of April 2018, https://DoctorSteve.org has saved over 815 pets from Economic Euthanasia and continues to give back daily.
Alan Abrams is the proud father of Sara, Zac (Heather) Dylan and Tyler, is single and resides in North Scottsdale, Arizona.
