Peter Gaffney is an American writer and editor. He is best known for his writing work on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' and ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently—Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, an ...

''. He spent five years as a writer and creative consultant for

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. He also made

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cartoons for both children and adults. He wrote for '' Recess'', which was created by fellow ''Rugrats'' writer

Joe Ansolabehere Joseph Michael Ansolabehere (born June 18, 1959) is an American writer and producer. He is the co-creator of '' Recess'' and '' Lloyd in Space'' with partner and friend Paul Germain; they form the team Paul & Joe Productions. He also served as a ...

and ''Rugrats'' creator

Paul Germain Paul Lazarus Germain (born June 6, 1959) is an American writer, director, and producer. Among the shows Germain has written, produced or directed are ''Rugrats'', '' Recess'', "The Big Splash" from ''Even Stevens'', ''Lloyd in Space'', and ''The ...

. Gaffney has also co-created ''

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on three young monsters—Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm—who attend a school for monsters under a city dump and learn t ...

'' with Gabor Csupo in 1994. The show was to air on

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especially for

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. It lasted for fifty-two episodes and four seasons. In 1997 he was a story editor for the short-lived Disney series ''

Nightmare Ned ''Nightmare Ned'' is an American animated television series which ran from April 19 to July 5, 1997, on ABC. The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Creative Capers Entertainment, and created by Terry Shakespeare, G. Sue S ...

''. He has edited books such as ''The Herodotus File'' and had many ideas and concepts developed. He now divide his time between the Hollywood Hills and he shares with his father and Gretel, their dog, a home near Lake Arrowhead.

Filmography

Television

* '' Married... with Children'' (1991) * ''

Clarissa Explains It All ''Clarissa Explains It All'' is an American teen sitcom created by Mitchell Kriegman for Nickelodeon. In the series, Clarissa Darling ( Melissa Joan Hart), is a teenager who addresses the audience directly to explain the things that are happeni ...

'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992–1994) * ''

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

'' (1994) * ''

'' (1994–1997) * '' Beavis and Butt-Head'' (1994) * ''

Aeon Flux The word aeon , also spelled eon (in American and Australian English), originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timel ...

'' (1995) * ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the firs ...

'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Recess'' (1997–2000) * ''

Daria ''Daria'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on MTV. It focuses on the title character, Daria Morgendorffer, an intelligent, cynical high ...

'' (1998) * ''

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

'' (1999) * '' Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (2000) * ''

The Weekenders ''The Weekenders'' (also known as ''Disney's The Weekenders'') is an American animated television series created by Doug Langdale that ran on February 26, 2000 with the last episode aired on February 29, 2004, spanning four seasons. It centers ...

'' (2000-2004) * ''

Lloyd in Space ''Lloyd in Space'' is an American animated television series, created by '' Recess'' co-creators Joe Ansolabehere and Paul Germain. It premiered on February 3, 2001, on ABC on Saturday mornings.The Legend of Tarzan'' (2001) * ''

'' (2006–2011) * ''

Let's Go Luna ''Let's Go Luna!'' is an educational animated children's television series created by Joe Murray for PBS Kids. Murray formerly worked on the Nickelodeon animated series ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and Cartoon Network animated series ''Camp Lazlo'' ...

'' (2018-2022) * '' Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go'' (2021)

Film

* ''Quality Time with Uncle Spike'' (1987)

References

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Filmography

Television

Film

See also

References