Tom Ruegger

Tom Ruegger (born on April 4, 1956) is an American producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for creating many animated series, including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, and Histeria!.

His sons, Nathan, Cody, and Luke are noted for their voice work in some of his series.

Ruegger also appears as himself in "Yes, Always".

Cartoons Written

• Theme song (Lyrics)
• The Monkey Song (Lyrical adaptation)
• Win Big (story)
• Hooked on a Ceiling (story)
• Taming of the Screwy (story with Peter Hastings and Earl Kress)
• Where Rodents Dare (co-written with Peter Hastings)
• Garage Sale of the Century (story with Paul Rugg)
• Chalkboard Bungle (story with Paul Rugg)
• The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His Music
• The Flame (story, co-written with Nicholas Hollander)
• Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago (story with Paul Rugg)
• Guardin' the Garden (story with Earl Kress)
• Plane Pals (story with John P. McCann)
• Ta Da Dump, Ta Da Dump, Ta Da Dump Dump Dump (story)
• Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled (story)
• Puttin' on the Blitz (story with Nicholas Hollander)
• The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert
• Chairman of the Bored (co-written with Tom Minton, Paul Rugg, and Sherri Stoner)
• Noah's Lark (as Dr. Plotz Ruegger) (co-written with Shecky Hollander and Boom-Boom Stoner)
• Critical Condition
• Dough Dough Boys (story with John P. McCann)
• The Senses Song (story)
• Turkey Jerky (co-written with Peter Hastings)
• Lake Titicaca
• Little Drummer Warners (adaptation with Earl Kress)
• Slippin' on the Ice
• Twas the Day Before Christmas (co-written with Randy Rogel)
• The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert
• Smell Ya Later (co-written with Earl Kress)
• Woodstock Slappy (co-written with John P. McCann)
• The Warners 65th Anniversary Special (co-written with Paul Rugg and Sherri Stoner)
• I'm Mad (story)
• The Kid in the Lid (co-written with Paul Rugg)
• This Pun for Hire (co-written with Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV, and Peter Hastings)
• My Mother the Squirrel
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• The Return of the Great Wakkorotti
• The Big Wrap Party Tonight
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (co-written with Nicholas Hollander and Jeff Kwitny)
• Dot - The Macadamia Nut
• Bully for Skippy (story with Nick DuBois)
• Hooray for North Hollywood (co-written with Randy Rogel)
• The Christmas Tree (co-written with Nick DuBois, Kevin Hopps and Randy Rogel)
• The Scoring Session (co-written with Nick DuBois, Kevin Hopps and Randy Rogel)
• Wakko's Wish (story, screenplay with Nick DuBois, Earl Kress, Kevin Hopps, Charles M. Howell IV and Randy Rogel)

Cartoons directed

• Wakko's Wish (co-directed with Liz Holzman and Rusty Mills)

External links

• Cartoonatics - Tom's blog filled with fun stuff from the archives of the Silver Age of Warner Bros. Animation