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"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Skeletor takes control of the cosmic comet and uses its evil to attack Castle Greyskull.

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Mini Biography:
Tom Ruegger is the fourteen-time Emmy-winning producer and creative force... more
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Father of Nathan Ruegger. more
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 12 nominations more
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Filmography

Writer:
  1. "Animalia" (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - The Ballad of the Creeper (2008) TV episode (written by)
        - Tunnel Vision (2007) TV episode (writer)
        - Being Peter Applebottom (2007) TV episode (writer)
        - Forget Me Not (2007) TV episode (co-writer)
        - Catcher in the Rhyme (2007) TV episode (writer)
          (3 more)
  2. "Sushi Pack" (2007) TV series (writer)
  3. "Duck Dodgers" (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
        - Of Course You Know, This Means War and Peace: Part 2 (2005) TV episode (writer)
  4. "Batman Beyond" (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
        - Big Time (2000) TV episode (story)
  5. "Histeria!" (14 episodes, 1998-2000)
        - North America (2000) TV episode (creator)
        - The French Revolution (2000) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - Heroes of Truth and Justice (2000) TV episode (creator)
        - World War II (1999) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - Writers of the Purple Prose (1999) TV episode (creator) (written by)
          (9 more)

  6. Wakko's Wish (1999) (V) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (USA: complete title)
  7. "Pinky and the Brain" (1 episode, 1998)
        - Star Warners (1998) TV episode (written by)
  8. "Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain" (1 episode, 1998)
        - Gee, Your Hair Spells Terrific (1998) TV episode (story)
  9. "Road Rovers" (3 episodes, 1996)
        - Where Rovers Dare (1996) TV episode (written by)
        - Storm from the Pacific (1996) TV episode (written by)
        - Let's Hit the Road (1996) TV episode (written by)
  10. "Freakazoid!" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe (1995) TV episode (written by)
  11. Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery (1995) (TV) (additional material)
  12. I'm Mad (1994) (writer)
  13. "Animaniacs" (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
        - Ragamuffins/Woodstock Slappy (1994) TV episode (segment "Woodstock Slappy")
        - Oh, Oh, Ethel/Meet John Brain/Smell Ya Later/Spike (1994) TV episode (segment "Smell Ya Later")
        - Taming of the Screwy (1993) TV episode (story)
        - Hooked on a Ceiling/Goodfeathers: The Beginning (1993) TV episode (story) (segment "Hooked on a Ceiling")
        - Yakko's World/Cookies for Einstein/Win Big (1993) TV episode (story segment "Win Big")
          (2 more)
  14. "Batman" (4 episodes, 1992)
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
        - Beware the Gray Ghost (1992) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
        - The Underdwellers (1992) TV episode (story)
        - Pretty Poison (1992) TV episode (teleplay)
        - It's Never Too Late (1992) TV episode (story)
  15. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V) (writer)
  16. "Tiny Toon Adventures" (19 episodes, 1990-1991)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
        - Henny Youngman Day (1991) TV episode (written by) (segment "The Potty Years")
        - Acme Cable TV (1991) TV episode (written by)
        - Toon Physics (1991) TV episode (story) (segment "Once Upon a Star")
        - K-AcmeTV (1991) TV episode (written by)
        - Here's Hamton (1991) TV episode (written by) (segment "Milk, It Makes a Body Spout")
          (14 more)

  17. "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (3 episodes, 1988)
        - The Babysitter from Beyond (1988) TV episode (story)
        - The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core (1988) TV episode (story)
        - A Bicycle Built for Boo! (1988) TV episode (writer)
  18. The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988) (TV) (written by)
  19. "Pound Puppies" (15 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka All New Pound Puppies (USA: second season title)
        - Cooler, Come Back (1987) TV episode (writer)
        - Peter Pup (1987) TV episode (writer)
        - Garbage Night: The Musical (1987) TV episode (writer)
        - Bright Lights, Bright Eyes/Dog and Caterpillar (1987) TV episode (writer) (segment "Bright Lights, Bright Eyes") (writer) (segment "Dog and Caterpillar")
        - Snow Puppies/Nose Marie Day (1987) TV episode (writer) (segment "Nose Marie Day")
          (10 more)
  20. The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) (writer)
  21. "Yogi's Treasure Hunt" (1985) TV series (writer) (1985)
  22. "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (4 episodes, 1985)
        - Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) TV episode (story)
        - It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) TV episode (story)
        - When You Witch Upon a Star (1985) TV episode (story)
        - To All the Ghouls I've Loved Before (1985) TV episode (story)
  23. The Pound Puppies (1985) (TV) (story)
  24. "Snorks" (3 episodes, 1984)
        - The King of Kelp/Whale Tales (1984) TV episode (story) (segment "Whale Tales")
        - The Blue Coral Necklace/Up, Up and a Wave (1984) TV episode (story) (segment "Up, Up and A Wave")
        - Junior's Secret/The Big Scoop (1984) TV episode (story) (segment "Junior's Secret")
  25. "The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries" (4 episodes, 1984)
        - The Nutcracker Scoob (1984) TV episode (story)
        - A Scarey Duel with a Cartoon Ghoul/E*I*E*I*O (1984) TV episode (story) (segment "A Scary Duel with a Cartoon Ghoul") (story) (segment "E*I*E*I*O")
        - The Night of the Living Toys/South Pole Vault (1984) TV episode (story) (segment "South Pole Vault")
        - Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo (1984) TV episode (story)
  26. "Challenge of the GoBots" (5 episodes, 1984)
        - The Final Conflict (1984) TV episode (story)
        - Earth Bound (1984) TV episode (story)
        - Conquest of Earth (1984) TV episode (story)
        - Target Earth (1984) TV episode (story)
        - Battle for Gobotron (1984) TV episode (story)
  27. "The Dukes" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes, 1983)
  28. "The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show" (4 episodes, 1983)
        - Wedding Bell Boos! (1983) TV episode (story)
        - Where's Scooby-Doo? (1983) TV episode (story)
        - Scooby of the Jungle/Scooby-Doo and Cyclops, Too (1983) TV episode (story) (segment "Scooby-Doo and Cyclops, Too")
        - Scooby the Barbarian/No Sharking Zone (1983) TV episode (story) (segment "No Sharking Zone")
  29. "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka He-Man (USA: short title)
        - The Cosmic Comet (1983) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
  30. "Flash Gordon" (2 episodes, 1982)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (USA: promotional title)
        - Sir Gremlin/Deadly Double (1982) TV episode (writer) (segment "Sir Gremlin")
        - Gremlin the Dragon/Royal Wedding (1982) TV episode (segment "Gremlin the Dragon")
  31. "Gilligan's Planet" (1982) TV series (writer)
  32. "The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!" (1981) TV series (writer) (1981)
  33. "Blackstar" (4 episodes, 1981)
        - Lightning City of the Clouds (1981) TV episode (story)
        - Spacewrecked (1981) TV episode (story)
        - The Mermaid of the Serpent Sea (1981) TV episode (story)
        - Search for the Starsword (1981) TV episode (story)
  34. "The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour" (1980) TV series (writer) (1980)
    ... aka The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour (USA: new title)
  35. "Sport Billy" (26 episodes, 1979-1980)
        - A Tale of Two Billys (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Australian Adventure (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Pure Luck (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Athenian Adventure (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Peril in Peru (1980) TV episode (writer)
          (21 more)

  36. "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle" (3 episodes, 1979)
        - Tarzan and the White Elephant (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Tarzan and the Future King (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Tarzan and the Soul Stealer (1979) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. "Animalia" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2007-2008)
        - The Ballad of the Creeper (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
  2. "Sushi Pack" (2007) TV series (executive producer)
  3. "Histeria!" (executive producer) (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
        - North America (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The French Revolution (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Heroes of Truth and Justice (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
        - World War II (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Writers of the Purple Prose (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
          (7 more)

  4. Wakko's Wish (1999) (V) (producer)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (USA: complete title)
  5. "Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain" (senior producer) (1 episode, 1998)
        - The Icky Mouse Club (1998) TV episode (senior producer)
  6. "Pinky and the Brain" (senior producer) (4 episodes, 1995-1998)
        - Star Warners (1998) TV episode (senior producer)
        - A Pinky and the Brain Halloween (1997) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Collect Em' All/Pinkasso (1996) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Tokyo Grows/That Smarts & Brainstem (1995) TV episode (senior producer)
  7. "Freakazoid!" (senior producer) (1 episode, 1997)
        - Island of Dr. Mystico (1997) TV episode (senior producer)
  8. "Road Rovers" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 1996)
        - The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Where Rovers Dare (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Hair of the Dog That Bit You (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
  9. "Animaniacs" (senior producer) (10 episodes, 1993-1995)
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
        - Deduces Wild/Rest in Piece/U.N. Me (1995) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Ragamuffins/Woodstock Slappy (1994) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Of Course You Know, This Means Warners/Up a Tree/Wakko's Gizmo (1994) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Schnitzelbank/The Helpinki Formula/Le Bouton et le Ballon/Kung Boo (1994) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Slippin' on the Ice Song/'Twas the Day Before Christmas/Jingle Boo/The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert/Toy Shop Terror/Yakko's Universe (1993) TV episode (senior producer)
          (5 more)
  10. Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery (1995) (TV) (senior producer)
  11. A Pinky & the Brain Christmas Special (1995) (TV) (senior producer)
  12. I'm Mad (1994) (senior producer)
  13. Yakko's World: An Animaniacs Singalong (1994) (V) (supervising producer)
  14. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) (executive producer)
    ... aka Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Movie
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA: poster title)
  15. "Tiny Toon Adventures" (producer) (24 episodes, 1990-1992) (senior producer) (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
        - It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special (1992) TV episode (producer)
        - Weekday Afternoon Live (1992) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Grandma's Dead (1992) TV episode (senior producer)
        - New Class Day (1992) TV episode (senior producer)
        - Thirteensomething (1992) TV episode (senior producer)
          (24 more)
  16. "Batman" (executive producer) (9 episodes, 1992)
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
        - Christmas with the Joker (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Terror in the Sky (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Eternal Youth (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Last Laugh (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Joker's Favor (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
          (4 more)
  17. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V) (producer)
  18. "The Plucky Duck Show" (1992) TV series (producer)
  19. "Taz-Mania" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Dog the Turtle Story (1991) TV episode (executive producer)

  20. "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (producer) (13 episodes, 1988)
        - Lights... Camera... Monster (1988) TV episode (producer)
        - Robopup (1988) TV episode (producer)
        - The Story Stick (1988) TV episode (producer)
        - Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner (1988) TV episode (producer)
        - Scooby Dude (1988) TV episode (producer)
          (8 more)
  21. "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (associate producer) (13 episodes, 1985)
        - Horror-Scope Scoob (1985) TV episode (associate producer)
        - The Ghouliest Show on Earth (1985) TV episode (associate producer)
        - Coast-to-Ghost (1985) TV episode (associate producer)
        - Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) TV episode (associate producer)
        - It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) TV episode (associate producer)
          (8 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Animaniacs" (supervising story editor) (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
        - The Warner's Lot Song/The Big Candy Store/Bumbie's Mom (1993) TV episode (supervising story editor)
  2. "Tiny Toon Adventures" (story editor) (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
        - It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special (1992) TV episode (story editor)
  3. "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (titles) (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
        - Catcher on the Sly/The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham/The Wrath of Waitro (1991) TV episode (titles)
        - The Were-Doo of Doo Manor (1991) TV episode (titles)
        - Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk (1991) TV episode (titles)
        - Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece (1990) TV episode (titles)
        - Wrestle Maniacs (1990) TV episode (titles)
          (22 more)

  4. "Pound Puppies" (story editor) (26 episodes, 1986-1987) (creative consultant) (13 episodes, 1987)
    ... aka All New Pound Puppies (USA: second season title)
        - Cooler, Come Back (1987) TV episode (creative consultant) (story editor)
        - Peter Pup (1987) TV episode (creative consultant) (story editor)
        - Garbage Night: The Musical (1987) TV episode (creative consultant) (story editor)
        - Bright Lights, Bright Eyes/Dog and Caterpillar (1987) TV episode (creative consultant) (story editor)
        - Where's the Fire?/The Wonderful World of Whopper (1987) TV episode (creative consultant) (story editor)
          (21 more)
  5. "Yogi's Treasure Hunt" (1985) TV series (story editor) (1985-1986) (supervising story editor) (1987)
  6. "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (story editor) (13 episodes, 1985)
        - Horror-Scope Scoob (1985) TV episode (story editor)
        - The Ghouliest Show on Earth (1985) TV episode (story editor)
        - Coast-to-Ghost (1985) TV episode (story editor)
        - Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) TV episode (story editor)
        - It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) TV episode (story editor)
          (8 more)
  7. "Challenge of the GoBots" (story editor) (5 episodes, 1984)
        - The Final Conflict (1984) TV episode (story editor)
        - Earth Bound (1984) TV episode (story editor)
        - Conquest of Earth (1984) TV episode (story editor)
        - Target Earth (1984) TV episode (story editor)
        - Battle for Gobotron (1984) TV episode (story editor)
  8. "The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries" (story editor) (1 episode, 1984)
        - A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle (1984) TV episode (story editor)
  9. "The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show" (story editor) (13 episodes, 1983)
        - Wedding Bell Boos! (1983) TV episode (story editor)
        - Where's Scooby-Doo? (1983) TV episode (story editor)
        - Who's Minding the Monster?/Scooby ala Mode (1983) TV episode (story editor)
        - The Fall Dog/The Scooby Coupe (1983) TV episode (story editor)
        - Scooby and the Minotaur/Scooby Pinch Hits (1983) TV episode (story editor)
          (8 more)
Animation Department:
  1. "Histeria!" (character designer: main characters) (2 episodes, 1998)
        - Hooray for Presidents (1998) TV episode (character designer: main characters)
        - Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2 (1998) TV episode (character designer: main characters)

  2. "The New Fred and Barney Show" (1979) TV series (animator) (as Thomas Ruegger) (1979)
  3. "Godzilla" (1978) TV series (animator) (unknown episodes, 1979)
    ... aka Godzilla Super 90 (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Godzilla Show (USA: new title)
  4. "Casper and the Angels" (1979) TV series (animator) (1979)
  5. "Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo" (1979) TV series (animator) (unknown episodes, 1979)
  6. "The World's Greatest SuperFriends" (animator) (8 episodes, 1979)
    ... aka SuperFriends IV (USA: short title)
        - The Planet of Oz (1979) TV episode (animator)
        - The Superfriends Meet Frankenstein (1979) TV episode (animator)
        - Terror at 20,000 Fathoms (1979) TV episode (animator)
        - Universe of Evil (1979) TV episode (animator)
        - The Lord of Middle Earth (1979) TV episode (animator)
          (3 more)
Art Department:
  1. "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (storyboard artist) (13 episodes, 1988)
        - Lights... Camera... Monster (1988) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Robopup (1988) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - The Story Stick (1988) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner (1988) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Scooby Dude (1988) TV episode (storyboard artist)
          (8 more)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Animaniacs" (3 episodes, 1994)
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
        - Ragamuffins/Woodstock Slappy (1994) TV episode (lyrics: "What'm I Singin' For" (uncredited), "Crackers" (uncredited), "Tomato" (uncredited))
        - Mobster Mash/Lake Titicaca/Icebreakers (????) TV episode (lyrics: "Lake Titicaca" (uncredited))
        - Useless Facts/The Senses/The World Can Wait/Kiki's Kitten (????) TV episode (lyrics: "The Senses Song" (uncredited))
  2. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V) (lyrics: "Waiting for the Clock/Tiny Toon Adventures Vacation Main Title Theme")

  3. The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988) (TV) (music: "Stinky Dalton", "Boogie Woogie") (lyrics: "Stinky Dalton", "Boogie Woogie")
Composer:
  1. "Freakazoid!" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
  2. "Pinky and the Brain" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
Director:
  1. Wakko's Wish (1999) (V)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (USA: complete title)
Music Department:
  1. "Road Rovers" (1996) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
Self:
  1. Shades of the Bat: Batman's Animated Evolution (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Original Freak (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. They Can't Help it If They're Cute, They're Just Drawn That Way (2007) (V) .... Himself

  4. "Animaniacs" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
        - Ups and Downs/The Brave Little Trailer/Yes, Always (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Himself

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