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Tom Ruegger is the fourteen-time Emmy-winning producer and creative force behind many of the most popular and successful animated television series of all time, including "Tiny Toon Adventures," "Animaniacs," and "Pinky and the Brain," to name only a few. Over the last decade, Mr. Ruegger served as the Executive Producer and chief creative executive at Warner Bros... See full bio »

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2014 The 7D (TV series) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2007-2008 Animalia (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Ballad of the Creeper (2008) (executive producer)
 
2007 Sushi Pack (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1998-2000 Histeria! (TV series) (executive producer - 51 episodes)
– North America (2000) (executive producer)
– The French Revolution (2000) (executive producer)
– Big Fat Baby Theatre (2000) (executive producer)
– Euro-Mania (2000) (executive producer)
– Heroes of Truth and Justice (2000) (executive producer)
See all 51 episodes »
 
1999 Wakko's Wish (video) (producer)
 
1998 Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (TV series) (senior producer - 2 episodes)
– The Icky Mouse Club (1998) (senior producer)
– Gee, Your Hair Spells Terrific (1998) (senior producer)
 
1995-1998 Pinky and the Brain (TV series) (senior producer - 70 episodes)
– Star Warners (1998) (senior producer)
– The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special (1998) (senior producer)
– To Russia with Lab Mice/Hickory Dickory Bonk (1998) (senior producer)
– Brainwashed: Part 3 - Wash Harder (1998) (senior producer)
– Brainwashed: Part 2 - I Am Not a Hat (1998) (senior producer)
See all 70 episodes »
 
Animaniacs (TV series) (senior producer - 96 episodes, 1993-1998) (producer - 1 episode, 1995)
– Birds on a Wire/The Scoring Session/The Animaniacs Suite (1998) (senior producer)
– The Christmas Tree/Punchline: Part I/Prom Night/Punchline: Part II (1998) (senior producer)
– The Carpool/The Sunshine Squirrels (1998) (senior producer)
– Hurray for North Hollywood: Part 1 (1998) (senior producer)
– Cute First (Ask Questions Later)/Acquaintances/Here Comes Attila/Boo Wonder (1997) (senior producer)
See all 97 episodes »
 
1995-1997 Freakazoid! (TV series) (senior producer - 14 episodes)
– Island of Dr. Mystico (1997) (senior producer)
– The Wrath of Guitierrez (1996) (senior producer)
– House of Freakazoid/Sewer or Later (1996) (senior producer)
– Next Time, Phone Ahead/Nerdator (1996) (senior producer)
– In Arm's Way/The Cloud (1995) (senior producer)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1996 Road Rovers (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1996) (executive producer)
– Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1996) (executive producer)
– Where Rovers Dare (1996) (executive producer)
– A Hair of the Dog That Bit You (1996) (executive producer)
 
1992-1995 Batman (TV series) (executive producer - 85 episodes)
– The Lion and the Unicorn (1995) (executive producer)
– A Bullet for Bullock (1995) (executive producer)
– Catwalk (1995) (executive producer)
– Showdown (1995) (executive producer)
– The Terrible Trio (1995) (executive producer)
See all 85 episodes »
 
1995 Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery (TV movie) (senior producer)
 
1991-1995 Taz-Mania (TV series) (executive producer - 65 episodes)
– One Saturday in Taz-Mania/Platypi on Film (1995) (executive producer)
– Bad Luck Bottlecap/A Story with a Moral (1995) (executive producer)
– Yet Another Road to Tasmania (1995) (executive producer)
– The Origin of the Beginning of the Incredible Taz-Man/Francis Takes a Stand (1995) (executive producer)
– Taz in Keeweeland/Stuck for Bucks/A Philosophical Taz Moment (1995) (executive producer)
See all 65 episodes »
 
1994 I'm Mad (short) (senior producer)
 
1994 Yakko's World: An Animaniacs Singalong (video) (supervising producer)
 
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (executive producer)
 
Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series) (producer - 66 episodes, 1990-1992) (senior producer - 32 episodes, 1991-1992)
– It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special (1992) (producer)
– Best of Buster Day (1992) (senior producer)
– A Cat's Eye View (1992) (senior producer)
– Weekday Afternoon Live (1992) (senior producer)
– Sports Shorts (1992) (senior producer)
See all 98 episodes »
 
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (video) (producer)
 
1992 The Plucky Duck Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV series) (producer - 13 episodes)
– Lights... Camera... Monster (1988) (producer)
– Robopup (1988) (producer)
– The Story Stick (1988) (producer)
– Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner (1988) (producer)
– Scooby Dude (1988) (producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV series) (associate producer - 13 episodes)
– Horror-Scope Scoob (1985) (associate producer)
– The Ghouliest Show on Earth (1985) (associate producer)
– Coast-to-Ghost (1985) (associate producer)
– Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) (associate producer)
– It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) (associate producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (38 titles)
2013 Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (TV series) (announced)
 
2007-2008 Animalia (TV series)
– The Ballad of the Creeper (2008) (written by)
– Tunnel Vision (2007) (writer)
– Being Peter Applebottom (2007) (writer)
– Forget Me Not (2007)
– Catcher in the Rhyme (2007) (writer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2007 Sushi Pack (TV series)
 
2005 Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (Video Game) (creator: Animaniacs)
 
2005 Duck Dodgers (TV series)
– Of Course You Know, This Means War and Peace: Part 1 (2005) (story / teleplay)
– Of Course You Know, This Means War and Peace: Part 2 (2005) (story / teleplay)
 
2000 Batman Beyond (TV series)
– Big Time (2000) (story)
 
1998-2000 Histeria! (TV series)
– North America (2000) (creator)
– The French Revolution (2000) (creator / written by)
– Big Fat Baby Theatre (2000) (creator)
– Euro-Mania (2000) (creator)
– Heroes of Truth and Justice (2000) (creator)
See all 51 episodes »
 
1999 Wakko's Wish (video) (story / written by)
 
1998 Pinky and the Brain (TV series)
– Star Warners (1998) (written by)
 
1998 Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (TV series)
– Gee, Your Hair Spells Terrific (1998) (story)
 
1993-1998 Animaniacs (TV series)
– The Christmas Tree/Punchline: Part I/Prom Night/Punchline: Part II (1998) (segment "The Christmas Tree")
– Hurray for North Hollywood: Part 1 (1998)
– It/Dot: The Macadamia Nut/Bully for Skippy (1997) (segments "Dot the Macadamia Nut", "Bully For Skippy")
– Cutie and the Beast/Boo Happens/Noel (1996)
– One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (1996)
See all 75 episodes »
 
1996 Road Rovers (TV series)
– Where Rovers Dare (1996) (written by)
– Storm from the Pacific (1996) (written by)
– Let's Hit the Road (1996) (written by)
 
1995 Freakazoid! (TV series)
– Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe (1995) (written by)
– Five Day Forecast/Dance of Doom/Hand Man (1995) (written by / segment "Hand Man")
 
1995 Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery (TV movie) (additional material)
 
1994 I'm Mad (short) (story)
 
1990-1992 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– A Cat's Eye View (1992) (story / segment "Homeward Bound")
– Sports Shorts (1992) (written by / segment "Minister Golf")
– Music Day (1992) (story / segment "Ruffled Ruffee" / written by / segment "The Horn Blows at Lunchtime")
– What Makes Toons Tick (1992) (story / segment "Going Up")
– Fox Trot (1992) (written by / segment "Phone Call from the 405")
See all 27 episodes »
 
1992 Batman (TV series)
– Beware the Gray Ghost (1992) (story / teleplay)
– The Underdwellers (1992) (story)
– Pretty Poison (1992) (teleplay)
– It's Never Too Late (1992) (story)
 
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (video) (written by)
 
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV series)
– The Babysitter from Beyond (1988) (story)
– The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core (1988) (story)
– A Bicycle Built for Boo! (1988) (written by)
 
1988 The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (TV movie) (written by)
 
1986-1987 Pound Puppies (TV series)
– Cooler, Come Back (1987) (writer)
– Peter Pup (1987) (writer)
– Garbage Night: The Musical (1987) (writer)
– Bright Lights, Bright Eyes/Dog and Caterpillar (1987) (segment "Bright Lights, Bright Eyes" / segment "Dog and Caterpillar")
– Snow Puppies/Nose Marie Day (1987) (segment "Nose Marie Day")
See all 15 episodes »
 
1986 The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV documentary)
 
1985-1986 Yogi's Treasure Hunt (TV series)
– Snow White and the Seven Treasure Hunters (1986) (written by)
– Bungle in the Jungle (1985) (story)
 
1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV series)
– Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) (story)
– It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) (story)
– When You Witch Upon a Star (1985) (story)
– To All the Ghouls I've Loved Before (1985) (story)
 
1985 The Pound Puppies (TV movie) (story)
 
1984 Snorks (TV series)
– The King of Kelp/Whale Tales (1984) (story / segment "Whale Tales")
– The Blue Coral Necklace/Up, Up and a Wave (1984) (story / segment "Up, Up and A Wave")
– Junior's Secret/The Big Scoop (1984) (story / segment "Junior's Secret")
 
1984 The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV series)
– The Nutcracker Scoob (1984) (story)
– A Scarey Duel with a Cartoon Ghoul/E*I*E*I*O (1984) (story / segment "A Scarey Duel with a Cartoon Ghoul" / story / segment "E*I*E*I*O")
– The Night of the Living Toys/South Pole Vault (1984) (story / segment "South Pole Vault")
– Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo (1984) (story)
 
1984 Challenge of the GoBots (TV series)
– The Final Conflict (1984) (story)
– Earth Bound (1984) (story)
– Conquest of Earth (1984) (story)
– Target Earth (1984) (story)
– Battle for Gobotron (1984) (story)
 
1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (TV series)
– Wedding Bell Boos! (1983) (story)
– Where's Scooby-Doo? (1983) (story)
– Scooby of the Jungle/Scooby-Doo and Cyclops, Too (1983) (story / segment "Scooby-Doo and Cyclops, Too")
– Scooby the Barbarian/No Sharking Zone (1983) (story / segment "No Sharking Zone")
 
1983 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (TV series)
– The Cosmic Comet (1983) (story / teleplay)
 
1983 The Dukes (TV series)
– The Dukes in Switzerland (1983) (story)
– The Dukes Do Paris (1983) (story)
– The Dukes in Scotland (1983) (story)
– The Dukes in Hong Kong (1983) (story)
– The Dukes in Urbekistan (1983) (story)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 Flash Gordon (TV series)
– Sir Gremlin/Deadly Double (1982) (segment "Sir Gremlin")
– Gremlin the Dragon/Royal Wedding (1982) (segment "Gremlin the Dragon")
 
1982 Gilligan's Planet (TV series)
 
1981 The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (TV series)
 
1981 Blackstar (TV series)
– Lightning City of the Clouds (1981) (story)
– Spacewrecked (1981) (story)
– The Mermaid of the Serpent Sea (1981) (story)
– Search for the Starsword (1981) (story)
 
1980 The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour (TV series) (1980)
 
1979-1980 Sport Billy (TV series)
– A Tale of Two Billys (1980) (writer)
– Australian Adventure (1980) (writer)
– Pure Luck (1980) (writer)
– Athenian Adventure (1980) (writer)
– Peril in Peru (1980) (writer)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1979 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (TV series)
– Tarzan and the White Elephant (1979) (writer)
– Tarzan and the Future King (1979) (writer)
– Tarzan and the Soul Stealer (1979) (writer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (12 titles)
2005 Loonatics Unleashed (TV series) (creative consultant - 2 episodes)
– Attack of the Fuzz Balls (2005) (creative consultant)
– Loonatics on Ice (2005) (creative consultant)
 
Animaniacs (TV series) (supervising story editor - 69 episodes, 1993-1994) (story editor - 19 episodes, 1994-1996)
– Pitter Patter of Little Feet/Mindy in Wonderland/Ralph's Wedding (1996) (story editor)
– Papers for Pappa/Amazing Gladiators/Pinky and the Ralph (1996) (story editor)
– From Burbank with Love/Anchors A-Warners/When You're Traveling from Nantucket (1996) (story editor)
– A Very Very Very Very Special Show/Night of the Living Buttons/Soda Jerk (1996) (story editor)
– Cutie and the Beast/Boo Happens/Noel (1996) (story editor)
See all 87 episodes »
 
1996 Pinky and the Brain (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– The Third Mouse/The Visit (1996) (story editor)
 
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special (1992) (story editor)
 
1992 Batman (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– Pretty Poison (1992) (story editor)
 
1988-1991 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV series) (titles - 27 episodes)
– Catcher on the Sly/The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham/The Wrath of Waitro (1991) (titles)
– The Were-Doo of Doo Manor (1991) (titles)
– Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk (1991) (titles)
– Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece (1990) (titles)
– Wrestle Maniacs (1990) (titles)
See all 27 episodes »
 
Pound Puppies (TV series) (story editor - 26 episodes, 1986-1987) (creative consultant - 13 episodes, 1987)
– Cooler, Come Back (1987) (creative consultant, story editor)
– Peter Pup (1987) (creative consultant, story editor)
– Garbage Night: The Musical (1987) (creative consultant, story editor)
– Bright Lights, Bright Eyes/Dog and Caterpillar (1987) (creative consultant, story editor)
– Where's the Fire?/The Wonderful World of Whopper (1987) (creative consultant, story editor)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV series) (story editor - 13 episodes)
– Horror-Scope Scoob (1985) (story editor)
– The Ghouliest Show on Earth (1985) (story editor)
– Coast-to-Ghost (1985) (story editor)
– Scooby in Kwackyland (1985) (story editor)
– It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) (story editor)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Yogi's Treasure Hunt (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode, 1985) (supervising story editor, 1987)
– Bungle in the Jungle (1985) (story editor)
 
1984 The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV series) (story editor - 13 episodes)
– The Nutcracker Scoob (1984) (story editor)
– A Scarey Duel with a Cartoon Ghoul/E*I*E*I*O (1984) (story editor)
– Sherlock Doo (1984) (story editor)
– Showboat Scooby/The 'Dooby Dooby Doo' Ado (1984) (story editor)
– A Night Louse at the White House (1984) (story editor)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1984 Challenge of the GoBots (TV series) (story editor - 5 episodes)
– The Final Conflict (1984) (story editor)
– Earth Bound (1984) (story editor)
– Conquest of Earth (1984) (story editor)
– Target Earth (1984) (story editor)
– Battle for Gobotron (1984) (story editor)
 
1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (TV series) (story editor - 13 episodes)
– Wedding Bell Boos! (1983) (story editor)
– Where's Scooby-Doo? (1983) (story editor)
– Who's Minding the Monster?/Scooby ala Mode (1983) (story editor)
– The Fall Dog/The Scooby Coupe (1983) (story editor)
– Scooby and the Minotaur/Scooby Pinch Hits (1983) (story editor)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (6 titles)
1998 Histeria! (TV series) (character designer: main characters - 2 episodes)
– Hooray for Presidents (1998) (character designer: main characters)
– Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2 (1998) (character designer: main characters)
 
1979 The New Fred and Barney Show (TV series) (animator)
 
1979 Casper and the Angels (TV series) (animator - 1979)
 
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV series) (animator)
 
1979 Godzilla (TV series) (animator - 6 episodes)
– The Deadly Asteroid (1979) (animator)
– The Macro-Beasts (1979) (animator)
– Moonlode (1979) (animator)
– Pacific Peril (1979) (animator)
– The Cyborg Whale (1979) (animator)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1979 The World's Greatest SuperFriends (TV series) (animator - 8 episodes)
– The Planet of Oz (1979) (animator)
– The Superfriends Meet Frankenstein (1979) (animator)
– Terror at 20,000 Fathoms (1979) (animator)
– Universe of Evil (1979) (animator)
– The Lord of Middle Earth (1979) (animator)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV series) (storyboard artist - 13 episodes)
– Lights... Camera... Monster (1988) (storyboard artist)
– Robopup (1988) (storyboard artist)
– The Story Stick (1988) (storyboard artist)
– Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner (1988) (storyboard artist)
– Scooby Dude (1988) (storyboard artist)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2006 The Writers Flipped, They Have No Script (video short) (lyrics: "The Senses Song" - uncredited)
 
1995 Pinky and the Brain (TV series)
 
1993-1994 Animaniacs (TV series)
– Ragamuffins/Woodstock Slappy (1994) (lyrics: "What'm I Singin' For" - uncredited, "Crackers" - uncredited, "Tomato" - uncredited)
– Mobster Mash/Lake Titicaca/Icebreakers (1993) (lyrics: "Lake Titicaca" - uncredited)
– Useless Facts/The Senses/The World Can Wait/Kiki's Kitten (1993) (lyrics: "The Senses Song" - uncredited)
– De-Zanitized/The Monkey Song/Nighty-Night Toon (1993) ("The Monkey Song")
 
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (video) (lyrics: "Waiting for the Clock/Tiny Toon Adventures Vacation Main Title Theme")
 
1988 The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (TV movie) (music: "Stinky Dalton", "Boogie Woogie" / lyrics: "Stinky Dalton", "Boogie Woogie")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1996 Road Rovers (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1988 The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (TV movie) (songs: music and lyrics by)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1999 Wakko's Wish (video)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2010 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
Himself
– Animaniacs Tribute (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Liebeslied für Normadeus (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Shades of the Bat: Batman's Animated Evolution (video short)
Himself
 
2008 The Original Freak (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 They Can't Help it If They're Cute, They're Just Drawn That Way (video short)
Himself
 
1994 Animaniacs (TV series)
Himself
– Ups and Downs/The Brave Little Trailer/Yes, Always (1994) … Himself (voice)
 
1993 The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Animated Program
 

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