Thomas Joseph Martin is an American television writer. He grew up in Southern California and attended
Rolling Hills High School
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a public high school in Rolling Hills Estates, California, United States.
History
The school was formed in 1991 when Miraleste High School, Palos Verdes High School, and Rolling Hills High School were merge ...
and
Indio High School. He graduated from
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and pr ...
in 1987 with degrees in Economics and Political Science. While at
UC Irvine
UC may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''University Challenge'', a popular British quiz programme airing on BBC Two
** '' University Challenge (New Zealand)'', the New Zealand version of the British programme
* Universal Century, one of the ti ...
he ran on the Track and Cross Country teams. He has written for ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
'' (as a guest writer), ''
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, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'', ''
The Naked Truth The Naked Truth may refer to:
Literature
* ''The Naked Truth'' (novel), a 1993 fictional memoir by Leslie Nielsen
* ''The Naked Truth'' (book), a 2007 commentary on film ratings
Film
* ''The Naked Truth'' (1914 film), a silent Italian film
* ...
'', ''
Just Shoot Me!
''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive pr ...
'', ''
Clone High
''Clone High'' (occasionally referred to in the United States as ''Clone High USA'') is an adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Bill Lawrence. The show centers on a high school populated by the clo ...
,'' ''
WordGirl
''WordGirl'' (stylized as ''W✪RD GIRL'') is an American children's Flash animated superhero television series produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids. The series began as a series of shorts entitled ' ...
,'' and is a former standup comedian. He co-created ''
Talking Tom and Friends
''Talking Tom & Friends'' (known as ''Talking Friends'' until late 2014, and ''Talking Tom and Friends'' until early 2021) is a video game franchise created and owned by Outfit7 Limited, a Slovenian video game developer. The franchise focus ...
'', and is currently executive producer on the ''
Clash of Clans
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'' inspired series ''Clash-a-Rama!''.
Writing credits
''
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, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
''
*"
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (1999, with
George Meyer
George Meyer (born 1956) is an American producer and writer. Meyer is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'', where he led the group script rewrite sessions. He has been publicly credited with "thoroughly shap ng... the comedic sensibility ...
,
Brian Scully
Brian Scully (born August 10, 1953 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American television writer and television producer, producer.
Scully initially worked as a TV salesman before eventually getting a job writing on ''Out of This World (A ...
, and
Mike Scully
Michael C. Scully (born October 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, M ...
)
*"
Grift of the Magi
"Grift of the Magi" is the ninth episode of the The Simpsons (season 11), eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Being the final episode to air in the 1990s, it originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Compa ...
" (1999)
*"
Pokey Mom
"Pokey Mom" is the tenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 2001. In the episode, Marge befriends Jack Crowley, a ...
" (2001)
'' Talking Tom & Friends (TV series)''
* 2014 - 2016, first season only
Movies
*''
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' is a 2002 American musical fantasy comedy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis. The film premiered November 29, 2002 on NBC and the first film to be ...
'' (2002, with
Jim Lewis)
*''
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'' is a 2005 musical fantasy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher. It is the second film to be made for television in ''The Muppets'' franchise. The film stars Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David ...
'' (2005, Screenplay, with Debra Frank, Steve Hayes, and
Adam F. Goldberg)
References
External links
*
Living people
American television writers
American male television writers
Writers from Chicago
University of California, Irvine alumni
Screenwriters from California
Screenwriters from Illinois
Year of birth missing (living people)
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