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Peter Gaffney(I)

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The son of computer pioneer John Gaffney and Carol Crandall Gaffney, Peter Gaffney was an editor of the "Harvard Lampoon" (where his so-called "Leap of Faith" is now legendary) and later of the "National Lampoon."

He spent five years as a writer and creative consultant for MTV, for which (often in collaboration with Glenn Eichler) he conceived Clio-winning promo campaigns and wrote several years' worth of "The Video Music Awards."

Since serving as a writer and senior story editor for the first five seasons of "Rugrats" (for which he won an Emmy and the Jewish Televimage Award), Gaffney has worked extensively in TV animation for both children and adults.

He has also written for film, created video games, edited a book ("The Herodotus File") and developed concepts for new media -- both on his own and in partnership with Japhet Asher, the former vice-chairman of (Colossal) Pictures and creator of MTV's "Liquid Television."

He is married to the love of his life and soul-mate, Sherry Caris. They split their time between Hollywood and their enchanted cottage in the mountains near Lake Arrowhead, CA, which they share with their two felonious felines, Tiger and Raleigh, who have their own comic strip: https://www.facebook.com/TheAdventuresOfTigerTheCat/photos/a.816917798334350.1073741830.766449600047837/816917825001014/?type=3&theater

Recently Peter was story editor on the Amazon series "Bug Diaries" and worked as a staff writer for Disney, Jr. Currently he is writing on a number of different shows, including the re-boot of Nickelodeon's "Rugrats," Mattel's "Thomas & Friends," and a forthcoming series for Nickelodeon.
BornAugust 9, 1959
BornAugust 9, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, and David Eccles in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Hivemind
    • Writer
      Terrestrial
      • Writer

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        • Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021)
          Spidey and His Amazing Friends
          5.8
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2024
        • Charlie Zeltzer, Shomoy James Mitchell, Aaron Barashi, Henry Harrison, Chloe Raphael, Sade Smith, Henri Charles, Meesha Contreras, Talia Evans, and Ava Ro in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021)
          Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
          2.4
          TV Series
          • written by
          • writer
          • 2021–2024
        • Rugrats (2021)
          Rugrats
          4.2
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2022–2024
        • Charlie Zeltzer, Aaron Barashi, Henri Charles, and Meesha Contreras in Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train (2023)
          Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train
          Video
          • written by: "License to Deliver"
          • 2023
        • T.O.T.S. (2019)
          T.O.T.S.
          6.7
          TV Series
          • written by
          • story
          • 2021–2022
        • Meesha Contreras and Ava Ro in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - Race for the Sodor Cup (2021)
          Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - Race for the Sodor Cup
          2.9
          • written by
          • 2021
        • PAW Patrol (2013)
          PAW Patrol
          6.1
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2020
        • Halloween Bug-A-Boo! (2020)
          The Bug Diaries
          6.2
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • written by
          • 2019–2020
        • Akira Golz in Nella the Princess Knight (2017)
          Nella the Princess Knight
          5.0
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2019
        • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
          The Simpsons
          8.6
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2006–2011
        • Sherm! (2006)
          Sherm!
          7.5
          TV Series
          • Writer
          • 2006
        • Higglytown Heroes (2004)
          Higglytown Heroes
          4.9
          TV Series
          • Writer
          • 2005
        • Daniel Brochu in Postcards from Buster (2004)
          Postcards from Buster
          5.8
          TV Series
          • written by
          • 2004–2005
        • Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
          Recess: All Growed Down
          6.2
          Video
          • Writer (segment "Legend of Big Kid")
          • 2003
        • David Kaufman in Danny Phantom (2003)
          Danny Phantom
          7.2
          TV Series
          • creator
          • 2003–2007

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        • Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999)
          Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles
          7.4
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • 1999–2000
        • Jason Marsden, Grey Griffin, Phil LaMarr, and Kath Soucie in The Weekenders (2000)
          The Weekenders
          8.0
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • 2000
        • Downtown (1999)
          Downtown
          8.3
          TV Series
          • creative consultant
          • 1999
        • Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Courtland Mead, and Pamela Adlon in Recess (1997)
          Recess
          7.8
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • additional dialogue
          • 1997
        • Courtland Mead in Nightmare Ned (1997)
          Nightmare Ned
          7.0
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • 1997
        • Æon Flux (1991)
          Æon Flux
          7.8
          TV Series
          • story editor
          • 1995
        • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
          Rugrats
          7.4
          TV Series
          • senior story editor
          • 1992–1995
        • 1990 MTV Video Music Awards (1990)
          1990 MTV Video Music Awards
          5.1
          TV Special
          • creative consultant
          • 1990
        • 1989 MTV Video Music Awards (1989)
          1989 MTV Video Music Awards
          5.3
          TV Special
          • consultant: MTV
          • 1989

        Producer



        • Jumanji (1996)
          Jumanji
          6.4
          TV Series
          • producer
          • 1997–1998

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          • Pete Gaffney
        • Born
          • August 9, 1959
          • Endicott, New York, USA
        • Spouses
            Sherry CarisNovember 27, 2015 - present

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