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Portrait of Tom Patchett

Writing

Tom Patchett

Career

Active from 1971 to 1996, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Patchett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Fairy Tale Parody 2
  • Wholesome Humor 2
  • Nostalgic Cartoon 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic TV 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
The Muppets Take Scripthatten (2025)

Original Film Writer

1990s

11 titles · average score 56
Project: ALF
Project: ALF (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Producer

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer

Telling Secrets
Telling Secrets (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

Executive Producer

Don't Touch My Daughter
Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)
GoodWatch score 61

Executive Producer

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

1980s

6 titles · average score 58
Making a Case for Murder
Making a Case for Murder (1989)

Executive Producer

ALF
ALF (1986)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Interviewer

The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Story

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)

Director

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Air Steward (uncredited)

Up the Academy
Up the Academy (1980)
GoodWatch score 24

Writer

1970s

4 titles · average score 83
The Chopped Liver Brothers
The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977)

as Tom Van Brocklin

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Dave Death / David Robbins

The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana (1971)

Writer

Diana!
Diana! (1971)

Writer