Writing
Tom Patchett
- Titles
- 21movies8TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19711996
- Directed
- 3titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
ALF’s Special Christmas78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.5average 2.7
- Satire & Parody5.4average 2.3
- Wholesome6.2average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.9average 2.0
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Physical Comedy5.1average 2.5
- Pop Culture4.7average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.8, average 4.3
- Tension3.6, average 6.1
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 4
- Sitcom 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Classic Sitcom 2
- Character-Driven Comedy 2
- Musical Comedy 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Fairy Tale Parody 2
- Nostalgic Cartoon 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jay TarsesActorThe Muppets Take Manhattan, The Great Muppet Caper, Goin' Back to Indiana, Up the Academy, The Chopped Liver Brothers, +1 more
Paul FuscoActorALF, Project: ALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Benji GregoryActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Max WrightActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Anne SchedeenActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Andrea ElsonActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Jackie JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Marlon JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Diana RossActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Jerry NelsonActorThe Muppets Take Manhattan, The Great Muppet Caper
Richard HuntActorThe Muppets Take Manhattan, The Great Muppet Caper
Michael JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Movies and TV shows
222020s
1 titles
The Muppets Take Scripthatten (2025)
Original Film Writer
1990s
10 titles · average score 56
56
Project: ALF (1996)
Screenplay, Producer
65
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)
Executive Producer
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)
Executive Producer
52
Telling Secrets (1993)
Executive Producer
44
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992)
Executive Producer
61
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)
Executive Producer
54
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
Executive Producer
Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
Executive Producer
62
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)
Executive Producer
53
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (1990)
Executive Producer
1980s
8 titles · average score 67
Making a Case for Murder (1989)
Executive Producer
67
ALF Try to Remember (1987)
Director, Creator
75
ALF (1986)
TV show · as Interviewer
67
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Story, Screenplay
46
Up the Academy (1980)
Writer
1970s
3 titles
The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977)
as Tom Van Brocklin
Diana! (1971)
Writer
