

Writing
Tom Patchett
- Titles
- 21movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 1996, busiest in 1987 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 4titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Bob Newhart Show83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.8average 2.7
- Wholesome6.5average 3.3
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Satire & Parody4.8average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Physical Comedy4.9average 2.5
- Pop Culture4.6average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor4.2average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.5, average 4.3
- Tension3.3, average 6.1
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Adrenaline2.8, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Sitcom 4
- Family-Friendly 4
- Character-Driven Comedy 3
- Wholesome Entertainment 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Musical Comedy 2
- Sitcom 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Fairy Tale Parody 2
- Nostalgic Cartoon 2
- Wholesome Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jay TarsesActorThe Bob Newhart Show, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Goin' Back to Indiana, Up the Academy, +2 more
Paul FuscoActorALF, Project: ALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Anne SchedeenActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Benji GregoryActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Andrea ElsonActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Max WrightActorALF, ALF’s Special Christmas, ALF Try to Remember
Tito JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Bill CosbyActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Michael JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Marlon JacksonActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Frank OzActorThe Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan
Diana RossActorGoin' Back to Indiana, Diana!
Movies and TV shows
92020s
1 title

The Muppets Take Scripthatten (2025)
Original Film Writer
1990s
1 title · average score 56
56
Project: ALF (1996)
Producer, Screenplay
1980s
4 titles · average score 63
73
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Story, Screenplay
71
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Air Steward (uncredited)
32
Up the Academy (1980)
Writer
1970s
3 titles

The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977)
as Tom Van Brocklin

Diana! (1971)
Writer

