Adam Peltzman

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Adam Peltzman
Born
Adam Judd Peltzman

(1970-11-01) November 1, 1970 (age 54)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Alma mater Wesleyan University [1]
Occupations
  • Writer
  • producer
  • voice actor
Years active1997–present
Known for

Adam Peltzman is an American television writer and producer. He was a writer for various shows at Nickelodeon before creating his own Nick Jr. Channel series, Wallykazam! [2] [1] , as well as he created the PBS Kids series Odd Squad [3] , where he was the head writer and executive producer for both series.

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Peltzman was also the head writer for the third season of the rebooted Electric Company series, and is the showrunner and executive producer of the Netflix series, Go, Dog. Go! [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
1997–2004 Blue's Clues Head writer/scripting and development coordinator/story editor49 episodes; also the voice of Green Puppy
2003–04 Miffy and Friends Writer for game segments8 segments
2004 LazyTown Writer2 episodes
2004–13 The Backyardigans Head writer/writer/lyricist43 episodes
2004 Maya & Miguel Writer3 episodes
2006–09 Wonder Pets! 6 episodes [5]
2008 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Episode: "Hoho's Big Flight"
2011–13 Winx Club Writer/lyricistScripting for 26 episodes; [6] lyricist for the song "Power to Change the World"
2011 Team Umizoomi Writer2 episodes
2011-20 Bubble Guppies 7 episodes
2012–13 Octonauts 15 episodes
Peter Rabbit 9 episodes
2014–17 Wallykazam! Creator/executive producer/head writer52 episodes; also the voice of Ghost, Mumble Monkey, Blathertash, Slow Snail and Goose
2014–2022 Odd Squad Co-creator
2019–present Helpsters Executive producer40 episodes
Blue's Clues & You! Original script writer3 episodes
2021–present Go, Dog. Go! Creator/developer/executive producer/writer Netflix series; 40 episodes; also the voice of Fireworks Phil

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2000 Blue's Big Musical Movie Voice of Green Puppy
2012 Freestyle Love Supreme Teleplay/executive producerTV movie
2016Odd Squad: The MovieTeleplay/co-executive producer
2018Odd Squad: World Turn OddAssociate story editor/co-executive producer

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References

  1. 1 2 "Former Westboro resident combines comedy, education in children's TV". Telegram.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. Lloyd, Robert (3 February 2014). "Review: 'Wallykazam!' is letter perfect for the preschool set". Los Angeles Times .
  3. "Interview: Odd Squad Creators Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman". Bangor Daily News . 22 December 2015.
  4. Patrick Hipes (22 July 2019). "Netflix Boosts Preschool Slate With Seven New Series".
  5. "Show credits: Save the Kangaroo!". Wonder Pets!.
  6. "Show credits: Season 5, Episode 2". Winx Club. 23:09 minutes in.