External links
- Will McRobb at IMDb
- Chris Viscardi at IMDb
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Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi are American television creators, writers, producers, and screenwriters. They are best known as the co-creators of the Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete .
After the success of Pete & Pete, McRobb was assigned to work on Nicktoons. He worked with Jumbo Pictures on Doug and served as story editor on The Ren & Stimpy Show , one of the most challenging periods of his career. He acted as a voice of reason between Nickelodeon executives and series creator John Kricfalusi, who viewed him as an obstacle to the series' creative process. Despite this tension, McRobb was highly influential in the production of the first two seasons, approving plots for critically acclaimed episodes such as "Svën Höek" and "Man's Best Friend" while writing the episode "Black Hole". Bob Camp considered him important to the series, noting that he provided constructive advice and improved on Kricfalusi's often overly crass ideas while receiving little credit. [1]
McRobb went on to co-create KaBlam! and Radio Free Roscoe , and served as co-executive producer on Sanjay and Craig from 2013 to 2016. In 2020, he became executive producer on two animated series for Apple TV+: Harriet the Spy , an adaptation of the coming-of-age novel about a rebellious 11-year-old girl in 1960s New York City, and El Deafo , based on the Newbery Award-winning graphic memoir about a young girl who loses her hearing at age five. [2]
McRobb and Viscardi collaborated as executive producers and writers on Costume Quest , an animated children's series that premiered on Amazon in 2018, and Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm , an animated Christmas special that premiered in December 2017. McRobb was also a writer on the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks .
Viscardi served as senior vice president of Nickelodeon Animation Studio until Ramsey Naito succeeded him. He remains at the network as a producer overseeing feature-length animated content, and co-wrote The Loud House Movie with Kevin Sullivan and Plankton: The Movie with Mr. Lawrence and Kaz.
| Title | Role | Network | Premiere | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Co-creators, executive producers, writers [3] | Nickelodeon | November 28, 1993 | December 28, 1996 |
| Inside-Out Boy | Creator, writer (Will McRobb) | 1990 | 1992 | |
| Doug | Story Editor (Will McRobb) | Nickelodeon/ABC | Nickelodeon series: August 11, 1991 ABC series: September 7, 1996 | Nickelodeon series: January 2, 1994 ABC series: June 26, 1999 |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | Story Editor, writer (Will McRobb) | Nickelodeon | August 11, 1991 | October 20, 1996 |
| KaBlam! | Co-creators, executive producers, writers | October 1, 1996 | January 22, 2000 | |
| The War Next Door | Co-creators, executive producers, writers | USA Network | July 23, 2000 | September 24, 2000 |
| Radio Free Roscoe | Creator (Will McRobb) | The N | August 1, 2003 | May 25, 2005 |
| The Assistants | Co-creators, executive producers, writers, [4] executive producers | The N | July 10, 2009 | September 11, 2009 |
| Sanjay and Craig | Executive producers, writers [5] | Nickelodeon | May 25, 2013 | July 29, 2016 |
| Costume Quest | Executive producer (Will McRobb) | Amazon Prime Video | March 8, 2019 | November 21, 2019 |
| Harriet the Spy | Developer, executive producer (Will McRobb) | Apple TV | November 19, 2021 | May 5, 2023 |
| El Deafo | Executive producer, writer (Will McRobb) | January 7, 2022 | ||
| TV movie | Television series | Role | Network | Premiere date | DVD release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Battle of the Bands" | The Naked Brothers Band | Writers | Nickelodeon | October 6, 2007 | September 4, 2007 |
| Albert | N/A | Co-executive producers, writers | December 9, 2016 | November 14, 2017 |
| Title | Role | Distributors | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Sports: The Animated Special | Additional writing (Will McRobb) | YouTube | January 29, 2026 |
| Title | Role | Distributors | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Day | Screenwriters [4] | Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies | February 11, 2000 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | 20th Century Fox | December 14, 2007 | |
| Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies | July 25, 2008 | |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Story [4] | Universal Pictures | December 19, 2008 |
| The Loud House Movie | Producer Screenwriter (Chris Viscardi) | Nickelodeon Movies Netflix | August 20, 2021 |
| Plankton: The Movie | Screenwriter (Chris Viscardi) [6] [7] | Nickelodeon Movies Netflix | March 7, 2025 |
| Title | Role | Distributors | Premiere | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravest Warriors | Developers, executive producers (seasons 1–3) | Cartoon Hangover | November 8, 2012 | December 24, 2018 |
| Song | Band | Role | Notes | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Underground | Real Estate | Executive producers | Music video tribute to The Adventures of Pete & Pete featuring original cast members Michael C. Maronna and Danny Tamberelli. | November 27, 2023 [8] |
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