Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi

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.

Work

Television

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

Television movies

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

Specials

Title Role Distributors Premiere date
Backyard Sports: The Animated Special Additional writing (Will McRobb) YouTube January 29, 2026

Films

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

Web series

Title Role Distributors Premiere Ended
Bravest Warriors Developers, executive producers (seasons 1–3) Cartoon Hangover November 8, 2012 December 24, 2018

Music video

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]

References

  1. ^ Komorowski 2013, p. 50.
  2. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (August 12, 2020). "'Harriet The Spy' Kids Animated Series Starring Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch & Lacey Chabert Ordered By Apple".
  3. ^ Remington, Alex, "Interview with Will McRobb, Co-Creator of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete," One of the Best Kid's Shows in TV History.", The Huffington Post, February 21, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "THE N GIVES TEENS A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF FOUR ASPIRING HOLLYWOOD WANNABES STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT, IN THE NEW ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES THE ASSISTANTS, PREMIERING JULY 10 – PDF". Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Sanjay and Craig", TV by the numbers
  6. ^ "Netflix Announces 'Plankton: The Movie' Set in the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Universe". June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Plankton: The Movie". March 7, 2025 – via watch.plex.tv.
  8. ^ "Real Estate - Water Underground (Official Video)". YouTube. November 27, 2023.

Works cited

  • Komorowski, Thad (2013). Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story. Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1593932343.
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