Thomas Charles Ruegger (born 4 April 1954) is an American producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for creating many animated series including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Histeria!
His sons, Nathan, Cody, and Luke are noted for their voice work in some of his series.
His likeness is used for the character of Cooper DeVille.
Writing Credits
- Easy Biter (co-written with Pat Allee and Ben Hurst)
- The Anvil Chorus (co-written with Jim Reardon, Paul Dini and Don Daugherty)
- "Bird-Dog Afternoon" (co-written with Pat Allee and Ben Hurst)
- "Starting from Scratch" (co-written with Wayne Kaatz)
- "Butt Out" (co-written with Sherri Stoner)
- "Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow" (co-written with Wayne Kaatz, Gordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV)
- "Citizen Max" (co-written with Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV and Paul Dini)
- "Buster and the Wolverine" (co-written with Paul Dini)
- "Miniature Goof" (co-written with Grant Moran)
- "Fields of Honey" (co-written with Sherri Stoner)
- "Class Cut-up" (co-written with Earl Kress)
- "Turtle Hurdle" (co-written with Earl Kress)
- "The Acme Bowl" (co-written with Stephen Langford, Debra Blanchard and Paul Dini)
- "Buster's Guide to Dating" (co-written with Sherri Stoner and Paul Dini)
- "Dream Date Game" (co-written with Paul Dini)
- "Best O' Plucky Duck Day" (co-written with Beth Bornstein, Paul Dini, Eddie Fitzgerald and Tom Minton)
- "Bunnochio" (co-written with Tom Minton)
- "Buster's New Bike" (co-written with Grant Moran and Tom Minton)
- "Acme Acres Summer Olympics" (co-written with Earl Kress, Jim Reardon and Tom Minton)
- "Milk, It Makes a Body Spout" (co-written with Tom Minton)
- "K-Acme TV" (co-written with Paul Dini and Sherri Stoner)
- "Once Upon a Star" (story; written by Nicholas Hollander)
- "Acme Cable TV" (co-written with Paul Dini, Nicholas Hollander and Peter Hastings)
- "The Potty Years"
- "Phone Call from the 405"
- "Going Up" (story; written by Nicholas Hollander)
- "Ruffled Ruffee" (story; written by Sherri Stoner)
- "The Horn Blows at Lunchtime" (co-written with Chris Otsuki)
- "Minister Golf"
- "Homeward Bound" (story; written by Nicholas Hollander and Sherri Stoner)
- "Tiny Toon Adventures: Spring Break Special" (co-written with Peter Hastings and Nicholas Hollander)
- "Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery" (Additional material, with Sherri Stoner; written by Peter Hastings, Paul Dini, Paul Rugg and Rich Arons)
- "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation" (co-written with Paul Dini, Nicholas Hollander and Sherri Stoner)