Tom Patchett

Characters played by Tom Patchett

Career Overview

Tom Patchett has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently In the Line of Duty (American) Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include The Muppets Take Scripthatten, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Great Muppet Caper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1940-04-16

Birth Place

East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Known For

• 

  The Muppets Take Scripthatten
• 

  The Muppets Take Manhattan
• 

  The Great Muppet Caper
• 

  Up the Academy
• 

  Project: ALF
• 

  The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• In the Line of Duty (American) Collection (5 titles)
• Muppets Classic (2 titles)
• Betty Broderick Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jim Henson (2 collaborations)
• Frank Oz (2 collaborations)
• Dave Goelz (2 collaborations)
• Steve Whitmire (2 collaborations)
• Richard Hunt (2 collaborations)
• Jerry Nelson (2 collaborations)
• Kathryn Mullen (2 collaborations)
• Brian Henson (2 collaborations)
• Rollie Krewson (2 collaborations)
• Marc Evan Jackson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (9 credits)

  • The Muppets Take Scripthatten

    original film writer

    writing
    2025
  • Project: ALF

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • ALF

    - Turkey in the Straw (2) (1988) ... writer writing

    - Turkey in the Straw (1) (1988) ... writer writing

    - Help Me, Rhonda (1986) ... writer writing

    - A.L.F. (1986) ... writer writing
    1986
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • The Great Muppet Caper

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Up the Academy

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The Chopped Liver Brothers

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Diana!

    writer

    writing
    1971

• production (14 credits)

  • Project: ALF

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • Telling Secrets

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • In the Line of Duty: Street War

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • Don't Touch My Daughter

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • Making a Case for Murder

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • ALF

    executive producer

    production

    - Consider Me Gone (1990) ... executive producer production

    - I Gotta Be Me (1990) ... executive producer production

    - Hungry Like a Wolf (1990) ... executive producer production

    - Stayin' Alive (1990) ... executive producer production

    - Mr. Sandman (1990) ... executive producer production
    1986
  • The Chopped Liver Brothers

    producer

    production
    1977

• creators (1 credits)

  • ALF

    creator

    creators
    1986

• directing (2 credits)

  • ALF

    - Border Song (1987) ... director directing

    - Try to Remember (2) (1987) ... director directing

    - Try to Remember (1) (1987) ... director directing

    - A Little Bit of Soap (1987) ... director directing

    - Mother and Child Reunion (1987) ... director directing
    1986
  • The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

    director

    directing
    1984

• actors (4 credits)

  • ALF

    - Prime Time (1987) ... Interviewer actor actors
    1986
  • The Great Muppet Caper

    Air Steward (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Chopped Liver Brothers

    Tom Van Brocklin

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 205 (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1961