Adam Peltzman Explained

Adam Peltzman
Birth Name:Adam Judd Peltzman
Birth Date:1 November 1970
Birth Place:Brooklyn, NewYork, United States
Alma Mater:Wesleyan University
Years Active:1997present

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![1] [2] He was the head writer and executive producer for the series.

Peltzman was also the head writer for the third season of the rebooted Electric Company series, and the co-creator of the live-action show Odd Squad with Tim McKeon.[3] Peltzman 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 editor 49 episodes; also the voice of Green Puppy
2003–04 Miffy and Friends Writer for game segments 8 segments
2004 LazyTown Writer 2 episodes
2004–13 The Backyardigans Head writer/writer/lyricist 43 episodes
2004 Maya & Miguel Writer 3 episodes
2006–09 Wonder Pets! 6 episodes[5]
2008 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Episode: "Hoho's Big Flight"
2011–13 Winx Club Writer/lyricist Scripting for 26 episodes;[6] lyricist for the song "Power to Change the World"
2011 Team Umizoomi Writer 2 episodes
2011-20 Bubble Guppies 7 episodes
2012–13 Octonauts 15 episodes
Peter Rabbit 9 episodes
2014–17 Wallykazam! Creator/executive producer/head writer 52 episodes; also the voice of Ghost, Mumble Monkey, Blathertash, Slow Snail and Goose
2014–2022 Odd Squad Co-creator
2019–present Helpsters Executive producer 40 episodes
Blue's Clues & You! Original script writer 3 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 producer TV movie
2016 Odd Squad: The Movie Teleplay/co-executive producer
2018 Odd Squad: World Turn Odd Associate story editor/co-executive producer

Notes and References

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