Peter Gaffney (original) (raw)

The son of computer pioneer John Gaffney and Carol Crandall Gaffney, Peter Gaffney was an editor of the "Harvard Lampoon" (where his so-called "Leap of Faith" is now legendary) and later of the "National Lampoon."

He spent five years as a writer and creative consultant for MTV, for which (often in collaboration with Glenn Eichler) he conceived Clio-winning promo campaigns and wrote several years' worth of "The Video Music Awards."

Since serving as a writer and senior story editor for the first five seasons of "Rugrats" (for which he won an Emmy and the Jewish Televimage Award), Gaffney has worked extensively in TV animation for both children and adults.

He has also written for film, created video games, edited a book ("The Herodotus File") and developed concepts for new media -- both on his own and in partnership with Japhet Asher, the former vice-chairman of (Colossal) Pictures and creator of MTV's "Liquid Television."

He is married to the love of his life and soul-mate, Sherry Caris. They split their time between Hollywood and their enchanted cottage in the mountains near Lake Arrowhead, CA, which they share with their two felonious felines, Tiger and Raleigh, who have their own comic strip: https://www.facebook.com/TheAdventuresOfTigerTheCat/photos/a.816917798334350.1073741830.766449600047837/816917825001014/?type=3&theater

Recently Peter was story editor on the Amazon series "Bug Diaries" and worked as a staff writer for Disney, Jr. Currently he is writing on a number of different shows, including the re-boot of Nickelodeon's "Rugrats," Mattel's "Thomas & Friends," and a forthcoming series for Nickelodeon.