Tom Whedon

Tom Whedon

Tom Whedon is an American television writer.

He worked with Jon Stone on a concept for a Muppet Cinderella series as early as 1964, in the process becoming acquainted with Jim Henson's Muppets, and together, they went on to make the "Hey Cinderella" TV special for ABC in 1970.

Whedon would go on to work for the Children's Television Workshop, also with Jon Stone, becoming head writer for the children's show "The Electric Company"'. His credits also include "The Dick Cavett Show", "Benson", "Alice" and "The Golden Girls", as well as "Captain Kangaroo".

His sons Zack (Deadwood script writer) and Joss ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel", and "Firefly") also write for television.

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