The Writers' Room
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The Writers' Room is the fictitious production company created by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge
and Chris Morgan
. As creators of The Troop
(a series on Nickelodeon
), they were offered a final production credit logo to appear at the end of each episode of The Troop
. As they did not have a production company they decided to create a logo that would feature the faces of the writers that worked in the writer's room on The Troop
as if they were part of a school photo. In the photo were also included several of the monsters from the show as well. Since Adam Stern
(the VFX artist who provides all the Visual Effects for the show (with his company Artifex)) provided these monsters, he was also included in the photo as a way to thank him for his amazing contributions to the series.
The writers included in the photo (going from top to bottom, left to right) are: (standing in back) Pang-ni Landrum, Julia Ruchman, Jenny Lee, (kneeling in the middle) Greg Coolidge
, Max Burnett, Chris Morgan
, Sam Johnson, (sitting on the bottom) Shawn Simmons, Harry Hannigan, Jay Kogen
, Chris Marcil, and Adam Stern
. Chris Marcil is the only writer who chose a photo from his childhood (his Confirmation photo to be exact).
Monsters included in the photo are (NOT to the scale shown in the series): the Mongolian Death Worm, the Repticore, the Fire Salamander, the Basilisk, the Helmetrope, the Ratadon and the Snark.
FOR THE SECOND SEASON, only Max Burnett and Greg Coolidge
returned as Executive Producers/Co-Creators. Chris Morgan continued with his career as a feature film writer. Max and Greg decided that as the second season had different people in the writers room, they would adopt a different final card credit. As the second season of The Troop
had undergone significant changes (one of which is a focus on the character Jake's affinity for comic books) Max and Greg decided to create a fun comic book treatment of all the writers involved with Season 2. The artist is the same person that did Season 2's opening comic image as well as all comic book drawings and storyboards for the series - Glen Schroeder.
The writers included in the drawing (going from top to bottom, left to right) are: (flying) Thomas W. Lynch, Harry Hannigan, Andrew Hill Newman, Greg Coolidge
, Max Burnett, Jay Kogen
, Julia Ruchman, Shawn Simmons.
Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge aka Gregory Coolidge is an actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who has been active in cinema, television, and animation since 1995.-Filmography:...
and Chris Morgan
Chris Morgan (writer)
Chris Morgan is an American screenwriter. His writing credits include the screenplays for The Fast and the Furious 3, 4 & 5 and Wanted.-Filmography:*Lloyd *Dialing Up 'Cellular...
. As creators of The Troop
The Troop
The Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood...
(a series on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
), they were offered a final production credit logo to appear at the end of each episode of The Troop
The Troop
The Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood...
. As they did not have a production company they decided to create a logo that would feature the faces of the writers that worked in the writer's room on The Troop
The Troop
The Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood...
as if they were part of a school photo. In the photo were also included several of the monsters from the show as well. Since Adam Stern
Adam Stern
Adam James Stern is a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder who is presently a free agent.He bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was dubbed the "Canadian Babe Ruth" by Cleveland Indians outfielder Trot Nixon. Stern is the second Jewish player from Canada in major league history....
(the VFX artist who provides all the Visual Effects for the show (with his company Artifex)) provided these monsters, he was also included in the photo as a way to thank him for his amazing contributions to the series.
The writers included in the photo (going from top to bottom, left to right) are: (standing in back) Pang-ni Landrum, Julia Ruchman, Jenny Lee, (kneeling in the middle) Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge aka Gregory Coolidge is an actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who has been active in cinema, television, and animation since 1995.-Filmography:...
, Max Burnett, Chris Morgan
Chris Morgan (writer)
Chris Morgan is an American screenwriter. His writing credits include the screenplays for The Fast and the Furious 3, 4 & 5 and Wanted.-Filmography:*Lloyd *Dialing Up 'Cellular...
, Sam Johnson, (sitting on the bottom) Shawn Simmons, Harry Hannigan, Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen
-Early life:Jay Steven Kogen was born on May 3rd, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Mad writer Arnie Kogen, and Sue Kogen . His paternal grandparents, Samuel Kogen and Pauline Gorin, were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire , while his maternal grandparents, Harold Hirsch and Ida...
, Chris Marcil, and Adam Stern
Adam Stern
Adam James Stern is a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder who is presently a free agent.He bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was dubbed the "Canadian Babe Ruth" by Cleveland Indians outfielder Trot Nixon. Stern is the second Jewish player from Canada in major league history....
. Chris Marcil is the only writer who chose a photo from his childhood (his Confirmation photo to be exact).
Monsters included in the photo are (NOT to the scale shown in the series): the Mongolian Death Worm, the Repticore, the Fire Salamander, the Basilisk, the Helmetrope, the Ratadon and the Snark.
FOR THE SECOND SEASON, only Max Burnett and Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge aka Gregory Coolidge is an actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who has been active in cinema, television, and animation since 1995.-Filmography:...
returned as Executive Producers/Co-Creators. Chris Morgan continued with his career as a feature film writer. Max and Greg decided that as the second season had different people in the writers room, they would adopt a different final card credit. As the second season of The Troop
The Troop
The Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood...
had undergone significant changes (one of which is a focus on the character Jake's affinity for comic books) Max and Greg decided to create a fun comic book treatment of all the writers involved with Season 2. The artist is the same person that did Season 2's opening comic image as well as all comic book drawings and storyboards for the series - Glen Schroeder.
The writers included in the drawing (going from top to bottom, left to right) are: (flying) Thomas W. Lynch, Harry Hannigan, Andrew Hill Newman, Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge
Greg Coolidge aka Gregory Coolidge is an actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who has been active in cinema, television, and animation since 1995.-Filmography:...
, Max Burnett, Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen
-Early life:Jay Steven Kogen was born on May 3rd, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Mad writer Arnie Kogen, and Sue Kogen . His paternal grandparents, Samuel Kogen and Pauline Gorin, were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire , while his maternal grandparents, Harold Hirsch and Ida...
, Julia Ruchman, Shawn Simmons.
Productions
| Show | Years Aired | Years in Production | # of episodes Produced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Troop The Troop The Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood... |
2009-2011 | 2 | 40 | Final episode airs Aug 27 |