Tom Whedon

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tom Whedon is an American television screenwriter, and son of a major 1950s TV screenwriter, John Whedon. He and first wife, political activist Lee Stearns, are the parents of Film and TV Screenwriter, Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse). Tom and second wife, Pam Webber, are the parents of scriptwriter, Zack Whedon, ("Deadwood").He was an original writer for the 1950-60s children's television show "Captain Kangaroo".As early as 1964, he collaborated with Jon Stone on a concept for a puppet-centered children's television series using the fairy-tale, Cinderella, as a basis. During this process, they became acquainted with the creative, but then relatively unknown, Jim Henson and his Muppets. The trio went on to make the Hey, Cinderella! TV special for ABC in 1970.