Stephen Pepoon obit

Stephen Robert Pepoon

1956- 2025 

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Stephen Robert Pepoon age 68 of Paola, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2025.. Obituary will be available shortly.

Family & Friends of Stephen R. Pepoon are invited to celebrate and remember Steve's life together on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at the Paola Community Center (905 E Wea St, Paola, KS 66071).

Visitation & Greeting Time: 3-4pm in the theater Service: 4pm in the theater. Reception: immediately following the service, in the lower level

The reception is open for all who would like to share food, memories, and time together.

Food provided by the family of Stephen R. Pepoon & the Paola High School Class of 1974.

He was an American television writer who wrote for The Simpsons, ALF, and Get a Life. He was also the co-creator of The Wild Thornberrys.

Pepoon grew up in Paola, Kansas, and graduated from Kansas State University. He moved to Los Angeles and managed drive-in movie theaters. Pepoon's The Simpsons episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Pepoon died on May 3, 2025, at the age of 68.

Writer

Lacey Chabert, David Eccles, Flea, and Tom Kane in The Wild Thornberrys (1998)

The Wild Thornberrys

6.6

TV Series

creatorco-creator

1998–2004

89 episodes

 

Bruce Willis, Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Nancy Cartwright, Jodi Carlisle, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Flea, Danielle Harris, Tom Kane, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

Rugrats Go Wild

5.6

based on characters created by: The Wild Thornberrys

2003

 

Lacey Chabert and Tim Curry in The Wild Thornberrys (2002)

The Wild Thornberrys

5.7

based on characters created by

2002

 

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001)

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

6.8

TV Movie

creator

2001

 

Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)

The PJs

6.8

TV Series

story byteleplay bywritten by

1999

2 episodes

 

John Ales, Harley Jane Kozak, Nathan Lawrence, and Alex McKenna in You Wish (1997)

You Wish

6.9

TV Series

Writer

1997

1 episode

 

Cerita Monet Bickelmann, Ellen Cleghorne, Alaina Reed-Hall, Garrett Morris, Michael Ralph, and Sherri Shepherd in Cleghorne! (1995)

Cleghorne!

5.2

TV Series

created bywritten by (creator)

1995

2 episodes

 

Tom Arnold and Alison La Placa in Tom (1994)

Tom

4.5

TV Series

creator

1994

1 episode

 

John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)

Roseanne

7.0

TV Series

written by

1994

1 episode

 

The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)

The Jackie Thomas Show

4.9

TV Series

written by

1992

1 episode

 

Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman, and Jessica Walter in Dinosaurs (1991)

Dinosaurs

7.5

TV Series

storywritten by

1992

2 episodes

 

Chris Elliott in Get a Life (1990)

Get a Life

8.1

TV Series

written by

1991–1992

4 episodes

 

Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)

The Simpsons

8.6

TV Series

written by

1991

1 episode

 

Jennifer Aniston and Ami Dolenz in Ferris Bueller (1990)

Ferris Bueller

5.1

TV Series

written by

1990

3 episodes

 

It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)

It's Garry Shandling's Show.

7.7

TV Series

written by

1990

1 episode

 

Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)

ALF

7.4

TV Series

teleplay bywritten by

1987–1990

14 episodes

 

Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, and Joel Higgins in Silver Spoons (1982)

Silver Spoons

6.1

TV Series

written by

1986

1 episode

 

Actor

Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

6.5

Oscar Audience Member

1994

 

Producer

Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)

The PJs

6.8

TV Series

co-executive producerconsulting producer

2000

4 episodes

 

Teen Angel (1997)

Teen Angel

7.2

TV Series

consulting producer

1997–1998

4 episodes

 

Cerita Monet Bickelmann, Ellen Cleghorne, Alaina Reed-Hall, Garrett Morris, Michael Ralph, and Sherri Shepherd in Cleghorne! (1995)

Cleghorne!

5.2

TV Series

executive producer

1995

12 episodes

 

John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)

Roseanne

7.0

TV Series

supervising producer

1993–1994

15 episodes

 

The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)

The Jackie Thomas Show

4.9

TV Series

co-executive producer

1992–1993

18 episodes

 

Chris Elliott in Get a Life (1990)

Get a Life

8.1

TV Series

producerco-producer

1991–1992

23 episodes

 

Additional Crew

Jennifer Aniston and Ami Dolenz in Ferris Bueller (1990)

Ferris Bueller

5.1

TV Series

executive story consultant

1990–1991

3 episodes

 

Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)

ALF

7.4

TV Series

executive story consultantexecutive story editorstory editor

1988–1990

44 episodes