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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	~~During~~ the ~~development of~~ [[The Transformers (~~cartoon~~)\|~~the original cartoon series~~]], Scott ~~wrote~~ a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to [[The Transformers (CBS pitch)\|sell the series to network television]]; ~~his website~~<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> ~~credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch~~. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (~~apparently~~ by network request), and a ~~pair~~ of ~~young~~ human allies ~~named~~ Eddie Fairchild ~~and Matt Conroy~~.		Across February and March 1984, in response to the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]] toyline's hugely successful debut at New York Toy Fair, Scott was hurriedly commissioned by [[Marvel Productions]] to write a [[production bible\|development bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to [[The Transformers (CBS pitch)\|sell the series to network television]], following the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]] already being produced for syndication; <ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref>. Scott's second draft bible included original female Transformers characters 'Fire-Cycle' and 'Whirlpool' (by network request), and a trio of human allies: trucker Matt Conroy, driver of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generation_1_cartoon_continuity\|Optimus Prime]], along with his dog Burt. As well as teenager Wendy Fairchild, owner of clutzy VW Beetle 'Muffler', and her younger brother Eddie Fairchild.

	Instead, the decision was made to ~~syndicate~~ the series~~, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]],~~ [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, ~~but chose~~ to drop the female ~~characters~~ (given that they were not part of the toyline), ~~and—after~~ some ~~deliberation—also~~ rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to continue the series in syndication. [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, looking to salvage usuable ideas. By late April 1984, they had chosen to drop the female Transformers (given that they were not part of the toyline), as well as Wendy Fairchild. Later —after some deliberation— they also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

	In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was ~~mistakenly~~ attributed to Scott, ~~when it had in fact originated with~~ [[~~Jim Shooter~~]]'s ~~franchise-defining original treatment~~ for the ~~''Transformers'' brand~~.		In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was attributed to Scott, as a result of him transcribing [[Bob Budiansky]]'s character profiles for the development bible, with only minor edits.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy~~; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''~~.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to [[The Transformers (CBS pitch)\|sell the series to network television]]; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}

	==External ~~Links~~==		==External links==
	*[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/ Official website]		*[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/ Official website]
	*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561026/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]		*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561026/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.

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	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

	In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was mistakenly attributed to Scott, when it had in fact originated with [[Jim Shooter]]'s franchise-defining original treatment for the Transformers brand.		In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was mistakenly attributed to Scott, when it had in fact originated with [[Jim Shooter]]'s franchise-defining original treatment for the ''Transformers'' brand.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	~~Following~~ the ~~creation~~ of ~~the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|pilot episodes]] for~~ [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, ~~with~~ the ~~syndicated~~ series ~~following directly from the~~ pilot. [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible~~; they~~ reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

	In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was mistakenly attributed to Scott, when it had in fact originated with [[Jim Shooter]]'s franchise-defining original treatment for the Transformers brand.		In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was mistakenly attributed to Scott, when it had in fact originated with [[Jim Shooter]]'s franchise-defining original treatment for the Transformers brand.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	Following the creation of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|pilot episodes]] for [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "[[A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog]]" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]] / [[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. ~~As a part of the pitch~~, ~~Scott proposed~~ a pair of ~~humans~~ named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy ~~as the young human allies~~.		Following the creation of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1\|pilot episodes]] for [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, with the syndicated series following directly from the pilot. A new production bible ~~was solicited for this effort~~, ~~and as~~ part of it Matt and Eddie ~~were rejected~~ in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, with the syndicated series following directly from the pilot. [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible; they reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

			In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release of the third season of the cartoon, writer [[David Wise]] recalled Scott's involvement with the early development of the cartoon, as related to him by Malek. The description of Optimus Prime as "an Abraham Lincoln" was mistakenly attributed to Scott, when it had in fact originated with [[Jim Shooter]]'s franchise-defining original treatment for the Transformers brand.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]]–) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy~~; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''~~.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to [[The Transformers (CBS pitch)\|sell the series to network television]]; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/[[CBS]]", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.

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	'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''		'''Jeffrey Scott''' ([[May 7]], [[1952]] - ) is an American writer. His extensive resume of writing credits goes back to the 1970s, and includes a mix of television scripts, movie scripts, and series pitches. Shows that he's done work on include the ''Super Friends'' franchise, ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Wizards of the Coast\|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', ''Muppet Babies'', and ''James Bond Jr.''

	During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy.		During the development of [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon series]], Scott wrote a [[production bible]] and the script for a pilot episode entitled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog" as part of a larger effort to sell the series to network television; his website<ref>[http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm#Transformers Detailed entry for his Transformers writing credits, as listed on his official website]</ref> credits Transformers as being done for "[[Marvel Productions]]/CBS", suggesting that the CBS network was the company who would have received the pitch. Scott's bible included original female Transformers characters (apparently by network request), and a pair of young human allies named Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy; characters apparently recycled from an earlier Marvel Productions pitch for the series, named ''[[Car and Cable]]''.

	Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.		Instead, the decision was made to syndicate the series, and following the production of a [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|three-part pilot mini-series]], [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors and wrote a new production bible. They reviewed Scott's work, but chose to drop the female characters (given that they were not part of the toyline), and—after some deliberation—also rejected Matt and Eddie in favor of continuing with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] and adding the character [[Chip Chase]]. However, the names Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy were eventually recycled for [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy\|a pair of characters]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]''.