Earl Kress
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Earl Kress (1951 - September 19, 2011) was an American writer. In addition to Transformers, he also wrote episodes of Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain (both of which netted him a Daytime Emmy), Road Rovers, and Kim Possible. He was also one of the scriptwriters on The Fox and the Hound.
In 2011, Kress passed away at age 60 after a battle with cancer. His final works were the animated films Tom & Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, released in 2010, and Tom & Jerry in the Wonderful World of Oz, which was released shortly before his death.
Episode scripts
Generation 1
- The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
- The Immobilizer
- Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1
- Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
- Hoist Goes Hollywood
- B.O.T.
Notes
- Incidentally, "B.O.T." did not win him a Daytime Emmy.
- Kress appeared on an interview as a special feature for Kid Rhino's The Transformers Season 2 Part 1 DVD set.
- Kress once again appeared on an interview as a special feature for Shout! Factory's The Transformers Season 2 Vol. 2 and Seasons 3 & 4 DVD sets.
- In the Rhino interview, he states his favorite characters were Bumblebee (mainly because of his friendship with Spike) and Starscream (for him, he was the most fun to beat up).
