Before The Simpsons, Pepoon kicked off his writing career with ALF after moving to Los Angeles following his graduation from Kansas State University in 1978.
He also wrote for It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and Roseanne — two other major productions where writers today are beginning to advocate for better union healthcare coverage,
Employer-sponsored insurance, and hospital cost transparency. He later co-created Nickelodeon’s beloved animated series The Wild Thornberrys, which not only ran for years but was adapted.
Into The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002. These projects, particularly for young audiences, often touch on family, environment, and even developmental wellness, themes that intersec.
W with pediatric health diagnostics and early intervention advocacy. Pepoon was born on May 19, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s survived by his brothers, Michael and Bill;
Sisters-in-law, Sonja and Francesca; stepchildren, Katie and Nick; and grandchildren, Micah, McKenzie, Lily, Audrey, and Dean.
