Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (Amazon)

Life is anything but normal for Gortimer and his two best friends, Ranger and Mel, as they navigate Normal Street -- an ordinary suburb that has a hint of something magical just beneath the surface.

I was a staff writer for 20 episodes of this series. I wrote two episodes and co-wrote a third. The series is the winner of back-to-back Writers Guild Awards, a Humanitas Prize, and the Parent's Choice Gold Award. Created by David Anaxagoras. Showrunner: Luke Matheny.

PRESS:
"[R]ecalls movies such as 'Stand by Me'... in terms of kids' TV, this sort of genuinely clever alternative is anything but normal." -- Variety
"Amid all the fuss over 'Transparent' and its Golden Globe, this quiet, charming show, Amazon’s first live-action series for children, hasn’t received the attention it deserves." -- NY Times
"[B]rings back the magic to older-kids' TV." -- Time Magazine
"Singular, joyful and important -- just like childhood." -- Decider
"[A] welcome reminder of how devoid of actual imagination most kids TV is." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"[S]weet in an old-fashioned way, with gentle humor and sophisticated writing." -- The California Sunday Magazine
"Not since the early-90’s cult hit 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete'... has there been a kids’ TV series so cool to look at and so fun to watch." -- ICG Magazine
"The plotlines are complex, the acting is superb, and unlike most tween-targeted TV, it isn’t pandering for cheap laughs. It’s what tweens should be watching … and demanding." -- Channel Guide Magazine
"[A] tour de force of children’s programing, mixing elements of Eerie, Indiana, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and the immortal works of Roald Dahl. Behind all the whimsical setups and quirky humor, this was a surprisingly deep coming-of-age story, dealing with divorce, death, and growing up without ever talking down to kids." -- Flickreel.com