ABOUT Tom Lynch
Tom Lynch didn't set out to be a revolutionary. It just happened that way.
In the early 1980s, kids' programming was the bottom of the television barrel. But Lynch, then a rock-n-roll TV producer, was one of the few visionary pioneers who saw the potential of this overlooked genre. He knew it was possible to create compelling programming for kids that could engage their minds, imaginations and energy.
In his first project, Lynch combined the best of his music experience with his unique ability to tap into kids' interests. KIDS Incorporated, the first variety show for kids, was born - and so were the successful new careers of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stacy Ferguson (Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas)...and Tom Lynch.
Soon Lynch was revolutionizing kids' programming, bringing it not just into the mainstream, but making it the dynamic, highly competitive field it is today. Lynch has consistently broken new ground, beginning with his landmark show, The Secret World of Alex Mack. The first show to reach the elusive (and now sought-after) "tween" market, Alex Mack was also the first to feature a strong female role model as its lead character. It was one of Nickelodeon's first breakout hits.
Now a prolific, award-winning and in-demand creator-writer-producer-director, Lynch continues to extend the boundaries of teen programming. South of Nowhere, a series for The N, explores issues of race, religion and sexuality as it follows the members of an Ohio family who move to L.A. The N is in the middle of airing 16 new episodes from the shows 3rd Season.
Lynch returned to his musical roots with a red-hot Nickelodeon hip-hop sitcom Romeo, starring hip-hop artist Master P and his real-life son, Romeo. “Romeo!” aired for 3 seasons on Nick. Also on Tom Lynch's impressive resume is Class of 3000, an animated show for Cartoon Network done in collaboration with André 3000 of Outkast.
And Tom Lynch just keeps going. In addition to multiple shows being developed at Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Cartoon Network, Lynch serves as executive producer for The Assistants, a series set to premiere on The N this summer. The show follows the adventures of four assistants to a high pressure, high profile Hollywood producer.
Lynch's vision has also assumed a global scale, as seen in his Discovery Kids on NBC series, Scout's Safari, which was set and filmed on location in South Africa. In addition, he served as an executive producer on China's Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Honors. Lynch is also partnering with National Geographic Television & Film on an original live-action, comedy-adventure series.
Yet no matter what the medium, the Tom Lynch Company is one of the few independent production companies still inspired and driven by the signature voice of its creator - who continues to lead the industry in new directions and take audiences places they've never been before, illuminating the magic of the human experience.