Richard Pursel

Richard Dale Pursel (born September 17, 1964) is an American television writer, screenwriter and storyboard artist. He is known for his work on Nickelodeon's television series The Ren & Stimpy Show and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Career Pursel was born in Milford, Michigan and was childhood best friends with Matt Wayne. After graduating from Milford High School in 1982, both intended to pursue a career in art. Pursel did odd jobs in his twenties, such as being a production assistant in music videos, fetching items for Prince, supervising staff at a school for the blind and farming in Israel.

Pursel would be hired by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in 2005, the very studio he refused to join, to work on SpongeBob SquarePants, where former co-worker Vincent Waller served as technical director and later showrunner, amongst miscellaneous work he would do for other students. He introduced Matt Wayne to animation during this period, with both working at Warner Bros. Animation at some point. Pursel had also contributed to SpongeBob comic books.

Filmography Writer 1992–1993: The Ren & Stimpy Show – 4 episodes 1993: 2 Stupid Dogs – 5 episodes 1997: I Am Weasel – 4 episodes 1999: Weekend Pussy Hunt 1999: The New Woody Woodpecker Show – 4 episodes 2000: Poochini 2001–2002: The Ripping Friends – 13 episodes 2003: Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" – 8 episodes 2005: Robotboy – 5 episodes 2006: Tom and Jerry Tales – 14 episodes 2007–2012, 2016–2017, 2021: SpongeBob SquarePants – Staff Writer 2009: The Mighty B! – 1 episode 2011: The Super Hero Squad Show – 1 episode 2012–2014: Ben 10: Omniverse – 2 episodes 2014: Mickey Mouse – 2 episodes 2015: New Looney Tunes – 2 episodes 2016: Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh – 2 episodes

Screenwriter 2015: Selección Canina 2016: El Americano: The Movie

Story 1992–1993, 1995: The Ren & Stimpy Show – 11 episodes 1997: The Goddamn George Liquor Program – 1 episode 1997: I Am Weasel – 13 episodes 1997–1998: Cow and Chicken – 7 episodes 1999: The New Woody Woodpecker Show – 1 episode 2003: Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" – 4 episodes 2006: Tom and Jerry Tales – 4 episodes 2016: Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh – 2 episodes 2016–2019: Mighty Magiswords – 47 episodes 2020–2021: The Mighty Ones - 2 episodes

Storyboard artist 1992: The Ren & Stimpy Show – 1 episode 1997: I Am Weasel – 1 episode 2003: Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" – 1 episode