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Mark Evanier

Mark Evanier

Writer, also producer and actor · Born March 2, 1952 (74) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Mark Evanier is an American comic book writer and television writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1952 (74)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer and actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 48% in 30 days

What are Mark Evanier's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
29%
Society
15%
Ideas
12%
Power
2%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Evanier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Evanier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Peanuts Movie(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Garfield Show(2008)

    Show 108 episodes · Lyricist · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Comic Book: The Movie(2004)

    as Mark Evanier

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Channel Umptee-3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · Writer

  • Mother Goose and Grimm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 23 episodes · Writer

  • Garfield and Friends(1988)

    Show 126 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Wuzzles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Co-Producer · Writer

  • CBS Storybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Teleplay

  • Saturday's the Place! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Co-Producer · Writer

  • Bad Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dungeons & Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Secret World of Og (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper(1982)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Here Comes Garfield(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show Creator

  • Thundarr the Barbarian(1980)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(1979)

    Show 15 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Baby, I'm Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Bay City Rollers Show(1978)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Snoopy Come Home(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1977 to 2009.

Biggest box office

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

Snoopy Come Home (1972)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Garfield Show (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting22 of 25: 20 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing2 of 25: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 25: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mark Evanier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls (1983)

82nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mark Evanier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Evanier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Melendez shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers