| rdfs:comment | - Stephen "Steve" Viksten (July 19, 1960 - June 23, 2014) was an American producer, voice actor, and writer, best known for his work on Hey Arnold! He wrote 65 episodes of the show plus Hey Arnold!: The Movie, and also provided the voices of Oskar Kokoshka, Caesar, and other characters. He was also a writer in the early years of Rugrats.
- Steve was born in Ventura, California, in July 19, 1960, the son of a Sears vice president. By high school, his family had settled in Arcadia, California, where Steve was editor of his high school newspaper, the un-P.C. AHS "Apache Pow-Wow." He graduated in 1978. After high school Steve attended the University of Missouri, UCLA's film school and Cal State Fullerton, where he nearly earned his Bachelor's degree in 1982. He was writer of Rugrats for the first three seasons and he later co-developed Hey Arnold! with fellow Rugrats writers Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere. He died in June 23, 2014, Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- Steve Viksten co-wrote "Homer Scissorhands" with Peter Gaffney. He had not written an episode since. He passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014.
- Viksten was born in Ventura, California on July 19, 1960. His father was the vice president of the local Sears. During his teenage years, Viksten's family moved to Arcadia, California, where Viksten became editor of Arcadia High School's newspaper. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1978, Viksten attended several universities including the University of Missouri, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton, though he did not obtain a bachelor's degree.
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| abstract | - Stephen "Steve" Viksten (July 19, 1960 - June 23, 2014) was an American producer, voice actor, and writer, best known for his work on Hey Arnold! He wrote 65 episodes of the show plus Hey Arnold!: The Movie, and also provided the voices of Oskar Kokoshka, Caesar, and other characters. He was also a writer in the early years of Rugrats.
- Steve was born in Ventura, California, in July 19, 1960, the son of a Sears vice president. By high school, his family had settled in Arcadia, California, where Steve was editor of his high school newspaper, the un-P.C. AHS "Apache Pow-Wow." He graduated in 1978. After high school Steve attended the University of Missouri, UCLA's film school and Cal State Fullerton, where he nearly earned his Bachelor's degree in 1982. He was writer of Rugrats for the first three seasons and he later co-developed Hey Arnold! with fellow Rugrats writers Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere. He died in June 23, 2014, Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- Viksten was born in Ventura, California on July 19, 1960. His father was the vice president of the local Sears. During his teenage years, Viksten's family moved to Arcadia, California, where Viksten became editor of Arcadia High School's newspaper. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1978, Viksten attended several universities including the University of Missouri, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton, though he did not obtain a bachelor's degree. A side of Hey Arnold, Viksten wrote multiple episodes of Rugrats, Recess, Duckman, and The Simpsons. Viksten's sole contribution to the latter, season 22's "Homer Scissorhands," was his final writing credit before his death. He died of a heart attack on June 23, 2014 at the age of 53.
- Steve Viksten co-wrote "Homer Scissorhands" with Peter Gaffney. He had not written an episode since. He passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014.
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