Dean Devlin Quotes

My fantasy for children's television is that it's not really children's television, it's everybody's television.

That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets.

The great thing about adventure, when told correctly, is it is one of the few genres that everybody in the family can watch together.

We're so specialized now in our entertainment. It's nice to do a show where you're really circling back to this idea of, 'Couldn't there be a show the whole family can watch together?'

I feel like the best kids shows aren't just for kids.

The whole reason Sabrina came about was because we wanted something good for families to watch on TV.

What I look for in a project or partner is integrity and character; I love the concept of family entertainment and crosses over the generations, where you can sit kids with their grandparents and everyone has a good time. Those are the qualities that I want to bring to viewers.

'Terra Nova,' more than anything I've ever done in my life, is for everybody.

Because I'm around comedians all the time, in my downtime I tend not to watch comedy. Something the whole family enjoys is 'You've Been Framed!' It satisfies all of us. It's universal, and we all laugh a lot.

I think Desperate Housewives is a pretty good show, I watch it, I like it and I don't love reality tv that much. I do watch some, I've got three daughters so we'll watch the good stuff, the fun stuff.

What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together.

People were fed up with reality shows about midgets getting married and weird Jerry Springer talk shows. There had been a real dry spell of intelligent family-oriented viewing: the type of program that Mom, Dad and the kids can all watch together. With 'Lost,' there are just so many characters for people to invest in.

There are generations who watch Doctor Who together.

If you look back at the great classics and the epics and myths, they were for everyone. Different people got different things from them, but everyone was invited to participate.

Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.

'The Librarians' fills a vacuum, providing true family programming for TNT.

Grown adults often tell me that they used to sit, as children with their parents, and watch '3rd Rock from the Sun,' and they would all enjoy it for completely different reasons. I think that's part of the magic of the show.

As kids, we did see the Disney movies and the kids' adventure stories of the day.

What I'm most proud of about 'Girl Meets World' is that it's going to appeal to all different demographics.

The best compliment we ever got on 'Clone Wars' was a parent coming up and telling me that it was something they could watch with their kids. I really love that.

To me, the real genius in making television for kids is making something that inadvertently - or perhaps intentionally - becomes something that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

There's a lot of, you know, kind of train wreck TV reality shows out there. And I think Tori & Dean is a great show that really focuses on family, focuses on couples to show that everyone can watch together and enjoy. And that's what makes me the most proud.

A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.

I always loved action adventure. It is something I always wanted to do.

For we have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heros of all time have gone before us.