Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone are an American television writing, animation and production team at Warner Bros.

McClenahan hired Brandt because the studio needed some help animating episodes of Tiny Toon Adventures for Warner Bros. Brandt stayed for three years at StarToons, where he also worked on Warner Bros. shows like Taz-Mania and Animaniacs.

The Brandt-Cervone formula has proven to consist of revamping classic cartoon characters and series for contemporary audiences without compromising their original appeal.

Brandt would also co-direct the 2005 short The Karate Guard alongside Tom and Jerry co-creator, Joseph Barbera.

It was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon with Barbera’s involvement before his death on December 18, 2006, one year after the short aired in theatres.

In 2018, Brandt directed the animation for an episode of Supernatural, which was a crossover with the characters of Scooby-Doo titled Scoobynatural.

Discovery citing cost-cutting measures and a refocus on theatrical films rather than creating projects for streaming.