Writing
In 1998 Banks began writing for Nickelodeon's animated series CatDog. He wrote several CatDog books as well. He continued working for Nickelodeon, penning several SpongeBob books (including The Big Halloween Scare which actually charted on the New York Times bestseller list). In 2002 Banks was named head writer for The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and in 2004 he was nominated for one of the 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards for the episode Rescue Jet Fusion.
In 2004 he wrote for Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi – an animated series from the Cartoon Network about the adventures of real life J-pop music stars Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura.
In late 2004 he became story editor for the hit show "SpongeBob SquarePants" until the 9th season.
Banks and friend Penn Jillette also collaborated in writing Love Tapes – an unconventional love story for the stage which premiered February 2005 at Sacred Fools Theater in Hollywood.
Banks's novel (King of the Creeps) was published by in 2006.
He wrote the book and additional lyrics for "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical!" opening May 2007.
He was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for the SpongeBob episode he wrote "The Two Faces of Squidward"
In 2009 he collaborated with the dance company Pilobolus co-creating a full-evening piece "Shadowland" currently touring internationally.
He developed the CGI series and wrote the pilot for Nickelodeon, Planet Sheen.
His play, "Looking at Christmas", opened in New York at The Flea Theater November 20, 2010 and was filmed by PBS/Channel 13.
Banks was profiled in the New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure Section on November 28, 2010.
He wrote the pilot for the Arnold Schwarzenegger / Stan Lee animated series The Governator.
His play, "Looking at Christmas", aired on PBS WNET December 2011.
In 2012 he wrote the pilot for a new updated version of the 60's animated classic, Underdog, for Red Kite Animation) and co-developed Supernuts! with Niki Yang for Nickelodeon.
In October of 2012 he joined the staff of "Two and a Half Men" as Co-Producer.
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