Tom Newby was part of the electro/mechanical team at the NY Muppet Workshop. He was originally hired by Faz Fazakas. Although he built a few characters on his own, Newby was primarily responsible for mechanisms (including radio control) that enhanced the Muppet characters as well as structural and mechanical components of the walk-around characters. He also supervised and designed puppet rigging for various Henson TV and film production.

• "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005) (TV) (Muppet electromechanical supervisor)
• "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV) (Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1995)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
• "The Jim Henson Hour" (1989) TV Series (Muppet designer: Jojo)
• "The Christmas Toy" (1986) (TV) (Mechanical designer)
• "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981) (Muppet builder/Muppet designer)
• "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland" (1999) (Electro-mechanical effects)
• "Muppets from Space (1999) (Muppet effects coordinator)
• "The Jim Henson Hour" (1989) TV Series (Muppet special effects)
• "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984) (Muppet special effects)
• "Fraggle Rock" (1983) TV Series (Muppet special effects)
• "Kermit's Swamp Years" (2002) (V) (Muppet Workshop New York)
• "The Jim Henson Hour" playing "Himself" in episode: Secrets of the Muppets (29 November, 1992)