List of The Simpsons writers

Part of the writing staff of The Simpsons in 1992. Back row, left to right: Mike Mendel, Colin ABV Lewis (partial), Jeff Goldstein, Al Jean (partial), Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Mike Reiss, Ken Tsumara, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti (partial), CJ Gibson and David M. Stern. Front row, left to right: Dee Capelli, Lona Williams and Unknown.

The following is a list of writers who have worked on the FOX animated television series The Simpsons in the order of first credited episode (by broadcast). As of November 20, 2016, 124 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons.

List of writers

# Writer Number written Duration Seasons Notes
1 Pond, MimiMimi Pond
1
 1989 1
2 Vitti, JonJon Vitti
25
 1990–94, 2002, 2004 1–7, 13, 15–16
3 Kogen, JayJay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
10
 1990–93 1–4
4 Jean, AlAl Jean
19
 1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001–02, 2014–15 1–4, 6, 8–12, 26 Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss and one with David Mirkin
5 Reiss, MikeMike Reiss
10
 1990–92, 1995, 1997 1–4, 6, 8 All episodes co-written with Al Jean
6 Swartzwelder, JohnJohn Swartzwelder
59
 1990–2003 1–15
7 Simon, SamSam Simon
6
 1990–92 1–4 Died 2015.
8 Groening, MattMatt Groening
4
 1990, 1992, 1996 1, 3, 7
9 Meyer, GeorgeGeorge Meyer
12
 1990–93, 1999–2001 1–5, 10–11, 13
10 Stern, David M.David M. Stern
8
 1990–93, 1999 2–4, 10
11 Levine, KenKen Levine & David Isaacs
2
 1990–91 2–3
12 Martin, JeffJeff Martin
11
 1990–93, 2016 2–5, 27
13 Scovell, NellNell Scovell
1
 1991 2
14 Pepoon, SteveSteve Pepoon
1
 1991 2
15 Roberts, Brian K.Brian K. Roberts
1
 1991 2
16 Gewirtz, HowardHoward Gewirtz
1
 1991 3
17 Cohen, RobertRobert Cohen
1
 1991 3
18 Chastain, ThomasThomas Chastain
1
 1992 3 Story only
19 Oakley, BillBill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
12
 1992–95 4–7
20 O'Brien, ConanConan O'Brien
4
 1992–93 4–5
21 Apple, GaryGary Apple & Michael Carrington
1
 1992 4
22 Mula, FrankFrank Mula
3
 1993, 2000 4–5, 11
22 Lapidus, Adam I.Adam I. Lapidus
1
 1993 4
23 Daniels, GregGreg Daniels
8
 1993–96 5–7 Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath
24 McGrath, DanDan McGrath
4
 1993–94 5–6 Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels
25 Canterbury, BillBill Canterbury
2
 1993 5
26 Mirkin, DavidDavid Mirkin
2
 1994, 2015 5, 26 Includes one co-written with Al Jean
27 Richardson, DavidDavid Richardson
1
 1994 5
28 Richdale, JaceJace Richdale
1
 1994 5
29 Scully, MikeMike Scully
12
 1994–97, 1999–2002 6–14
30 Kushell, BobBob Kushell
2
 1994–96 6–7
31 Cohen, David S.David S. Cohen
13
 1994–98 6–10
32 Collier, JonathanJonathan Collier
6
 1994–97 6–9
33 Sacks, DavidDavid Sacks
1
 1994 6
34 Crittenden, JenniferJennifer Crittenden
5
 1995–97 6–8
35 Forrester, BrentBrent Forrester
4
 1995–96 6–7
36 Keeler, KenKen Keeler
7
 1995–97 6–9
37 Sternin, JoshuaJoshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia
2
 1995, 1998 6, 9
38 Tompkins, SteveSteve Tompkins
4
 1995–97 7–9
39 Greaney, DanDan Greaney
16
 1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15 7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27 Includes four co-written with Allen Glazier and one with Donick Cary
40 Appel, RichardRichard Appel
7
 1995–98 7–10
41 Feresten, SpikeSpike Feresten
1
 1995 7
42 Barth, JackJack Barth
1
 1996 7
43 Pulido, RachelRachel Pulido
2
 1996–97 7–8
44 Maxtone-Graham, IanIan Maxtone-Graham
22
 1996–2014 8–18, 20–25 Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball
45 Young, SteveSteve Young
1
 1996 8
46 Harrison, ReidReid Harrison
2
 1997, 2008 8, 19
47 Hauge, RonRon Hauge
7
 1997–2000 8–11
48 Cary, DonickDonick Cary
7
 1997–2000 8–11 Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney
49 Goldreyer, NedNed Goldreyer
2
 1997–98 9
50 O'Donnell, SteveSteve O'Donnell
2
 1998 9
51 Doyle, LarryLarry Doyle
7
 1998–2001 9–12
52 Scully, BrianBrian Scully
3
 1998–99 9–10
53 Selman, MattMatt Selman
26
 1998–2009, 2011–16 9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28
54 O'Brien, JaneJane O'Brien
1
 1998 10
55 Martin, TomTom Martin
3
 1999, 2001 10–12
56 Long, TimTim Long
26
 1999–2015 10–14, 16–18, 20–26
57 Thacker, JulieJulie Thacker
3
 1999–2001 10–12
58 Omine, CarolynCarolyn Omine
19
 2000–12, 2014–16 11–16, 18–19, 21–27 Includes three co-written with William Wright
59 Castellaneta, DanDan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
8
 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010–11, 2016 11, 13, 15, 17, 22–23, 28 Includes one co-written with Peter Tilden
60 LaZebnik, RobRob LaZebnik
12
 2000, 2009–16 12, 20–27
61 Frink, JohnJohn Frink
27
 2000–05, 2007–16 12–15, 17–27 Includes nine co-written with Don Payne
62 Payne, DonDon Payne
18
 2000–10, 2013 12–21, 25 Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013.
63 Bendetson, BobBob Bendetson
2
 2001–02 12–13
64 Cohen, Joel H.Joel H. Cohen
25
 2001–16 13–20, 22, 24–28
65 Gould, DanaDana Gould
7
 2001–03, 2005–07 13–17, 19
66 Freiberger, BillBill Freiberger
1
 2001 13
67 Kreisberg, AndrewAndrew Kreisberg
2
 2002–03 13–14
68 Warburton, MattMatt Warburton
11
 2002–08, 2010–12 13–16, 18–23
69 Wilmore, MarcMarc Wilmore
12
 2002–03, 2005–09, 2012–13, 2015 14, 16–17, 19–20, 23, 25–26
70 Kelley, BrianBrian Kelley
12
 2002–04, 2009–16 14–15, 20–22, 24–27 Includes one co-written with David Mandel
71 Curran, KevinKevin Curran
11
 2002–10, 2014 14–18, 20–22, 25 Died 2016.
72 Pollack, BrianBrian Pollack & Mert Rich
1
 2002 14
73 Snee, DennisDennis Snee
1
 2002 14
74 Boushell, NeilNeil Boushell & Sam O'Neal
1
 2003 14
75 Glazier, AllenAllen Glazier
4
 2003–04, 2010, 2014 14–15, 21, 25 All co-written with Dan Greaney
76 Burns, J. StewartJ. Stewart Burns
18
 2003–07, 2009, 2011–16 14–20, 23–28
77 Price, MichaelMichael Price
19
 2003, 2005–10, 2012–16 15–27
78 Stein, Robin J.Robin J. Stein
1
 2004 15
79 Chambers, JulieJulie Chambers & David Chambers
1
 2004 15
80 Odenkirk, BillBill Odenkirk
11
 2004–08, 2010–14, 2016 16, 18–22, 24, 26–27
81 Westbrook, JeffJeff Westbrook
13
 2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–15 16–23, 25–26
82 Verrone, PatricPatric Verrone
1
 2005 17
83 Chun, DanielDaniel Chun
6
 2005–09 17–19, 21
84 Gillis, StephanieStephanie Gillis
10
 2005, 2007–2015 17, 19–27
85 Gaffney, PeterPeter Gaffney
2
 2006, 2011 18, 22 Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten
86 Kimball, BillyBilly Kimball
9
 2007–14 18–25 All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham
87 Kelly, MickMick Kelly
1
 2007 19
88 William Wright
3
 2008, 2010, 2014 19, 21, 26 All co-written with Carolyn Omine
89 Marshall, MattMatt Marshall
1
 2009 20
90 Garza, Valentina L.Valentina L. Garza
4
 2009–10, 2013–14 20, 22, 24, 26
91 Hay, BrendanBrendan Hay
1
 2009 20
92 Goldberg, EvanEvan Goldberg & Seth Rogen
1
 2009 21
93 Glazer, Mitchell H.Mitchell H. Glazer
2
 2010, 2013 21, 25 Both co-written with Don Payne
94 Nobori, MichaelMichael Nobori
2
 2010, 2013 21, 25
95 Cluess, ChrisChris Cluess
1
 2010 22
96 Blasucci, DickDick Blasucci
1
 2011 22
97 Viksten, SteveSteve Viksten
1
 2011 22 Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014.
98 Hurwitz, JustinJustin Hurwitz
1
 2011 23
99 Vebber, DanDan Vebber
2
 2011, 2016 23, 27
100 Joseph, BenBen Joseph
1
 2012 23
101 Mandel, DavidDavid Mandel
1
 2012 24 Co-written with Brian Kelley
102 Gammill, TomTom Gammill & Max Pross
2
 2013, 2016 24, 28
103 McConnachie, BrianBrian McConnachie
1
 2013 24
104 Kaplan, EricEric Kaplan
1
 2013 24
105 Steinberg, David H.David H. Steinberg
1
 2014 25
106 Apatow, JuddJudd Apatow
1
 2015 26
107 Campbell, NeilNeil Campbell
1
 2015 26
108 Ferris, MichaelMichael Ferris
1
 2015 27
109 Horsted, EricEric Horsted
1
 2016 27
110 King, DaveDave King
1
 2016 28
111 Shearer, HarryHarry Shearer
1
 2016 28
112 Tilden, PeterPeter Tilden
1
 2016 28 Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
113 Koh, RyanRyan Koh
1
 2016 28

Timeline of producers and show runners

Max Pross Tom Gammill Max Pross Tom Gammill Mike Scully Conan O'Brien Mike Scully David Mirkin Josh Weinstein Bill Oakley David Mirkin David Silverman (animator) Mike Reiss Al Jean David Silverman (animator) Mike Reiss Al Jean Richard Sakai Sam Simon James L. Brooks Matt Groening

References

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