List of The Simpsons writers
List of writers

List of The Simpsons writers

Section Title: List of writers
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#	Writer	Number written	Duration	Seasons	Notes

1	Mimi Pond	1	1989	1

2	Jon Vitti	25	1990–95, 2002, 2004	1–7, 13, 15–16	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

3	Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky	10	1990–93	1–4

4	Al Jean	22	1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2014–15, 2017–18	1–4, 6, 8–12, 26, 29–30	Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss, one with David Mirkin and one with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink (story only) Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare

5	Mike Reiss	10	1990–92, 1995, 1997	1–4, 6, 8	All episodes co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

6	John Swartzwelder	59	1990–2003	1–15	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

7	Sam Simon	6	1990–92	1–4	Died 2015.

8	Matt Groening	4	1990, 1992, 1996	1, 3, 7	Also wrote all The Simpsons shorts and co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare

9	George Meyer	12	1990–93, 1999–2001	1–5, 10–11, 13	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

10	David M. Stern	9	1990–93, 1999, 2017	2–4, 10, 28

11	Ken Levine & David Isaacs	2	1990–91	2–3

12	Jeff Martin	13	1990–93, 2016–17, 2019	2–5, 27–28, 30	Includes one co-written with Jenna Martin

13	Nell Scovell	1	1991	2

14	Steve Pepoon	1	1991	2

15	Brian K. Roberts	1	1991	2

16	Howard Gewirtz	1	1991	3

17	Robert Cohen	1	1991	3

18	Thomas Chastain	1	1992	3	Story only

19	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	12	1992–95	4–7

20	Conan O'Brien	4	1992–93	4–5

21	Gary Apple & Michael Carrington	1	1992	4

22	Frank Mula	3	1993, 2000	4–5, 11

22	Adam I. Lapidus	1	1993	4

23	Greg Daniels	8	1993–96	5–7	Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath

24	Dan McGrath	4	1993–94	5–6	Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels

25	Bill Canterbury	2	1993	5

26	David Mirkin	2	1994, 2015	5, 26	Includes one co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare

27	David Richardson	1	1994	5

28	Jace Richdale	1	1994	5

29	Mike Scully	12	1994–97, 1999–2002	6–14	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

30	Bob Kushell	2	1994, 1996	6–7

31	David S. Cohen	13	1994–98	6–10

32	Jonathan Collier	6	1994–97	6–9

33	David Sacks	1	1994	6

34	Jennifer Crittenden	5	1995–97	6–8

35	Brent Forrester	4	1995–96	6–7

36	Ken Keeler	7	1995–97	6–9

37	Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia	2	1995, 1998	6, 9

38	Steve Tompkins	4	1995–97	7–9

39	Dan Greaney	18	1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15, 2017	7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27–28	Includes four co-written with Allen Glazier, one with Donick Cary and one with Matt Selman. The hour-long episode "The Great Phatsby" is counted as two episodes.

40	Richard Appel	7	1995–98	7–10

41	Spike Feresten	1	1995	7

42	Jack Barth	1	1996	7

43	Rachel Pulido	2	1996–97	7–8

44	Ian Maxtone-Graham	22	1996–2014	8–18, 20–25	Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

45	Steve Young	1	1996	8

46	Reid Harrison	2	1997, 2008	8, 19

47	Ron Hauge	7	1997–2000	8–11

48	Donick Cary	7	1997–2000	8–11	Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney

49	Ned Goldreyer	2	1997–98	9

50	Steve O'Donnell	2	1998	9

51	Larry Doyle	7	1998–2001	9–12

52	Brian Scully	3	1998–99	9–10

53	Matt Selman	29	1998–2009, 2011–19	9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28, 30	Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney and one with Renee Ridgeley Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie

54	Jane O'Brien	1	1998	10

55	Tom Martin	3	1999, 2001	10–12

56	Tim Long	29	1999–2015, 2017–19	10–14, 16–18, 20–26, 29–30	Includes three episodes co-written with Miranda Thompson Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie

57	Julie Thacker	3	1999–2001	10–12

58	Carolyn Omine	21	2000–12, 2014–18	11–16, 18–19, 21–28, 30	Includes three co-written with William Wright and one with Robin Sayers

59	Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta	9	2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010–11, 2016, 2018	11, 13, 15, 17, 22–23, 28, 30	Includes one co-written with Peter Tilden and one with Vince Waldron

60	Rob LaZebnik	17	2000, 2009–19	12, 20–30	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley & Dan Vebber (story only)

61	John Frink	31	2000–05, 2007–18	12–15, 17–27, 29–30	Includes nine co-written with Don Payne and two with Joel H. Cohen Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie

62	Don Payne	18	2000–10, 2013	12–21, 25	Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013.

63	Bob Bendetson	2	2001–02	12–13

64	Joel H. Cohen	30	2001–19	13–20, 22, 24–30	Includes two co-written with John Frink Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Longest Daycare

65	Dana Gould	7	2001–03, 2005–07	13–17, 19

66	Bill Freiberger	1	2001	13

67	Andrew Kreisberg	2	2002–03	13–14

68	Matt Warburton	11	2002–08, 2010–12	13–16, 18–23

69	Marc Wilmore	12	2002–03, 2005–09, 2012–13, 2015	14, 16–17, 19–20, 23, 25–26

70	Brian Kelley	15	2002–04, 2009–19	14–15, 20–22, 24–27, 29–30	Includes one co-written with David Mandel, one with David Silverman and one with Dan Vebber

71	Kevin Curran	12	2002–10, 2014, 2018	14–18, 20–22, 25, 29	Died 2016.

72	Brian Pollack & Mert Rich	1	2002	14

73	Dennis Snee	1	2002	14

74	Neil Boushell & Sam O'Neal	1	2003	14

75	Allen Glazier	4	2003–04, 2010, 2014	14–15, 21, 25	All co-written with Dan Greaney

76	J. Stewart Burns	20	2003–07, 2009, 2011–18	14–20, 23–29

77	Michael Price	22	2003, 2005–10, 2012–19	15–30	Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Longest Daycare

78	Robin J. Stein	1	2004	15

79	Julie Chambers & David Chambers	1	2004	15

80	Bill Odenkirk	14	2004–08, 2010–14, 2016–18	16, 18–22, 24, 26–29

81	Jeff Westbrook	18	2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–19	16–23, 25–26, 28–30	Includes one co-written with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink (story only)

82	Patric Verrone	1	2005	17

83	Daniel Chun	6	2005–09	17–19, 21

84	Stephanie Gillis	11	2005, 2007–2015, 2018	17, 19–27, 30

85	Peter Gaffney	2	2006, 2011	18, 22	Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten

86	Billy Kimball	9	2007–14	18–25	All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham

87	Mick Kelly	1	2007	19

88	William Wright	3	2008, 2010, 2014	19, 21, 26	All co-written with Carolyn Omine

89	Matt Marshall	1	2009	20

90	Valentina L. Garza	4	2009–10, 2013–14	20, 22, 24, 26

91	Brendan Hay	1	2009	20

92	Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen	1	2009	21

93	Mitchell H. Glazer	2	2010, 2013	21, 25	Both co-written with Don Payne

94	Michael Nobori	2	2010, 2013	21, 25

95	Chris Cluess	1	2010	22

96	Dick Blasucci	1	2011	22

97	Steve Viksten	1	2011	22	Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014.

98	Justin Hurwitz	1	2011	23

99	Dan Vebber	4	2011, 2016, 2018–19	23, 27, 29–30	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley

100	Ben Joseph	1	2012	23

101	David Mandel	1	2012	24	Co-written with Brian Kelley

102	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	5	2013, 2016–18	24, 28–29

103	Brian McConnachie	1	2013	24

104	Eric Kaplan	1	2013	24

105	David H. Steinberg	1	2014	25

106	Judd Apatow	1	2015	26

107	Neil Campbell	1	2015	26

108	Michael Ferris	2	2015, 2018	27, 30

109	Eric Horsted	1	2016	27

110	Dave King	1	2016	28

111	Harry Shearer	1	2016	28

112	Peter Tilden	1	2016	28	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta

113	Ryan Koh	3	2016–18	28–30

114	Ron Zimmerman	1	2017	28

115	Simon Rich	1	2017	28

116	Miranda Thompson	3	2017–19	29–30	All co-written with Tim Long

117	Daniel Furlong & Zach Posner	1	2018	29

118	David Silverman	1	2018	29	Co-written with Brian Kelley The only person ever to both write and direct for the show

119	Renee Ridgeley	1	2018	30	Co-written with Matt Selman

120	Vince Waldron	1	2018	30	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta

121	Robin Sayers	1	2018	30	Co-written with Carolyn Omine

122	Jane Becker	1	2019	30

123	Megan Amram	1	2019	30

124	Nancy Cartwright	1	2019	30

125	Jenna Martin	1	2019	30	Co-written with Jeff Martin

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John Swartzwelder is credited with writing the largest number of Simpsons episodes (59 episodes).

final_sentence: John Swartzwelder is credited with writing the largest number of Simpsons episodes (59 episodes).