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 May 19, 2024, 152 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons .
List of writers
Although series developer James L. Brooks has never been credited with writing an episode of the television series, he did co-write The Simpsons Movie and the theatrical shorts The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny .
#
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
27
1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2023–24
1–4, 6, 8–12, 26, 29–35
Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss , one with David Mirkin , two with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink and one with Cohen & Jeff Westbrook (latter three story only) Also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare , Playdate with Destiny , The Force Awakens from Its Nap , The Good, the Bart, and the Loki , Balenciaga , Plusaversary , When Billie Met Lisa , Welcome to the Club , Rogue Not Quite One and May the 12th Be with You
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 Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny
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
14
1990–93, 2016–17, 2019, 2021
2–5, 27–28, 30, 32
Includes one co-written with Jenna Martin and one with Samantha Martin
13
Nell Scovell
2
1991, 2020
2, 32
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
Died 2021
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 screenplays for The Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare , When Billie Met Lisa and May the 12th Be with You
27
David Richardson
1
1994
5
28
Jace Richdale
1
1994
5
29
Mike Scully
13
1994–97, 1999–2002, 2023
6–14, 35
Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
30
Bob Kushell
2
1994, 1996
6–7
31
David X. Cohen
14
1994–98, 2020
6–10, 32
Credited as David S. Cohen on Seasons 6–10
32
Jonathan Collier
6
1994–97
6–8
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 & Jennifer Ventimilia
2
1995, 1998
6, 9
38
Steve Tompkins
4
1995–97
7–8
39
Dan Greaney
20
1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15, 2017, 2020, 2022
7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27–28, 32, 34
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
30
1998–2009, 2011–19, 2022
9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28, 30, 34
Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney and one with Renee Ridgeley Also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie and Playdate with Destiny
54
Jane O'Brien
1
1998
10
55
Tom Martin
3
1999, 2001
10–12
56
Tim Long
33
1999–2015, 2017–19, 2021–23
10–14, 16–18, 20–26, 29–34
Includes four 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
27
2000–12, 2014–18, 2020–23
11–16, 18–19, 21–28, 30–35
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
22
2000, 2009–21, 2023
12, 20–33, 35
Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley & Dan Vebber (story only) and one with Johnny LaZebnik
61
John Frink
38
2000–05, 2007–24
12–15, 17–27, 29–35
Includes nine co-written with Don Payne , three with Joel H. Cohen and one with Jeff Westbrook Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
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
38
2001–24
13, 15–20, 22, 24–35
Includes three co-written with John Frink and one with Jeff Westbrook Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie , and co-writer on The Longest Daycare , The Force Awakens from Its Nap , Balenciaga , Plusaversary , Welcome to the Club and May the 12th Be with You
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
Died 2021.
70
Brian Kelley
21
2002–04, 2009–19, 2021–24
14–15, 20–22, 24–27, 29–35
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
26
2003–07, 2009, 2011–21, 2023–24
14–20, 23–29, 31–32, 34–35
Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club
77
Michael Price
26
2003, 2005–10, 2012–19, 2021–23
15–30, 32–35
Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie , and co-writer on The Longest Daycare , Playdate with Destiny , The Force Awakens from Its Nap and Balenciaga
78
Robin J. Stein
1
2004
15
79
Julie Chambers & David Chambers
1
2004
15
80
Bill Odenkirk
15
2004–08, 2010–14, 2016–19
16, 18–22, 24, 26–29, 31
81
Jeff Westbrook
26
2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–23
16–23, 25–26, 28–35
Includes one co-written with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink (story only), one co-written with Frink and one with Cohen Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki , Rogue Not Quite One and May the 12th Be with You
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
Ricky Gervais
1
2006
17
Guest writer on the Season 17 episode "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife "
86
Peter Gaffney
2
2006, 2011
18, 22
Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten
87
Billy Kimball
9
2007–14
18–25
All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham
88
Mick Kelly
1
2007
19
89
William Wright
3
2008, 2010, 2014
19, 21, 26
All co-written with Carolyn Omine
90
Matt Marshall
1
2009
20
91
Valentina L. Garza
4
2009–10, 2013–14
20, 22, 24, 26
92
Brendan Hay
1
2009
20
93
Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen
1
2009
21
Guest writers on the Season 21 episode "Homer the Whopper "
94
Mitchell H. Glazer
2
2010, 2013
21, 25
Both co-written with Don Payne
95
Michael Nobori
2
2010, 2013
21, 25
96
Chris Cluess
1
2010
22
97
Dick Blasucci
1
2011
22
98
Steve Viksten
1
2011
22
Co-written with Peter Gaffney . Died 2014.
99
Justin Hurwitz
1
2011
23
100
Dan Vebber
12
2011, 2016, 2018–24
23, 27, 29–35
Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley Also co-wrote Plusaversary and Rogue Not Quite One
101
Ben Joseph
1
2012
23
102
David Mandel
1
2012
24
Co-written with Brian Kelley
103
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
6
2013, 2016–18, 2020
24, 28–29, 31
Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny
104
Brian McConnachie
1
2013
24
105
Eric Kaplan
1
2013
24
106
David H. Steinberg
1
2014
25
107
Judd Apatow
1
2015
26
Guest writer on the Season 26 episode "Bart's New Friend "
108
Neil Campbell
1
2015
26
109
Michael Ferris
2
2015, 2018
27, 30
110
Eric Horsted
1
2016
27
111
Dave King
1
2016
28
112
Harry Shearer
1
2016
28
113
Peter Tilden
1
2016
28
Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
114
Ryan Koh
11
2016–19, 2021–22, 2024
28–35
Also co-wrote Rogue Not Quite One
115
Ron Zimmerman
1
2017
28
116
Simon Rich
1
2017
28
117
Miranda Thompson
4
2017–19
29–31
All co-written with Tim Long
118
Daniel Furlong & Zach Posner
1
2018
29
119
David Silverman
1
2018
29
Co-written with Brian Kelley Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny The only person ever to both write and direct for the show
120
Renee Ridgeley
1
2018
30
Co-written with Matt Selman
121
Vince Waldron
1
2018
30
Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
122
Robin Sayers
1
2018
30
Co-written with Carolyn Omine
123
Jane Becker
1
2019
30
124
Megan Amram
3
2019, 2022
30, 33
125
Nancy Cartwright
1
2019
30
126
Jenna Martin
1
2019
30
Co-written with Jeff Martin
127
Max Cohn
1
2019
31
128
Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
4
2020–21, 2023
31, 33, 35
Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and When Billie Met Lisa
129
Pete Holmes
2
2020
31
Guest writer on the two-part Season 31 episodes "Warrin' Priests "
130
David Cryan
1
2020
32
131
Cesar Mazariegos
6
2020–24
32–35
The two-part episode "A Serious Flanders " is counted as two episodes Credited as co-writer on When Billie Met Lisa
132
Julia Prescott
1
2020
32
133
Danielle Weisberg
1
2020
32
134
Jessica Conrad
5
2020, 2022–23
32, 34–35
Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and Plusaversary
135
Samantha Martin
1
2021
32
Co-written with Jeff Martin
136
Christine Nangle
3
2021–22
32–34
Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club
137
Nick Dahan
1
2021
33
138
Juliet Kaufman
1
2021
33
139
Johnny LaZebnik
1
2021
33
Co-written with Rob LaZebnik
140
Loni Steele Sosthand
2
2022–23
33–34
Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club and Rogue Not Quite One
141
Broti Gupta
3
2022–23
34–35
Also co-wrote When Billie Met Lisa
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