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== History ==
 
== History ==
Meyer is employed as writer on ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' at the time of [[Abraham Simpson]]'s tenure on the show.<ref>"[[The Front]]"</ref> Some time later, he attends the emergency staff meeting at the show, following its sudden ratings drop. Meyer responds to executive [[Lindsey Naegle]]'s suggestion of a hip dog character being introduced to the show, questioning her use of the words "proactive" and "paradigm" as merely "buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important." Although not "accusing [her] of anything like that," Meyer quickly and correctly realizes he is fired.<ref>"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"</ref> Meyer is now unemployed and collects his social security check regularly from the [[Springfield Unemployment Office]].<ref>"[[Realty Bites]]"</ref> He later walked past [[Bart]] on the street.<ref>"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]"</ref> He was on [[Kent Brockman]]'s list of people who are gay.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref>
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George Meyer is one of the many writers that worked for [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] writing ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. Meyers fired every one of his writers, including Meyer, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]].<ref>"[[The Front]]"</ref> Some time later, he attends the emergency staff meeting at the show, following its sudden ratings drop. Meyer responds to executive [[Lindsey Naegle]]'s suggestion of a hip dog character being introduced to the show, questioning her use of the words "proactive" and "paradigm" as merely "buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important." Although not "accusing [her] of anything like that," Meyer quickly and correctly realizes he is fired.<ref>"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"</ref> Meyer is now unemployed and collects his social security check regularly from the [[Springfield Unemployment Office]].<ref>"[[Realty Bites]]"</ref> He later walked past [[Bart]] on the street.<ref>"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]"</ref> He was on [[Kent Brockman]]'s list of people who are gay.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref>
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In an alternative [[Springfield]] created by [[Professor Frink]], Meyer was the host of ''Late Night with George Meyer''.<ref>''[[Milhouse the Man, Krusty in the Can, and the Great Springfield Frink-Out]]''</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
*In reality, [[George Meyer]] is a long-time writer for ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
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Latest revision as of 14:16, October 29, 2024

This article is about the character. For the writer, see George Meyer.
George Meyer
George Meyer cameo.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Writer (unemployed)
First appearance: "The Front"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria


George Meyer is a former writer for The Itchy & Scratchy Show.

History[edit]

Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.png

George Meyer is one of the many writers that worked for Roger Meyers, Jr. writing The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Meyers fired every one of his writers, including Meyer, after hiring Abraham Simpson.[1] Some time later, he attends the emergency staff meeting at the show, following its sudden ratings drop. Meyer responds to executive Lindsey Naegle's suggestion of a hip dog character being introduced to the show, questioning her use of the words "proactive" and "paradigm" as merely "buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important." Although not "accusing [her] of anything like that," Meyer quickly and correctly realizes he is fired.[2] Meyer is now unemployed and collects his social security check regularly from the Springfield Unemployment Office.[3] He later walked past Bart on the street.[4] He was on Kent Brockman's list of people who are gay.[5]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

In an alternative Springfield created by Professor Frink, Meyer was the host of Late Night with George Meyer.[6]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

In reality, George Meyer is a long-time writer for The Simpsons.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]