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'''Michael Louis "Mike" Reiss''' (born September 15, 1959) is an American comedy writer. He currently serves as a producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and previously served as a writer, co-producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, executive producer, and consultuing producer. He served as the showrunner, along with [[Al Jean]], from [[season 2]] to [[season 3]].
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'''Michael Louis "Mike" Reiss''' (born September 15, 1959) is an American comedy writer. He currently serves as a producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and previously served as a writer, co-producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, executive producer, and consulting producer. He served as the showrunner, along with [[Al Jean]], from [[season 3]] to [[season 4]].
  
 
He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'' and wrote the book ''[[Springfield Confidential]]'' with [[Mathew Klickstein]].
 
He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'' and wrote the book ''[[Springfield Confidential]]'' with [[Mathew Klickstein]].
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== Awards ==
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award}} for Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a TV Production}}
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{{TB|[[1997]]<ref name="Annie1997">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808193725/http://annieawards.org/25thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Springfield Files]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production|Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production}}}}
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{{TB|[[2007]]<ref name="Annie2007">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102916/http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|8}}
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{{TRs|[[1990]]<ref name="Emmy42Anim">[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"]</ref>|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1991]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1991/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1991"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[1992]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1992/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1992"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Radio Bart]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1995]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1995/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[1996]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1996/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[2001]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[HOMЯ]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[2002]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[She of Little Faith]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
 
=== Written by ===
 
=== Written by ===
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as The Reiss from 20,000 Fathoms}}
 
{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as The Reiss from 20,000 Fathoms}}
 
{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as Mike Reeeeeeeeiss!}}
 
{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as Mike Reeeeeeeeiss!}}
*{{ep|Homerland}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as The Wolvereiss}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIV|(as The Wolvereiss)}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as Mikereisstopheles}}
*{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Ereisserhead}}
*{{ep|YOLO}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Yikes Reiss!}}
*{{ep|Labor Pains}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as A Mikemare on Elm Streiss}}
*{{ep|The Kid Is All Right}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike "Springfield Conflagration" Reiss}}
*{{ep|Yellow Subterfuge}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Dial M for Mike Reiss|E8n=as Mike Feast}}
*{{ep|White Christmas Blues}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as Reissmikey's Baby}}
*{{ep|Steal This Episode}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as Hellreisser}}
*{{ep|Married to the Blob}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as Rest in Reiss}}
*{{ep|Specs and the City}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as Play Mike Reiss for Me}}
*{{ep|The Man Who Grew Too Much}}
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{{Season36A|all=yes|E5n=as The Unsinkable Michael Reiss}}
*{{ep|Diggs}}
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{{SpecialsA
*{{ep|The Winter of His Content}}
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|Bowl=yes
*{{ep|The War of Art}}
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|PotC=yes
*{{ep|You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee}}
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*{{ep|Luca$}}
 
*{{ep|Days of Future Future}}
 
*{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}}
 
*{{ep|Brick Like Me}}
 
*{{ep|Pay Pal}}
 
*{{ep|The Yellow Badge of Cowardge}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons Take the Bowl}}
 
*{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}}
 
*{{ep|The Wreck of the Relationship}}
 
*{{ep|Super Franchise Me}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV|(as Mikereisstopheles)}}
 
*{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}}
 
*{{ep|Simpsorama}}
 
*{{ep|Blazed and Confused}}
 
*{{ep|Covercraft}}
 
*{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas}}
 
*{{ep|The Man Who Came to Be Dinner}}
 
*{{ep|Bart's New Friend}}
 
*{{ep|The Musk Who Fell to Earth}}
 
*{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}}
 
*{{ep|My Fare Lady}}
 
*{{ep|The Princess Guide}}
 
*{{ep|Sky Police}}
 
*{{ep|Waiting for Duffman}}
 
*{{ep|Peeping Mom}}
 
*{{ep|The Kids Are All Fight}}
 
*{{ep|Let's Go Fly a Coot}}
 
*{{ep|Bull-E}}
 
*{{ep|Mathlete's Feat}}
 
*{{ep|Every Man's Dream}}
 
*{{ep|'Cue Detective}}
 
*{{ep|Puffless}}
 
*{{ep|Halloween of Horror}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVI|(as Ereisserhead)}}
 
*{{ep|Friend with Benefit}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa with an "S"}}
 
*{{ep|'Paths of Glory}}
 
*{{ep|Barthood}}
 
*{{ep|The Girl Code}}
 
*{{ep|Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles}}
 
*{{ep|Much Apu About Something}}
 
*{{ep|Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4}}
 
*{{ep|Gal of Constant Sorrow}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Veterinarian}}
 
*{{ep|The Marge-ian Chronicles}}
 
*{{ep|The Burns Cage}}
 
*{{ep|How Lisa Got Her Marge Back}}
 
*{{ep|Fland Canyon}}
 
*{{ep|To Courier with Love}}
 
*{{ep|Simprovised}}
 
*{{ep|Orange Is the New Yellow}}
 
*{{ep|Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus}}
 
*{{ep|Friends and Family}}
 
*{{ep|The Town}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVII|(as Yikes Reiss!)}}
 
*{{spec|Planet of the Couches}}
 
*{{ep|Trust but Clarify}}
 
*{{ep|There Will Be Buds}}
 
*{{ep|Havana Wild Weekend}}
 
*{{ep|Dad Behavior}}
 
*{{ep|The Last Traction Hero}}
 
*{{ep|The Nightmare After Krustmas}}
 
*{{ep|Pork and Burns}}
 
*{{ep|The Great Phatsby: Part One}}
 
*{{ep|The Great Phatsby: Part Two}}
 
*{{ep|Fatzcarraldo}}
 
*{{ep|The Cad and the Hat}}
 
*{{ep|Kamp Krustier}}
 
*{{ep|22 for 30}}
 
*{{ep|A Father's Watch}}
 
*{{ep|The Caper Chase}}
 
*{{ep|Looking for Mr. Goodbart}}
 
*{{ep|Moho House}}
 
*{{ep|Dogtown}}
 
*{{ep|The Serfsons}}
 
*{{ep|Springfield Splendor}}
 
*{{ep|Whistler's Father}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVIII|(as Yikes Reiss!)}}
 
*{{ep|Grampy Can Ya Hear Me}}
 
*{{ep|The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be}}
 
*{{ep|Singin' in the Lane}}
 
*{{ep|Mr. Lisa's Opus}}
 
*{{ep|Gone Boy}}
 
*{{ep|Haw-Haw Land}}
 
*{{ep|Frink Gets Testy}}
 
*{{ep|Homer Is Where the Art Isn't}}
 
*{{ep|3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage}}
 
*{{ep|Fears of a Clown}}
 
*{{ep|No Good Read Goes Unpunished}}
 
*{{ep|King Leer}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa Gets the Blues}}
 
*{{ep|Forgive and Regret}}
 
*{{ep|Left Behind}}
 
*{{ep|Throw Grampa from the Dane}}
 
*{{ep|Flanders' Ladder}}
 
*{{ep|Bart's Not Dead}}
 
*{{ep|Heartbreak Hotel}}
 
*{{ep|My Way or the Highway to Heaven}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIX|(as Mike "Springfield Conflagration" Reiss)}}
 
*{{ep|Baby You Can't Drive My Car}}
 
*{{ep|From Russia Without Love}}
 
*{{ep|Werking Mom}}
 
*{{ep|Krusty the Clown (episode)|pipe=yes|3=Krusty the Clown}}
 
*{{ep|Daddicus Finch}}
 
*{{ep|'Tis the 30th Season}}
 
*{{ep|Mad About the Toy}}
 
*{{ep|The Girl on the Bus}}
 
*{{ep|I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can}}
 
*{{ep|The Clown Stays in the Picture}}
 
*{{ep|101 Mitigations}}
 
*{{ep|I Want You (She's So Heavy)}}
 
*{{ep|E My Sports}}
 
*{{ep|Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy}}
 
*{{ep|Girl's in the Band}}
 
*{{ep|I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh}}
 
*{{ep|D'oh Canada}}
 
*{{ep|Woo-hoo Dunnit?}}
 
*{{ep|Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion}}
 
*{{ep|The Winter of Our Monetized Content}}
 
*{{ep|Go Big or Go Homer}}
 
*{{ep|The Fat Blue Line}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(as Dial M for Mike Reiss)}}
 
*{{ep|Gorillas on the Mast}}
 
*{{ep|Marge the Lumberjill}}
 
*{{ep|Livin La Pura Vida}}
 
*{{ep|Thanksgiving of Horror|(as Mike Feast)}}
 
*{{ep|Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?}}
 
*{{ep|Bobby, It's Cold Outside}}
 
*{{ep|Hail to the Teeth}}
 
*{{ep|The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson}}
 
*{{ep|Frinkcoin}}
 
*{{ep|Bart the Bad Guy}}
 
*{{ep|Screenless}}
 
*{{ep|Better Off Ned}}
 
*{{ep|Highway to Well}}
 
*{{ep|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby}}
 
*{{ep|Warrin' Priests: Part One}}
 
*{{ep|Warrin' Priests: Part Two}}
 
*{{ep|The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds}}
 
*{{ep|The Way of the Dog}}
 
*{{ep|Undercover Burns}}
 
*{{ep|I, Carumbus}}
 
*{{ep|Now Museum, Now You Don't}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXI|(as Reissmikey's Baby)}}
 
*{{ep|The 7 Beer Itch}}
 
*{{ep|Podcast News}}
 
*{{ep|Three Dreams Denied}}
 
*{{ep|The Road to Cincinnati}}
 
*{{ep|Sorry Not Sorry}}
 
*{{ep|A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas}}
 
*{{ep|The Dad-Feelings Limited}}
 
*{{ep|Diary Queen}}
 
*{{ep|Wad Goals}}
 
*{{ep|Yokel Hero}}
 
*{{ep|Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?}}
 
*{{ep|Manger Things}}
 
*{{ep|Uncut Femmes}}
 
*{{ep|Burger Kings}}
 
*{{ep|Panic on the Streets of Springfield}}
 
*{{ep|Mother and Child Reunion}}
 
*{{ep|The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.}}
 
*{{ep|The Last Barfighter}}
 
*{{ep|The Star of the Backstage}}
 
*{{ep|Bart's in Jail!}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXII|(as Hellreisser)}}
 
*{{ep|The Wayz We Were}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa's Belly}}
 
*{{ep|A Serious Flanders (Part 1)}}
 
*{{ep|A Serious Flanders (Part 2)}}
 
*{{ep|Portrait of a Lackey on Fire}}
 
*{{ep|Mothers and Other Strangers}}
 
*{{ep|A Made Maggie}}
 
*{{ep|The Longest Marge}}
 
*{{ep|Pixelated and Afraid}}
 
*{{ep|Boyz N the Highlands}}
 
*{{ep|You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!}}
 
*{{ep|Bart the Cool Kid}}
 
*{{ep|Pretty Whittle Liar}}
 
*{{ep|The Sound of Bleeding Gums}}
 
*{{ep|My Octopus and a Teacher}}
 
*{{ep|Girls Just Shauna Have Fun}}
 
*{{ep|Marge the Meanie}}
 
*{{ep|Meat Is Murder}}
 
*{{ep|Poorhouse Rock}}
 
*{{ep|Habeas Tortoise}}
 
*{{ep|One Angry Lisa}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Boy Scout}}
 
*{{ep|The King of Nice}}
 
*{{THOH|Not It}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXIII|(as Rest in Reiss)}}
 
 
{{TC}}
 
{{TC}}
 
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=== Interviewee ===
 
=== Interviewee ===
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
 
=== Commentary ===
 
*{{dvdcom|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}
 
*{{dvdcom|Moaning Lisa}}
 
*{{dvdcom|The Call of the Simpsons}}
 
*{{dvdcom|The Telltale Head}}
 
  
 
=== Writer ===
 
=== Writer ===
 
*{{bk|Springfield Confidential}}
 
*{{bk|Springfield Confidential}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== See also ==
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== External links ==
 
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[[Category:Annie Award winners]]
 
[[Category:Annie Award winners]]
[[Category:Book authors]]
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[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award winning crew]]
 
[[Category:The Simpsons Sing the Blues crew]]
 
[[Category:The Simpsons Sing the Blues crew]]
 
[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]
 
[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, November 5, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Mike Reiss (character).
Mike Reiss
Reiss.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Writer
Producer
Birth date: September 15, 1959 (1959-09-15) (age 65)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 686
Seasons active: Season 1 - 9, 12 - Present
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Michael Louis "Mike" Reiss (born September 15, 1959) is an American comedy writer. He currently serves as a producer for The Simpsons and previously served as a writer, co-producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, executive producer, and consulting producer. He served as the showrunner, along with Al Jean, from season 3 to season 4.

He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! and wrote the book Springfield Confidential with Mathew Klickstein.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a TV Production 1997[1] "The Springfield Files" Won
Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production 2007[2] The Simpsons Movie Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1990[3] "Life on the Fast Lane" Won
"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Nominated
1991[4] "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" Won
1992[5] "Radio Bart" Nominated
1995[6] "Lisa's Wedding" Won
1996[7] "Treehouse of Horror VI" Nominated
2001[8] "HOMЯ" Won
2002[9] "She of Little Faith" Nominated

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