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|name= David Silverman
 
|name= David Silverman
 
|image= [[File:David Silverman.jpg|200px]]
 
|image= [[File:David Silverman.jpg|200px]]
|gender= Male
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|gender= {{Male cast}}
 
|job= Producer<br>Director<br>Animator
 
|job= Producer<br>Director<br>Animator
 
|birthdate= {{birthdate|1957|3|15}}
 
|birthdate= {{birthdate|1957|3|15}}
 
|status= Active
 
|status= Active
|episodes= 48 shorts<br>266 episodes
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|episodes= '''Shorts:''' 48<br>'''Episodes:''' {{ActiveEN|110}}
|first episode= "[[Good Night]]"
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|seasons= [[Shorts season 1]] - [[Season 9|9]], [[Season 13|13]] - Present
|latest episode= "[[The Great Simpsina]]"
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|Character= {{Ch|David Silverman|Himself}}
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|first short= "[[Good Night]]"
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|latest short= ''[[The Most Wonderful Time of the Year]]''
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|first episode= "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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|latest episode= "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]"
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|comic= ''[[Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!]]''
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|first album= ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''
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|latest album= ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''David Silverman''' is a director on ''The Simpsons'' who holds the title for most episodes directed. He currently directs ''Treehouse of Horror'' episodes and stopped directing after season 7 but returned in season 14. He also directed ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
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'''David Silverman''' (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator and director. He currently serves as a consulting producer and directs the specials and shorts for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He previously served as an animator, producer, storyboard artist, main title designer, executive consultant and supervising director.
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He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''. He voiced himself in the [[season 26]] episode "[[Blazed and Confused]]" and the [[season 31]] episode "[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]". Silverman also wrote the [[season 29]] episode "[[Lisa Gets the Blues]]" and co-wrote the special ''[[Playdate with Destiny]]''. He also served as the writer and artist for the ''{{ap|Radioactive Man|comic book series}}'' story ''[[Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!]]''.
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=75%|align=left|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Year}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award}} for Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation}}
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{{TB|[[1994]]<ref name="Annie1994">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111002002731/http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 22nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1994)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production|Annie Award for Directing 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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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|9}}
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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|[[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|[[1997]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Phobia]]"}}
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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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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|[[2005]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Future-Drama]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[2006]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2006/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2006"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Seemingly Never-Ending Story]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program}}}}
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{{TB|[[2017]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-creative-achievement-in-interactive-media-within-a-scripted-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program - 2017"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[Planet of the Couches]]''}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|3}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program}}|2}}
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{{TB|[[2021]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2021"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Force Awakens from Its Nap]]''}}
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{{TBT|[[2022]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[When Billie Met Lisa]]''}}
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}}
  
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
{{Incomplete}}
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=== Directed by ===
=== Director ===
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
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{{Season1A
*{{ep|Bart the Genius}}
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|E1=yes
*{{ep|Bart the General}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}}
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|E5=yes
*{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening|(with [[Kent Butterworth]])}}
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|E9=yes
*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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|E13=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror|([[Treehouse of Horror#The Raven|The Raven]] segment only)}}
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}}
*{{ep|Bart vs. Thanksgiving}}
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{{Season2A
*{{ep|The Way We Was}}
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|E1=yes
*{{ep|Old Money}}
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|E3=yes
*{{ep|Blood Feud}}
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|E3n=The Raven
*{{ep|Black Widower}}
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|E7=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
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|E12=yes
*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
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|E17=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV|as David "Dry Bones" Silverman}}
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|E22=yes
*{{ep|Deep Space Homer|(Uncredited; potato chip segment only)}}
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}}
*{{ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}}
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{{Season3A
*{{ep|Homie the Clown}}
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|E21=yes
*{{ep|Mother Simpson}}
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}}
*{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|(as '''Pound Foolish''')}}
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{{Season4A
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIII}}
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|E11=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XV}}
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|E22=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVI|as Godzilla vs. Silverman}}
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}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII|(with [[Matthew Faughnan]])}}
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{{Season5A
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|E5=yes
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|E5n=as David "Dry Bones" Silverman
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}}
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{{Season6A
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|E3=yes
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|E15=yes
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}}
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{{Season7A
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|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E10n=as Pound Foolish
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}}
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{{Season14A
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|E1=yes
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}}
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{{Season16A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=as The Tell-Tale Silverman
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}}
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{{Season17A
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=as Godzilla vs. Silverman
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}}
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{{Season18A
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=as David "Tubatron" Silverman
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}}
 
*{{mov}}
 
*{{mov}}
*{{spec|The Longest Daycare}}
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{{Season26A
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|E10=yes
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}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|TLD=yes
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|Playdate=yes
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|StarWars=yes
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|Marvel=yes
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|Plus=yes
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|Billie=yes
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|WelcomeClub=yes
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|Feliz=yes
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|RogueOne=yes
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|May12th=yes
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|TMWTOTY=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
=== Supervising director ===
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=== Written by ===
*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|The Way We Was}}
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*{{ep|Lisa Gets the Blues}}
*{{ep|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment}}
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{{SpecialsA
*{{ep|Principal Charming}}
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|Playdate=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Dog Gets an "F"}}
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}}
*{{ep|Brush with Greatness}}
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{{TC}}
*{{ep|Blood Feud}}
 
*{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}}
 
  
=== Producer ===
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=== Animator ===
 
{{Scroll|
 
{{Scroll|
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror II|as Demonic David Silverman}}
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|Radio Bart}}
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{{ShortsA|all=yes}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror III|as Demonic David Silverman}}
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{{TC}}
*{{ep|Last Exit to Springfield}}
 
*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
 
*{{ep|Rosebud}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV|as Depravid David Silverman}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy}}
 
*{{ep|Deep Space Homer}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror V|as Depraved David Silverman}}
 
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI|as David "Dry Bones" Silverman}}
 
*{{ep|The Homer They Fall}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
=== Consulting producer ===
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=== Produced by ===
 
{{Scroll|
 
{{Scroll|
*{{ep|Homerazzi}}
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{{TO}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIX|(as David Silverthing Overthere)}}
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{{Season3A|all=yes|E7n=as Demonic David Silverman}}
*{{ep|Lost Verizon}}
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{{Season4A|all=yes|E5n=as Demonic David Silverman}}
*{{ep|Dangerous Curves}}
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{{Season5A|all=yes|E5n=as Depravid David Silverman}}
*{{ep|No Loan Again, Naturally}}
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Depraved David Silverman}}
*{{ep|Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe}}
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{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as David "Dry Bones" Silverman}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XX|as David Chillverman}}
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{{Season8A|all=yes|E1n=as Diablo Silverman}}
*{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}}
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{{Season9A
*{{ep|MoneyBART}}
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|E1=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXI|as David Thriller Man}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}}
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|E3=yes
*{{ep|The Fool Monty}}
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|E17=yes
*{{ep|How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?}}
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|E19=yes
*{{ep|Donnie Fatso}}
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}}
*{{ep|Moms I'd Like to Forget}}
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{{Season13A
*{{ep|Flaming Moe}}
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|E6=yes
*{{ep|Homer the Father}}
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|E7=yes
*{{ep|The Blue and the Gray}}
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|E8=yes
*{{ep|Angry Dad: The Movie}}
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|E9=yes
*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}}
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season14A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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}}
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{{Season15A
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season16A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=as David Slitherman
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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}}
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{{Season18A
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
=== Storyboard ===
 
=== Storyboard ===
*{{ep|Bart the Genius}}
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{{Scroll|
*{{ep|Bart the General}}
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}}
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{{Season1A
*{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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|E5=yes
*{{ep|The Way We Was}}
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|E9=yes
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
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|E13=yes
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}}
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{{Season2A
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|E1=yes
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|E12=yes
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}}
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{{Season5A
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|E5=yes
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}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|Playdate=yes
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|StarWars=yes
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|Marvel=yes
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|Plus=yes
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|Billie=yes
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|WelcomeClub=yes
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|Feliz=yes
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|RogueOne=yes
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|May12th=yes
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|TMWTOTY=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
  
 
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=== Storyboard revisions ===
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=== Main title design ===
 
=== Main title design ===
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{{Scroll|
*{{ep|Bart the Genius}}
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{{TO}}
*{{ep|Homer's Odyssey}}
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{{Season1A
*{{ep|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Bart the General}}
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|E3=yes
*{{ep|Moaning Lisa}}
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|E4=yes
*{{ep|The Call of the Simpsons}}
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|E5=yes
*{{ep|The Telltale Head}}
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|E6=yes
*{{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}}
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|E7=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Night Out}}
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|E8=yes
*{{ep|The Crepes of Wrath}}
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|E9=yes
*{{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
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|E10=yes
*{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
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|E11=yes
*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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|E12=yes
*{{ep|The Way We Was}}
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|E13=yes
*{{ep|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment}}
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}}
*{{ep|Principal Charming}}
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{{Season2A
*{{ep|Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?}}
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|E1=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Dog Gets an "F"}}
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|E12=yes
*{{ep|Old Money}}
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|E13=yes
*{{ep|Brush with Greatness}}
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|E14=yes
*{{ep|Lisa's Substitute}}
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|E15=yes
*{{ep|Blood Feud}}
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|E16=yes
*{{ep|Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington}}
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|E17=yes
*{{ep|Radio Bart}}
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|E18=yes
*{{ep|Last Exit to Springfield}}
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|E19=yes
*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
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|E22=yes
*{{ep|Cape Feare}}
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}}
*{{ep|Homer Goes to College}}
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{{Season3A
*{{ep|Rosebud}}
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|E2=yes
*{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
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|E13=yes
*{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood}}
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}}
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{{Season4A
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|E17=yes
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}}
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{{Season5A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
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=== Executive consultant ===
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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{{Season9A
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
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=== Supervising director ===
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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{{Season16A
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as David Silverthing with Two Heads}}
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{{Season18A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=as Dav "The Impaler" Silverman
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
=== Animator ===
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=== Consulting producer ===
 
{{Scroll|
 
{{Scroll|
*{{Ul|Good Night}}
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{{TO}}
*{{Ul|Watching Television}}
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{{Season18A
*{{Ul|Bart Jumps}}
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|E12=yes
*{{Ul|Babysitting Maggie}}
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|E13=yes
*{{Ul|The Pacifier}}
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|E14=yes
*{{Ul|Burp Contest}}
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|E15=yes
*{{Ul|Eating Dinner}}
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|E16=yes
*{{Ul|Making Faces}}
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|E17=yes
*{{Ul|The Funeral}}
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|E18=yes
*{{Ul|Maggie's Brain}}
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|E19=yes
*{{Ul|Football}}
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|E20=yes
*{{Ul|House of Cards}}
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|E21=yes
*{{Ul|Bart and Homer's Dinner}}
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|E22=yes
*{{Ul|Space Patrol}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart's Haircut}}
 
*{{Ul|World War III}}
 
*{{Ul|The Perfect Crime}}
 
*{{Ul|Scary Stories}}
 
*{{Ul|Grampa and the Kids}}
 
*{{Ul|Gone Fishin'}}
 
*{{Ul|Skateboarding}}
 
*{{Ul|The Pagans}}
 
*{{Ul|The Closet}}
 
*{{Ul|The Aquarium}}
 
*{{Ul|Family Portrait}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart's Hiccups}}
 
*{{Ul|The Money Jar}}
 
*{{Ul|The Art Museum}}
 
*{{Ul|Zoo Story}}
 
*{{Ul|Shut Up Simpsons}}
 
*{{Ul|The Shell Game}}
 
*{{Ul|The Bart Simpson Show}}
 
*{{Ul|Punching Bag}}
 
*{{Ul|Simpson Christmas}}
 
*{{Ul|The Krusty the Clown Show}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart the Hero}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart's Little Fantasy}}
 
*{{Ul|Scary Movie}}
 
*{{Ul|Home Hypnotism}}
 
*{{Ul|Shoplifting}}
 
*{{Ul|Echo Canyon}}
 
*{{Ul|Bathtime}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart's Nightmare}}
 
*{{Ul|Bart of the Jungle}}
 
*{{Ul|Family Therapy}}
 
*{{Ul|Maggie in Peril - Chapter One}}
 
*{{Ul|Maggie in Peril - The Thrilling Conclusion}}
 
*{{Ul|TV Simpsons}}
 
 
}}
 
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{{Season19A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E5n=as David Silverthing Overthere
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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{{Season20A|all=yes|E4n=as David "Silver" Vermin}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as David Chillverman}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as David Thriller Man}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as David Shiverin'}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as David "Dr. Annoying" Silverman}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as David Silv "Aaah!" Man}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as A Man Made of Silver}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Dave of the Dead Silverman}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as David Sil "Boo!" Man}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as Dave "It" Silverman}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as David Silver "Them!"}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as David Silverwarewolf|E8n=as David Silverware}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as The Invisilver Man}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as Drooly Silverman}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as Shaved Head Silverman}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as Silverman by Night}}
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{{Season36A|all=yes|E5n=as David Slimeyman}}
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=== Also starring ===
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*{{ep|Blazed and Confused}}
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*{{ep|Warrin' Priests: Part Two}}
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=== Character layout artist ===
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*{{spec|Do the Bartman}}
  
=== Character designer ===
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=== Character design supervisor ===
*{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}}
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*{{spec|Do the Bartman}}
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=== Additional direction ===
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*{{spec|Deep, Deep Trouble}}
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=== Additional storyboard ===
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*{{spec|Deep, Deep Trouble}}
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=== Script & art ===
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{{TO}}
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'''Radioactive Man:'''
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{{TC}}
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=== For The Simpsons ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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=== Hans Zimmer would like to thank ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music}}
  
=== Character layout artists ===
 
*{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}}
 
 
=== Interviewee ===
 
=== Interviewee ===
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
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== External links ==
 
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Latest revision as of 12:53, December 9, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see David Silverman (character).
David Silverman
David Silverman.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Producer
Director
Animator
Birth date: March 15, 1957 (1957-03-15) (age 67)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: Shorts: 48
Episodes: 667
Character(s): Himself
Seasons active: Shorts season 1 - 9, 13 - Present
First short: "Good Night"
Most recent short: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Homer and Her Sisters"
Comic: Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


David Silverman (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator and director. He currently serves as a consulting producer and directs the specials and shorts for The Simpsons. He previously served as an animator, producer, storyboard artist, main title designer, executive consultant and supervising director.

He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Access All Areas and The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. He voiced himself in the season 26 episode "Blazed and Confused" and the season 31 episode "Warrin' Priests: Part Two". Silverman also wrote the season 29 episode "Lisa Gets the Blues" and co-wrote the special Playdate with Destiny. He also served as the writer and artist for the Radioactive Man story Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation 1994[1] N/A Nominated
Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production 2007[2] The Simpsons Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1990[3] "Life on the Fast Lane" Won
"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Nominated
1992[4] "Radio Bart" Nominated
1995[5] "Lisa's Wedding" Won
1996[6] "Treehouse of Horror VI" Nominated
1997[7] "Homer's Phobia" Won
2002[8] "She of Little Faith" Nominated
2005[9] "Future-Drama"
2006[10] "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story" Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program 2017[11] Planet of the Couches Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program 2021[12] The Force Awakens from Its Nap
2022[13] When Billie Met Lisa

Credits[edit]

Directed by[edit]

Written by[edit]

Animator[edit]

Produced by[edit]

Storyboard[edit]

Storyboard revisions[edit]

Main title design[edit]

Executive consultant[edit]

Supervising director[edit]

Consulting producer[edit]

Also starring[edit]

Character layout artist[edit]

Character design supervisor[edit]

Additional direction[edit]

Additional storyboard[edit]

Script & art[edit]

Radioactive Man:

For The Simpsons[edit]

Hans Zimmer would like to thank[edit]

Interviewee[edit]

References[edit]


External links[edit]