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This is a '''List of staff members who have appeared in ''The Simpsons'''''. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "[[The Front]]" and "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]". [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]] have both voiced themselves in episodes. | This is a '''List of staff members who have appeared in ''The Simpsons'''''. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "[[The Front]]" and "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]". [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]] have both voiced themselves in episodes. | ||
| − | ==Cameos== | + | == Cameos == |
''This list is a work in progress.'' | ''This list is a work in progress.'' | ||
=== Writers === | === Writers === | ||
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Al Jean.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Al Jean.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}} | {{TB|[[Al Jean]]}} | ||
| − | {{TB|}} | + | {{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}} |
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | *"[[The Front]]": He is | + | *"[[The Front]]": He 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 Jean, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]]. Jean also attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]]. When Abe Simpson won the prize, Jean said he was tired of cartoons, and that he was going to write a sitcom about a sassy robot.|2}} |
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ken Keeler.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ken Keeler.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Ken Keeler]]}} | {{TB|[[Ken Keeler]]}} | ||
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| − | *"[[The Front]]"|2}} | + | *"[[The Front]]": He 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 Martin, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]]. Martin also attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]].|2}} |
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}} | {{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}} | ||
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''. | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''. | ||
| − | *The design of the | + | *The design of the {{ap|Ian|very tall man}} is based on him.|2}} |
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Dan McGrath.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Dan McGrath.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Dan McGrath]]}} | {{TB|[[Dan McGrath]]}} | ||
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}} | {{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}} | ||
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| − | *"[[The Front]]" | + | *"[[The Front]]": 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]]. |
*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of ''[[Itchy and Scratchy]]'''s writing staff and gets fired. | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of ''[[Itchy and Scratchy]]'''s writing staff and gets fired. | ||
*"[[Realty Bites]]": He appears behind [[Kirk Van Houten]] at the unemployment office. | *"[[Realty Bites]]": He appears behind [[Kirk Van Houten]] at the unemployment office. | ||
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Reiss.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Reiss.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Mike Reiss]]}} | {{TB|[[Mike Reiss]]}} | ||
| − | {{TB|}} | + | {{TB|Unknown}} |
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | *"[[The Front]]": He is | + | *"[[The Front]]": He 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 Reiss, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]]. Reiss also attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]]. |
| + | *"[[The Yellow Lotus]]": Mike and [[Denise Reiss]] attended a timeshare presentation held by [[Nick Callahan]].|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Scully.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Scully.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Mike Scully]]}} | {{TB|[[Mike Scully]]}} | ||
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*"[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]": Mike's children can be seen in a crowd at one point. | *"[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]": Mike's children can be seen in a crowd at one point. | ||
*"[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]": He is one of the men in line for the bathroom at the concert.|2}} | *"[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]": He is one of the men in line for the bathroom at the concert.|2}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|[[Julie Thacker]]}} | ||
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| + | *"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]": She appears with Mike Scully and her family running away from a rhino at the zoo.|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Steve Tompkins.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Steve Tompkins.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Steve Tompkins]]}} | {{TB|[[Steve Tompkins]]}} | ||
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| − | *"[[The Front]]": He appears among the ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' writers. | + | *"[[The Front]]": He appears among the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' writers. |
*"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]": A statue of him appears outside the courthouse. | *"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]": A statue of him appears outside the courthouse. | ||
*"[[Bart the Fink]]": He appears at [[Krusty]]'s fake funeral. | *"[[Bart the Fink]]": He appears at [[Krusty]]'s fake funeral. | ||
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Jon Vitti.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Jon Vitti.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}} | {{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}} | ||
| − | {{TB|}} | + | {{TB|Unknown}} |
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | *"[[The Front]]": He is the | + | *"[[The Front]]": He is one of the many writers that worked for [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] writing ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. Confident that his [[Harvard]] education qualified him for the job, Vitti was stunned when Meyers rejected his script. Meyers eventually fired all his writers, including Vitti.|2}} |
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Josh Weinstein]]}} | {{TB|[[Josh Weinstein]]}} | ||
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{{TH|Writer}} | {{TH|Writer}} | ||
{{TH|Voiced by}} | {{TH|Voiced by}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|[[Neil Affleck]]}} | ||
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| + | *"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]": He is one of the Canadians being covered in scorpions.|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Bob Anderson.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Bob Anderson.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}} | {{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}} | ||
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| − | *He | + | *"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]]. |
| + | *"[[The Front]]": He is an animator for ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. To make [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] as authentic as possible, he studies real cats and mice. (deleted scene)|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Rich Moore.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Rich Moore.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}} | {{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}} | ||
{{TB|None}} | {{TB|None}} | ||
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | *He | + | *"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]]. |
| − | {{TRsT|[[File: | + | *"[[The Front]]": He is an animator for ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. To make [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] as authentic as possible, he studies real cats and mice. (deleted scene)|2}} |
| + | {{TRsT|[[File:Jim Reardon (character).png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}} | {{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}} | ||
{{TB|None}} | {{TB|None}} | ||
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | * | + | *"[[Lisa's Substitute]]": He was seen in [[Springfield Station]] when [[Lisa]] tried to prevent [[Mr. Bergstrom]] to leave. |
| + | *"[[Homer Alone]]": He was seen again when [[Homer]] and the kids go to pick up [[Marge]] when she returns from [[Rancho Relaxo]]. | ||
| + | *"[[The Front]]": He is an animator for ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. To make [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] as authentic as possible, he studies real cats and mice. (deleted scene) | ||
| + | *"[[Burns, Baby Burns]]": He was passing by behind [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] in [[New Haven]] where they traveled to watch a [[Yale]] vs. [[Harvard]] football match.|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - David Silverman.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - David Silverman.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}} | {{TB|[[David Silverman]]}} | ||
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*He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and Rich Moore | *He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and Rich Moore | ||
*"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the "Escalator to Nowhere". | *"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the "Escalator to Nowhere". | ||
| − | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie.|2}} | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie. |
| + | *"[[Blazed and Confused]]": Appeared at [[Blazing Guy]] playing a flaming tuba, which he actually did at {{W|Burning Man}}. He also voiced himself.|2}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*"[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]": The character "Richie Sakai" is based on him. | *"[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]": The character "Richie Sakai" is based on him. | ||
| − | *"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]": He's one of the prisoners seen escaping during [[Sideshow Bob]]'s political ad.|2}} | + | *"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]": He's one of the prisoners seen escaping during [[Sideshow Bob]]'s political ad. |
| + | *"[[Simpson Tide]]": One of the bystanders watching Krusty and Skinner play Russian roulette|2}} | ||
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Sam Simon.png|100px]]|2}} | {{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Sam Simon.png|100px]]|2}} | ||
{{TB|[[Sam Simon]]}} | {{TB|[[Sam Simon]]}} | ||
{{TB|None}} | {{TB|None}} | ||
{{TCsT| | {{TCsT| | ||
| − | *"[[The Front]]" | + | *"[[The Front]]": He 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 Simon, after hiring [[Abraham Simpson]] |
| − | *An image of "Sam Simon" appears in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". The design was based on {{ | + | *"[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]": He is an executive producer of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He has long nails and long white hair, like {{W|Howard Hughes}}. |
| + | *An image of "Sam Simon" appears in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". The design was based on {{W|Howard Hughes}}, not Simon.|2}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===Other=== | + | === Other === |
==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ==== | ==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ==== | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Conan O'Brien Late Night.png|thumb|Conan O'Brien]] |
*"[[Bart Gets Famous]]": Conan guest stars as himself, and [[Bart]] appears on his talk show. | *"[[Bart Gets Famous]]": Conan guest stars as himself, and [[Bart]] appears on his talk show. | ||
*"[[Radioactive Man]]": When Homer is flipping through channels, he passes Conan's show. | *"[[Radioactive Man]]": When Homer is flipping through channels, he passes Conan's show. | ||
| + | |||
==== [[James L. Brooks]] ==== | ==== [[James L. Brooks]] ==== | ||
| − | *"[[The Front]]": | + | *"[[The Front]]": attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]]. |
| − | *[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]: He appears as a hobo when Grampa and Jasper are walking down the street. This hobo | + | *"[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]": He appears as a hobo when Grampa and Jasper are walking down the street. This hobo caricature also appears in "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]" in the homeless shelter and in "[[You Only Move Twice]]" during the [[Cypress Creek]] information video. |
*In the disc holder artwork for [[The Complete Tenth Season]], James appears in a crashed studio lot cart. | *In the disc holder artwork for [[The Complete Tenth Season]], James appears in a crashed studio lot cart. | ||
*He guest stars as himself in "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". | *He guest stars as himself in "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". | ||
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*"[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]": The studio cart passes him in the Fox Studio. | *"[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]": The studio cart passes him in the Fox Studio. | ||
*"[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]": Is in a play. | *"[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]": Is in a play. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ==== {{Ch|Matt Groening}} ==== |
*"[[The Front]]": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show. | *"[[The Front]]": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show. | ||
*"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]": He appears as the courtroom artist. | *"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]": He appears as the courtroom artist. | ||
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{{TB|[[Dustin Hoffman]]}} | {{TB|[[Dustin Hoffman]]}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Lisa's Substitute]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Lisa's Substitute]]"}} | ||
| − | {{TBT|[[File: | + | {{TBT|[[File:Ian (very tall man).png|100px]]}} |
| − | {{TB| | + | {{TB|{{ap|Ian|very tall man}}}} |
| − | {{TB|[[ | + | {{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}} |
{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}} | {{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}} | ||
| − | {{TB|"[[ | + | {{TB|"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"}} |
}} | }} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File: | + | File:John Swartzwelder - Hurricane Neddy.png|John Swartzwelder in "[[Hurricane Neddy]]". |
| − | File:James L. Brooks hobo. | + | File:James L. Brooks hobo.png|James L. Brooks as a hobo |
| − | File: | + | File:John Swartzwelder cameo - Bart After Dark.png|John Swartzwelder at the Mason Derrière |
| − | File: | + | File:Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con - Matt Groening with fans.png|Matt Groening in "[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]". |
| − | File: | + | File:The Front.png|John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean |
| − | File:TheFrontcameos02. | + | File:TheFrontcameos02.png|Several staff members in the audience |
| − | File:AlJeanMikeReescameo. | + | File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.png|Al Jean and Mike Reiss |
| − | File:Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein. | + | File:Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.png|Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer |
File:Swartzwelder Statue.png|A John Swartzwelder statue | File:Swartzwelder Statue.png|A John Swartzwelder statue | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Lists|Staff cameos]] | [[Category:Lists|Staff cameos]] | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:The Simpsons]] |
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This is a List of staff members who have appeared in The Simpsons. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "The Front" and "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show". Matt Groening and James L. Brooks have both voiced themselves in episodes.
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Cameos[edit]
This list is a work in progress.
Writers[edit]
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Directors[edit]
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Producers[edit]
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Other[edit]
Conan O'Brien[edit]
- "Bart Gets Famous": Conan guest stars as himself, and Bart appears on his talk show.
- "Radioactive Man": When Homer is flipping through channels, he passes Conan's show.
James L. Brooks[edit]
- "The Front": attended the Annual Cartoon Awards that took place at the Springfield Civic Center.
- "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)": He appears as a hobo when Grampa and Jasper are walking down the street. This hobo caricature also appears in "Homer Loves Flanders" in the homeless shelter and in "You Only Move Twice" during the Cypress Creek information video.
- In the disc holder artwork for The Complete Tenth Season, James appears in a crashed studio lot cart.
- He guest stars as himself in "A Star Is Born Again".
Dan Castellaneta[edit]
- "I Am Furious (Yellow)": He is voice actor who plays Angry Dad.
- "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife": The studio cart passes him in the Fox Studio.
- "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs": Is in a play.
Matt Groening[edit]
- "The Front": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show.
- "The Boy Who Knew Too Much": He appears as the courtroom artist.
- "My Big Fat Geek Wedding": He guest stars as himself at the sci-fi convention.
- "22 Short Films About Springfield": He is one of the people laughing at Nelson when his pants are pulled down.
- "Treehouse of Horror X": He is one of the celebrities captured by The Collector.
- In the couch gag for "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" that has Matt Groening's autograph on the floor and Marge cleans only to have Matt rewrite it.
- "Worst Episode Ever": His picture is on the wall of people who are banned from Comic Book Guy's store.
- In the couch gag for "Blame It on Lisa" that has the family as puppets, Matt is revealed to be the operator of them.
- The couch gag for "Don't Fear the Roofer" Matt yells woo hoo after Homer's hand finishes a puzzle.
- In the disc holder artwork for The Complete Tenth Season, Matt appears in a crashed studio lot cart.
- He appears as a boss in The Simpsons Game.
Julie Kavner[edit]
- "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase": She appears on a poster for Rhoda in the Museum of TV and Television.
Tress MacNeille[edit]
- "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase": The character Betty is a cariciture of herself. Betty is also played by her.
Character designs based on staff[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
John Swartzwelder in "Hurricane Neddy".
James L. Brooks as a hobo
John Swartzwelder at the Mason Derrière
Matt Groening in "My Big Fat Geek Wedding".
John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean
Several staff members in the audience
Al Jean and Mike Reiss
Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer
A John Swartzwelder statue
