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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.
  
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''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}}
 
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*"[[The Front]]": He is among the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' writers. He also appears in the audience of the awards where he says he'll quit his current job to write a sitcom about a sassy robot.|2}}
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*"[[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}}
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*"[[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]]}}
 
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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''.
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*The design of the [[Very tall man]] is based on him.|2}}
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*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]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
 
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*"[[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}}
 
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{{TB|[[Mike Reiss]]}}
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*"[[The Front]]": He is among the Itchy & Scratchy writers.|2}}
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*"[[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]].
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*"[[The Yellow Lotus]]": Mike and [[Denise Reiss]] attended a timeshare presentation held by [[Nick Callahan]].|2}}
 
{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Scully.png|100px]]|2}}
 
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*"[[The Front]]": He appears among the ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' writers.
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*"[[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}}
 
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*"[[The Front]]": He is the writer who is fired by [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]].|2}}
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*"[[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}}
 
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*He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with David Silverman and Rich Moore.|2}}
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*"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]].
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*"[[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}}
 
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*"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the [[Escalator to Nowhere]].
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*"[[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}}
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*Often appears in scenes at train stations, including in "[[Lisa's Substitute]]" and "[[Burns, Baby Burns]]".|2}}
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*"[[Lisa's Substitute]]": He was seen in [[Springfield Station]] when [[Lisa]] tried to prevent [[Mr. Bergstrom]] to leave.
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*"[[Homer Alone]]": He was seen again when [[Homer]] and the kids go to pick up [[Marge]] when she returns from [[Rancho Relaxo]].
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*"[[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)
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*"[[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]]}}
 
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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".
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie.|2}}
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie.
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*"[[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.
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*"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]": He's one of the prisoners seen escaping during [[Sideshow Bob]]'s political ad.|2}}
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*"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]": He's one of the prisoners seen escaping during [[Sideshow Bob]]'s political ad.
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*"[[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}}
 
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{{TB|[[Sam Simon]]}}
 
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*"[[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]]
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*An image of "Sam Simon" appears in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". The design was based on {{w|Howard Hughes}}, not Simon.|2}}
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*"[[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}}.
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*An image of "Sam Simon" appears in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". The design was based on {{W|Howard Hughes}}, not Simon.|2}}
 
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=== Other ===
 
==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ====
 
==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ====
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[[File:Conancameo.jpg|frame|Conan O'Brian]]
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[[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.
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==== [[James L. Brooks]] ====
 
==== [[James L. Brooks]] ====
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*"[[The Front]]": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show.
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*"[[The Front]]": attended the [[Annual Cartoon Awards]] that took place at the [[Springfield Civic Auditorium|Springfield Civic Center]].
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*[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]: He appears as a hobo when Grampa and Jasper are walking down the street. This hobo characiture also appears in [[Homer Loves Flanders]] in the homeless shelter and in [[You Only Move Twice]] during the [[Cypress Creek]] information video.
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*"[[$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.
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==== [[Matt Groening (character)|Matt Groening]] ====
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==== {{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]]"}}
 
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
 
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{{TB|"[[Homer Goes to College]]"}}
 
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{{TB|[[Very tall man]]}}
 
 
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
 
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File:John Swartzwelder - Hurricane Neddy.png|John Swartzwelder in "[[Hurricane Neddy]]".
 
File:John Swartzwelder - Hurricane Neddy.png|John Swartzwelder in "[[Hurricane Neddy]]".
 
File:James L. Brooks hobo.png|James L. Brooks as a hobo  
 
File:James L. Brooks hobo.png|James L. Brooks as a hobo  
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File:Johnscameo3.jpg|John Swartzwelder at the Masion Deriare
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File:John Swartzwelder cameo - Bart After Dark.png|John Swartzwelder at the Mason Derrière
 
File:Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con - Matt Groening with fans.png|Matt Groening in "[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]".
 
File:Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con - Matt Groening with fans.png|Matt Groening in "[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]".
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File:TheFrontcameos01.jpg|John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean
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File:The Front.png|John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean
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File:TheFrontcameos02.jpg|Several staff members in the audience
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File:TheFrontcameos02.png|Several staff members in the audience
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File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.jpg|Al Jean and Mike Reiss
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File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.png|Al Jean and Mike Reiss
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File:Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.jpg|Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer
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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
 
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[[Category:Lists|Staff cameos]]
 
[[Category:Lists|Staff cameos]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:36, November 1, 2024


Matt Groening in "The Boy Who Knew Too Much".

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[edit]

This list is a work in progress.

Writers[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Cameo - Richard Appel.png Richard Appel None
Cameo - Donick Cary.png Donick Cary None
Cameo - David Cohen.png David S. Cohen Harry Shearer
Cameo - Jonathan Collier.png Jonathan Collier None
Cameo - Ned Goldreyer.png Ned Goldreyer None
Cameo - Dan Greaney.png Dan Greaney None
Cameo - Ron Hauge.png Ron Hauge None
Cameo - Al Jean.png Al Jean Harry Shearer
Cameo - Ken Keeler.png Ken Keeler None
Cameo - Jeff Martin.png Jeff Martin None
Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png Ian Maxtone-Graham None
Cameo - Dan McGrath.png Dan McGrath None
George Meyer, as seen in "The Front"
George Meyer, as seen in subsequent episodes 		George Meyer Harry Shearer
Cameo - David Mirkin.png David Mirkin None
Cameo - Bill Oakley.png Bill Oakley Hank Azaria
Cameo - Mike Reiss.png Mike Reiss Unknown
Cameo - Mike Scully.png Mike Scully None
Julie Thacker None
Cameo - Steve Tompkins.png Steve Tompkins None
Cameo - John Swartzwelder.png John Swartzwelder None
Cameo - Jon Vitti.png Jon Vitti Unknown
Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png Josh Weinstein Dan Castellaneta

Directors[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Neil Affleck
Cameo - Bob Anderson.png Bob Anderson None
Cameo - Wes Archer.png Wes Archer None
Cameo - Rich Moore.png Rich Moore None
Jim Reardon (character).png Jim Reardon None
Cameo - David Silverman.png David Silverman

Producers[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Cameo - Richard Sakai.png Richard Sakai Dan Castellaneta
Cameo - Sam Simon.png Sam Simon None

Other[edit]

Conan O'Brien[edit]

Conan O'Brien

James L. Brooks[edit]

Dan Castellaneta[edit]

Matt Groening[edit]

Julie Kavner[edit]

Tress MacNeille[edit]

Character designs based on staff[edit]

Image Character Based on Voiced by Episode(s)
Mr. Bergstrom.png Mr. Bergstrom Mike Reiss Dustin Hoffman "Lisa's Substitute"
Ian (very tall man).png Ian Ian Maxtone-Graham Harry Shearer "22 Short Films About Springfield"

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

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