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''This list is a work in progress.'' | ''This list is a work in progress.'' | ||
===Writers=== | ===Writers=== | ||
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!Image | !Image | ||
!Writer | !Writer | ||
!Voiced by | !Voiced by | ||
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Richard Appel.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Richard Appel]] |
− | | | + | |None |
− | |"[[The | + | |- |
+ | |colspan="2"| | ||
+ | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - David Cohen.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[David S. Cohen]] | ||
+ | |[[Harry Shearer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan="2"| | ||
+ | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Ned Goldreyer.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Ned Goldreyer]] |
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |colspan="2"| |
− | |[[ | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Dan Greaney.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Dan Greaney]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. | |
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Ron Hauge.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Ron Hauge]] |
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |colspan="2"| |
− | |[[ | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Al Jean.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Al Jean]] | ||
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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. | |
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Ken Keeler.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Ken Keeler]] |
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |colspan="2"| |
− | |[[ | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Jeff Martin.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Jeff Martin]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | + | *"[[The Front]]" | |
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− | |[[File:Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png|100px]] | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png|100px]] |
|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] | |[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | | | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
− | + | *The design of the [[Very tall man]] is based on him. | |
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Dan McGrath.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Dan McGrath]] |
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[ | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - George Meyer.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[George Meyer]] | ||
+ | |[[Harry Shearer]] | ||
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+ | *"[[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. | ||
+ | *"[[Special Edna]]": He is one of the men Bart thinks of that would be good for his teacher to date. | ||
+ | *"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]": He is passed by Bart on the street. | ||
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+ | |[[David Mirkin]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[ | + | *"[[Marge on the Lam]]": He is one of the two cowboys that confront [[Marge]] and [[Ruth Powers]] in the bar. |
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Bill Oakley.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Bill Oakley]] | ||
+ | |[[Hank Azaria]] | ||
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+ | *"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]": He and Josh Weinstein are part of the crowd that laughs at Nelson. | ||
+ | *"[[The Homer They Fall]]": A poster in Moe's office says "Szyslak vs. Oakley" and has a picture of Bill Oakley's head. | ||
+ | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He and Josh Weinstein appear as part of the writing staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''. | ||
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Mike Reiss.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Mike Reiss]] | ||
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+ | *"[[The Front]]": He is among the Itchy & Scratchy writers. | ||
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Mike Scully.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Mike Scully]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |colspan="2"| |
− | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. | |
− | + | *"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]": He appears with his family running away from a rhino at the zoo. | |
− | + | *"[[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. | ||
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|[[Steve Tompkins]] | |[[Steve Tompkins]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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− | |[[ | + | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scartchy''. |
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - John Swartzwelder.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[John Swartzwelder]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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+ | *"[[The Front]]": He appears among the ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' writers. | ||
+ | *"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]": A statue of him appears outside the courthouse. | ||
+ | *"[[Bart the Fink]]": He appears at [[Krusty]]'s fake funeral. | ||
+ | *"[[The Day the Violence Died]]": He is one of [[Lionel Hutz]]'s surprise witnesses. | ||
+ | *"[[Bart After Dark]]": He is seen sitting in front when Homer first looks in the main stage area. | ||
+ | *"[[Hurricane Neddy]]": He is one of the people the family passes while walking through the mental hospital. | ||
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Jon Vitti.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Jon Vitti]] | ||
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+ | |- | ||
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+ | *"[[The Front]]": He is the writer who is fired by [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]]. | ||
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Josh Weinstein]] | ||
+ | |[[Dan Castellaneta]] | ||
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+ | *"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]": He and Bill Oakley are part of the crowd that laughs at Nelson. | ||
+ | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He and Bill Oakley appear as part of the writing staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''. | ||
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!Writer | !Writer | ||
!Voiced by | !Voiced by | ||
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− | |[[File:Cameo - | + | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Wes Archer.png|100px]] |
− | |[[ | + | |[[Wes Archer]] |
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− | + | *He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with David Silverman and Rich Moore. | |
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|[[George Meyer]] | |[[George Meyer]] | ||
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− | |[[ | + | *He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and David Silverman. |
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - Jim Reardon.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[Jim Reardon]] | ||
|None | |None | ||
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+ | *Often appears in scenes at train stations, including in "[[Lisa's Substitute]]". | ||
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+ | |rowspan="2"|[[File:Cameo - David Silverman.png|100px]] | ||
+ | |[[David Silverman]] | ||
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+ | *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". | ||
+ | *"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie. | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | ===Other=== | ||
==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ==== | ==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ==== | ||
[[File:Conancameo.jpg|frame|Conan O'Brian]] | [[File:Conancameo.jpg|frame|Conan O'Brian]] | ||
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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]] ==== | ==== [[Matt Groening (character)|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. | ||
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*He appears as a boss in ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''. | *He appears as a boss in ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''. | ||
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==== [[Julie Kavner]] ==== | ==== [[Julie Kavner]] ==== | ||
*"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": She appears on a poster for ''Rhoda'' in the Museum of TV and Television. | *"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": She appears on a poster for ''Rhoda'' in the Museum of TV and Television. | ||
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==== [[Tress MacNeille]] ==== | ==== [[Tress MacNeille]] ==== | ||
*"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": The character Betty is a cariciture of herself. Betty is also played by her. | *"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": The character Betty is a cariciture of herself. Betty is also played by her. | ||
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==Character designs based on staff== | ==Character designs based on staff== | ||
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|"[[Homer Goes to College]]" | |"[[Homer Goes to College]]" | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:TheFrontcameos02.jpg|Several staff members in the audience | File:TheFrontcameos02.jpg|Several staff members in the audience | ||
File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.jpg|Al Jean and Mike Reiss | File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.jpg|Al Jean and Mike Reiss | ||
+ | File:Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.jpg|Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer | ||
+ | File:Swartzwelder Statue.png|A John Swartzwelder statue | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 14:35, January 8, 2014
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.
Contents
Cameos
This list is a work in progress.
Writers
Image | Writer | Voiced by |
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Richard Appel | None | |
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David S. Cohen | Harry Shearer | |
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Ned Goldreyer | None | |
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Dan Greaney | None | |
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Ron Hauge | None | |
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Al Jean | ||
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Ken Keeler | None | |
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Jeff Martin | None | |
Ian Maxtone-Graham | None | |
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Dan McGrath | None | |
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George Meyer | Harry Shearer | |
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David Mirkin | None | |
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Bill Oakley | Hank Azaria | |
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Mike Reiss | ||
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Mike Scully | None | |
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Steve Tompkins | None | |
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John Swartzwelder | None | |
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Jon Vitti | ||
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Josh Weinstein | Dan Castellaneta | |
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Directors
Image | Writer | Voiced by |
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Wes Archer | None | |
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George Meyer | None | |
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100px | Jim Reardon | None |
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David Silverman | ||
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Other
Conan O'Brien
- "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
- $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 Syfer's Creek 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
- "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
- "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
- "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase": She appears on a poster for Rhoda in the Museum of TV and Television.
Tress MacNeille
- "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase": The character Betty is a cariciture of herself. Betty is also played by her.
Character designs based on staff
Image | Character | Based on | Voiced by | Episode(s) |
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Mr. Bergstrom | Mike Reiss | Dustin Hoffman | "Lisa's Substitute" | |
Benjamin | Rich Moore | Harry Shearer | "Homer Goes to College" |
Gallery
- David S. Cohen.jpg
David S. Cohen (right)
- David Silverman cameo.jpg
David Silverman as an animator
- Johnscameo2.JPG
John Swartzwelder in "Hurricane Neddy".
- James L. Brooks hobo.jpg
James L. Brooks as a hobo
- Johnscameo3.jpg
John Swartzwelder at the Masion Deriare
- Mattgroeninganimated.jpg
Matt Groening in "My Big Fat Geek Wedding".
- TheFrontcameos01.jpg
John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean
- TheFrontcameos02.jpg
Several staff members in the audience
- AlJeanMikeReescameo.jpg
Al Jean and Mike Reiss
- Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.jpg
Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer