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This article is about George Meyer the writer. For the character, see George Meyer (character).

George Meyer (born 1956) is a producer and writer for The Simpsons, and arguably the writer who has contributed the most to the show over its long run. In 2000, Meyer was called the "the funniest man behind the funniest show on TV" by The New Yorker. He was born in 1956

Biography

After college, Meyer became a writer for Late Night with David Letterman, Not Necessarily The News, The New Show, and Saturday Night Live. In 1987, Meyer founded the legendary humor zine Army Man, which attained a cult following. One of its readers was Sam Simon, who was a producer on a new animated sitcom called The Simpsons. In 1989 Simon asked Meyer to join the writing staff, and he has remained there intermittently ever since. In 2005 he wrote for the TBS special Earth To America. He was one of the writers for The Simpsons Movie.

Credits

Creative consultant

Written by

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• Episode – "The Crepes of Wrath"
• Episode – "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
• Episode – "Blood Feud"
• Episode – "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II" (as Gasping George Meyer)
• Episode – "Separate Vocations"
• Episode – "Homer the Heretic"
• Episode – "Bart's Inner Child"
• Episode – "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday"

Co-producer

Producer

Supervising producer

Co-executive producer

Executive producer

Beyond Blunderdome (26 September 1999) - executive producer Brother's Little Helper (3 October 1999) - executive producer , Writer (written by) Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? (24 October 1999) - executive producer Treehouse of Horror X (31 October 1999) - executive producer E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) (7 November 1999) - executive producer Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder (14 November 1999) - executive producer Eight Misbehavin' (21 November 1999) - executive producer Take My Wife, Sleaze (28 November 1999) - executive producer Grift of the Magi (19 December 1999) - executive producer Little Big Mom (9 January 2000) - executive producer Faith Off (16 January 2000) - executive producer The Mansion Family (23 January 2000) - executive producer Saddlesore Galactica (6 February 2000) - executive producer Alone Again, Natura-Diddly (13 February 2000) - executive producer Missionary: Impossible (20 February 2000) - executive producer Pygmoelian (27 February 2000) - executive producer Bart to the Future (19 March 2000) - executive producer Days of Wine and D'oh'ses (9 April 2000) - executive producer Kill the Alligator and Run (30 April 2000) - executive producer Next US airings: Fri. Nov. 4 7:00 PM Fox Last Tap Dance in Springfield (7 May 2000) - executive producer It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge (14 May 2000) - executive producer Behind the Laughter (21 May 2000) - executive producer , Writer (written by) Treehouse of Horror XI (1 November 2000) - executive producer A Tale of Two Springfields (5 November 2000) - executive producer Insane Clown Poppy (12 November 2000) - executive producer Lisa the Tree Hugger (19 November 2000) - executive producer Homer vs. Dignity (26 November 2000) - executive producer The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (3 December 2000) - executive producer The Great Money Caper (10 December 2000) - executive producer Skinner's Sense of Snow (17 December 2000) - executive producer HOMR (7 January 2001) - executive producer Pokey Mom (14 January 2001) - executive producer Worst Episode Ever (4 February 2001) - executive producer Tennis the Menace (11 February 2001) - executive producer Day of the Jackanapes (18 February 2001) - executive producer New Kids on the Blecch (25 February 2001) - executive producer Hungry Hungry Homer (4 March 2001) - executive producer Bye Bye Nerdie (11 March 2001) - executive producer Simpson Safari (1 April 2001) - executive producer Trilogy of Error (29 April 2001) - executive producer I'm Goin' to Praiseland (6 May 2001) - executive producer Children of a Lesser Clod (13 May 2001) - executive producer Simpson Tall Tales (20 May 2001) - executive producer Treehouse of Horror XII (6 November 2001) - executive producer The Parent Rap (11 November 2001) - executive producer , Writer (written by) Next US airings: Fri. Nov. 4 12:30 AM Fox Homer the Moe (18 November 2001) - executive producer A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love (2 December 2001) - executive producer The Blunder Years (9 December 2001) - executive producer She of Little Faith (16 December 2001) - executive producer Brawl in the Family (6 January 2002) - executive producer Sweets and Sour Marge (20 January 2002) - executive producer Jaws Wired Shut (27 January 2002) - executive producer Half-Decent Proposal (10 February 2002) - executive producer The Bart Wants What It Wants (17 February 2002) - executive producer The Lastest Gun in the West (24 February 2002) - executive producer The Old Man and the Key (10 March 2002) - executive producer Tales from the Public Domain (17 March 2002) - executive producer Blame It on Lisa (31 March 2002) - executive producer Weekend at Burnsie's (7 April 2002) - executive producer Gump Roast (21 April 2002) - executive producer I Am Furious Yellow (28 April 2002) - executive producer The Sweetest Apu (5 May 2002) - executive producer Little Girl in the Big Ten (12 May 2002) - executive producer The Frying Game (19 May 2002) - executive producer Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge (22 May 2002) - executive producer Treehouse of Horror XIII (3 November 2002) - producer How I Spent My Strummer Vacation (10 November 2002) - producer Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade (17 November 2002) - producer Large Marge (24 November 2002) - producer Helter Shelter (1 December 2002) - producer The Great Louse Detective (15 December 2002) - producer Special Edna (5 January 2003) - producer The Dad Who Knew Too Little (12 January 2003) - producer The Strong Arms of the Ma (2 February 2003) - producer Pray Anything (9 February 2003) - producer I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (16 February 2003) - producer Barting Over (16 February 2003) - producer A Star Is Born Again (2 March 2003) - producer Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington (9 March 2003) - producer C. E. D'oh (16 March 2003) - producer 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky (30 March 2003) - producer Three Gays of the Condo (13 April 2003) - producer Dude, Where's My Ranch? (27 April 2003) - producer Old Yeller-Belly (4 May 2003) - producer Brake My Wife, Please (11 May 2003) - producer Moe Baby Blues (18 May 2003) - producer The Bart of War (18 May 2003) - producer Simple Simpson (2 May 2004) - producer Treehouse of Horror XV (7 November 2004) - producer All's Fair in Oven War (14 November 2004) - producer Sleeping with the Enemy (21 November 2004) - producer She Used to Be My Girl (5 December 2004) - producer Fat Man and Little Boy (12 December 2004) - producer Midnight Rx (16 January 2005) - producer Mommie Beerest (30 January 2005) - producer Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass (6 February 2005) - producer Pranksta Rap (13 February 2005) - producer There's Something About Marrying (20 February 2005) - producer On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister (6 March 2005) - producer Goo Goo Gai Pan (13 March 2005) - producer Mobile Homer (20 March 2005) - producer The Seven-Beer Snitch (3 April 2005) - producer Future-Drama (17 April 2005) - producer The Heartbroke Kid (1 May 2005) - producer Don't Fear the Roofer (1 May 2005) - producer A Star Is Torn (8 May 2005) - producer Thank God It's Doomsday (8 May 2005) - producer Home Away from Homer (15 May 2005) - producer The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star (15 May 2005) - producer Bonfire of the Manatees (11 September 2005) - creative consultant The Girl Who Slept Too Little (18 September 2005) - creative consultant Milhouse of Sand and Fog (25 September 2005) - creative consultant Treehouse of Horror XVI (6 November 2005) - creative consultant Marge's Son Poisoning (13 November 2005) - creative consultant See Homer Run (20 November 2005) - creative consultant The Last of the Red Hat Mamas (27 November 2005) - creative consultant The Italian Bob (11 December 2005) - creative consultant Simpsons Christmas Stories (18 December 2005) - creative consultant Homer's Paternity Coot (8 January 2006) - creative consultant We're on the Road to D'owhere (29 January 2006) - creative consultant My Fair Laddy (26 February 2006) - creative consultant The Seemingly Never-Ending Story (12 March 2006) - creative consultant Next US airings: Sat. Nov. 5 7:00 PM Fox Bart Has Two Mommies (19 March 2006) - creative consultant Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (26 March 2006) - creative consultant Million Dollar Abie (2 April 2006) - creative consultant Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore (9 April 2006) - creative consultant The Wettest Stories Ever Told (23 April 2006) - creative consultant Girls Just Want to Have Sums (30 April 2006) - creative consultant Regarding Margie (7 May 2006) - creative consultant The Monkey Suit (14 May 2006) - creative consultant Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play (21 May 2006) - creative consultant

Showrunner

• "Treehouse of Horror X" (with Mike Scully and Al Jean)

Trivia

• Wrote an unproduced episode of The Simpsons which, although deemed hilarious, went unproduced as it would have led to serious legal ramifications and personally offended several staff/cast members.