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Difference between revisions of "Sam Simon"

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*{{ep|Treehouse of Horror III{{!}}Treehouse of Horror III - Dial Z for Zombies|(with Jon Vitti; credited as Scarifying Sam Simon)}}
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*Ever since Sam Simon left ''The Simpsons'' during season 4, he has always been credited in [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes as Sam "Sayonara" Simon.
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*Ever since Sam Simon left ''The Simpsons'' during season 4 until season 26, he was always credited in [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes as Sam "Sayonara" Simon. However, after his death he was simply credited as "Sam Simon".
 
*In "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]", they showed Sam Simon a lot like {{w|Howard Hughes}}.
 
*In "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]", they showed Sam Simon a lot like {{w|Howard Hughes}}.
  

Revision as of 02:50, December 7, 2015

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Sam Simon (character).
Sam Simon
Sam Simon.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Creative supervisor
Developer
Executive producer
Writer
Birth date: June 6, 1955
Death date: March 8, 2015 (aged 59)
Status:
Deceased
Number of episodes: 774
Seasons active: Credited: Season 1 - present
Actual: Seasons 1 - 4
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Women in Shorts"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
Song: "Look at All Those Idiots"
Tribute to Sam Simon

Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American boxing manager, director, philanthropist, producer, and writer. He was one of the original developers of The Simpsons, along with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. Despite having been a developer, he served as a creative supervisor, executive producer, and writer. He left the show after season 4 over creative difficulties with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. He received a sizeable pay off which earned him tens of millions of dollars a year; he remains credited as an executive producer despite not having worked on the show since.

He was married to one-time guest star on the show, actress and poker expert and player, Jennifer Tilly from 1984 until 1991. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

In late 2012, Sam Simon was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and was told he would only have three to six months to live. However, Simon survived right up until March 2015. After his death, the season 26 episode "Waiting for Duffman" was dedicated to him.

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