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| − | '''Alfred Ernest | + | '''Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean''' (born January 9, 1961) is an American producer and writer. He is the current showrunner and executive producer of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'', ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]''. |
| − | ==Biography== | + | == Biography == |
He was born in {{W|Farmington Hills, Michigan}}, where he graduated from Harrison High School. His family owns a hardware store across the street from the high school, called Jean's Hardware. He attended Harvard University at the age of 16, majoring in mathematics.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/2014/09/19/maths-behind-simpsons-women-269904.html NewsWeek - The Maths Behind Simpsons Women]</ref> He went on to write for the ''National Lampoon'', ''The Tonight Show'', ''Johnny Carson'', ''ALF'' and ''It's Garry Shandling's Show''. | He was born in {{W|Farmington Hills, Michigan}}, where he graduated from Harrison High School. His family owns a hardware store across the street from the high school, called Jean's Hardware. He attended Harvard University at the age of 16, majoring in mathematics.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/2014/09/19/maths-behind-simpsons-women-269904.html NewsWeek - The Maths Behind Simpsons Women]</ref> He went on to write for the ''National Lampoon'', ''The Tonight Show'', ''Johnny Carson'', ''ALF'' and ''It's Garry Shandling's Show''. | ||
| − | ===Career=== | + | === Career === |
In 1989 he and writing partner [[Mike Reiss]] were hired to write for ''The Simpsons''. Jean wrote numerous episodes including "[[Moaning Lisa]]" and "[[The Way We Was]]". Jean and Reiss served as showrunners for [[season 3]] and [[season 4]]. In 1994 they left to create the animated series ''{{w|The Critic}}''. The show caused controversy after its lead character Jay Sherman appeared in the episode "[[A Star Is Burns]]". It was canceled after 23 produced episodes but was released on DVD and has a cult following. The two next worked for Disney and created the show ''{{w|Teen Angel}}''. They occasionally returned to produce episodes of ''The Simpsons'', such as "[[Simpson Tide]]". | In 1989 he and writing partner [[Mike Reiss]] were hired to write for ''The Simpsons''. Jean wrote numerous episodes including "[[Moaning Lisa]]" and "[[The Way We Was]]". Jean and Reiss served as showrunners for [[season 3]] and [[season 4]]. In 1994 they left to create the animated series ''{{w|The Critic}}''. The show caused controversy after its lead character Jay Sherman appeared in the episode "[[A Star Is Burns]]". It was canceled after 23 produced episodes but was released on DVD and has a cult following. The two next worked for Disney and created the show ''{{w|Teen Angel}}''. They occasionally returned to produce episodes of ''The Simpsons'', such as "[[Simpson Tide]]". | ||
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIII}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIII}} | ||
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*{{ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade}} | *{{ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade}} | ||
*{{ep|Large Marge}} | *{{ep|Large Marge}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Bart of War}} | *{{ep|The Bart of War}} | ||
*{{ep|Moe Baby Blues}} | *{{ep|Moe Baby Blues}} | ||
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*{{ep|My Mother the Carjacker}} | *{{ep|My Mother the Carjacker}} | ||
*{{ep|The President Wore Pearls}} | *{{ep|The President Wore Pearls}} | ||
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*{{ep|Sleeping with the Enemy}} | *{{ep|Sleeping with the Enemy}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Girl Who Slept Too Little}} | *{{ep|The Girl Who Slept Too Little}} | ||
*{{ep|Milhouse of Sand and Fog}} | *{{ep|Milhouse of Sand and Fog}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVI}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVI|(as as Al 'Family Guy' Jean)}} |
*{{ep|Marge's Son Poisoning}} | *{{ep|Marge's Son Poisoning}} | ||
*{{ep|See Homer Run}} | *{{ep|See Homer Run}} | ||
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*{{ep|Jazzy and the Pussycats}} | *{{ep|Jazzy and the Pussycats}} | ||
*{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em}} | *{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII|(as as Al 'July 27th 2007' Jean)}} |
*{{ep|G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)}} | *{{ep|G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)}} | ||
*{{ep|Moe'N'a Lisa}} | *{{ep|Moe'N'a Lisa}} | ||
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*{{ep|Midnight Towboy}} | *{{ep|Midnight Towboy}} | ||
*{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings}} | *{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVIII}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVIII|(as 'Alloween Jean)}} |
*{{ep|Little Orphan Millie}} | *{{ep|Little Orphan Millie}} | ||
*{{ep|Husbands and Knives}} | *{{ep|Husbands and Knives}} | ||
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*{{ep|Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind}} | *{{ep|Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind}} | ||
*{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}} | *{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}} | ||
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*{{ep|Love, Springfieldian Style}} | *{{ep|Love, Springfieldian Style}} | ||
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*{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble}} | *{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble}} | ||
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*{{ep|Dangerous Curves}} | *{{ep|Dangerous Curves}} | ||
*{{ep|Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words}} | *{{ep|Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}} | *{{ep|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}} | ||
*{{ep|Father Knows Worst}} | *{{ep|Father Knows Worst}} | ||
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| − | *{{ep|Four Great Women and a Manicure }} | + | *{{ep|Four Great Women and a Manicure}} |
*{{ep|Coming to Homerica}} | *{{ep|Coming to Homerica}} | ||
*{{ep|Homer the Whopper}} | *{{ep|Homer the Whopper}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Bart Gets a "Z" }} | + | *{{ep|Bart Gets a "Z"}} |
*{{ep|The Great Wife Hope}} | *{{ep|The Great Wife Hope}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XX}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XX|(as Al '20 More Years' Jean)}} |
*{{ep|The Devil Wears Nada}} | *{{ep|The Devil Wears Nada}} | ||
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*{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}} | *{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}} | ||
*{{ep|The Fool Monty}} | *{{ep|The Fool Monty}} | ||
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*{{ep|Replaceable You}} | *{{ep|Replaceable You}} | ||
*{{ep|The Food Wife}} | *{{ep|The Food Wife}} | ||
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| + | *{{ep|The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The D'oh-cial Network}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moe Goes from Rags to Riches}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Daughter Also Rises}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|At Long Last Leave}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How I Wet Your Mother}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Them, Robot}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Spy Who Learned Me}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Ned 'N' Edna's Blend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa Goes Gaga}} | ||
*{{ep|Moonshine River}} | *{{ep|Moonshine River}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIII}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIII|(as Th-Th-Th-That's Al Folks!)}} |
*{{ep|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} | *{{ep|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} | ||
*{{ep|Gone Abie Gone}} | *{{ep|Gone Abie Gone}} | ||
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*{{ep|Dangers on a Train}} | *{{ep|Dangers on a Train}} | ||
*{{ep|Homerland}} | *{{ep|Homerland}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIV}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIV|(as Al 'Lucky 13' Jean)}} |
*{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral}} | *{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral}} | ||
*{{ep|YOLO}} | *{{ep|YOLO}} | ||
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*{{ep|Days of Future Future}} | *{{ep|Days of Future Future}} | ||
*{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}} | *{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brick Like Me}} | ||
*{{ep|Pay Pal}} | *{{ep|Pay Pal}} | ||
*{{ep|The Yellow Badge of Cowardge}} | *{{ep|The Yellow Badge of Cowardge}} | ||
*{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}} | *{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wreck of the Relationship}} | ||
*{{ep|Super Franchise Me}} | *{{ep|Super Franchise Me}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV|(as @AlJean on Twitter - 5 Years After Everyone Else)}} |
| + | *{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}} | ||
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| + | *{{ep|I Won't Be Home For Christmas}} | ||
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| + | *{{ep|Bart's New Friend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Musk Who Fell To Earth}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Fare Lady}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Princess Guide}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sky Police}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Waiting for Duffman}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Peeping Mom}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Kids Are All Fight}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Let's Go Fly a Coot}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bull-E}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mathlete's Feat}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Every Man's Dream}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Cue Detective}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Puffless}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Halloween of Horror}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVI|(as Emojean)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Friend with Benefit}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa with an "S"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Paths of Glory}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Barthood}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Girl Code}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Much Apu About Something}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gal of Constant Sorrow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Veterinarian}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Marge-ian Chronicles}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Burns Cage}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How Lisa Got Her Marge Back}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fland Canyon}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|To Courier with Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simprovised}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Orange Is the New Yellow}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | === Consulting producer === | ||
| + | {{Scroll| | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Goes to College}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Rosebud}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV|(as Avuncular Al Jean)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge on the Lam}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|$pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Vigilante}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Gets Famous}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer and Apu}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Deep Space Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Loves Flanders}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Gets an Elephant}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Burns' Heir}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Boy Who Knew Too Much}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Secrets of a Successful Marriage}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart of Darkness}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Rival}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Itchy & Scratchy Land}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror V|(as Anachronistic Al Jean)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Girlfriend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa on Ice}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Badman}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fear of Flying}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Great}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Comet}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homie the Clown}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Australia}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer vs. Patty and Selma}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Wedding}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Two Dozen and One Greyhounds}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The PTA Disbands}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Springfield Connection}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lemon of Troy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Radioactive Man}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Home Sweet Home-Diddily-Dum-Doodily}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI|(as Mean Al Jean)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|King Size Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mother Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge Be Not Proud}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Team Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart the Fink}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Smithers}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Fish Called Selma}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart on the Road}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homerpalooza}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|You Only Move Twice}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer}} | ||
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- This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Al Jean (character).
Al Jean
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Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean (born January 9, 1961) is an American producer and writer. He is the current showrunner and executive producer of The Simpsons. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends, The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem, The Simpsons: Access All Areas, The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, and The Simpsons: America's First Family.
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Biography
He was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he graduated from Harrison High School. His family owns a hardware store across the street from the high school, called Jean's Hardware. He attended Harvard University at the age of 16, majoring in mathematics.[1] He went on to write for the National Lampoon, The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
Career
In 1989 he and writing partner Mike Reiss were hired to write for The Simpsons. Jean wrote numerous episodes including "Moaning Lisa" and "The Way We Was". Jean and Reiss served as showrunners for season 3 and season 4. In 1994 they left to create the animated series The Critic. The show caused controversy after its lead character Jay Sherman appeared in the episode "A Star Is Burns". It was canceled after 23 produced episodes but was released on DVD and has a cult following. The two next worked for Disney and created the show Teen Angel. They occasionally returned to produce episodes of The Simpsons, such as "Simpson Tide".
He returned to the show as a writer in season 10 before becoming executive producer and showrunner again from season 13. He has remained in this position ever since. He co-wrote and produced The Simpsons Movie in 2007.
Jean is also the creator of the web series Jesus and His brothers on Icebox.com.
He is married to Stephanie Gillis.[2] The two were wed in Enniskerry, Ireland in 2002.[3]
Credits
Written by
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Co-producer
Supervising producer
Co-executive producer
Executive producer
Consulting producer
Producer
Interviewee
Commentary
Commentary – There's No Disgrace Like Home - Commentary – Moaning Lisa
- Commentary – The Telltale Head
- Commentary – The Call of the Simpsons
- Commentary – Life on the Fast Lane
- Commentary – Some Enchanted Evening
References
- ↑ NewsWeek - The Maths Behind Simpsons Women
- ↑ "They're the Simpsons, man, but who the hell is Al Jean?", Canberra Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-05.
- ↑ "Simpsons' producer Al Jean got married", Daily Mail.
External links
Showrunners
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| James L. Brooks • Matt Groening • Al Jean • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Bill Oakley • Mike Reiss • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • Sam Simon • Josh Weinstein | ||
| Co-showrunners | ||
| Brian Kelley • Rob LaZebnik • Tim Long • Carolyn Omine • Michael Price | ||
The Simpsons: America's First Family interviewees
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| Hank Azaria • James L. Brooks • Nancy Cartwright • Dan Castellaneta • Alf Clausen • Mel Gibson • Matt Groening • Al Jean • Tom Jones • Julie Kavner • Steven Dean Moore • Mike Scully • Yeardley Smith • Joseph Wack |
Interviewees in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!
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- The Simpsons: America's First Family interviewees
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- Producers
- Supervising producers
- Consulting producers
- Outstanding Animated Program Emmy winning crew
- Annie Award winners
