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|status= Inactive
 
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|episodes= 144
 
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|first episode= "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]"
 
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'''Bill Oakley''' (born February 27, 1966) is an American TV writer, best known for his work on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. Along with his writing partner [[Josh Weinstein]], Oakley was the executive producer and [[showrunner]] during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. Together, the two wrote episodes such as "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns?]]". After leaving ''The Simpsons'', Oakley and Weinstein created ''Mission Hill'', ''The Mullets'', and served as consulting producers on ''[[Futurama]]''. He was born and raised in Union Bridge, Maryland, and attended St. Albans School, where he and Weinstein created cartoons for the school newspaper. He later attended Harvard University, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon.
 
'''Bill Oakley''' (born February 27, 1966) is an American TV writer, best known for his work on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. Along with his writing partner [[Josh Weinstein]], Oakley was the executive producer and [[showrunner]] during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. Together, the two wrote episodes such as "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns?]]". After leaving ''The Simpsons'', Oakley and Weinstein created ''Mission Hill'', ''The Mullets'', and served as consulting producers on ''[[Futurama]]''. He was born and raised in Union Bridge, Maryland, and attended St. Albans School, where he and Weinstein created cartoons for the school newspaper. He later attended Harvard University, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon.
  
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=== Executive producer ===
 
=== Executive producer ===
Home Sweet Home-Diddily-Dum-Doodily (1 October 1995) - executive producer 
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Bart Sells His Soul (8 October 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily}}
Lisa the Vegetarian (15 October 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}}
Treehouse of Horror VI (29 October 1995) - executive producer (as The Late Bill Oakley)
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*{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
King Size Homer (5 November 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI|(as The Late Bill Oakley)}}
Mother Simpson (19 November 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|King-Size Homer}}
Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (26 November 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Mother Simpson}}
The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular (3 December 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}}
Marge Be Not Proud (17 December 1995) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}}
Team Homer (7 January 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Marge Be Not Proud}}
Two Bad Neighbors (14 January 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Team Homer}}
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield (4 February 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors}}
Bart the Fink (11 February 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield}}
Lisa the Iconoclast (18 February 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Bart the Fink}}
Homer the Smithers (25 February 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}}
The Day the Violence Died (17 March 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Homer the Smithers}}
A Fish Called Selma (24 March 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}}
Bart on the Road (31 March 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|A Fish Called Selma}}
22 Short Films About Springfield (14 April 1996) - executive producer , Writer (written by) 
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*{{ep|Bart on the Road}}
Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' (28 April 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
Much Apu About Nothing (5 May 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"}}
Homerpalooza (19 May 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
Summer of 4 Ft. 2 (19 May 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Homerpalooza}}
Treehouse of Horror VII (27 October 1996) - executive producer (as The Late Bill Oakley)
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*{{ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2}}
You Only Move Twice (3 November 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII|(as The Late Bill Oakley)}}
The Homer They Fall (9 November 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|You Only Move Twice}}
Burns, Baby Burns (17 November 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Homer They Fall}}
Bart After Dark (24 November 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Burns, Baby Burns}}
A Milhouse Divided (1 December 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Bart After Dark}}
Lisa's Date with Density (15 December 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|A Milhouse Divided}}
Hurricane Neddy (29 December 1996) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Lisa's Date with Density}}
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer (5 January 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}}
The Springfield Files (12 January 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer}}
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson (19 January 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
Mountain of Madness (2 February 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}}
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (7 February 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Mountain of Madness}}
Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala-Annoyed-Grunt-cious (7 February 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
Homer's Phobia (16 February 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}}
Brother from Another Series (23 February 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Homer's Phobia}}
My Sister, My Sitter (2 March 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Brother from Another Series}}
Homer vs. the 18th Amendment (16 March 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|My Sister, My Sitter}}
Grade School Confidential (6 April 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}}
The Canine Mutiny (13 April 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Grade School Confidential}}
The Old Man and the Lisa (20 April 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Canine Mutiny}}
In Marge We Trust (27 April 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Old Man and the Lisa}}
Homer's Enemy (4 May 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|In Marge We Trust}}
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (11 May 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Homer's Enemy}}
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson (18 May 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase}}
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (21 September 1997) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|The Secret War of Lisa Simpson}}
The Principal and the Pauper (28 September 1997) - executive producer
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*{{ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}}
Treehouse of Horror VIII (26 October 1997) - consulting producer (as The Late Bill Oakley)
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*{{ep|The Principal and the Pauper}}
The Cartridge Family (2 November 1997) - consulting producer 
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Bart Star (9 November 1997) - consulting producer 
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The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons (16 November 1997) - consulting producer 
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=== Consulting producer ===
Lisa the Skeptic (23 November 1997) - consulting producer 
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Realty Bites (7 December 1997) - consulting producer 
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VIII|(as The Late Bill Oakley)}}
Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (21 December 1997) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|The Cartridge Family}}
All Singing, All Dancing (4 January 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Bart Star}}
Bart Carny (11 January 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons}}
The Joy of Sect (8 February 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Lisa the Skeptic}}
Das Bus (15 February 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Realty Bites}}
The Last Temptation of Krust (22 February 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}}
Dumbbell Indemnity (1 March 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}}
Lisa the Simpson (8 March 1998) - executive producer 
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*{{ep|Bart Carny}}
This Little Wiggy (22 March 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|The Joy of Sect}}
The Trouble with Trillions (5 April 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Das Bus}}
Girly Edition (19 April 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Krust}}
Trash of the Titans (26 April 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Dumbbell Indemnity}}
King of the Hill (3 May 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|Lisa the Simpson}}
Lost Our Lisa (10 May 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|This Little Wiggy}}
Natural Born Kissers (17 May 1998) - consulting producer 
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*{{ep|The Trouble with Trillions}}
The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (20 September 1998) - consulting producer
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*{{ep|Girly Edition}}
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*{{ep|Trash of the Titans}}
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*{{ep|King of the Hill}}
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*{{ep|Lost Our Lisa}}
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*{{ep|Natural Born Kissers}}
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*{{ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}}
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=== Showrunner ===
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*{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}}
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*{{ep|Radioactive Man}}
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*{{ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily}}
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*{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}}
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*{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI}}
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*{{ep|King-Size Homer}}
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*{{ep|Mother Simpson}}
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*{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}}
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*{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}}
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*{{ep|Marge Be Not Proud}}
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*{{ep|Team Homer}}
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*{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors}}
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*{{ep|Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield}}
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*{{ep|Bart the Fink}}
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*{{ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}}
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*{{ep|Homer the Smithers}}
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*{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}}
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*{{ep|A Fish Called Selma}}
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*{{ep|Bart on the Road}}
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*{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
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*{{ep|Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"}}
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*{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
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*{{ep|Homerpalooza}}
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*{{ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII}}
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*{{ep|You Only Move Twice}}
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*{{ep|The Homer They Fall}}
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*{{ep|Burns, Baby Burns}}
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*{{ep|Bart After Dark}}
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*{{ep|A Milhouse Divided}}
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*{{ep|Lisa's Date with Density}}
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*{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}}
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*{{ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer}}
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*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
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*{{ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}}
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*{{ep|Mountain of Madness}}
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*{{ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}}
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*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Phobia}}
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*{{ep|Brother from Another Series}}
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*{{ep|My Sister, My Sitter}}
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*{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}}
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*{{ep|Grade School Confidential}}
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*{{ep|The Canine Mutiny}}
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*{{ep|The Old Man and the Lisa}}
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*{{ep|In Marge We Trust}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Enemy}}
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*{{ep|The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase}}
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*{{ep|The Secret War of Lisa Simpson}}
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}}
  
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=== For The Simpsons ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
  
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDB|name/nm0643009/}}
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[[Category:Outstanding Animated Program Emmy winning crew]]
 
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Revision as of 18:23, January 6, 2020

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Bill Oakley (character).
Bill Oakley
BillOakley.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Writer
Story editor
Producer
Showrunner
Birth date: February 27, 1966 (1966-02-27) (age 58)
Status:
Inactive
Number of episodes: 144
Seasons active: Seasons 3 - 10
First episode: "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"
Most recent episode: "When You Dish Upon a Star"
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons


Bill Oakley (born February 27, 1966) is an American TV writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. Along with his writing partner Josh Weinstein, Oakley was the executive producer and showrunner during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. Together, the two wrote episodes such as "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". After leaving The Simpsons, Oakley and Weinstein created Mission Hill, The Mullets, and served as consulting producers on Futurama. He was born and raised in Union Bridge, Maryland, and attended St. Albans School, where he and Weinstein created cartoons for the school newspaper. He later attended Harvard University, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon.

He is married to Rachel Pulido.

Credits

Story editor

Written by

Supervising producer

Executive producer

Consulting producer

Showrunner

For The Simpsons

External links