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[[File:Mikescully.jpg|thumb|right|Mike Scully]]
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|name= Mike Scully
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|image= [[File:Mike Scully.jpg|200px]]
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|gender= {{Male cast}}
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|job= Producer<br>Executive producer<br>Writer
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|birthdate= {{birthdate|1956|10|2}}
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|status= Inactive
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|episodes= 569
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|seasons= [[Season 5]] - [[Season 33|33]], [[Season 35|35]]
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|first episode= "[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"
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|latest episode= "[[Iron Marge]]"
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|movie=yes
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|first album= ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''
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|latest album= ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
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|first book= ''[[The Simpsons Beyond Forever!]]''
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|latest book= ''[[Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20]]''
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'''Mike Scully''' (born West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American writer and producer. He served as executive producer and showrunner of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' from [[season 9]] to [[season 12]] (1997–2001).  
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'''Mike Scully''' (born October 2, 1956) is an American writer and producer. He served as a writer, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and executive producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and also served as the showrunner from [[season 9]] to [[season 12]].
  
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==Career==
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Scully 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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After dropping out of college after one day, Scully came to Los Angeles. He worked on short-running sitcoms such as ''Out of This World'' and ''What a Country!'' and wrote jokes for comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He was eventually appointed to write for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He also wrote several episodes of the show, beginning in the [[The Simpsons (season 6)|sixth season]]. These were: "[[Lisa's Rival]]", "[[Lisa on Ice]]", "[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]", "[[Marge Be Not Proud]]", "[[Team Homer]]" and "[[Lisa's Date with Density]]". From [[season 9]] onwards he became executive producer and showrunner. During his seasons in charge, Scully wrote "The HΩmega Man" from "[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]], "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]" (with [[Tom Martin]], [[George Meyer]] and [[Brian Scully]]), "[[Beyond Blunderdome]]", "[[Behind the Laughter]]", (with [[Tim Long]], George Meyer and [[Matt Selman]]) and "[[The Parent Rap]]" (with George Meyer). He left after season 12, but returned to write and produce "[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]". He served as a co-writer and co-executive producer on ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and returned to work on ''The Simpsons'' as a consulting producer.
 
  
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Scully's tenure as showrunner has been widely criticized. John Ortved wrote "Scully's episodes excel when compared to what ''The Simpsons'' airs nowadays, but he was the man at the helm when the ship turned towards the iceberg."<ref name=ortved>Ortved, John: ''[[The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History]]'' (2009) Greystone Books  ISBN 978-1-55365-503-9 pg. 221–225</ref> The [[BBC]] noted "the common consensus is that ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> golden era ended after [[The Simpsons (season 9)|season nine]]",<ref>{{cite news|title=The Simpsons: 10 classic episodes|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/8449416.stm|publisher=BBC News|date= 2010-01-14|accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref> An editorial from Chris Suellentrop of ''Slate'' claims ''The Simpsons'' changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon during Scully's years as executive producer of ''The Simpsons''.
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Scully is married to fellow writer [[Julie Thacker Scully]]. His brother is writer [[Brian Scully]].
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:"But under Scully's tenure, ''The Simpsons'' became, well, a cartoon. ... Episodes that once would have ended with [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] bicycling into the sunset (perhaps while [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] gagged in the background) now end with Homer blowing a tranquilizer dart into Marge's neck."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2078501/ |title=The Simpsons: Who turned America's best TV show into a cartoon? |work=Slate |author=Suellentrop, Chris |date=2003-02-12|accessdate=2010-02-27}}</ref>
 
  
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He started his career by writing jokes for Yakov Smirnoff. He was a writer on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' for Season 8, and co-created ''The Pitts'' for Fox and ''Complete Savages'' for ABC. He is currently a writer and producer for ''Parks and Recreation''.  
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=50%|align=left|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Year}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production|Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production}}}}
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{{TB|[[2007]]<ref name="Annie2007">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102916/http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|7}}
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{{TB|[[1995]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1995/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[1996]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1996/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1997]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Phobia]]"}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
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{{TBT|[[1998]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1998/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1998"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Trash of the Titans]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[1999]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1999/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1999"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[2000]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2000/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 2000"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Behind the Laughter]]"}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
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{{TBT|[[2001]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[HOMЯ]]"}}
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}}
  
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Scully is married to fellow writer [[Julie Thacker]]. His brother is writer [[Brian Scully]].
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== Credits ==
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=== Written by ===
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== Quotes ==
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=== Producer ===
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*About people who criticize his years at ''The Simpsons'': ''"People want everything to stay the same. I think it's easier for people to go in and just criticize and say what they hate about something, rather than find out what they like."''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/electric_journeys/mike_scully.shtml|title=Mike Scully|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=2001-04-25|accessdate=2010-02-22}}</ref>
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{{Scroll|
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Mike "Skullcrusher" Scully}}
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{{Season15A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=as Everybody Loves Mike Scully
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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{{Season16A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=as Mike "Completely Savage" Scully
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=-as Mike "Insert Scary Name" Scully}}
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*{{mov}}
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{{Season19A|all=yes|E5n=as Mike Scurvy}}
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{{Season20A|all=yes|E4n=as Sub-Prime Mike Scully}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike "Death Panel" Scully}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike Skullduggery}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as Mike Skull-Eater}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as A-Mike-rican Horror Scully}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as M. Night Scullyamalan}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as Every. Scully. Ever.}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Magic Mike Scully XXS}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike "Skully" Skullenberger}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike Scummy}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike Scummy}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Yikes! Smelly!|E8n=as Mike Celery}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as Pandemike Scully}}
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{{Season33A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E3n=as Mike "He Gone!" Scully
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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{{SpecialsA
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|Bowl=yes
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|PotC=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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==References==
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=== Supervising producer ===
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{{reflist}}
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|E6=yes
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|E6n=as Mikey Morphin Power Scully
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E3=yes
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{{TC}}
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=== Co-executive producer ===
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|E1n=as Mike Scary
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E23=yes
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|E24=yes
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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{{TC}}
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=== Executive producer ===
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{{Season9A
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|E4=yes
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|E4n=as Mike "Agent" Scully
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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|E23=yes
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|E24=yes
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|E25=yes
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{{Season10A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike "Insert Scary Name" Scully}}
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as Mike "Insert Scary Name" Scully}}
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Mike "Insert Scary Name" Scully}}
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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{{Season14A
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|E2=yes
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{{TC}}
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=== Consulting producer ===
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=== Screenplay by ===
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*{{mov}}
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=== Special thanks ===
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{{BooksA
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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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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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=== Hans Zimmer would like to thank ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music}}
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=== Parody lyrics by ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music|("{{ap|Spider Pig|song}}")}}
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=== Interviewee ===
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*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== See also ==
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*{{Showrun}}
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*{{Written by}}
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0780288/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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*{{Twitterpage|scullymike}}
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{{Writers|former=yes}}
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{{Producers|former=yes}}
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{{America's First Family interviewees}}
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Latest revision as of 19:40, March 28, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Mike Scully (character).
Mike Scully
Mike Scully.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Producer
Executive producer
Writer
Birth date: October 2, 1956 (1956-10-02) (age 67)
Status:
Inactive
Number of episodes: 569
Seasons active: Season 5 - 33, 35
First episode: "The Last Temptation of Homer"
Most recent episode: "Iron Marge"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
First book: The Simpsons Beyond Forever!
Most recent book: Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Mike Scully (born October 2, 1956) is an American writer and producer. He served as a writer, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and executive producer for The Simpsons and also served as the showrunner from season 9 to season 12.

Scully 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.

Scully is married to fellow writer Julie Thacker Scully. His brother is writer Brian Scully.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production 2007[1] The Simpsons Movie Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1995[2] "Lisa's Wedding" Won
1996[3] "Treehouse of Horror VI" Nominated
1997[4] "Homer's Phobia" Won
1998[5] "Trash of the Titans"
1999[6] "Viva Ned Flanders" Nominated
2000[7] "Behind the Laughter" Won
2001[8] "HOMЯ"

Credits[edit]

Written by[edit]

Producer[edit]

Supervising producer[edit]

Co-executive producer[edit]

Executive producer[edit]

Consulting producer[edit]

Screenplay by[edit]

Special thanks[edit]

For The Simpsons[edit]

Hans Zimmer would like to thank[edit]

Parody lyrics by[edit]

Interviewee[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1998"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1999"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 2000"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"


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