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This is a '''List of staff members who have appeared in ''The Simpsons'''''. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "[[The Front]]" and "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]". [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]] have both voiced themselves in episodes.
 
This is a '''List of staff members who have appeared in ''The Simpsons'''''. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "[[The Front]]" and "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]". [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]] have both voiced themselves in episodes.
  
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== Cameos ==
 
''This list is a work in progress.''
 
''This list is a work in progress.''
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Richard Appel.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Richard Appel]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - Al Jean.png|100px]]
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{{TB|None}}
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|[[Al Jean]]
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Donick Cary.png|100px]]|2}}
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|-
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{{TB|[[Donick Cary]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - Jeff Martin.png|100px]]
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{{TB|None}}
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|[[Jeff Martin]]
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{{TCsT|
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|None
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - David Cohen.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[David S. Cohen]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - George Meyer.png|100px]]
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
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|[[George Meyer]]
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{{TCsT|
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|None
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Jonathan Collier.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Jonathan Collier]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - Mike Reiss.png|100px]]
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{{TB|None}}
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|[[Mike Reiss]]
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ned Goldreyer.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Ned Goldreyer]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - John Swartzwelder.png|100px]]
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{{TB|None}}
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|[[John Swartzwelder]]
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{{TCsT|
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|None
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Dan Greaney.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
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|[[File:Cameo - Jon Vitti.png|100px]]
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{{TB|None}}
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|[[Jon Vitti]]
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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|"[[The Front]]"
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ron Hauge.png|100px]]|2}}
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|}
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{{TB|[[Ron Hauge]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Al Jean.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]": He is among the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' writers. He also appears in the audience of the awards where he says he'll quit his current job to write a sitcom about a sassy robot.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ken Keeler.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Ken Keeler]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Jeff Martin.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]"|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.
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*The design of the {{ap|Ian|very tall man}} is based on him.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Dan McGrath.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Dan McGrath]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - George Meyer.png|100px|George Meyer, as seen in "The Front"]]<br>[[File:Cameo - George Meyer (revised).png|100px|George Meyer, as seen in subsequent episodes]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]" (with a different design than in his later appearances)
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of ''[[Itchy and Scratchy]]'''s writing staff and gets fired.
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*"[[Realty Bites]]": He appears behind [[Kirk Van Houten]] at the unemployment office.
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*"[[Special Edna]]": He is one of the men Bart thinks of that would be good for his teacher to date.
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*"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]": He is passed by Bart on the street.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - David Mirkin.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[David Mirkin]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[Marge on the Lam]]": He is one of the two cowboys that confront [[Marge]] and [[Ruth Powers]] in the bar.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Bill Oakley.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Oakley]]}}
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{{TB|[[Hank Azaria]]}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]": He and Josh Weinstein are part of the crowd that laughs at Nelson.
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*"[[The Homer They Fall]]": A poster in Moe's office says "Szyslak vs. Oakley" and has a picture of Bill Oakley's head.
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He and Josh Weinstein appear as part of the writing staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Reiss.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Mike Reiss]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]": He is among the Itchy & Scratchy writers.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Mike Scully.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Mike Scully]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.
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*"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]": He appears with his family running away from a rhino at the zoo.
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*"[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]": Mike's children can be seen in a crowd at one point.
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*"[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]": He is one of the men in line for the bathroom at the concert.|2}}
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{{TRsT||2}}
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{{TB|[[Julie Thacker]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]": She appears with Mike Scully and her family running away from a rhino at the zoo.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Steve Tompkins.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Steve Tompkins]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is part of the staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - John Swartzwelder.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]": He appears among the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' writers.
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*"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]": A statue of him appears outside the courthouse.
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*"[[Bart the Fink]]": He appears at [[Krusty]]'s fake funeral.
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*"[[The Day the Violence Died]]": He is one of [[Lionel Hutz]]'s surprise witnesses.
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*"[[Bart After Dark]]": He is seen sitting in front when Homer first looks in the main stage area.
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*"[[Hurricane Neddy]]": He is one of the people the family passes while walking through the mental hospital.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Jon Vitti.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]": He is the writer who is fired by [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]].|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Josh Weinstein]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Castellaneta]]}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]": He and Bill Oakley are part of the crowd that laughs at Nelson.
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He and Bill Oakley appear as part of the writing staff for ''Itchy and Scratchy''.|2}}
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}}
  
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Image}}
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{{TH|Writer}}
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{{TH|Voiced by}}
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{{TRsT||2}}
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{{TB|[[Neil Affleck]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]": He is one of the Canadians being covered in scorpions.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Bob Anderson.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[Hurricane Neddy]]"|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Wes Archer.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with David Silverman and Rich Moore.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Rich Moore.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and David Silverman.|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Jim Reardon (character).png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*Often appears in scenes at train stations, including in "[[Lisa's Substitute]]" and "[[Burns, Baby Burns]]".|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - David Silverman.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TCsT|
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*He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and Rich Moore
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*"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]": He is one of the people that falls off the "Escalator to Nowhere".
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*"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]": He is the sketch artist who draws out the first sketch of Poochie.
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*"[[Blazed and Confused]]": Appeared at [[Blazing Guy]] playing a flaming tuba, which he actually did at {{W|Burning Man}}. He also voiced himself.|2}}
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=== Producers ===
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Image}}
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{{TH|Writer}}
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{{TH|Voiced by}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Richard Sakai.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Richard Sakai]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Castellaneta]]}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]": The character "Richie Sakai" is based on him.
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*"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]": He's one of the prisoners seen escaping during [[Sideshow Bob]]'s political ad.
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*"[[Simpson Tide]]": One of the bystanders watching Krusty and Skinner play Russian roulette|2}}
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{{TRsT|[[File:Cameo - Sam Simon.png|100px]]|2}}
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{{TB|[[Sam Simon]]}}
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{{TB|None}}
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{{TCsT|
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*"[[The Front]]"
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*An image of "Sam Simon" appears in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". The design was based on {{W|Howard Hughes}}, not Simon.|2}}
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}}
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=== Other ===
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==== [[Conan O'Brien]] ====
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[[File:Conan O'Brien Late Night.png|thumb|Conan O'Brien]]
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*"[[Bart Gets Famous]]": Conan guest stars as himself, and [[Bart]] appears on his talk show.
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*"[[Radioactive Man]]": When Homer is flipping through channels, he passes Conan's show.
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==== [[James L. Brooks]] ====
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*"[[The Front]]": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show.
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*"[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]": He appears as a hobo when Grampa and Jasper are walking down the street. This hobo caricature also appears in "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]" in the homeless shelter and in "[[You Only Move Twice]]" during the [[Cypress Creek]] information video.
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*In the disc holder artwork for [[The Complete Tenth Season]], James appears in a crashed studio lot cart.
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*He guest stars as himself in "[[A Star Is Born Again]]".
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==== [[Dan Castellaneta]] ====
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*"[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]": He is voice actor who plays [[Angry Dad]].
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*"[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]": The studio cart passes him in the Fox Studio.
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*"[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]": Is in a play.
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==== {{Ch|Matt Groening}} ====
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*"[[The Front]]": He can bee seen in the audience during the award show.
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*"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]": He appears as the courtroom artist.
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*"[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]": He guest stars as himself at the sci-fi convention.
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*"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]": He is one of the people laughing at Nelson when his pants are pulled down.
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*"[[Treehouse of Horror X]]": He is one of the celebrities captured by [[Comic Book Guy|The Collector]].
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*In the couch gag for "[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]" that has Matt Groening's autograph on the floor and Marge cleans only to have Matt rewrite it.
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*"[[Worst Episode Ever]]": His picture is on the wall of people who are banned from Comic Book Guy's store.
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*In the couch gag for "[[Blame It on Lisa]]" that has the family as puppets, Matt is revealed to be the operator of them.
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*The couch gag for "[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]" Matt yells woo hoo after Homer's hand finishes a puzzle.
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*In the disc holder artwork for [[The Complete Tenth Season]], Matt appears in a crashed studio lot cart.
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*He appears as a boss in ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''.
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==== [[Julie Kavner]] ====
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*"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": She appears on a poster for ''Rhoda'' in the Museum of TV and Television.
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==== [[Tress MacNeille]] ====
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*"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]": The character Betty is a cariciture of herself. Betty is also played by her.
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== Character designs based on staff ==
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{{Table|width=60%|align=left|
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{{TH|Image}}
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{{TH|Character}}
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{{TH|Based on}}
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{{TH|Voiced by}}
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{{TH|Episode(s)}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mr. Bergstrom.png|100px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Mr. Bergstrom]]}}
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{{TB|[[Mike Reiss]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dustin Hoffman]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Substitute]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ian (very tall man).png|100px]]}}
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{{TB|{{ap|Ian|very tall man}}}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]]}}
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{{TB|"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"}}
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}}
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:John Swartzwelder - Hurricane Neddy.png|John Swartzwelder in "[[Hurricane Neddy]]".
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File:James L. Brooks hobo.png|James L. Brooks as a hobo
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File:John Swartzwelder cameo - Bart After Dark.png|John Swartzwelder at the Mason Derrière
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File:Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con - Matt Groening with fans.png|Matt Groening in "[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]".
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File:The Front.png|John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean
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File:TheFrontcameos02.png|Several staff members in the audience
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File:AlJeanMikeReescameo.png|Al Jean and Mike Reiss
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File:Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein.png|Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer
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File:Swartzwelder Statue.png|A John Swartzwelder statue
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Lists|Staff cameos]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:17, April 14, 2024


Matt Groening in "The Boy Who Knew Too Much".

This is a List of staff members who have appeared in The Simpsons. Various writers, animators and producers have been inserted into shows as background characters. While these are often minor and non-vocal, there are a few instances where these characters have lines, such as in "The Front" and "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show". Matt Groening and James L. Brooks have both voiced themselves in episodes.

Cameos[edit]

This list is a work in progress.

Writers[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Cameo - Richard Appel.png Richard Appel None
Cameo - Donick Cary.png Donick Cary None
Cameo - David Cohen.png David S. Cohen Harry Shearer
Cameo - Jonathan Collier.png Jonathan Collier None
Cameo - Ned Goldreyer.png Ned Goldreyer None
Cameo - Dan Greaney.png Dan Greaney None
Cameo - Ron Hauge.png Ron Hauge None
Cameo - Al Jean.png Al Jean
  • "The Front": He is among the Itchy & Scratchy writers. He also appears in the audience of the awards where he says he'll quit his current job to write a sitcom about a sassy robot.
Cameo - Ken Keeler.png Ken Keeler None
Cameo - Jeff Martin.png Jeff Martin None
Cameo - Ian Maxtone Graham.png Ian Maxtone-Graham None
Cameo - Dan McGrath.png Dan McGrath None
George Meyer, as seen in "The Front"
George Meyer, as seen in subsequent episodes 		George Meyer Harry Shearer
Cameo - David Mirkin.png David Mirkin None
Cameo - Bill Oakley.png Bill Oakley Hank Azaria
Cameo - Mike Reiss.png Mike Reiss
  • "The Front": He is among the Itchy & Scratchy writers.
Cameo - Mike Scully.png Mike Scully None
Julie Thacker None
Cameo - Steve Tompkins.png Steve Tompkins None
Cameo - John Swartzwelder.png John Swartzwelder None
Cameo - Jon Vitti.png Jon Vitti
Cameo - Josh Weinstein.png Josh Weinstein Dan Castellaneta

Directors[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Neil Affleck
Cameo - Bob Anderson.png Bob Anderson None
Cameo - Wes Archer.png Wes Archer None
  • He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with David Silverman and Rich Moore.
Cameo - Rich Moore.png Rich Moore None
  • He often appears as a background character in the early seasons, along with Wes Archer and David Silverman.
Jim Reardon (character).png Jim Reardon None
Cameo - David Silverman.png David Silverman

Producers[edit]

Image Writer Voiced by
Cameo - Richard Sakai.png Richard Sakai Dan Castellaneta
Cameo - Sam Simon.png Sam Simon None

Other[edit]

Conan O'Brien[edit]

Conan O'Brien

James L. Brooks[edit]

Dan Castellaneta[edit]

Matt Groening[edit]

Julie Kavner[edit]

Tress MacNeille[edit]

Character designs based on staff[edit]

Image Character Based on Voiced by Episode(s)
Mr. Bergstrom.png Mr. Bergstrom Mike Reiss Dustin Hoffman "Lisa's Substitute"
Ian (very tall man).png Ian Ian Maxtone-Graham Harry Shearer "22 Short Films About Springfield"

Gallery[edit]

  • John Swartzwelder in "Hurricane Neddy".

  • James L. Brooks as a hobo

  • John Swartzwelder at the Mason Derrière

  • Matt Groening in "My Big Fat Geek Wedding".

  • John Swartzwelder, George Meyer and Al Jean

  • Several staff members in the audience

  • Al Jean and Mike Reiss

  • Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley and George Meyer

  • A John Swartzwelder statue

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