List of The Simpsons writers
The following is a list of writers who have worked on the Fox animated television series The Simpsons in the order of first credited episode. As of May 17, 2020, 140 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons.
List of writers
| # | Writer | Number written | Duration | Seasons | Notes |
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| 2 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 3 | & Wallace Wolodarsky | ||||
| 4 | Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss, one with David Mirkin, one with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink and one with Cohen & Jeff Westbrook Also co-wrote the screenplays for The Simpsons Movie, The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny | ||||
| 5 | All episodes co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 6 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 7 | Died 2015. | ||||
| 8 | Also wrote all The Simpsons shorts and co-wrote the screenplays for The Simpsons Movie, The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny | ||||
| 9 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | & David Isaacs | ||||
| 12 | Includes one co-written with Jenna Martin | ||||
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| 18 | Story only | ||||
| 19 | & Josh Weinstein | ||||
| 20 | |||||
| 21 | & Michael Carrington | ||||
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| 23 | Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath | ||||
| 24 | Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels | ||||
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| 26 | Includes one co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare | ||||
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| 29 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
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| 37 | & Jeffrey Ventimilia | ||||
| 38 | |||||
| 39 | Includes four co-written with Allen Glazier, one with Donick Cary and one with Matt Selman. The hour-long episode "The Great Phatsby" is counted as two episodes. | ||||
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| 44 | Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | ||||
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| 48 | Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney | ||||
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| 53 | Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney and one with Renee Ridgeley Also co-wrote the screenplays for The Simpsons Movie and Playdate with Destiny | ||||
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| 55 | |||||
| 56 | Includes four episodes co-written with Miranda Thompson Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 57 | |||||
| 58 | Includes three co-written with William Wright and one with Robin Sayers | ||||
| 59 | & Deb Lacusta | Includes one co-written with Peter Tilden and one with Vince Waldron | |||
| 60 | Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley & Dan Vebber | ||||
| 61 | Includes nine co-written with Don Payne, two with Joel H. Cohen and one with Jeff Westbrook Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie | ||||
| 62 | Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013. | ||||
| 63 | |||||
| 64 | Includes two co-written with John Frink and one with Jeff Westbrook Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Longest Daycare | ||||
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| 70 | Includes one co-written with David Mandel, one with David Silverman and one with Dan Vebber | ||||
| 71 | Died 2016. | ||||
| 72 | & Mert Rich | ||||
| 73 | |||||
| 74 | & Sam O'Neal | ||||
| 75 | All co-written with Dan Greaney | ||||
| 76 | |||||
| 77 | Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny | ||||
| 78 | |||||
| 79 | & David Chambers | ||||
| 80 | |||||
| 81 | Includes one co-written with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink, one co-written with Frink and one with Jeff Westbrook | ||||
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| 85 | Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten | ||||
| 86 | All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham | ||||
| 87 | |||||
| 88 | William Wright | All co-written with Carolyn Omine | |||
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| 90 | |||||
| 91 | |||||
| 92 | & Seth Rogen | ||||
| 93 | Both co-written with Don Payne | ||||
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| 96 | |||||
| 97 | Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014. | ||||
| 98 | |||||
| 99 | Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley | ||||
| 100 | |||||
| 101 | Co-written with Brian Kelley | ||||
| 102 | & Max Pross | Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny | |||
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| 111 | |||||
| 112 | Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta | ||||
| 113 | |||||
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| 115 | |||||
| 116 | All co-written with Tim Long | ||||
| 117 | & Zach Posner | ||||
| 118 | Co-written with Brian Kelley Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny The only person ever to both write and direct for the show | ||||
| 119 | Co-written with Matt Selman | ||||
| 120 | Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta | ||||
| 121 | Co-written with Carolyn Omine | ||||
| 122 | |||||
| 123 | |||||
| 124 | |||||
| 125 | Co-written with Jeff Martin | ||||
| 126 | |||||
| 127 | |||||
| 128 |
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