List of The Simpsons writers

Last updated May 21, 2024

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 (by broadcast). As of May 19, 2024, 152 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons.

List of writers

Although series developer James L. Brooks has never been credited with writing an episode of the television series, he did co-write The Simpsons Movie and the theatrical shorts The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny. Jameslbrooks.jpg — Although series developer James L. Brooks has never been credited with writing an episode of the television series, he did co-write *The Simpsons Movie* and the theatrical shorts *The Longest Daycare* and *Playdate with Destiny* .

#	Writer	Number written	Duration	Seasons	Notes
1	Mimi Pond	1	1989	1
2	Jon Vitti	25	1990–95, 2002, 2004	1–7, 13, 15–16	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
3	Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky	10	1990–93	1–4
4	Al Jean	27	1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2023–24	1–4, 6, 8–12, 26, 29–35	Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss, one with David Mirkin, two with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink and one with Cohen & Jeff Westbrook (latter three story only) Also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare , Playdate with Destiny , The Force Awakens from Its Nap , The Good, the Bart, and the Loki , Balenciaga , Plusaversary , When Billie Met Lisa , Welcome to the Club , Rogue Not Quite One and May the 12th Be with You
5	Mike Reiss	10	1990–92, 1995, 1997	1–4, 6, 8	All episodes co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
6	John Swartzwelder	59	1990–2003	1–15	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
7	Sam Simon	6	1990–92	1–4	Died 2015.
8	Matt Groening	4	1990, 1992, 1996	1, 3, 7	Also wrote all The Simpsons shorts and co-wrote The Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny
9	George Meyer	12	1990–93, 1999–2001	1–5, 10–11, 13	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
10	David M. Stern	9	1990–93, 1999, 2017	2–4, 10, 28
11	Ken Levine & David Isaacs	2	1990–91	2–3
12	Jeff Martin	14	1990–93, 2016–17, 2019, 2021	2–5, 27–28, 30, 32	Includes one co-written with Jenna Martin and one with Samantha Martin
13	Nell Scovell	2	1991, 2020	2, 32
14	Steve Pepoon	1	1991	2
15	Brian K. Roberts	1	1991	2
16	Howard Gewirtz	1	1991	3
17	Robert Cohen	1	1991	3
18	Thomas Chastain	1	1992	3	Story only
19	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	12	1992–95	4–7
20	Conan O'Brien	4	1992–93	4–5
21	Gary Apple & Michael Carrington	1	1992	4
22	Frank Mula	3	1993, 2000	4–5, 11	Died 2021
22	Adam I. Lapidus	1	1993	4
23	Greg Daniels	8	1993–96	5–7	Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath
24	Dan McGrath	4	1993–94	5–6	Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels
25	Bill Canterbury	2	1993	5
26	David Mirkin	2	1994, 2015	5, 26	Includes one co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplays for The Simpsons Movie , The Longest Daycare , When Billie Met Lisa and May the 12th Be with You
27	David Richardson	1	1994	5
28	Jace Richdale	1	1994	5
29	Mike Scully	13	1994–97, 1999–2002, 2023	6–14, 35	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
30	Bob Kushell	2	1994, 1996	6–7
31	David X. Cohen	14	1994–98, 2020	6–10, 32	Credited as David S. Cohen on Seasons 6–10
32	Jonathan Collier	6	1994–97	6–8
33	David Sacks	1	1994	6
34	Jennifer Crittenden	5	1995–97	6–8
35	Brent Forrester	4	1995–96	6–7
36	Ken Keeler	7	1995–97	6–9
37	Joshua Sternin & Jennifer Ventimilia	2	1995, 1998	6, 9
38	Steve Tompkins	4	1995–97	7–8
39	Dan Greaney	20	1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15, 2017, 2020, 2022	7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27–28, 32, 34	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.
40	Richard Appel	7	1995–98	7–10
41	Spike Feresten	1	1995	7
42	Jack Barth	1	1996	7
43	Rachel Pulido	2	1996–97	7–8
44	Ian Maxtone-Graham	22	1996–2014	8–18, 20–25	Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
45	Steve Young	1	1996	8
46	Reid Harrison	2	1997, 2008	8, 19
47	Ron Hauge	7	1997–2000	8–11
48	Donick Cary	7	1997–2000	8–11	Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney
49	Ned Goldreyer	2	1997–98	9
50	Steve O'Donnell	2	1998	9
51	Larry Doyle	7	1998–2001	9–12
52	Brian Scully	3	1998–99	9–10
53	Matt Selman	30	1998–2009, 2011–19, 2022	9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28, 30, 34	Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney and one with Renee Ridgeley Also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie and Playdate with Destiny
54	Jane O'Brien	1	1998	10
55	Tom Martin	3	1999, 2001	10–12
56	Tim Long	33	1999–2015, 2017–19, 2021–23	10–14, 16–18, 20–26, 29–34	Includes four episodes co-written with Miranda Thompson Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie
57	Julie Thacker	3	1999–2001	10–12
58	Carolyn Omine	27	2000–12, 2014–18, 2020–23	11–16, 18–19, 21–28, 30–35	Includes three co-written with William Wright and one with Robin Sayers
59	Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta	9	2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010–11, 2016, 2018	11, 13, 15, 17, 22–23, 28, 30	Includes one co-written with Peter Tilden and one with Vince Waldron
60	Rob LaZebnik	22	2000, 2009–21, 2023	12, 20–33, 35	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley & Dan Vebber (story only) and one with Johnny LaZebnik
61	John Frink	38	2000–05, 2007–24	12–15, 17–27, 29–35	Includes nine co-written with Don Payne, three with Joel H. Cohen and one with Jeff Westbrook Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
62	Don Payne	18	2000–10, 2013	12–21, 25	Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013.
63	Bob Bendetson	2	2001–02	12–13
64	Joel H. Cohen	38	2001–24	13, 15–20, 22, 24–35	Includes three 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 , The Force Awakens from Its Nap , Balenciaga , Plusaversary , Welcome to the Club and May the 12th Be with You
65	Dana Gould	7	2001–03, 2005–07	13–17, 19
66	Bill Freiberger	1	2001	13
67	Andrew Kreisberg	2	2002–03	13–14
68	Matt Warburton	11	2002–08, 2010–12	13–16, 18–23
69	Marc Wilmore	12	2002–03, 2005–09, 2012–13, 2015	14, 16–17, 19–20, 23, 25–26	Died 2021.
70	Brian Kelley	21	2002–04, 2009–19, 2021–24	14–15, 20–22, 24–27, 29–35	Includes one co-written with David Mandel, one with David Silverman and one with Dan Vebber
71	Kevin Curran	12	2002–10, 2014, 2018	14–18, 20–22, 25, 29	Died 2016.
72	Brian Pollack & Mert Rich	1	2002	14
73	Dennis Snee	1	2002	14
74	Neil Boushell & Sam O'Neal	1	2003	14
75	Allen Glazier	4	2003–04, 2010, 2014	14–15, 21, 25	All co-written with Dan Greaney
76	J. Stewart Burns	26	2003–07, 2009, 2011–21, 2023–24	14–20, 23–29, 31–32, 34–35	Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club
77	Michael Price	26	2003, 2005–10, 2012–19, 2021–23	15–30, 32–35	Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie , and co-writer on The Longest Daycare , Playdate with Destiny , The Force Awakens from Its Nap and Balenciaga
78	Robin J. Stein	1	2004	15
79	Julie Chambers & David Chambers	1	2004	15
80	Bill Odenkirk	15	2004–08, 2010–14, 2016–19	16, 18–22, 24, 26–29, 31
81	Jeff Westbrook	26	2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–23	16–23, 25–26, 28–35	Includes one co-written with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink (story only), one co-written with Frink and one with Cohen Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki , Rogue Not Quite One and May the 12th Be with You
82	Patric Verrone	1	2005	17
83	Daniel Chun	6	2005–09	17–19, 21
84	Stephanie Gillis	11	2005, 2007–2015, 2018	17, 19–27, 30
85	Ricky Gervais	1	2006	17	Guest writer on the Season 17 episode "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife"
86	Peter Gaffney	2	2006, 2011	18, 22	Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten
87	Billy Kimball	9	2007–14	18–25	All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham
88	Mick Kelly	1	2007	19
89	William Wright	3	2008, 2010, 2014	19, 21, 26	All co-written with Carolyn Omine
90	Matt Marshall	1	2009	20
91	Valentina L. Garza	4	2009–10, 2013–14	20, 22, 24, 26
92	Brendan Hay	1	2009	20
93	Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen	1	2009	21	Guest writers on the Season 21 episode "Homer the Whopper"
94	Mitchell H. Glazer	2	2010, 2013	21, 25	Both co-written with Don Payne
95	Michael Nobori	2	2010, 2013	21, 25
96	Chris Cluess	1	2010	22
97	Dick Blasucci	1	2011	22
98	Steve Viksten	1	2011	22	Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014.
99	Justin Hurwitz	1	2011	23
100	Dan Vebber	12	2011, 2016, 2018–24	23, 27, 29–35	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley Also co-wrote Plusaversary and Rogue Not Quite One
101	Ben Joseph	1	2012	23
102	David Mandel	1	2012	24	Co-written with Brian Kelley
103	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	6	2013, 2016–18, 2020	24, 28–29, 31	Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny
104	Brian McConnachie	1	2013	24
105	Eric Kaplan	1	2013	24
106	David H. Steinberg	1	2014	25
107	Judd Apatow	1	2015	26	Guest writer on the Season 26 episode "Bart's New Friend"
108	Neil Campbell	1	2015	26
109	Michael Ferris	2	2015, 2018	27, 30
110	Eric Horsted	1	2016	27
111	Dave King	1	2016	28
112	Harry Shearer	1	2016	28
113	Peter Tilden	1	2016	28	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
114	Ryan Koh	11	2016–19, 2021–22, 2024	28–35	Also co-wrote Rogue Not Quite One
115	Ron Zimmerman	1	2017	28
116	Simon Rich	1	2017	28
117	Miranda Thompson	4	2017–19	29–31	All co-written with Tim Long
118	Daniel Furlong & Zach Posner	1	2018	29
119	David Silverman	1	2018	29	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
120	Renee Ridgeley	1	2018	30	Co-written with Matt Selman
121	Vince Waldron	1	2018	30	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
122	Robin Sayers	1	2018	30	Co-written with Carolyn Omine
123	Jane Becker	1	2019	30
124	Megan Amram	3	2019, 2022	30, 33
125	Nancy Cartwright	1	2019	30
126	Jenna Martin	1	2019	30	Co-written with Jeff Martin
127	Max Cohn	1	2019	31
128	Elisabeth Kiernan Averick	4	2020–21, 2023	31, 33, 35	Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and When Billie Met Lisa
129	Pete Holmes	2	2020	31	Guest writer on the two-part Season 31 episodes "Warrin' Priests"
130	David Cryan	1	2020	32
131	Cesar Mazariegos	6	2020–24	32–35	The two-part episode "A Serious Flanders" is counted as two episodes Credited as co-writer on When Billie Met Lisa
132	Julia Prescott	1	2020	32
133	Danielle Weisberg	1	2020	32
134	Jessica Conrad	5	2020, 2022–23	32, 34–35	Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and Plusaversary
135	Samantha Martin	1	2021	32	Co-written with Jeff Martin
136	Christine Nangle	3	2021–22	32–34	Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club
137	Nick Dahan	1	2021	33
138	Juliet Kaufman	1	2021	33
139	Johnny LaZebnik	1	2021	33	Co-written with Rob LaZebnik
140	Loni Steele Sosthand	2	2022–23	33–34	Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club and Rogue Not Quite One
141	Broti Gupta	3	2022–23	34–35	Also co-wrote When Billie Met Lisa

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