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 (by broadcast). As of May 17, 2020, 140 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons.

Part of the writing staff of The Simpsons in 1992. Back row, left to right: Mike Mendel, Colin ABV Lewis (partial), Jeff Goldstein, Al Jean (partial), Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Mike Reiss, Ken Tsumara, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti (partial), CJ Gibson and David M. Stern. Front row, left to right: Dee Capelli, Lona Williams and Unknown.

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.

#	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	23	1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2020	1–4, 6, 8–12, 26, 29–31	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 (latter two story only) Also co-wrote the screenplays for The Simpsons Movie, The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny
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 screenplays for 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	13	1990–93, 2016–17, 2019	2–5, 27–28, 30	Includes one co-written with Jenna Martin
13	Nell Scovell	1	1991	2
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
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 screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare
27	David Richardson	1	1994	5
28	Jace Richdale	1	1994	5
29	Mike Scully	12	1994–97, 1999–2002	6–14	Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie
30	Bob Kushell	2	1994, 1996	6–7
31	David S. Cohen	13	1994–98	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 & Jeffrey Ventimilia	2	1995, 1998	6, 9
38	Steve Tompkins	4	1995–97	7–8
39	Dan Greaney	18	1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15, 2017	7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27–28	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	29	1998–2009, 2011–19	9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28, 30	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
54	Jane O'Brien	1	1998	10
55	Tom Martin	3	1999, 2001	10–12
56	Tim Long	30	1999–2015, 2017–19	10–14, 16–18, 20–26, 29–31	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	23	2000–12, 2014–18, 2020	11–16, 18–19, 21–28, 30–31	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	18	2000, 2009–20	12, 20–31	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley & Dan Vebber (story only)
61	John Frink	33	2000–05, 2007–19	12–15, 17–27, 29–31	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	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	32	2001–20	13–20, 22, 24–31	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
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
70	Brian Kelley	17	2002–04, 2009–19	14–15, 20–22, 24–27, 29–31	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	23	2003–07, 2009, 2011–20	14–20, 23–29, 31
77	Michael Price	22	2003, 2005–10, 2012–19	15–30	Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie and co-writer on The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny
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	20	2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–20	16–23, 25–26, 28–31	Includes one co-written with Joel H. Cohen & John Frink (story only), one co-written with Frink and one with Jeff Westbrook
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	Peter Gaffney	2	2006, 2011	18, 22	Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten
86	Billy Kimball	9	2007–14	18–25	All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham
87	Mick Kelly	1	2007	19
88	William Wright	3	2008, 2010, 2014	19, 21, 26	All co-written with Carolyn Omine
89	Matt Marshall	1	2009	20
90	Valentina L. Garza	4	2009–10, 2013–14	20, 22, 24, 26
91	Brendan Hay	1	2009	20
92	Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen	1	2009	21
93	Mitchell H. Glazer	2	2010, 2013	21, 25	Both co-written with Don Payne
94	Michael Nobori	2	2010, 2013	21, 25
95	Chris Cluess	1	2010	22
96	Dick Blasucci	1	2011	22
97	Steve Viksten	1	2011	22	Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014.
98	Justin Hurwitz	1	2011	23
99	Dan Vebber	6	2011, 2016, 2018–20	23, 27, 29–31	Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley
100	Ben Joseph	1	2012	23
101	David Mandel	1	2012	24	Co-written with Brian Kelley
102	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	6	2013, 2016–18, 2020	24, 28–29, 31	Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny
103	Brian McConnachie	1	2013	24
104	Eric Kaplan	1	2013	24
105	David H. Steinberg	1	2014	25
106	Judd Apatow	1	2015	26
107	Neil Campbell	1	2015	26
108	Michael Ferris	2	2015, 2018	27, 30
109	Eric Horsted	1	2016	27
110	Dave King	1	2016	28
111	Harry Shearer	1	2016	28
112	Peter Tilden	1	2016	28	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
113	Ryan Koh	5	2016–19	28–31
114	Ron Zimmerman	1	2017	28
115	Simon Rich	1	2017	28
116	Miranda Thompson	4	2017–19	29–31	All co-written with Tim Long
117	Daniel Furlong & Zach Posner	1	2018	29
118	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
119	Renee Ridgeley	1	2018	30	Co-written with Matt Selman
120	Vince Waldron	1	2018	30	Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
121	Robin Sayers	1	2018	30	Co-written with Carolyn Omine
122	Jane Becker	1	2019	30
123	Megan Amram	2	2019	30
124	Nancy Cartwright	1	2019	30
125	Jenna Martin	1	2019	30	Co-written with Jeff Martin
126	Max Cohn	1	2019	31
127	Elisabeth Kiernan Averick	1	2020	31
128	Pete Holmes	2	2020	31

Timeline of producers and show runners

References

• Simpsons Archive