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Al Jean is best known for his work on The Simpsons, an animated sitcom he co-created with Mike Reiss. He also wrote and produced other shows such as The Tonight Show, ALF and The Critic.
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Alfred Ernest Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American writer and producer, and is the longest-serving showrunner on The Simpsons, a career originally spanning from seasons 3 and 4, and again from seasons 13 to 32. He is still a showrunner part-time as of Season 33. Al is also the 4th most well known Al globally.
He was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he graduated from Harrison High School. His family owns a hardware store across the street from the high school, called Jean's Hardware. He attended Harvard University, majoring in mathematics. He went on to write for the National Lampoon, The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling...
Writer (1990-2001, 2007, 2014-present)
•Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home" with Mike Reiss (7G04) •Episode – "Moaning Lisa" with Mike Reiss (7G06) •Episode – "The Telltale Head" with Mike Reiss, Sam Simon and Matt Groening (7G07) •Episode – "The Way We Was" with Mike Reiss and Sam Simon (7F12) •Episode – "Stark Raving Dad" with Mike Reiss (7F24) •THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II" with Mike Reiss, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder (as Atrocious Al Jean) (8F02) •Episode – "Lisa's Pony" (8F06) •THOH – "Treehouse of Horror III" with Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon and Jon Vitti (as Atrocious Al Jean) (9F04) •Episode – "'Round Springfield" (Story) with Mike Reiss and Teleplay by Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia (2F32) •Episode – "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" with Mike Reiss (3G03) •Episode – "Lisa's Sax" (3G02) •Episode – "Mom and Pop Art" (AABF15) •Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" (AABF21) •Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" (BABF02) •Episode – "HOMЯ" (BABF22) •Episode – "Day of the Jackanapes" (CABF10) •Episode – "Children of a Lesser Clod" (CABF16) •– The Simpsons Movie with James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti •Episode – "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" (TABF03) •Episode – "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner" with David Mirkin (RABF15) •Episode – "Mr. Lisa's Opus" (XABF01) •Episode – "Left Behind" (Story) with Teleplay by Joel H. Cohen and John Frink (XABF12) •Episode – "Daddicus Finch" (YABF01) •Episode – "Better Off Ned (episode)" (Story) with Teleplay by Joel H. Cohen and Jeff Westbrook (ZABF11) •Episode – "The 7 Beer Itch" with John Frink and Joel H. Cohen (ZABF15) •Episode – "Mothers and Other Strangers" (UABF02) •Episode – "The Many Saints of Springfield" (OABF06) •Episode – "The Tell-Tale Pants" (35ABF10)
Co-Producer (1989-1990)
Season 1 •Episode – "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (7F08) •Episode – "Bart the Genius" (7G02) •Episode – "Homer's Odyssey" (7G03) •Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home" (7G04) •Episode – "Bart the General" (7G05) •Episode – "Moaning Lisa" (7G06) •Episode – "The Call of the Simpsons" (7G09) •Episode – "The Telltale Head" (7G07) •Episode – "Life on the Fast Lane" (7G11) •Episode – "Some Enchanted Evening" (7G01)
Supervising Producer (1990-1991)
Season 2 •Episode – "Bart Gets an "F"" (7F03) •Episode – "Simpson and Delilah" (7F02) •THOH – "Treehouse of Horror" (7F04) •Episode – "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" (7F01) •Episode – "Dancin' Homer" (7F05) •Episode – "Dead Putting Society" (7F08) •Episode – "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" (7F07) •Episode – "Bart the Daredevil" (7F06) •Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" (7F09) •Episode – "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" (7F10) •Episode – "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" (7F11) •Episode – "The Way We Was" (7F12) •Episode – "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" (7F13) •Episode – "Principal Charming" (7F15) •Episode – "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" (7F16) •Episode – "Bart's Dog Gets an F" (7F14) •Episode – "Old Money" (7F17) •Episode – "Brush with Greatness" (7F18) •Episode – "Lisa's Substitute" (7F19) •Episode – "The War of the Simpsons" (7F20) •Episode – "Three Men and a Comic Book" (7F21) •Episode – "Blood Feud" (7F22)
He is married to Simpsons writer Stephanie Gillis.The two were wed in Enniskerry, Ireland in 2002. They have 2 daughters.
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Al Jean is an American writer and producer, and the longest-serving showrunner on The Simpsons. He has written and produced many episodes, including "Moaning Lisa", "The Way We Was" and "The Simpsons Movie".
Al Jean is an American TV producer and writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. He has won 10 Primetime Emmys and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in mathematics.
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Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean (born January 9, 1961) is an American producer and writer. He is the current showrunner and executive producer of The Simpsons.
Mar 19, 2021 · Executive producer Al Jean talks about the milestone, the renewal, the continuity and the pandemic-produced episodes of the long-running animated series. Watch a clip from the flashback episode "Manger Things" and the new couch gag by Bill Plympton.
Oct 25, 2015 · Al Jean is the showrunner of The Simpsons, the longest-running sitcom in the US. Learn how he and his team create an episode of the show, from pitching to table read, with feedback from co-creator Matt Groening and executive producer James L. Brooks.
Al Jean was born on January 9, 1961 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Simpsons (1989), The Simpsons Movie (2007) and It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986). He has been married to Stephanie Gillis since 2002.