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.
| 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, 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 | 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 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 and one with Samantha Martin | |||||
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| 17 | ||||||
| 18 | Story only | |||||
| 19 | & Josh Weinstein | |||||
| 20 | ||||||
| 21 | & Michael Carrington | |||||
| 22 | Died 2021 | |||||
| 22 | ||||||
| 23 | Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath | |||||
| 24 | Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels | |||||
| 25 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
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| 28 | ||||||
| 29 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | |||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 31 | Credited as David S. Cohen on Seasons 6–10 | |||||
| 32 | ||||||
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| 36 | ||||||
| 37 | & Jennifer 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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| 43 | ||||||
| 44 | Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie | |||||
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| 47 | ||||||
| 48 | Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney | |||||
| 49 | ||||||
| 50 | ||||||
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| 52 | ||||||
| 53 | Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney and one with Renee Ridgeley Also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie and Playdate with Destiny | |||||
| 54 | ||||||
| 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 (story only) and one with Johnny LaZebnik | |||||
| 61 | 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 | Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013. | |||||
| 63 | ||||||
| 64 | 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 | ||||||
| 66 | ||||||
| 67 | ||||||
| 68 | ||||||
| 69 | Died 2021. | |||||
| 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 | Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club | |||||
| 77 | 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 | ||||||
| 79 | & David Chambers | |||||
| 80 | ||||||
| 81 | 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 | |||||
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| 83 | ||||||
| 84 | ||||||
| 85 | Guest writer on the Season 17 episode "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" | |||||
| 86 | Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten | |||||
| 87 | All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham | |||||
| 88 | ||||||
| 89 | William Wright | All co-written with Carolyn Omine | ||||
| 90 | ||||||
| 91 | ||||||
| 92 | ||||||
| 93 | & Seth Rogen | Guest writers on the Season 21 episode "Homer the Whopper" | ||||
| 94 | Both co-written with Don Payne | |||||
| 95 | ||||||
| 96 | ||||||
| 97 | ||||||
| 98 | Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014. | |||||
| 99 | ||||||
| 100 | Includes one co-written with Brian Kelley Also co-wrote Plusaversary and Rogue Not Quite One | |||||
| 101 | ||||||
| 102 | Co-written with Brian Kelley | |||||
| 103 | & Max Pross | Also co-wrote the screenplay for Playdate with Destiny | ||||
| 104 | ||||||
| 105 | ||||||
| 106 | ||||||
| 107 | Guest writer on the Season 26 episode "Bart's New Friend" | |||||
| 108 | ||||||
| 109 | ||||||
| 110 | ||||||
| 111 | ||||||
| 112 | ||||||
| 113 | Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta | |||||
| 114 | Also co-wrote Rogue Not Quite One | |||||
| 115 | ||||||
| 116 | ||||||
| 117 | All co-written with Tim Long | |||||
| 118 | & Zach Posner | |||||
| 119 | 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 | Co-written with Matt Selman | |||||
| 121 | Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta | |||||
| 122 | Co-written with Carolyn Omine | |||||
| 123 | ||||||
| 124 | ||||||
| 125 | ||||||
| 126 | Co-written with Jeff Martin | |||||
| 127 | ||||||
| 128 | Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and When Billie Met Lisa | |||||
| 129 | Guest writer on the two-part Season 31 episodes "Warrin' Priests" | |||||
| 130 | ||||||
| 131 | The two-part episode "A Serious Flanders" is counted as two episodes Credited as co-writer on When Billie Met Lisa | |||||
| 132 | ||||||
| 133 | ||||||
| 134 | Credited as co-writer on The Good, the Bart, and the Loki and Plusaversary | |||||
| 135 | Co-written with Jeff Martin | |||||
| 136 | Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club | |||||
| 137 | ||||||
| 138 | ||||||
| 139 | Co-written with Rob LaZebnik | |||||
| 140 | Also co-wrote Welcome to the Club and Rogue Not Quite One | |||||
| 141 | Also co-wrote When Billie Met Lisa |
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