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    Mark Kirkland is an American animation director. He has directed 84 episodes of The Simpsons since 1990, more than any other director. At the age of 13...
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    "All Singing, All Dancing" Mark Ervin Steve O'Donnell January 4, 1998 (1998-01-04) 5F24 15.90 190 12 "Bart Carny" Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder January 11...
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  • to sell springs. "The Old Man and the 'C' Student" was directed by Mark Kirkland and was the first episode Julie Thacker wrote for The Simpsons. While...
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  • healthier. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. Bart and Lisa attend the summer camp Kamp Krusty, leaving Homer and...
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  • over the people of Springfield. The episode was directed by director Mark Kirkland and was the first episode staff writer George Meyer received a sole...
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    of the NLCS" (Tweet). Retrieved October 19, 2020 – via Twitter. Graham, Mark (October 7, 2020). "Decider, FOX, and The Paley Center for Media Team Up...
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  • manage him. The episode was written by Jonathan Collier and directed by Mark Kirkland. It guest stars Michael Buffer as himself and Paul Winfield as Lucius...
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  • and directed by Mark Kirkland, who was going through a divorce at the time of its production. Due to personal circumstances, Kirkland assigned his assistant...
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  • Wolodarsky (their final writing credit for The Simpsons), and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode contains several cultural references and Dr. Joyce Brothers...
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  • first word is voiced by Elizabeth Taylor. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Jeff Martin. After its initial airing on Fox, the episode...
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  • by Jonathan Collier, with input from David Mirkin, and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode's story was inspired by executive producer Mike Reiss'...
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  • Doyle. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland, who had been to Africa as a child. Because of his visit there, Kirkland attempted to make the episode look...
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  • character McClure. Freelance writer Jack Barth wrote the episode, and Mark Kirkland directed it. Barth's script underwent a substantial rewrite in the show's...
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  • John Swartzwelder to write the episode. While directing the episode, Mark Kirkland visited the Edison Museum in Llewellyn Park, New Jersey, to receive...
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  • fear of flying. The episode was written by David Sacks and directed by Mark Kirkland. It features Anne Bancroft as Dr. Zweig. Additionally, Ted Danson, Woody...
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  • earthquake. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Mark Kirkland. "Lisa's Rival" was the first episode written by Scully. The episode...
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  • Wore Menace Shoes" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mark Kirkland. The title of the episode is a reference to the 1969 Disney comedy film...
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  • Paul and Linda McCartney, she commits to vegetarianism. Directed by Mark Kirkland, "Lisa the Vegetarian" is the first full-length episode David S. Cohen...
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  • Mike Scully, David X. Cohen and Ned Goldreyer, and was directed by Mark Kirkland. A censor for the Fox network named Fox Censor is sitting at his desk...
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  • Gets Hit by a Car" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode's plot was based on Billy Wilder's 1966 film The Fortune...
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  • episode was written by freelance writer Howard Gewirtz and directed by Mark Kirkland. Basketball player Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers made a guest...
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  • for her. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. Stern had noticed that most of the writers were pitching stories about...
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  • rehire him. The episode was written by Greg Daniels and directed by Mark Kirkland. James Woods made a guest appearance as himself. The episode features...
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  • named Cooder and Spud. It was written by John Swartzwelder, directed by Mark Kirkland and guest stars Jim Varney as Cooder the carny. The episode contains...
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  • their respect. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Mark Kirkland. Originally, the writers wanted to have Burns sell the plant to Japanese...
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  • episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mark Kirkland. It was the last episode Kirkland directed during his first year on the show. Although...
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  • was written by The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, and directed by Mark Kirkland. It is the only episode of the series for which Groening received an...
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  • fictional version of how The Simpsons began. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Tim Long, George Meyer, Mike Scully and Matt Selman....
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  • for Yankovic. The episode was written by Matt Selman, and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode's title is a parody of That '70s Show, a television program...
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  • entirely new one. "Pygmoelian" was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Mark Kirkland as part of the eleventh season of The Simpsons (1999–2000). In a 2007...
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