John Joseph Swartzwelder Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series...
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Mountain News (March 4, 1999). "NBC IN TOP THREE SLOTS IN NIELSEN TV RATINGS". John Temple. p. 12D. "National Nielsen Viewership (March 22-28, 1999)". Los Angeles...
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"John Swartzwelder, Sage of "The Simpsons"". The New Yorker. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-02-12. "Reclusive, Revered 'Simpsons' Writer John Swartzwelder...
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crew (including future Simpsons writers Jon Vitti, George Meyer and John Swartzwelder), who didn't know how to write sketches for such an eclectic cast...
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Century Fox. Swartzwelder, John; Archer, Wes (1996-03-17). "The Day the Violence Died". The Simpsons. Season 07. Episode 18. Fox. Swartzwelder, John; Moore...
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model when they were The Simpsons' showrunners for seasons 7 and 8. John Swartzwelder considered the season to be the best one during his time on the show...
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The first team of writers, assembled by Sam Simon, consisted of John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, George Meyer, Jeff Martin, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen...
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Harry Shearer) is a reporter for The Springfield Shopper. Writer John Swartzwelder named Shutton after a friend of his. His first appearance was in "Two...
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"Treehouse of Horror IV". The Simpsons. Season 04. Episode 05. Fox. Swartzwelder, John; Kogen, Jay; Wolodarsky, Wallace; Simon, Sam; Archer, Wes; Moore,...
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Homer the Great (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
secret society known as the Stonecutters. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jim Reardon. Patrick Stewart guest-stars as "Number...
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house, but do a bad job and provoke an outburst. A caricature of John Swartzwelder can be seen shutting the door of a room in Calmwood Mental Hospital...
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Itchy & Scratchy & Marge (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
The Itchy & Scratchy Show for Maggie's actions. It was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be directed by Jim Reardon. Alex Rocco...
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credited writers included Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, Bill Oakley, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti and Josh Weinstein. Other directors included Bob Anderson...
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Homer at the Bat (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
the "big leagues" to ensure his success. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jim Reardon. Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Ken Griffey...
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Homer's Enemy (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
1997. "Homer's Enemy" was directed by Jim Reardon and written by John Swartzwelder, based on an idea pitched by executive producer Bill Oakley. In the...
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The Cartridge Family (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
on Fox in the United States on November 2, 1997. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Pete Michels. In the episode, Homer purchases a gun...
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ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M. Ortved, John (2009). The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History. Greystone Books...
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Krusty Gets Kancelled (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
the air by staging a comeback special. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, and directed by David Silverman. Following the success of "Homer...
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The Simpsons Movie (category Films with screenplays by John Swartzwelder)
Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti was assembled. They conceived numerous plot ideas, with...
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The Day the Violence Died (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
network in the United States on March 17, 1996. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wes Archer. Kirk Douglas guest stars as Chester J...
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been lost in post-Simpsons usage." Zimmer contacted Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder, who said "I had originally heard the word from an advertising writer...
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The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons) (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
and allowing a miscarriage of justice. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. The new character Freddy, voiced by...
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He assembled and led the initial team of writers, consisting of John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, George Meyer, Jeff Martin, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen...
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an alcoholic. I'm pretty sure he embodies all seven deadly sins." John Swartzwelder, who wrote 60 episodes, said he wrote Homer as if he were "a big talking...
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Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
speakeasy, Homer becomes a bootlegger. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Bob Anderson. Dave Thomas guest stars as Rex Banner...
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season included Joel H. Cohen, John Frink, Don Payne, Carolyn Omine, George Meyer, Mike Scully, Dana Gould, John Swartzwelder, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Matt Selman...
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Bart Gets an Elephant (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
elephant away to an animal refuge instead. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, and directed by Jim Reardon. It introduced the fictional elephant...
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Life on the Fast Lane (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
on Fox in the United States on March 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by David Silverman. Albert Brooks (in his second of ten...
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Treehouse of Horror (The Simpsons episode) (category Television episodes written by John Swartzwelder)
this episode. The first segment, "Bad Dream House", was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wes Archer. The voice of the house was provided by...
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18. Fox. Swartzwelder, John; Kirkland, Mark (April 14, 1994). "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". The Simpsons. Season 2. Episode 10. Fox. Browning, John G. (August...
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