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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (11 titles)
1989-2009 The Simpsons (TV series) (executive producer - 443 episodes)
O Brother, Where Bart Thou? (2009) (executive producer)
The Devil Wears Nada (2009) (executive producer)
Treehouse of Horror XX (2009) (executive producer - as Sam 'Sayonara' Simon)
The Great Wife Hope (2009) (executive producer)
Bart Gets a 'Z' (2009) (executive producer)
 
2009 Sam's Game (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1998-2003 The Drew Carey Show (TV series) (consulting producer - 93 episodes)
Bataan Wedding March (2003) (consulting producer)
Love Is in the Air (2003) (consulting producer)
Drew Answers the Belle (2003) (consulting producer)
What Screams May Come (2003) (consulting producer)
A Means to an End (2003) (consulting producer)
 
2001 Rock & Roll Back to School Special (TV movie) (consulting producer)
 
2001 House of Cards (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 American Adventure (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1994-1995 The George Carlin Show (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
George Tells the Truth (1995) (executive producer)
George Puts on a Happy Face (1994) (executive producer)
George Does a Bad Thing (1994) (executive producer)
George Really Does It This Time (1994) (executive producer)
George Gets Caught in the Middle (1994) (executive producer)
 
1990 The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1987 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1984-1985 Cheers (TV series) (producer - 18 episodes)
Rescue Me (1985) (producer)
The Belles of St. Clete's (1985) (producer)
The Bartender's Tale (1985) (producer)
The Executive's Executioner (1985) (producer)
If Ever I Would Leave You (1985) (producer)
 
1982-1983 Taxi (TV series) (producer - 24 episodes)
Simka's Monthlies (1983) (producer)
A Grand Gesture (1983) (producer)
Jim's Mario's (1983) (producer)
Tony's Baby (1983) (producer)
Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (19 titles)
1989-2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
Angry Dad: The Movie (2011) (developer)
The Blue and the Gray (2011) (developer)
Homer the Father (2011) (developer)
Flaming Moe (2011) (developer)
Moms I'd Like to Forget (2011) (developer)
 
2009 Sam's Game (TV series) (creator)
 
2007 The Simpsons Movie (developer: television series "The Simpsons" - uncredited)
 
2001 Rock & Roll Back to School Special (TV movie) (written by)
 
2001 House of Cards (TV movie)
 
1994-1995 The George Carlin Show (TV series)
George Tells the Truth (1995) (creator)
George Puts on a Happy Face (1994) (creator / writer)
George Does a Bad Thing (1994) (creator)
George Really Does It This Time (1994) (creator)
George Gets Caught in the Middle (1994) (creator)
 
1993 Phenom (TV series)
Pilot (1993) (written by)
 
1991 The Super (written by)
 
1991 Sibs (TV series)
 
1991 The Simpsons (Video Game) (characters)
 
1987-1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series)
Go Go Goldblum (1988) (written by)
The Grant Shuffle (1988) (written by)
It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2 (1987) (written by)
 
1987 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV series)
 
1982-1985 Cheers (TV series)
The Bartender's Tale (1985) (writer)
Cheerio, Cheers (1985) (writer)
Fairy Tales Can Come True (1984) (writer)
Battle of the Exes (1984) (writer)
Endless Slumper (1982) (writer)
 
1981-1983 Taxi (TV series)
A Grand Gesture (1983) (written by)
Jim's Mario's (1983) (written by)
Louie and the Blind Girl (1983) (teleplay)
Alex's Old Buddy (1983) (written by)
Get Me Through the Holidays (1982) (written by)
 
1982 Barney Miller (TV series)
The Clown (1982) (written by)
 
1981 Best of the West (TV series)
Laney in Love (1981) (written by)
 
1979 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV series)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (2 titles)
1989-2009 The Simpsons (TV series) (character designer - 160 episodes)
O Brother, Where Bart Thou? (2009) (character designer)
The Devil Wears Nada (2009) (character designer)
Treehouse of Horror XX (2009) (character designer)
The Great Wife Hope (2009) (character designer)
Bart Gets a 'Z' (2009) (character designer)
 
2001 The Simpsons: Wrestling (Video Game) (character developer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
1995 The Drew Carey Show (TV series) (creative consultant)
 
The Simpsons (TV series) (creative supervisor - 83 episodes, 1989-1993) (creative consultant - 3 episodes, 1993)
Treehouse of Horror IV (1993) (creative consultant)
Rosebud (1993) (creative consultant)
Homer Goes to College (1993) (creative consultant)
Cape Feare (1993) (creative supervisor)
Homer's Barbershop Quartet (1993) (creative supervisor)
 
1986 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series) (creative consultant)
 
1981-1982 Taxi (TV series) (executive story editor - 20 episodes)
The Road Not Taken: Part 2 (1982) (executive story editor)
The Road Not Taken: Part 1 (1982) (executive story editor)
Cooking for Two (1982) (executive story editor)
The Wedding of Latka and Simka (1982) (executive story editor)
Elegant Iggy (1982) (executive story editor)
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
2000 The Michael Richards Show (TV series)
It's Only Personal (2000)
 
1999 Norm (TV series)
Artie Comes to Town (1999)
Norm's Coach (1999)
The New Boss (1999)
 
1997 Friends (TV series)
 
1996 Men Behaving Badly (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1990-2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
Elementary School Musical (2010) (writer: "'Itchy & Scratchy' Main Title Theme" - uncredited)
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (1997) (writer: "'The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show' Theme")
Itchy and Scratchy and Marge (1990) (writer: "Itchy & Scratchy Theme" - uncredited)
Krusty Gets Busted (1990) (writer: "Itchy & Scratchy Theme")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2011 Miss Dial (post-production)
English Caller
 
2001 Mental Engineering (TV series)
 
2000 Shanghai Noon
Chief's Sidekick
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2004 It's the Whiskey Talkin': Artie Lange (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1998 The Drew Carey Show (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Drew's Dance Party Special (1998) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2009 Sam's Game (TV series)
Himself
 
2009 All In: The Poker Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Write Environment (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (TV series)
Himself / Himself (fictional)
Yoga Brain (2007) … Himself (fictional)
A Cult Classic (2006) … Himself
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Himself
Artie Kisses Blue Iris (2006) … Himself
Narcissism Test (2006) … Himself (uncredited)
The Baba Booey Roast (2006) … Himself
The Howard Stern Film Festival (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) … Himself (voice)
 
2000 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 November 2000 (2000) … Himself (voice)
Episode dated 14 November 2000 (2000) … Himself (voice)
 
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