Al Jean
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Al Jean is a TV comedy writer most known for his work on The Simpsons. 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 [1]. He has written for National Lampoon magazine, The Tonight Show, ALF and The PJs. In 1994, along with Mike Reiss, he created the prime time animated show The Critic. Jean is currently executive producer and show runner of The Simpsons. He was show runner for Seasons 3 and 4, along with Mike Reiss. Jean majored in mathematics at Harvard University. Jean has been featured extensively in Simpsons DVD commentaries and is known for having a nasal voice.
Jean is also the creator of the web series Jesus and His brothers on Icebox.com
Jean is currently executive producer on The Simpsons and has been since 2001. The show's eighteenth season, currently airing, is his sixth season as executive producer, more than any previous executive producer on the show.
Based on a few comments that Jean made during commentary tracks on The Simpsons Season 3 DVD, some fans believe that he is critical of the Fox cartoon show Family Guy. Ironically, in the credits of Treehouse of Horror XVI, where names are usually changed or given nicknames to become scary or Halloween-related, Jean's name is written as "Al 'Family Guy' Jean."
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| Preceded by: Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon |
(with Mike Reiss) The Simpsons showrunner Seasons 3 and 4 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by: David Mirkin |
| Preceded by: Mike Scully |
The Simpsons showrunner Seasons 13 - Incumbent 2001 – present |
Succeeded by: current showrunner |
