Al Jean (born January 9, 1961 Detroit, Michigan) is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his work on The Simpsons.
During his youth, Jean worked in his father's hardware store in Michigan. He graduated from Harrison High School and attended Harvard University, where he majored in mathematics and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. He is of Irish ancestry.
He has written for National Lampoon magazine, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny C...
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Al Jean (born January 9, 1961 Detroit, Michigan) is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his work on The Simpsons.
During his youth, Jean worked in his father's hardware store in Michigan. He graduated from Harrison High School and attended Harvard University, where he majored in mathematics and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. He is of Irish ancestry.
He has written for National Lampoon magazine, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ALF and The PJs. In 1994, along with Mike Reiss, he created the prime time animated show The Critic, which was cancelled on both ABC and Fox, before finding some success in reruns on Comedy Central. These were also followed by a series of internet only shorts based around the Jay Sherman character in 2001.
He was the show runner for Seasons 3 and 4 of The Simpsons, along with Mike Reiss. He was a writer/producer since the beginning of the Simpsons series. Jean has been executive producer on The Simpsons since 2001.
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