Bill Oakley

Bill Oakley (born in 1966) is an American television writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. Along with his writing partner Josh Weinstein, Oakley was the executive producer and showrunner during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. After leaving The Simpsons, Oakley and Weinstein created Mission Hill, The Mullets, and served... more

Bill Oakley (born in 1966) is an American television writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. Along with his writing partner Josh Weinstein, Oakley was the executive producer and showrunner during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. After leaving The Simpsons, Oakley and Weinstein created Mission Hill, The Mullets, and served as consulting producers on Futurama. Along with Weinstein, Oakley was to serve as an executive producer on the upcoming Fox television series Sit Down, Shut Up, which debuted in Spring of 2009. In May 2008 he left the show over a contract dispute with Sony Pictures with producers. He was born and raised in Union Bridge, Maryland, and attended St. Albans School, where he and Weinstein created cartoons for the school newspaper. He later attended Harvard University, where he was vice-president and editor of the Harvard Lampoon. His Lampoon... less