Showing 1 - 8 of 8 articles tagged "Bill Oakley"

• Posted Wednesday 4/14/21 at 8:28AM EDT

  The Simpsons' classic "Steamed Hams" episode aired 25 years ago today

  Former Simpsons writers and executive producer Bill Oakley says the April 14, 1996 “22 Short Films About Springfield" episode was...

• Posted Wednesday 11/18/20 at 1:35PM EST

  Former Simpsons writer: Please stop comparing our Lionel Hutz to Rudy Giuliani

  "I am dubious of any comparison between Rudy Giuliani and Lionel Hutz because although they are both inept and unscrupulous,...

• Posted Tuesday 8/18/20 at 5:47PM EDT

  Read an oral history of The Simpsons' "Steam Hams" scene

  The nearly 3-minute scene from the April 14, 1996 episode has become one of the funniest comedy shorts of all...

• Posted Tuesday 6/30/20 at 3:41PM EDT

  A Mission Hill spinoff is in the works

  The WB animated series created by former Simpsons writers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein only lasted 13 episodes after it...

• Posted Thursday 5/07/20 at 10:05AM EDT

  The Simpsons writer Bill Oakley admits his 1993 episode may have predicted "murder hornets"

  Last month, Oakley denounced claims that his 1993 "Marge in Chains" episode, which he co-wrote with Josh Weinstein, predicted the...

• Posted Sunday 3/15/20 at 5:15PM EDT

  Former The Simpsons writer Bill Oakley calls claims a 1993 episode predicted coronavirus "gross"

  The May 6, 1993 episode titled "Marge in Chains" has sparked coronavirus memes for its depiction of the "Osaka Flu.

• Posted Wednesday 2/05/20 at 1:20PM EST

  Former Simpsons writer blasts Mike Pompeo for using a Lisa Simpson image in an apparant jab at Nancy Pelosi

  The Simpsons' former execuive producer Bill Oakley shared a screenshot of the Secretary of State using Lisa Simpson to apparently...

• Posted Friday 1/05/18 at 11:08PM EST

  Check out The Simpsons’ original “Steamed Hams” draft script

  Simpsons writer Bill Oakley recently shared the draft script from the famous Season 7 episode, "22 Short Films About Springfield.