Emmy Award-winning producer/writer, Al Jean has worked on The Simpsons since it became a series in 1989, and has a credit on over 200 episodes. In addition to three Emmy Awards, he has won the coveted Peabody Award. Currently he serves as Executive Producer and head writer.

Simpsons' episodes Jean has personally written or co-written include Moaning Lisa, The Way He Was, Treehouse of Horror II and III, Stark Raving Dad, Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(annoyed grunt)cious and Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder. Jean also co-created The Critic and Teen Angel and served as producer of It's Garry Shandling's Show", whereby he won three CableAce Awards.

A graduate of Harvard College, Jean served as Vice President of the Lampoon.

NOTE: Bio is as it appeared in the Forum program from March 4, 2004.