Editing Sam Simon

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|name= Sam Simon
|image= [[File:Sam Simon.jpg|200px]]
|gender= {{Male cast}}
|job= Creative supervisor<br>Developer<br>Executive producer<br>Writer
|status= Deceased
|birthdate= June 6, 1955
|deathdate= {{deathdate|2015|3|8|1955|6|6}}
|episodes= {{Epnumber}}
|seasons= '''Credited:''' [[Season 1]] - present<br>'''Actual:''' Seasons 1 - [[Season 4|4]]
|first episode= "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
|latest episode= "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]"
|movie= yes
|song= "[[Look at All Those Idiots]]"
|first album= ''[[The Simpsons Sing the Blues]]''
|latest album= ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
}}

'''Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon''' (June 6, 1955 – March 8, [[2015]]) was an American boxing manager, director, philanthropist, producer, and writer. He was one of the original developers of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', along with [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]]. Despite having been a developer, he served as a creative supervisor, executive producer, and writer. He left the show after [[season 4]] over creative difficulties with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. He received a sizeable pay off which earned him tens of millions of dollars a year; he remains credited as an executive producer despite not having worked on the show since, even after his passing.

He was married to one-time guest star on the show, actress and poker expert and player, [[Jennifer Tilly]] from 1984 until [[1991]]. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''

In late 2012, Simon was diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer and told he only had three to six months to live. However, he lived almost two and a half years, dying in March 2015, aged 59. After his death, the [[season 26]] episode "[[Waiting for Duffman]]" was dedicated to him.

== Awards ==
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{{THT|Award}}
{{TH|Year}}
{{TH|Episode}}
{{TH|Result}}
{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|12}}
{{TRs|[[1990]]<ref name="Emmy42Anim">[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"]</ref>|2}}
{{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}}
{{TB|'''Won'''}}
{{TBT|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
{{TB|Nominated}}
{{TBT|[[1991]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1991/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1991"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]"}}
{{TB|'''Won'''}}
{{TBT|[[1992]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1992/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1992"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Radio Bart]]"}}
{{TB|Nominated}}
{{TBT|[[1995]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1995/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"}}
{{TB|'''Won'''}}
{{TBT|[[1996]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1996/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}}
{{TB|Nominated}}
{{TBT|[[1997]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Homer's Phobia]]"}}
{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
{{TBT|[[1998]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1998/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1998"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Trash of the Titans]]"}}
{{TBT|[[1999]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1999/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1999"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"}}
{{TB|Nominated}}
{{TBT|[[2000]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2000/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 2000"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[Behind the Laughter]]"}}
{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
{{TBT|[[2001]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[HOMЯ]]"}}
{{TBT|[[2002]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"]</ref>}}
{{TB|"[[She of Little Faith]]"}}
{{TB|Nominated}}
}}

== Credits ==
=== Written by ===
[[File:Sam Simon tribute.jpg|thumb|right|Tribute to Sam Simon]]
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{{Season2A
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|E3n=The Raven
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{{Season3A
|E7=yes
|E7n=as Slithering Sam Simon
|E21=yes
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{{Season4A
|E5=yes
|E5n=as Scarifying Sam Simon
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Sing the Blues|("[[Look at All Those Idiots]]")}}
{{TC}}

=== Developed by ===
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{{Season5A|all=yes|E5n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season8A|all=yes|E1n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season9A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season19A|all=yes}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season22A|all=yes}}
{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
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{{TC}}
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=== Executive producer ===
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
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{{Season9A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season10A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season19A|all=yes}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Sam "Sayonara" Simon}}
{{Season22A|all=yes}}
{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as simonsam@twitTERROR}}
{{Season27A
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|E3=yes
|E4=yes
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|E6=yes
|E7=yes
|E15=yes
|E16=yes
|E17=yes
|E18=yes
|E19=yes
|E20=yes
|E21=yes
|E22=yes
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{{Season28A|all=yes}}
{{Season29A|all=yes}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes}}
{{Season32A|all=yes}}
{{Season33A|all=yes}}
{{Season34A|all=yes}}
{{Season35A|all=yes}}
{{Season36A|all=yes}}
{{SpecialsA
|Bartman=yes
|DDT=yes
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{{TC}}
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=== Character design ===
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=== Creative supervisor ===
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{{Season3A|all=yes|E7n=as Sort of Frightening Sam Simon}}
{{Season4A|all=yes|E5n=as "Supervisin' Sam" Simon}}
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|E1=yes
|E2=yes
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{{TC}}
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=== For The Simpsons ===
*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}

=== Interviewee ===
*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}

== Trivia ==
*Ever since Sam Simon left ''The Simpsons'' during season 4 until season 23, he was always credited in [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes as Sam "Sayonara" Simon. Between season 23 and 26 he was credited as "simonsam@TWITterror". However, after his death he was simply credited as "Sam Simon".
*In "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]", they showed Sam Simon a lot like {{W|Howard Hughes}}.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== See also ==
*{{Showrun}}
*{{Written by}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb|name/nm0800376/}}
*{{Wikipedialink}}
*{{Twitterpage|simonsam}}

{{Real-world deaths|crew=yes}}
{{Showrunners}}
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{{Character designers|current=yes}}
{{20th Anniversary Special interviewees}}
{{Music crew|writers=yes}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Sam}}

[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award winning crew]]
[[Category:Character designers]]
[[Category:The Simpsons Sing the Blues crew]]
[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]
[[Category:Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons crew]]
[[Category:The Simpsons: Testify]]