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This article is about the character. For executive producer, see James L. Brooks.

James L. Brooks

Character Information

Gender:	Male ♂
Status:	Alive
Hair:	Gray
Occupation:	Producer Director Screenwriter
First appearance:	"The Front"
Voiced by:	Himself

James L. Brooks is an American producer, director and screenwriter.

History[edit]

James L. Brooks attended the Annual Cartoon Awards that took place at the Springfield Civic Center.^[1]

Ned Flanders once fantasized about the horrors of Hollywood and saw him. James offered Ned a sponge cake with brandy icing, to which Ned screamed "No!". Brooks also asked if Ned liked football, then laughed as he told Ned that Los Angeles had no team.^[2]

James L. Brooks was seen eating at the restaurant Morton's. He was seen seated with Steven Spielberg, Eddie Murphy, and Krusty the Clown.^[3]

James L. Brooks wrote and directed the film Ella McCay, which Marge and Lisa watched.^[4]

Non-canon[edit]

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Brooks

James L. Brooks appeared in a room full of money, looking like Rich Uncle Pennybags.^[5]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

James L. Brooks is an executive producer and developer of The Simpsons.

Appearances[edit]

Episode – "The Front"
Episode – "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (picture)
Episode – "A Star Is Born Again"
Episode – "The Clown Stays in the Picture"
Episode – "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" (opening sequence)
Special – Ella McCay Promo (mentioned)

References[edit]

↑ "The Front"
↑ "A Star Is Born Again"
↑ "The Clown Stays in the Picture"
↑ Ella McCay Promo
↑ "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular"

view • talk • edit • past Staff cameos

Wes Archer • Hank Azaria • James L. Brooks • Dan Castellaneta • David Cohen • Matt Groening • Al Jean • Julie Kavner • Tress MacNeille • Jeff Martin • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Rich Moore • Conan O'Brien • Bill Oakley • Jim Reardon • Mike Reiss • Mike Scully • David Silverman • Sam Simon • Yeardley Smith • John Swartzwelder • Jon Vitti • Josh Weinstein

The Simpsons characters

view • talk • edit • past The Simpsons and relatives
Jacqueline Bouvier • Patty Bouvier • Selma Bouvier • Abraham Simpson • Bart Simpson (Bartman • El Barto) • Homer Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • Marge Simpson • Mona Simpson Jub-Jub • Plopper • Santa's Little Helper • Snowball II

view • talk • edit • past Around Springfield
Kumiko Albertson • Ms. Albright • Jasper Beardley • Benjamin • Blue-haired lawyer • Shauna Chalmers • Comic Book Guy • Crazy Cat Lady • Larry Dalrymple • Doug • Eddie • Maude Flanders • Ned Flanders • Julio Franco • Jonathan Frink • Gary • Alice Glick • Barney Gumble • Gil Gunderson • Constance Harm • Bernice Hibbert • Julius Hibbert • Julius Hibbert's daughter • Julius Hibbert's oldest son • Lionel Hutz • Jacques • "Just stamp the ticket" man • Princess Kashmir • Hyman Krustofsky • Akira Kurosawa • Cookie Kwan • Grady Little • Lou • Helen Lovejoy • Jessica Lovejoy • Timothy Lovejoy, Jr. • Barry Mackleberry • Jerri Mackleberry • Jack Marley • Horatio McCallister • Milo • Hans Moleman • Marvin Monroe • Eddie Muntz • Mrs. Muntz • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Lindsey Naegle • Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets (Anoop • Gheet • Nabendu • Poonam • Pria • Sandeep • Sashi • Uma) • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon • Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon • Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon • Old Jewish man • Ruth Powers • Gareth Prince • Gloria Prince • Joe Quimby (Mayor Quimby's body guards) • Martha Quimby • Raphael • Luigi Risotto • Nick Riviera • Sam • Gerald Samson • Agnes Skinner • Roy Snyder • Spuckler children (Dubya • Whitney) • Brandine Spuckler • Cletus Spuckler • Squeaky-Voiced Teen • Strawberry • Disco Stu • Moe Szyslak • Kirk Van Houten • Luann Van Houten • Clancy Wiggum • Sarah Wiggum • Yes Guy • Artie Ziff

view • talk • edit • past Celebrities
Bill and Marty • Booberella • Kent Brockman • Bumblebee Man • Scott Christian • Duffman • Matt Groening • Krusty the Clown • Lurleen Lumpkin • Troy McClure • Sideshow Mel • Roger Meyers, Jr. • Arnie Pye • Pyro • Dave Shutton • Jebediah Springfield • Miss Springfield • Drederick Tatum • Mr. Teeny • Rainier Wolfcastle (McBain)

view • talk • edit • past Springfield Elementary School faculty and students
Chuck Berger • Black weasel • Wendell Borton • Gary Chalmers • Lewis Clark • Database • Lunchlady Dora • E-mail • Rod Flanders • Todd Flanders • Ham • JJ Hibbert • Elizabeth Hoover • Sophie Jensen • Jimbo Jones • Edna Krabappel • Coach Krupt • Dewey Largo • Sherri Mackleberry • Terri Mackleberry • Otto Mann • Audrey McConnell • Nelson Muntz • Nell Nicholson • Brunella Pommelhorst • Janey Powell • Martin Prince • J. Loren Pryor • Report Card • Richard • Dolph Shapiro • Becky Shorter • Nina Skalka • Seymour Skinner • Cosine Tangent • Allison Taylor • Milhouse Van Houten • Wanda • Ralph Wiggum • Groundskeeper Willie • Hubert Wong • Yellow weasel • Jaffee Ziswhisky • Üter Zörker • Kearney Zzyzwicz Blond-haired boy with glasses • Brown-haired boy • Buck-toothed boy • Buck-toothed girl • Girl with glasses • Lewis look-alike • Long haired girl

view • talk • edit • past Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Blinky • Charles Montgomery Burns (The Hounds) • Carl Carlson • Charlie • Lenny Leonard • Waylon Smithers, Jr. • Smitty

view • talk • edit • past Villains
Sideshow Bob • Frankie the Squealer • Herman Hermann • Snake Jailbird • Kang Johnson • Kodos Johnson • Legs • Louie • The Rich Texan • Hank Scorpio • Johnny Tightlips • Fat Tony

view • talk • edit • past Other characters
Capital City Goofball • Jesus Christ • Santa Claus • Devil • Fallout Boy • Itchy • God • Leprechaun • Richard Nixon • Poochie • Radioactive Man • Scratchy

view • talk • edit • past Families
The Simpsons • The Bouviers • The Carlsons • The Flanderses • The Hibberts • The Krustofskys • The Lovejoys • The Spucklers • The Van Houtens • The Wiggums • The Muntzes

view • talk • edit • past Miscellaneous
Doppelgängers • Fictional characters • LGBT characters • Animals • Deceased characters • Crossover characters • One-time characters • Recurring characters • Non-canon characters

[1] "The Front"

[2] "A Star Is Born Again"

[3] "The Clown Stays in the Picture"

[4] Ella McCay Promo

[5] "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular"

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