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'''John Frink''' (born May 5, 1964)<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/595664315904065541 Al Jean on Twitter]</ref> is an American television writer and producer. He serves as a writer and executive producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. The character [[Professor Frink]] was named after him.
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== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:07, February 18, 2026

This article is about the writer for the show. For the character, see Jonathan Frink.


John Frink
John Frink.png
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Producer
Writer
Birth date: May 5, 1964 (1964-05-05) (age 61)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 576
Seasons active: Season 11 - Present
Short: The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
First episode: "Treehouse of Horror X"
Most recent episode: "Homer? A Cracker Bro?"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
Album: The Simpsons: Testify



John Frink (born May 5, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. He currently serves as a writer and executive producer for The Simpsons. The character Professor Frink was named after him.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Writing in a Television Production 2010[1] "Stealing First Base" Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 2000[2] "Behind the Laughter" Won
2001[3] "HOMЯ"
2002[4] "She of Little Faith" Nominated
2003[5] "Three Gays of the Condo" Won
2004[6] "The Way We Weren't" Nominated
2005[7] "Future-Drama"
2006[8] "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story" Won
2007[9] "The Haw-Hawed Couple" Nominated
2008[10] "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" Won
2009[11] "Gone Maggie Gone" Nominated
2010[12] "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 2011[13] "Angry Dad: The Movie"
2012[14] "Holidays of Future Passed"
2013[15] "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"
2015[16] "Treehouse of Horror XXV"
2016[17] "Halloween of Horror"
2017[18] "The Town"
2018[19] "Gone Boy"
2019[20] "Mad About the Toy" Won
2020[21] "Thanksgiving of Horror" Nominated
2021[22] "The Dad-Feelings Limited"
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 2022[23] "Pixelated and Afraid"
2023[24] "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" Won
2025[25] "Bart's Birthday" Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation 2003[26] "The Bart Wants What It Wants" Nominated
2006[27] "The Girl Who Slept Too Little"
2007[28] "The Italian Bob" Won
2008[29] "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" Nominated
2010[30] "Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe"
2020[31] "Go Big or Go Homer"
2023[32] "Pixelated and Afraid"
2025[33] "Cremains of the Day"
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series 2009[34] N/A

Credits[edit]

Written by[edit]

Teleplay by[edit]

Producer[edit]

Supervising producer[edit]

Co-executive producer[edit]

Consultant[edit]

Executive producer[edit]

Produced by[edit]

Lyrics by[edit]

For The Simpsons[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Annie Awards - "38th Annual Annie Nominations" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 2000"
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2003"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2004"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2006"
  9. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2007"
  10. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2008"
  11. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2009"
  12. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2010"
  13. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2011"
  14. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2012"
  15. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2013"
  16. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2015"
  17. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2016"
  18. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2017"
  19. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2018"
  20. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2019"
  21. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2020"
  22. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2021"
  23. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2022"
  24. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2023"
  25. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2025"
  26. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2003 Awards"
  27. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2006 Awards"
  28. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2007 Awards"
  29. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2008 Awards"
  30. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2010 Awards"
  31. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2020 Awards"
  32. ↑ Writers Guild of America - "2023 Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees"
  33. ↑ Writers Guild of America - "2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominees"
  34. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2009 Awards"


See also[edit]

External links[edit]


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