Mike Reiss
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Mike Reiss (born September 15, 1959 in Bristol, Connecticut) is an American televison comedy writer. He attended Harvard University[1]. He has frequently collaborated with his writing partner Al Jean as a writer for National Lampoon magazine, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and writers/producers for many episodes of The Simpsons. In 1994, the duo created and executive produced The Critic.
Reiss independently produced a short internet cartoon series entitled Queer Duck for Icebox.com. In 2002, the series was picked up by Showtime, where it aired as a supporting feature to Queer as Folk. Britain's Channel 4 named Queer Duck "One of the 100 Greatest Cartoons of All Time".
Queer Duck: the Movie was released on DVD July 18, 2006. The feature film reunites the Queer Duck cast, with guest stars Conan O'Brien, David Duchovny, Bruce Vilanch, Andy Dick and Tim Curry.
In 2005, Paramount Pictures purchased Reiss's spec script, The Man Who Knew Everything, for Adam Sandler to produce.
Other television shows Reiss has produced include It's Garry Shandling's Show, Teen Angel, The PJs, and The Oblongs.
As a professional speaker, Reiss has lectured on comedy and the Simpsons at over 100 colleges and institutions on four continents.
He has published six children's books, including the best-seller "How Murray Saved Christmas". He also won an Edgar Award for his mystery story "Cro-Magnon PI".
Reiss is currently working on The Simpsons Movie project.
[edit] Simpsons Episodes
The following is a list a episodes of The Simpsons Reiss has written, with Al Jean:
- "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
- "Moaning Lisa"
- "The Telltale Head" - with Matt Groening and Sam Simon.
- "The Way We Was" - with Sam Simon.
- "Stark Raving Dad"
- "Treehouse of Horror II" – contributor.
- "Lisa's Pony"
- "Treehouse of Horror III" - "Clown Without Pity".
- "'Round Springfield" – story teleplay by Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimillia.
- "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
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| Preceded by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Sam Simon |
(with Al Jean) The Simpsons Showrunner 1991 – 1993 |
Succeeded by David Mirkin |
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