Michael Price (writer)

American writer and producer, best known for The Simpsons

Michael Price (born October 22, 1958) is an American writer and producer. He is best known for his Emmy and Writers Guild award-winning work on The Simpsons.

Price is a writer and co-executive producer of the ABC series Teacher's Pet. He served as a script consultant on The Simpsons Movie and wrote the King of the Hill 26 episodes and story consultant for Total Dramarama 104 episodes.

Early life

He grew up in South Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended Montclair State University, where he earned a B.A. degree in Theatre Arts, and Tulane University, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing for the theatre.

Filmography

YearTitleCreditNotes
1994The NewzWriter
1994–95Aaahh!!! Real MonstersWriter5 episodes
1995Santo BugitoWriter2 episodes
1996–97Homeboys in Outer SpaceWriter2 episodes
1997Teen AngelWriter3 episodes
1998–99HerculesStory editor, writer67 episodes
2000The PJsWriter, supervising producer2 episodes
2000Teacher's PetWriter, co-executive producer13 episodes
2002–presentThe SimpsonsWriter, co-executive producer266 episodes
2005–2008King of the HillWriter26 episodes
2007The Simpsons MovieConsultant writer
2010Presidential ReunionCo-writerVideo
2011Teen Titans Go!Writerepisode "Burger vs. Burrito"
2012The Men's RoomWriterTV film
2012Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes OutWriterTV special
2013-16Total Dramaramastory consultant104 episodes
2014Achmed Saves AmericaWriterVideo
2015Lego Star Wars: Droid TalesWriter, executive producer3 episodes
2015–21F Is for FamilyCo-creator, writer, executive producer16 episodes

The Simpsons episodes

Price has written the following episodes:
YearTitleNotes
2003"My Mother the Carjacker"Nominated for WGA Award in Animation.
2003"'Tis the Fifteenth Season"
2005"Mommie Beerest"Won WGA Award in Animation.
2007"Yokel Chords"Won Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Television Production.
2007"The Boys of Bummer"
2007"Funeral for a Fiend"
2008"E Pluribus Wiggum"
2009"How the Test Was Won"
2010"American History X-cellent"
2010"The Fool Monty"
2012"At Long Last Leave"The 500th episode of the show
2012"Them, Robot"
2012"Penny-Wiseguys"
2013"Dangers on a Train"
2014"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"
2015"Walking Big & Tall"
2015"Mathlete's Feat"
2016"Much Apu About Something"
2017"Fatzcarraldo"
2018"Fears of a Clown"
2019"Mad About the Toy"The 650th episode of the show
2021"Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?"
2022"Meat is Murder"
2023"Hostile Kirk Place"Upcoming

Total Dramarama episodes

Price has written the following episodes:
YearTitleNotes
2013"Cluckwork Orange"first writer
2015"An Egg-stremely Bad Idea"second writer
2016"Whack Mirror"last writer

References

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