Jonathan Collier is an American

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, best known for his work on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'', ''

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'', ''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...

'' and '' ''Bones''''. He worked as an executive producer on Mike Reiss's DVD movie, '' Queer Duck: The Movie''. He attended and graduated from

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Writing credits

''The Simpsons'' episodes

He is credited with writing (or co-writing) the following episodes: ;Season 6 *" Bart's Girlfriend" *"

The Springfield Connection "The Springfield Connection" is the twenty-third episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 7, 1995. In the episode, Marge deals with ...

" ;Season 7 *"

Lisa the Iconoclast "Lisa the Iconoclast" is the sixteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1996. In this episode, Lisa writes an ...

" *"

22 Short Films About Springfield "22 Short Films About Springfield" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 14, 1996.. It was written by ...

" (co-writer with Richard Appel, David X. Cohen,

Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012) and the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Fut ...

Jennifer Crittenden Jennifer Crittenden (born ) is an American screenwriter and producer. She started her writing career on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and has since written for several other television sitcoms including ''Everybody Loves Raym ...

Greg Daniels Gregory Martin Daniels (born June 13, 1963) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. He has worked on several television series, including writing for ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''The Simpsons'', adapting ''The Office (Am ...

, Brent Forrester, Rachel Pulido,

Steve Tompkins Steve Tompkins is an American television writer. He attended Harvard University and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon; he graduated in 1988. He has worked on such television shows such as ''The Critic'', ''In Living Color'', ''Entourage'', ''The Bernie ...

, Bill Oakley, and

Josh Weinstein Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966) is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series ''The Simpsons''. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans School; Weinst ...

) *" Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' ;Season 8 *" The Homer They Fall"

''King of the Hill'' episodes

He is credited with writing the following episodes: *" Keeping Up With Our Joneses" *" Husky Bobby" *" The Wedding of Bobby Hill" *"Escape from Party Island" *" Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet" *" Hank and the Great Glass Elevator" *"Pigmalion" *"Dale Be Not Proud" *" Arlen City Bomber" *" Luanne Gets Lucky"

''Monk'' episodes

*" Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital" *"

Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show The fourth season of ''Monk'' originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 8, 2005, to March 17, 2006. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised their roles as the ...

" *" Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure"

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