Tim Long (born June 14, 1969) is a comedy writer born in

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

, Canada. Long calls

Exeter, Ontario Exeter is a community in the municipality of South Huron, in the southern portion of Huron County, Ontario, Canada, located approximately 40 kilometres north of London. The community proclaims itself the "Home of the White Squirrel", owing to ...

, his home town and has written for ''

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, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' magazine and the ''

Late Show with David Letterman The ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the The Late Show (franchise), ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by ...

''. Currently credited as a consulting producer on ''The Simpsons'', Long was - until Season 20 - credited as an

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. His work has also recently appeared in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also wrote the episode "Mr Roboto" for YTV's ''

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''. Long was also a consulting writer on ''

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''. He attended high school at South Huron District High School in

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. Long graduated from

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at the

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with a major in English Literature and pursued graduate studies in English at

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. He was an intern at ''Spy'' magazine under E. Graydon Carter before joining the staff of ''The David Letterman Show'', where he wrote for three years, including one year as Head Writer. In 2008, Long developed and wrote a pilot for the

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network entitled "Kevin and the Chart of Destiny". He is currently developing an HBO series for

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, and was also hired by producers

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and

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to adapt ''

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'' into a Broadway musical. He has won five Emmy awards, and been nominated for eight others.

Writing credits

''The Simpsons'' episodes

Long has written the following episodes: *"

Simpsons Bible Stories "Simpsons Bible Stories" is the eighteenth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on Easter Sunday, April 4, 1999. It is the first of ''The ...

" (with

Matt Selman Matt Selman (born }) is an American writer and producer. Early life Selman is a native of Watertown, Massachusetts. He graduated from Beaver Country Day School in 1989 and the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. Career After considering a car ...

and Larry Doyle) (1999) *"

Treehouse of Horror X "Treehouse of Horror X" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the tenth annual ''Treehouse of Horror'' episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. It first aired on ...

" ''(Desperately Xeeking Xena)'' (1999) *"

Saddlesore Galactica "Saddlesore Galactica" is the thirteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2000. In the episode, the Simpson fami ...

" (2000) *"

Behind the Laughter "Behind the Laughter" is the twenty-second and final episode of the The Simpsons (season 11), eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United Sta ...

" (with

George Meyer George Meyer (born 1956) is an American producer and writer. Meyer is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'', where he led the group script rewrite sessions. He has been publicly credited with "thoroughly shap ng... the comedic sensibilit ...

, and

Mike Scully Michael C. Scully (born October 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, M ...

) (2000) *"

Skinner's Sense of Snow "Skinner's Sense of Snow" is the eighth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2000. In the episode, a snowstorm traps the ...

" (2000) *"

New Kids on the Blecch "New Kids on the Blecch" is the fourteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 2001. In the episode, a music producer selects ...

" (2001) *" Half-Decent Proposal" (2002) *"

Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" is the third episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. In the episode, the S ...

" (2002) *"

Brake My Wife, Please "Brake My Wife, Please" is the twentieth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2003. Homer loses his driver's license ...

" (2003) *"

She Used to Be My Girl "She Used to Be My Girl" is the fourth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 5, 2004. It features actress Kim Cattrall ...

" (2004) *"

Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" is the eighth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2005. It is a Super Bowl-them ...

" (2005) *"

Mobile Homer "Mobile Homer" is the seventeenth season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on May 1, 2005. In the episode, Marge saves money for life insurance, wo ...

" (2005) *" Million Dollar Abie" (2006) *"

You Kent Always Say What You Want "You Kent Always Say What You Want" is the twenty-second episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2007, as part of the one- ...

" (2007) *"

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" is the sixth episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 16, 2008. In the episode, Lis ...

" (2008) *" The Devil Wears Nada" (2009) *" Elementary School Musical" (2010) *" MoneyBART" (2010) *"

Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts "Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts" is the second episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 2, 2011. The episode was the ...

" (2011) *" Moe Goes from Rags to Riches" (2012) *"

Lisa Goes Gaga "Lisa Goes Gaga" is the twenty-second and final episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2012. In the episode, American ...

" (2012) *" Moonshine River" (2012) *" Love is a Many-Splintered Thing" (2013) *" The Kid Is All Right" (2013) *"

Married to the Blob "Married to the Blob" is the tenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 540th episode of the series. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2014. The e ...

" (2014) *"

Bull-E "Bull-E" is the twenty-first episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 573rd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 10, 2015. ...

" (2015) *"

Springfield Splendor "Springfield Splendor" is the second episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 620th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 8, 2017. This episode ...

" (with Miranda Thompson) (2017) *" Haw-Haw Land" (with Miranda Thompson) (2018) * " D'oh Canada" (with Miranda Thompson) (2019) * " Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?" (with Miranda Thompson) (2019) * " Panic in the Streets of Springfield" (2021) * " Poorhouse Rock" (2022)

External links

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Long, Hot Summer
The New Yorker July 2010

The New York Times, November 2009

The New York Times, July 2009 *Mark Polishuk
S-M-R-T writer Tim Long talks some Simpsons
''University of Western Ontario Gazette,'' October 28, 2004.

''Grand Bend Strip'', December 12, 2007.
American Migraine: The Democrats' Year of Victory
236.com, January 30, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Tim 1969 births Living people Canadian television writers University of Toronto alumni Columbia University alumni Writers from Brandon, Manitoba