Jonathan Collier is an American
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television tra ...
writer, 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 ...
'', ''
Monk'', ''
King of the Hill'' and ''
''Bones''''. He worked as an
executive producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...
on Mike Reiss's DVD movie, ''
Queer Duck: The Movie''. He attended and graduated from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
.
Writing credits
''The Simpsons'' episodes
He is credited with writing (or co-writing) the following episodes:
;Season 6
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Bart's Girlfriend
"Bart's Girlfriend" is the seventh 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 November 6, 1994. The plot of the episode follows the secr ...
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*"
The Springfield Connection"
;Season 7
*"
Lisa the Iconoclast"
*"
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
Richard James Appel (born May 21, 1963) is an American writer, producer and former Attorney at law, attorney. Since 2012, he has served as an executive producer and co-showrunner of ''Family Guy'' on Fox. He attended Harvard University and Harvar ...
,
David X. Cohen
David Samuel Cohen (born July 13, 1966), better known as David X. Cohen, is an American television writer. He began working on ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', has written for ''The Simpsons'', and served as the head writer, showrunner and executive pro ...
,
Matt Groening,
Jennifer Crittenden,
Greg Daniels,
Brent Forrester,
Rachel Pulido,
Steve Tompkins,
Bill Oakley, and
Josh Weinstein)
*"
;Season 8
*"
The Homer They Fall"
''King of the Hill'' episodes
He is credited with writing the following episodes:
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Keeping Up With Our Joneses
This is a list of episodes from the first season of '' King of the Hill'', which aired on Fox from January 12 to May 11, 1997 for 12 episodes.
Production
The showrunner for the season was Greg Daniels.
Broadcast history
The season originally a ...
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Husky Bobby
This is a list of episodes from the second season of '' King of the Hill'', which aired on Fox from September 21, 1997 to May 17, 1998 for 23 episodes.
Production
The showrunner
A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executiv ...
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*"
The Wedding of Bobby Hill"
*"Escape from Party Island"
*"
Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet"
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Hank and the Great Glass Elevator
The fifth season of '' King of the Hill'' originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) from October 1, 2000 to May 13, 2001. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 22, 2005. The Region 2 DVD was released on February 26, 2007. The Re ...
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*"Pigmalion"
*"Dale Be Not Proud"
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Arlen City Bomber Arlen may refer to:
* Arlen (given name), a list of people
* Arlen (surname), a list of people
* Arlen Realty and Development Corporation, an American real estate investment trust founded in 1959
* Arlen, Texas, a fictional town in the United S ...
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Luanne Gets Lucky
The eleventh season of '' King of the Hill'' originally aired Sundays at 8:30–9:00 p.m. ( EST) and 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from January 28 to May 20, 2007. The Region 1 DVD was released on August 25, 201 ...
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''Monk'' episodes
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Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital"
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Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show"
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Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure"
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
The Harvard Lampoon alumni
American television writers
American male television writers
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