Bill Oakley (born February 27, 1966) is an American TV writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons. Along with his writing partner Josh Weinstein, Oakley was the executive producer and showrunner during the seventh and eighth seasons. Before serving as the show's executive producers, the pair were hired onto the writing staff during the fourth season. Together, the two wrote episodes such as "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". After leaving The Simpsons, Oakley and Weinstein created Mission Hill, The Mullets, and served as consulting producers on Futurama. He was born and raised in Union Bridge, Maryland, and attended St. Albans School, where he and Weinstein created cartoons for the school newspaper. He later attended Harvard University, where he was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He is married to Rachel Pulido.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The George Lucas Talk Show (2020)
Guest starring as Bill Oakley
- Episode 2x05: EPISODE XXIV: Pretend It's A Super Bowl (Feb 7, 2021)
Crew Credits
Chicago Party Aunt (2021)
Show crew as Consulting Producer
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Lotion Commotion (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: Breaking Balm (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Tits Up, Tits Out (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Empire State of Mind (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Swing and a Ms. (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Go Scratch (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: St. Patrick's Day (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Doppel Änger (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Emergency Contact (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: The Beefys (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Twenty-Six Point Tattoo (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Halloweener Circle (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Tailgate Jailgate (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Ribs for Her Pleasure (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Helicopter Aunt (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Chicago Party Aunt (Sep 17, 2021)
The Dragon Prince (2018)
Show crew as Consulting Producer
(27 episodes)
- Episode 3x09: Chapter 9 The Final Battle (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x08: Chapter 8 Dragonguard (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x07: Chapter 7 Hearts of Cinder (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: Chapter 6 Thunderfall (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x05: Chapter 5 Heroes & Masterminds (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: Chapter 4 The Midnight Desert (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x03: Chapter 3 Ghost (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x02: Chapter 2 The Crown (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: Chapter 1 Sol Regem (Nov 22, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: Chapter 9 Breathe (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Chapter 8 The Book of Destiny (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x07: Chapter 7 Fire and Fury (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: Chapter 6 Heart of a Titan (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x05: Chapter 5 Breaking the Seal (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x04: Chapter 4 Voyage of the Ruthless (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: Chapter 3 Smoke and Mirrors (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Chapter 2 Half Moon Lies (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: Chapter 1 A Secret and a Spark (Feb 15, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Chapter 9 Wonderstorm (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Chapter 8 Cursed Caldera (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Chapter 7 The Dagger and the Wolf (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Chapter 6 Through the Ice (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Chapter 5 An Empty Throne (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Chapter 4 Bloodthirsty (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3 Moonrise (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2 What Is Done (Sep 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1 Echoes of Thunder (Sep 14, 2018)
Disenchantment (2018)
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: In Her Own Write (Sep 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Dreamland Falls (Aug 17, 2018)
Portlandia (2011)
Episode crew as Writer
(11 episodes)
- Episode 3x11: Blackout (Mar 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x10: No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge (Feb 22, 2013)
- Episode 3x09: Alexandra (Feb 15, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Soft Opening (Feb 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: The Temp (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Off the Grid (Jan 25, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Squiggleman (Jan 18, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Nina's Birthday (Jan 11, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Missionaries (Jan 4, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Take Back MTV (Jan 4, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Winter in Portlandia (Dec 14, 2012)
The Simpsons (1989)
Show crew as Story Editor
(5 episodes)
- Episode 4x21: Marge in Chains (May 6, 1993)
- Episode 4x20: Whacking Day (Apr 29, 1993)
- Episode 4x19: The Front (Apr 15, 1993)
- Episode 4x18: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (Apr 1, 1993)
- Episode 4x03: Homer the Heretic (Oct 8, 1992)
Show crew as Supervising Producer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x18: A Star is Burns (Mar 5, 1995)
- Episode 6x17: Homer vs. Patty and Selma (Feb 26, 1995)
- Episode 6x13: And Maggie Makes Three (Jan 22, 1995)
- Episode 6x08: Lisa on Ice (Nov 13, 1994)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 9x02: The Principal and the Pauper (Sep 28, 1997)
- Episode 8x22: In Marge We Trust (Apr 27, 1997)
- Episode 8x19: Grade School Confidential (Apr 6, 1997)
- Episode 8x11: The Twisted World of Marge Simpson (Jan 19, 1997)
- Episode 8x04: Burns, Baby Burns (Nov 17, 1996)
- Episode 8x02: You Only Move Twice (Nov 3, 1996)
- Episode 7x13: Two Bad Neighbors (Jan 14, 1996)
- Episode 7x03: Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily (Oct 1, 1995)
Show crew as Consulting Producer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 10x02: The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (Sep 20, 1998)
- Episode 9x08: Lisa the Skeptic (Nov 23, 1997)
- Episode 9x07: The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons (Nov 16, 1997)
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 7x01: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2) (Sep 17, 1995)
- Episode 6x25: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1) (May 21, 1995)
- Episode 6x16: Bart vs. Australia (Feb 19, 1995)
- Episode 6x10: Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy (Dec 4, 1994)
- Episode 6x05: Sideshow Bob Roberts (Oct 9, 1994)
- Episode 5x21: Lady Bouvier's Lover (May 12, 1994)
- Episode 5x19: Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song (Apr 28, 1994)
- Episode 5x14: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy (Feb 17, 1994)
- Episode 5x10: $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) (Dec 16, 1993)
- Episode 5x05: Treehouse of Horror IV (Oct 28, 1993)
- Episode 4x21: Marge in Chains (May 6, 1993)
- Episode 4x07: Marge Gets a Job (Nov 5, 1992)