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Behind the Laughter (2000)

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Behind the Laughter

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Directors

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  • Jim Reardon
    Jim Reardon
    supervising director
  • Mark Kirkland
    Mark Kirkland
    director (directed by)

Writers

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  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    created by (creator)
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    developed by (creator) &
  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    developed by (creator) &
  • Sam Simon
    Sam Simon
    developed by (creator)
  • Tim Long
    Tim Long
    written by &
  • George Meyer
    George Meyer
    written by &
  • Mike Scully
    Mike Scully
    written by &
  • Matt Selman
    Matt Selman
    written by

Cast

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  • Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    Homer Simpson
    /Grampa
    /Krusty
    /Ozzy Osbourne
    /Kodos
    /Woody Allen
    (voice)
  • Julie Kavner at an event for The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    Marge Simpson
    (voice)
  • Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    Bart Simpson
    (voice)
  • Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    Lisa Simpson
    (voice)
  • Hank Azaria at an event for Star Trek (2009)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    Moe Szyslak
    /Director
    /Carl
    /Comic Book Guy
    /Chief Wiggum
    /Apu
    /Bobby
    /Lawyer
    (voice)
  • Harry Shearer at an event for Chicken Little (2005)
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    Lenny
    /Principal Skinner
    /Second Director
    /Kang
    /Dr. Hibbert
    (voice)
  • Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Jim Forbes
    Jim Forbes
    Narrator
    (voice)
  • Stephen Hawking
    Stephen Hawking
    Stephen Hawking
    Stephen Hawking
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Tom Kite
    Tom Kite
    Tom Kite
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Willie Nelson in The Big Bounce (2004)
    Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson
    (voice)
  • Butch Patrick
    Butch Patrick
    Butch Patrick
    Butch Patrick
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    Edna Krabappel
    (archive footage) (voice)
  • Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    Queen Elizabeth II
    /Richie Rich
    /Actress
    /Woman Partner
    /Gloria Allred
    (voice)
  • Karl Wiedergott
    Karl Wiedergott
    Jimmy Carter
    /Huckleberry Hound
    (voice)

Producers

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  • Larina Jean Adamson
    Larina Jean Adamson
    producer
  • Lolee Aries
    Lolee Aries
    animation executive producer
  • Laurie Biernacki
    Laurie Biernacki
    line producer
  • Dominique Braud
    Dominique Braud
    associate producer
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    executive producer
  • Larry Doyle
    Larry Doyle
    producer
  • John Frink
    John Frink
    producer
  • Tom Gammill
    Tom Gammill
    consulting producer
  • Dan Greaney
    Dan Greaney
    co-executive producer
  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    executive producer
  • Ron Hauge
    Ron Hauge
    co-executive producer
  • Al Jean
    Al Jean
    executive producer
  • Rob LaZebnik
    Rob LaZebnik
    co-executive producer
  • Tim Long
    Tim Long
    co-producer
  • Tom Martin
    Tom Martin
    producer
  • Ian Maxtone-Graham
    Ian Maxtone-Graham
    co-executive producer
  • George Meyer
    George Meyer
    executive producer
  • David Mirkin
    David Mirkin
    consulting producer
  • Frank Mula
    Frank Mula
    co-executive producer
  • Carolyn Omine
    Carolyn Omine
    producer
  • Don Payne
    Don Payne
    producer
  • Bonita Pietila
    Bonita Pietila
    producer
  • David Pritchard
    David Pritchard
    animation executive producer
  • Max Pross
    Max Pross
    consulting producer
  • Richard Raynis
    Richard Raynis
    producer
  • Richard Sakai
    Richard Sakai
    producer
  • Mike Scully
    Mike Scully
    executive producer (showrunner)
  • Matt Selman
    Matt Selman
    producer
  • Sam Simon
    Sam Simon
    executive producer
  • Denise Sirkot
    Denise Sirkot
    producer
  • Julie Thacker-Scully
    Julie Thacker-Scully
    supervising producer (as Julie Thacker)
  • Michael Wolf
    Michael Wolf
    animation producer (as Mike Wolf)

Editors

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  • Don Barrozo
    Don Barrozo
  • Michael Bridge
    Michael Bridge

Casting Director

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  • Bonita Pietila
    Bonita Pietila

Production Management

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  • Elizabeth Ableson
    Elizabeth Ableson
    animation production supervisor (as Elizabeth Hernandez)
  • Jason Bikowski
    Jason Bikowski
    animation production manager
  • Richard K. Chung
    Richard K. Chung
    animation production manager: Gracie Films
  • Alexander Duke
    Alexander Duke
    post-production supervisor
  • Rick Polizzi
    Rick Polizzi
    animation post-production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Carlton Batten
    Carlton Batten
    retake director
  • Matthew Faughnan
    Matthew Faughnan
    assistant director (as Matt Faughnan)
  • Stephen Reis
    Stephen Reis
    assistant retake director

Art Department

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  • Karen Bauer
    Karen Bauer
    color design lead (as Karen Bauer-Riggs) / color design supervisor (as Karen Bauer-Riggs)
  • Andrew Burrell
    Andrew Burrell
    prop design
  • Shigeko Doyle
    Shigeko Doyle
    painter
  • Syd Kato
    Syd Kato
    color designer
  • Anne Legge
    Anne Legge
    color designer (as Anne Balser)
  • Kevin N. Moore
    Kevin N. Moore
    prop design (as Kevin Moore)
  • Belle Norman
    Belle Norman
    painter
  • Libby Reed
    Libby Reed
    ink & paint supervisor
  • Amy Rychlick
    Amy Rychlick
    color designer (as Amy Klees-Rychlich)
  • Jefferson R. Weekley
    Jefferson R. Weekley
    prop designer

Sound Department

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  • Terry Brown
    Terry Brown
    sound recordist
  • Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    production mixer (as Ron Cox)
  • William Freesh
    William Freesh
    re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh)
  • Terry Greene
    Terry Greene
    dialogue sound editor
  • Bobby Mackston
    Bobby Mackston
    dialogue sound editor (as Robert Mackston)
  • Norm MacLeod
    Norm MacLeod
    dialogue sound editor
  • Travis Powers
    Travis Powers
    sound effects editor
  • Mike Reale
    Mike Reale
    sound recordist
  • R. Russell Smith
    R. Russell Smith
    re-recording mixer
  • Derek Casari
    Derek Casari
    adr engineer (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Adam Howard
    Adam Howard
    visual effects animator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Reid Kramer
    Reid Kramer
    animation camera operator
  • Eric Loudon
    Eric Loudon
    animation camera operator

Animation Department

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  • Brad Ableson
    Brad Ableson
    storyboard artist
  • Jennifer M. Alvarez
    Jennifer M. Alvarez
    animation production associate
  • Mike B. Anderson
    Mike B. Anderson
    storyboard consultant
  • Robyn Anderson
    Robyn Anderson
    animation post-production assistant
  • Orlando Baeza
    Orlando Baeza
    storyboard artist
  • William Bemiller
    William Bemiller
    animation checker
  • Shawna Cha-Gallego
    Shawna Cha-Gallego
    storyboard revisionist (as Shawna Cha)
  • Myung Nam Chang
    Myung Nam Chang
    overseas animation producer: Rough Draft (as Chang Myung Nam)
  • Daniel Chiu
    Daniel Chiu
    background layout artist (as Daniel Shiu)
  • Utit Choomuang
    Utit Choomuang
    overseas animation director

Editorial Department

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  • Andrew Albenze
    Andrew Albenze
    post-production assistant
  • Larry Field
    Larry Field
    telecine: 4MC
  • Tim Heyen
    Tim Heyen
    negative cutter: D & A Neg Cutting
  • Brian J. Kaufman
    Brian J. Kaufman
    post-production coordinator
  • Kurtis Kunsak
    Kurtis Kunsak
    assistant film editor
  • Jamie Nachenberg
    Jamie Nachenberg
    post-production assistant
  • Fred Radke
    Fred Radke
    assistant film editor

Music Department

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  • Bob Beecher
    Bob Beecher
    music editor
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    composer: Theme by
  • Chris Ledesma
    Chris Ledesma
    music editor
  • Rick Riccio
    Rick Riccio
    music mixer
  • Tom Boyd
    Tom Boyd
    oboe soloist (uncredited)
  • Steven L. Smith
    Steven L. Smith
    music preparation (uncredited)
  • Sally Stevens
    Sally Stevens
    main title singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Louise Jaffe
    Louise Jaffe
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

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  • Drew Arrison
    Drew Arrison
    assistant to the producers
  • Jacqueline Atkins
    Jacqueline Atkins
    assistant to the producers
  • Ellen Barnett-Bendavid
    Ellen Barnett-Bendavid
    assistant to the producers
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    executive creative consultant
  • N. Vyolet Diaz
    N. Vyolet Diaz
    assistant to Mr. Groening
  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    creative consultant
  • Claudia Hitchcock
    Claudia Hitchcock
    assistant to the producers
  • Drew Levin
    Drew Levin
    assistant to the producers
  • Brendan Murphy
    Brendan Murphy
    assistant to Mr. Brooks
  • Felicia Nalivansky-Caplan
    Felicia Nalivansky-Caplan
    production coordinator (as Felicia Nalivansky)
Crew believed to be complete

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