An Interview With Al Jean (Simpsons Showrunner)

An Interview With Al Jean (Simpsons Showrunner)

From Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast) by The Four Finger Discount Network.

April 23, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Al Jean discusses his career and experiences as a showrunner for The Simpsons.

Simpsons royalty, Al Jean joined us this week to discuss his storied career working for the show. We cover a LOT of ground here, including his initial run as showrunner before leaving to create The Critic, (Al also gives us the scoop on The Critic revival), the time The Simpsons was almost cancelled, ignoring the internet criticism's of the show, working with Johnny Carson, the time Conan pitched Marge vs The Monorail and more! Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscount Listen on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fDcSY0 Listen on Apple Podcasts - apple.co/4dgpW3Z CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Goin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-park The Movie Guide with Maltin & Davis - themovieguidepodcast.com The One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcast Talking Seinfeld - spreaker.com/show/talking-seinfeld SpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill- The Office Talk - spreaker.com/show/the-office-talk-podcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-finger-discount-simpsons-podcast--5828977/support .

People in this episode

Host: Four Finger Discount Network

Guest: Al Jean

Topics covered

  • Simpsons
  • interview
  • showrunner
  • television history
  • animation
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Al Jean
  • Simpsons
  • The Critic
  • animation
  • television
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Critic

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