Steve Tompkins is an American television writer and Harvard alumnus. He has worked on such television shows such as The Critic, In Living Color, Entourage, Bernie Mac and The Knights of Prosperity. He was also with The Simpsons, for its seventh and eighth seasons; after leaving he co-created The PJs, with Larry Wilmore and Eddie Murphy. He is currently the producer of the animated television series Fanboy and Chum Chum that will premiere in the fall of 2009 on Nickelodeon
Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley said that, with the exception of George Meyer, Tompkins had contributed more to seasons seven and eight than anyone else on the Simpsons staff. According to DVD commentary for season eight, Tompkins wrote the famous sequence in "Homer's Phobia" where Homer takes Bart to a steel mill that turns out to be a gay dance club.
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Writing credits
The Simpsons episodes
He worked on the following episodes:
- "Treehouse of Horror VI" ("Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace")
- "22 Short Films About Springfield" (contributor)
- "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" ("Simpsons Family Smile-Time Variety Hour" segment)
- "A Milhouse Divided" (the only full episode of The Simpsons Tompkins has written)
External links
- Steve Tompkins at the Internet Movie Database
- Production Site for Fanboy and Chum Chum
- Official website of Fanboy and Chum Chum show
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