Josh Weinstein

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birthplace = Maryland, U.S.
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occupation = Television writer
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Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966 in Maryland) ["The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season". DVD commentary for Episode 4F11 "Homer's Phobia"] is an American television writer, best known for his work on "The Simpsons". He attended St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) and Stanford University, where he was editor of the Stanford Chaparral.

Along with his writing partner Bill Oakley, Weinstein was Executive Producer and Showrunner for seasons 7 & 8 of "The Simpsons". Together, the two wrote such episodes as "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", "Sideshow Bob Roberts" and the series' 100th episode "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song". For his work he has won three Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. After leaving "The Simpsons", Weinstein and Oakley created the cult-favorite animated series "Mission Hill" and served as consulting producers on "Futurama" . Currently, Oakley and Weinstein are working on a new pilot, entitled "Business Class".

Along with Oakley, he will serve as an executive producer on the upcoming Fox television series "Class Dismissed", slated for debut in Spring of 2009. [cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/VR1117985483.html |title=Fox greenlights 'Fringe'|author=Cynthia Littleton and Michael Schneider|accessdate=2008-05-15|date=2008-05-11|publisher="Variety"]

Writing credits

"The Simpsons" episodes

Weinstein has been credited as writing the following episodes of the Simpsons, with Bill Oakley:

*"Marge Gets a Job"
*"Marge in Chains"
*"Treehouse of Horror IV" ("Terror at 5½ Feet" segment)
*"$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)"
*"Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"
*"Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"
*"Lady Bouvier's Lover"
*"Sideshow Bob Roberts"
*"Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy"
*"Bart vs. Australia"
*"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"
*"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"
*"22 Short Films About Springfield"

"Mission Hill" episodes

Weinstein co-wrote the following episode with Bill Oakley:

*"Pilot"

"Television Pilots"

*"The Funkhousers"
*"Zooburbia"
*"The Ruling Class"

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