American television writer and producer (born 1959)
This article is about the writer. For the politician, see John M. Frink. For the Simpsons character who is his namesake, see Professor Frink.
John Frink
Born
Whitesboro, New York, United States
Occupation(s)
Writer, producer
John Frink is an American television writer and producer. He has written several episodes of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, many of which he co-wrote with his former writing partner Don Payne. Frink and Payne started their career in television writing for the short-lived sitcom Hope and Gloria. They wrote their first episode of The Simpsons in 2000, and Frink still works on the show as a writer and executive producer.
JohnFrink is an American television writer and producer. He has written several episodes of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, many of which he...
Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr. is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first...
prompting Homer and Krusty to retrieve it. The episode was written by JohnFrink and Don Payne as their second produced episode and their first written...
to drain her magic powers. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen, JohnFrink, Don Payne and Carolyn Omine while Jim Reardon served as the director...
written by JohnFrink and Don Payne while Mike Frank Polcino served as director. Although the episode's first draft was written by Frink and Payne, the...
commentary for the episode "Treehouse of Horror XI" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. Frink, John; Payne, Don (2009). The Simpsons season 12 DVD commentary for the episode...
respectively. "Simpsons Tall Tales" was directed by Bob Anderson and written by JohnFrink, Don Payne, Bob Bendetson and Matt Selman. The idea for the episode was...
scared. Marge and Homer then find Lisa, wake her up, and they go home. JohnFrink was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing...
co-written with Mike Reiss, one with David Mirkin, two with Joel H. Cohen & JohnFrink and one with Cohen & Jeff Westbrook (latter three story only) Also co-wrote...
it landed in their nest). "The Great Louse Detective" was written by JohnFrink and Don Payne and directed by Steven Dean Moore as part of the fourteenth...
kill him, although he is ultimately defeated. The episode was written by JohnFrink and directed by Nancy Kruse. The episode guest stars Kelsey Grammer as...
series overall. The episode was directed by Timothy Bailey and written by JohnFrink. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 22, 2017. The Simpson...
games). The episode was directed by Matthew Faughnan, and written by JohnFrink. This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode that consists of five segments...
Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink CH DBE RA (14 November 1930 – 18 April 1993) was an English sculptor and printmaker. Her Times obituary noted the three essential...
February 27, 2022. The episode was directed by Chris Clements and written by JohnFrink. The title is a spoof of Naked and Afraid. Lisa, Marge, and Homer are...
stated his goal during his tenure was to "not wreck the show". Don Payne, JohnFrink and Bob Bendetson began writing for the series, while Larry Doyle, Julie...
showrunner and 15th overall. Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Matt Selman, and JohnFrink serve as executive producers. Executive producer Al Jean stated that Edna...
the series. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by JohnFrink. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April...
Denise Sirkot, Don Payne, Richard Raynis, Richard Sakai, Tom Martin, JohnFrink & Larry Doyle, producers; Matt Selman, producer/writer; David Pritchard...
March 5, 2023. The episode was directed by Rob Oliver and written by JohnFrink. In this episode, Homer and Marge wonder how their lives would be if Bart...
6, 2019. The episode was directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by JohnFrink. At the Power Plant, it's Lenny's birthday. The workers prepare a surprise...
rest of the main cast the first time the category was awarded in 1992. JohnFrink won the Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation...
the Dolphin" and was written by Rob LaZebnik (story by Mike Scully), JohnFrink and Don Payne and Carolyn Omine and directed by Matthew Nastuk. This year's...