 Scully went on to write for several television sitcoms before 1993 , when he was hired to write for The Simpsons . There , he wrote twelve episodes , including " Lisa on Ice " and " Team Homer " , and served as showrunner from seasons 9 to 12 . Scully won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the series , with many publications praising his episodes , but others criticizing his tenure as a period of decline in the show 's quality . Scully still works on the show and also co @-@ wrote 2007 's The Simpsons Movie . 
