[PAR] [TLE] Mike Reiss [SEP] Michael "Mike" L. Reiss (born September 15, 1959) is an American television comedy writer.  He served as a show-runner, writer and producer for the animated series "The Simpsons" and co-created the animated series "The Critic".  He created and wrote the webtoon "Queer Duck" and has also worked on screenplays including: "", "The Simpsons Movie" and "My Life in Ruins". [PAR] [TLE] Al Jean [SEP] Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter and producer.  Jean is well known for his work on "The Simpsons".  He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Harvard University in 1981.  Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss.  Together, they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", "ALF" and "It's Garry Shandling's Show".
[PAR] [TLE] Mike Reiss [ SEP ] Michael " Mike " L. Reiss ( born September 15 , 1959 ) is an American television comedy writer . He served as a show - runner , writer and producer for the animated series " The Simpsons " and co - created the animated series " The Critic " . He created and wrote the webtoon " Queer Duck " and has also worked on screenplays including : " " , " The Simpsons Movie " and " My Life in Ruins " . [PAR] [TLE] Al Jean [ SEP ] Alfred Ernest " Al " Jean III ( born January 9 , 1961 ) is an American screenwriter and producer . Jean is well known for his work on " The Simpsons " . He was born and raised in Detroit , Michigan and graduated from Harvard University in 1981 . Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss . Together , they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as " The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson " , " ALF " and " It 's Garry Shandling 's Show " .
Al Jean began his career in writing with what show-runner for The Simpsons?
Al Jean began his career in writing with what show - runner for The Simpsons ?
Michael "Mike" L. Reiss
Michael "Mike" L. Reiss