What animated show featured a reoccurring character named "Sideshow Bob" and two writers who met at St. Albans High School
Sideshow Bob Roberts "Sideshow Bob Roberts" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons"' sixth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 9, 1994. Kelsey Grammer returns as Sideshow Bob, who, in this episode, wins the Springfield mayoral election through electoral fraud. The episode was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Mark Kirkland. Oakley and Weinstein drew inspiration for the episode from the Watergate scandal, and included many cultural references to political films, as well as real-life events. These included the film "All the President's Men" and the first televised debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy during the 1960 United States presidential election.
John Swartzwelder John Joseph Swartzwelder, Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series "The Simpsons". Born in Seattle, Washington, Swartzwelder began his career working in advertising. He was later hired to work on comedy series "Saturday Night Live" in the mid-1980s as a writer. He later contributed to fellow writer George Meyer's short-lived "Army Man" magazine, which led him to join the original writing team of "The Simpsons", beginning in 1989.