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'''Jeff Westbrook''' is a [[Screenwriting|TV writer]] best known for his work on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'', for which he is a three-time winner of the [[WGA Award]].<ref name="wga07"/><ref name="wga08"/><ref name="wga12"/> |
'''Jeff Westbrook''' is a [[Screenwriting|TV writer]] best known for his work on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'', for which he is a three-time winner of the [[WGA Award]].<ref name="wga07"/><ref name="wga08"/><ref name="wga12"/> |
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==Education and pre-TV== |
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Prior to becoming a TV writer, Westbrook was a successful [[algorithms]] researcher. After majoring in [[physics]] and [[history of science]] at [[Harvard University]], he studied [[computer science]] with [[Robert Tarjan]] at [[Princeton University]], receiving his [[Ph.D.]] in 1989 with a thesis entitled ''Algorithms and Data Structures for Dynamic Graph Algorithms''.<ref>{{mathgenealogy|id=82124|name=Jeffery Westbrook}}.</ref> He then took a faculty position at [[Yale University]], later becoming a researcher for [[AT&T Laboratories]] before leaving research for Hollywood. |
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===Erdős and Bacon numbers=== |
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| ⚫ | Westbrook's [[Erdős number]] is three due to his research collaborations with Tarjan and others. His [[Bacon number]] is also three, due to his appearance as an extra in the movie ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]'', giving a combined [[Erdős–Bacon number]] of six.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/simonsingh/9-nerdy-secrets-you-didnt-know-about-futurama-writers|title=9 Incredible Nerdy Secrets About The Writers Of "Futurama"|publisher=[[BuzzFeed]]|first=Simon|last=Singh|date=October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/in-futurama-robots-follow-benders-law-not-asimovs/|publisher=[[CNET]]|title=In 'Futurama,' robots follow 'Bender's Law,' not Asimov's|first=Declan|last=McCullagh|date=April 12, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Writing credits== |
==Writing credits== |
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===''Futurama'' episodes=== |
===''Futurama'' episodes=== |
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*"[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]]" (2001) |
*"[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]]" (2001) |
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===''The Simpsons'' episodes=== |
===''The Simpsons'' episodes=== |
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*"[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]" (2005) |
*"[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]" (2005) |
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*"[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]" (2006) |
*"[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]" (2006) |
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*"[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]" (2006) – Won 2007 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga07">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117980615.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1|title=Cody, Coen bros. top WGA Awards |first=Dave|last=McNary| |
*"[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]" (2006) – Won 2007 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga07">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117980615.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1|title=Cody, Coen bros. top WGA Awards |first=Dave|last=McNary|access-date=2008-02-09|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=2008-02-09}}</ref> |
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*"[[Apocalypse Cow]]" (2008) – Won 2008 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga08">{{cite news|title='Milk,' 'Slumdog' top WGA Awards|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentral&jump=contenders&id=picture&articleid=VR1117999784&cs=1|author=Littleton, Cynthia|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2009-02-07| |
*"[[Apocalypse Cow]]" (2008) – Won 2008 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga08">{{cite news|title='Milk,' 'Slumdog' top WGA Awards|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentral&jump=contenders&id=picture&articleid=VR1117999784&cs=1|author=Littleton, Cynthia|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2009-02-07|access-date=2009-02-09}}</ref> |
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*"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]" (2009) |
*"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]" (2009) |
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*"[[Pranks and Greens]]" (2009) |
*"[[Pranks and Greens]]" (2009) |
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*"[[The Ned-Liest Catch]]" (2011) |
*"[[The Ned-Liest Catch]]" (2011) |
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*"[[The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants]]" (2011) |
*"[[The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants]]" (2011) |
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*"[[Ned 'n Edna's Blend]]" (2012) – Won 2012 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga12">{{citation|title=WGA Awards: Complete List of Winners|journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-awards-winners-list-422048|date=February 17, 2013}}.</ref> |
*"[[Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda]]" (2012) – Won 2012 [[WGA Award]] in the Animation category<ref name="wga12">{{citation|title=WGA Awards: Complete List of Winners|journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-awards-winners-list-422048|date=February 17, 2013}}.</ref> |
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*"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIV]]" (2013) |
*"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIV]]" (2013) |
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*"[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]" (2014) |
*"[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]" (2014) |
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*"[[Caper Chase]]" (2017) |
*"[[Caper Chase]]" (2017) |
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*"[[No Good Read Goes Unpunished]]" (2018) |
*"[[No Good Read Goes Unpunished]]" (2018) |
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*"[['Tis the 30th Season]]" (2018) |
*{{"-}}[['Tis the 30th Season]]" (2018) |
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*"[[I Want You (She's So Heavy) (The Simpsons)|I Want You (She's So Heavy)]]" (2019) |
*"[[I Want You (She's So Heavy) (The Simpsons)|I Want You (She's So Heavy)]]" (2019) |
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*"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]" (2019) |
*"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]" (2019) |
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*"[[Better Off Ned]]" (2020) |
*"[[Better Off Ned]]" (2020) |
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*"[[The Road to Cincinnati]]" (2020) |
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*"[[Diary Queen]]" (2021) |
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*"[[Girls Just Shauna Have Fun]]" (2022) |
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*"[[Pin Gal]]" (2023) |
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*"[[Clown V. Board of Education]]" (2023) |
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*"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIV]]" (2023) |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 14 October 2024
Jeff Westbrook is a TV writer best known for his work on The Simpsons and Futurama, for which he is a three-time winner of the WGA Award.[1][2][3]
Education and pre-TV
[edit]Prior to becoming a TV writer, Westbrook was a successful algorithms researcher. After majoring in physics and history of science at Harvard University, he studied computer science with Robert Tarjan at Princeton University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1989 with a thesis entitled Algorithms and Data Structures for Dynamic Graph Algorithms.[4] He then took a faculty position at Yale University, later becoming a researcher for AT&T Laboratories before leaving research for Hollywood.
Erdős and Bacon numbers
[edit]Westbrook's Erdős number is three due to his research collaborations with Tarjan and others. His Bacon number is also three, due to his appearance as an extra in the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, giving a combined Erdős–Bacon number of six.[5][6]
Writing credits
[edit]Futurama episodes
[edit]- "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid" (2001)
- "The 30% Iron Chef" (2002)
- "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" (2003)
The Simpsons episodes
[edit]- "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" (2005)
- "The Wettest Stories Ever Told" (2006)
- "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (2006) – Won 2007 WGA Award in the Animation category[1]
- "Apocalypse Cow" (2008) – Won 2008 WGA Award in the Animation category[2]
- "No Loan Again, Naturally" (2009)
- "Pranks and Greens" (2009)
- "The Ned-Liest Catch" (2011)
- "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" (2011)
- "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" (2012) – Won 2012 WGA Award in the Animation category[3]
- "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" (2013)
- "The Man Who Grew Too Much" (2014)
- "The Wreck of the Relationship" (2014)
- "Let's Go Fly a Coot" (2015)
- “The Nightmare After Krustmas” (2016)
- "Caper Chase" (2017)
- "No Good Read Goes Unpunished" (2018)
- "'Tis the 30th Season" (2018)
- "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (2019)
- "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" (2019)
- "Better Off Ned" (2020)
- "The Road to Cincinnati" (2020)
- "Diary Queen" (2021)
- "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun" (2022)
- "Pin Gal" (2023)
- "Clown V. Board of Education" (2023)
- "Treehouse of Horror XXXIV" (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ a b McNary, Dave (2008-02-09). "Cody, Coen bros. top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (2009-02-07). "'Milk,' 'Slumdog' top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ a b "WGA Awards: Complete List of Winners", The Hollywood Reporter, February 17, 2013.
- ^ Jeffery Westbrook at the Mathematics Genealogy Project.
- ^ Singh, Simon (October 21, 2013), 9 Incredible Nerdy Secrets About The Writers Of "Futurama", BuzzFeed
- ^ McCullagh, Declan (April 12, 2013), In 'Futurama,' robots follow 'Bender's Law,' not Asimov's, CNET
External links
[edit]- Jeff Westbrook at IMDb
- Dr. Sarah's Mathematical Backgrounds of the Simpsons Writers
- A Futurama Math Conversation with Dr. Jeff Westbrook
- Jeffery Westbrook: list of publications from the DBLP Bibliography Server
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