Jon Vitti is an American Writer and Producer best known for his work on Television including The Simpsons, Madeline, Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, The Madcap Adventures of Terry the Blubber, The Three Stooges and Sunday Morning Live. He has also written for The Critic and The Adventures of Tintin and has served as a Consultant for several Animated Movies, including Ice Age (2005), Robots (2005) and Horton Hears a Who (2008). He is one of the One-Hundred Writers of The Simpsons Movie.
Writing Credits[]
Here are the Episodes he wrote for the Shows as well as contributions with other writers.
The Simpsons Episodes[]
- "Bart the Genius"
- "Moaning Homer"
- "The Crepes of Wrath" (along with George Meyer, Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder)
- "Simpson and Delilah"
- "Bart's Dog gets an F" (along with Rowby Goren)
- "Lisa's Substitute"
- "When Flanders Failed" (along with Jim Carrey)
- "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk"
- "Radio Bart"
- "Bart the Lover"
- "Black Widower" (Teleplay; Story by Thomas Chastin and Sam Simon)
- "Treehouse of Horror III" ("Little Shop of Terrors" Segment, Story along with Harvey Fierstein, Rowby Goren and Sam Simon; Teleplay by Howard Ashman)
- "Mr. Plow"
- "Brother from the same Planet" (along with George Meyer, Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder)
- "Homer vs. Tom" (along with Frank Mula)
- "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show"
- "Cape Feare"
- "Another Simpsons Clip Show" (credited as Penny Wise)
- "You've got it Buddy"
- "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily"
- "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (credited as Penny Wise)
- "Flight 846" (along with Rowby Goren and Dan Greaney)
- "Lisa's Copy" (along with Rowby Goren)
- "Homer's Enemy"
- "What in Blazes"
- "Send in the Clones"
- "The Old Man and the Key" (along with Phil Harnage)
- "Weekend at Burnsie's"
- "Fat Man at Little Ten"
- "Bashi Bazouks!" (along with Rowby Goren, Matt Selman and Shelley Zellman)
- "I am Nature's Greatest Miracle" (along with Harvey Fierstein)
- "Treehouse of Horror XIV" ("Frinkenstein" Segment)
- "The Yellow Island Monsters" (Contributer)
- "Simple Simpsons" (along with George Meyer, Phil Harnage, John Swartzwelder and Robin Williams)
- "Marge vs. Everyone"
- "Sleeping with the Enemy" (along with John Swartzwelder)
- "Treehouse of Horror XV" ("Four Beheadings and a Funeral" Segment, along with Diana Fresco)
- "Future-Comedy" (along with David Mirkin, Rowby Goren, Matt Selman and Shelley Zellman)
- "Bonfires of the Manatees and Straights" (along with Harvey Fierstein and Dan Greaney)
- "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story" (Krappabel's Story)
- "Trouble-istic"
- "Jazzy and the Pussycats" (along with Daniel Chun, David Mirkin and Matt Warburton)
- "Treehouse of Horror XIX" ("It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse" Segment, along with Shelley Zellman)
Madeline Episodes[]
- "Madeline and the Soccor Star" (recieved Story credit only; the Teleplay was written by Sandra Ryan)
- "Madeline goes to the Harbour" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline's Winter Vacation" (along with Susan Amerikaner and George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Pirates" (recieved Story Credit with Betty G. Birney only; the Teleplay was written by George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Costume Party" (along with Martha Moran)
- "Madeline and the Mean, Nasty, Horrible Hats" (wrote the Teleplay with Frank Mula, David M. Stern and John Swartzwelder; it was based on the Story Idea by Richard Appel, George Meyer, Judy Rothman Rofe and Shelley Zellman)
- "Madeline and the Talking Parrot" (wrote the Teleplay with Katie Shelly; it was based on the Story Idea by Susan Amerikaner and George Meyer)
- "Madeline in New York" (along with Susan Amerikaner, Richard Appel, Howard Ashman, Betty G. Birney, James L. Brooks, Kent Butterworth, Betty Comden, Jennifer Crittenden, Pete Doctor, Diana Fresco, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Ned Goldreyer, Rowby Goren, Dan Greaney, Adolph Green, Matt Groening, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Peter Jackson, Al Jean, William Joyce, Jerry Juhl, Jay Kogen, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Martha Moran, Frank Mula, Jerry Nelson, Bill Oakley, Frank Oz, Joe Ranft, Mike Reiss, Judy Rothman Rofe, Sandra Ryan, Richard Sakai, Mike Scully, Bruce Shelly, Katie Shelly, Sam Simon, Janice Sonski, Steven Spielberg, Andrew Stanton, David M. Stern, John Swartzwelder, D.B. Sweeney, Josh Weinstein, Steve Whitmire, Marc Wilmore, Wallace Wolodarsky and Shelley Zellman)
- "Madeline and the Marx Brothers" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline in Brazil"
- "Madeline and the Mummy" (along with Libby Hinson, George Meyer, Joe Ranft and D.B. Sweeney)
- "Madeline in Yorkshire" (along with Mike Reiss)
- "Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump" (along with George Meyer, Al Jean, Stan Phillips, Mike Reiss, Judy Rothman Rofe, John Swartzwelder and D.B. Sweeney)
- "Madeline in Spain" (recieved Story Credit only; the Teleplay was written by George Meyer|)
- "Madeline's Bible Stories" (Noah's Ark Segment)
- "Madeline and the Wright Brothers" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline's visit to New York Town"
- "Madeline and the Substitute Teacher"
- "Madeline in Iraq" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline the Magician"
- "Madeline's Memories" (Contributor)
- "Madeline gets the Hiccups" (along with Rowby Goren)
- "Madeline and the Comedy of Errors (along with Jay Kogen, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder and Wallace Wolodarsky)
- "Madeline and the Bunyip" (along with George Meyer and John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline at the City"
- "Madeline in Turkey" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Tug Boats" (recieve Story credit only; the Teleplay was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein)
- "Madeline's Tales of France" (Contributor)
- "Madeline's Stripes"
- "Madeline at the Airport"
- "Madeline and the White Lie" (recieved Story credit with Pete Doctor only; the Teleplay was written by Diana Fresco, John Swartzwelder and Shelley Zellman; additional Matriels along with George Meyer and Matt Warburton)
- "Madeline in the Boxcars"
- "Madeline and the Chisel"
- "Madeline and the Ten Commandments" (wrote the Teleplay; it was based on the Story Idea by George Meyer)
- "Madeline's Practice"
- "Madeline in the Fields"
- "Madeline at San Diego"
- "Madeline at the Hotel Riche" (wrote the Teleplay with George Meyer; it was based on the Story Idea by Shelley Zellman and Matt Groening)
- "Madeline's Easter"
- "Madeline gets in trouble" (along with George Meyer and John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline and the Seven Deadly Sins" (Contributor)
- "Madeline and the Divorce"
- "Madeline's Halloween Stories" ("Something Wicked this way comes" Segment, along with John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline runs away" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline in Theatre" (along with Al Jean, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Frank Mula, Conan O'Brien, Mike Reiss and John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline's Stories of Treasure" (Contributor)
- "Madeline's Magical History Tour" (along with George Meyer and Matt Warburton)
- "Madeline and the Devil" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Baboons"
- "Madeline Takes a Stand" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Trees"
- "Madeline at Big Ten"
- "Madeline and the Bird"
- "Madeline's Comedy Revue" (Contributor)
- "Madeline and the Fraud" (along with Jeff Martin)
- "Madeline and the Elephant"
- "Madeline and the Christmas Stories" (Contributor)
- "Madeline in Cannes" (along with Betty G. Birney, Jennifer Crittenden, Al Jean, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Bill Oakley, Carolyn Omine, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Josh Weinstein and Shelley Zellman)
- "Madeline at the North Pole"
- "Madeline and Santa" (both recieved Story credit with Betty G. Birney, George Meyer, Judy Rothman Rofe and John Swartzwelder only; the Teleplay was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein)
- "Madeline's Spooky Adventures and Tales" (along with Greg Daniels, Dan Greaney, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, Conan O'Brien, Mike Scully, John Swartzwelder and D.B. Sweeney)
- "Madeline and the Hay"
- "Madeline and the Bells"
- "Madeline's Stubborness" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Freaks" (along with Tony Geiss, George Meyer and Marc Wilmore)
- "Madeline and the Night Train" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline at San Francisco"
- "Madeline goes to the Opera" (along with John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline and the Ants"
- "Madeline and the Thinker" (along with Al Jean, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline and the Caberet" (along with Matt Groening, Jeff Martin, George Meyer and John Swartzwelder)
- "Madeline and the Whistles"
- "Madeline and the Gorilla" (along with George Meyer)
- "Madeline and the Stolen Statue"