Don Payne was an American writer. On The Simpsons he has often co-written episodes with John Frink. He has recently moved to screenwriting. Payne has written such movies as My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) Thor (2011) and its sequel (2013). He passed away on the evening of March 26th, 2013. [1] In White Christmas Blues, Payne appears as an angel next to an angel of Edna Krabappel in tribute.
Credits
With John Frink
- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XI"
- Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy"
- Episode – "Bye Bye Nerdie"
- Episode – "Simpsons Tall Tales"
- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XII"
- Episode – "The Bart Wants What It Wants"
- Episode – "The Great Louse Detective"
- Episode – "Old Yeller-Belly"
- Episode – "The Wandering Juvie"
With Mitchell H. Glazer
Individual episodes
- Episode – "Fraudcast News"
- Episode – "Thank God It's Doomsday"
- Episode – "Simpson Christmas Stories"
- Episode – "Little Big Girl"
- Episode – "Love, Springfieldian Style"
- Episode – "Take My Life, Please"