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
Writer (2000-2013)
- Episode – "Treehouse of Horror XI" with Rob LaZebnik, John Frink and Carolyn Omine (BABF21)
- Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy" with John Frink (BABF17)
- Episode – "Bye Bye Nerdie" with John Frink (CABF11)
- Episode – "Simpsons Tall Tales" with John Frink, Bob Bendetson and Matt Selman (CABF17)
- Episode – "Treehouse of Horror XII" with Joel H. Cohen, John Frink and Carolyn Omine (CABF19)
- Episode – "The Bart Wants What It Wants" with John Frink (DABF06)
- Episode – "The Great Louse Detective" with John Frink (EABF01)
- Episode – "Old Yeller-Belly" with John Frink (EABF14)
- Episode – "The Wandering Juvie" with John Frink (FABF11)
- Episode – "Fraudcast News" (FABF18)
- Episode – "Thank God It's Doomsday" (GABF14)
- Episode – "Simpson Christmas Stories" (HABF01)
- Episode – "Little Big Girl" (JABF04)
- Episode – "Love, Springfieldian Style" (KABF05)
- Episode – "Take My Life, Please" (LABF01)
- Episode – "Thursdays with Abie" with Mitchell H. Glazer (MABF02)
- Episode – "Labor Pains" with Mitchell H. Glazer (RABF19)
- Episode – "White Christmas Blues" (SABF01)
Producer (1999-2001)
Season 11
- Episode – "Treehouse of Horror X" (as Don "Excruciating" Payne) (BABF01)
- Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" (BABF02)
- Episode – "Eight Misbehavin'" (BABF03)
- Episode – "Take My Wife, Sleaze" (BABF05)
- Episode – "Grift of the Magi" (BABF07)
- Episode – "Little Big Mom" (BABF04)
- Episode – "Faith Off" (BABF06)
- Episode – "The Mansion Family" (BABF08)
- Episode – "Saddlesore Galactica" (BABF09)
- Episode – "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" (BABF10)
- Episode – "Missionary: Impossible" (BABF11)
- Episode – "Pygmoelian" (BABF12)
- Episode – "Bart to the Future" (BABF13)
- Episode – "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" (BABF14)
- Episode – "Kill the Alligator and Run" (BABF16)
- Episode – "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" (BABF15)
- Episode – "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" (BABF18)
- Episode – "Behind the Laughter" (BABF19)
Season 12
- Episode – "Treehouse of Horror XI" (as Don of the Dead Payne) (BABF21)
- Episode – "A Tale of Two Springfields" (BABF20)
- Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy" (BABF17)
- Episode – "HOMЯ" (BABF22)
Supervising Producer
Season 12
- Episode – "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (CABF01)
- Episode – "Homer vs. Dignity" (CABF04)
- Episode – "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" (CABF02)
- Episode – "The Great Money Caper" (CABF03)
- Episode – "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (CABF06)
- Episode – "Pokey Mom" (CABF05)
- Episode – "Worst Episode Ever" (CABF08)
- Episode – "Tennis the Menace" (CABF07)
- Episode – "Day of the Jackanapes" (CABF10)
- Episode – "New Kids on the Blecch" (CABF12)
- Episode – "Hungry, Hungry Homer" (CABF09)
- Episode – "Bye Bye Nerdie" (CABF11)
- Episode – "Simpson Safari" (CABF13)
- Episode – "Trilogy of Error" (CABF14)
- Episode – "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" (CABF15)
- Episode – "Children of a Lesser Clod" (CABF16)
- Episode – "Simpsons Tall Tales" (CABF17)