Simon supporters feel he didn't get enough credit for his contributions, in particular, building one of the most outstanding stable of writers in TV history. "There were strong feelings from the show's early staff that Matt Groening had been too well rewarded, to the detriment of Sam Simon, who it seems was the real guiding force of the writers' room, and that The Simpsons that we know and love is really a writer's show" Ortved says. "The feeling is that more than any other show, they took so much time and effort to write the episodes that they did. Full Article at Toronto Star