History of Executive Producers and Head Writers

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NOTE: Exact dates are for on air credits

Executive Producers

March 26, 1973 - ??
William J. Bell and John Conboy

?? - 1986
William J. Bell and Wes Kenney

1986 - 2001
William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott

2001 - 2003
William J. Bell and David Shaughnessy

2003 - April 2005
William J. Bell and John F. Smith

May 2005 - May 12, 2006
John F. Smith

May 15, 2006 - October 3, 2006
No Executive Producer

October 4, 2006 - October 24, 2006
Lynn Marie Latham

October 25, 2006 - December 24, 2007
Lynn Marie Latham and Josh Griffith (Co-Executive Producer)

December 26, 2007 - January 28, 2008
No Executive Producer listed; Josh Griffith (Co-Executive Producer)

January 29, 2008 - October 2, 2008
Josh Griffith

October 3, 2008 - December 20, 2010
Maria Arena Bell (Co-Executive Producer) & Paul Rauch (Co-Executive Producer)

December 21, 2010 - May 10, 2011
Maria Arena Bell & Paul Rauch (Co-Executive Producer)

May 11, 2011 - October 19, 2012
Maria Arena Bell

October 22, 2012 - January 15, 2015 *
Jill Farren Phelps

January 16, 2015 - July 12, 2016
Jill Farren Phelps & Charles Pratt, Jr.

July 13, 2016 - December 6, 2016
Mal Young & Charles Pratt, Jr.

December 7, 2016 - October 24, 2017
Mal Young & Sally Sussman Morina (Co-Executive Producer)

 

October 25, 2017 - February 5, 2019
Mal Young

February 6, 2019 - February 6, 2023
Anthony Morina & Josh Griffith (Co-Executive Producer)

 

February 7, 2023 - Present
Josh Griffith

 

 

* Jill Farren Phelps went uncredited for October episodes leading up to October 22

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Head Writers

March 26, 1973 - 1997
William J. Bell

1997 - 1998
William J. Bell and Kay Alden

1998 - 2000
Kay Alden

2000 - August 18, 2000
Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Jerry Birn

August 21, 2000 - February 1, 2002
Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Jerry Birn, Trent Jones

February 4, 2002 - June 28, 2002
Kay Alden, Jerry Birn, Trent Jones

July 1, 2002 - August 5, 2004
Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Jerry Birn, Trent Jones

August 6, 2004 - February 15, 2006
Kay Alden and John F. Smith

February 16, 2006 - October 25, 2006
Kay Alden, Lynn Marie Latham, John F. Smith

October 26, 2006 - November 10, 2006
Kay Alden, Lynn Marie Latham, John F. Smith, and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

November 13, 2006 - December 22, 2006
Kay Alden, Lynn Marie Latham and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

December 26, 2006 - December 24, 2007
Lynn Marie Latham and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

December 26, 2007 - April 14, 2008
Josh Griffith (Interim Head Writer) and Maria Arena Bell (Co-Head Writer)

April 15, 2008 - April 21, 2008
Josh Griffith (Interim Head Writer), Maria Arena Bell (Co-Head Writer) and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

April 22, 2008 - May 9, 2008
Maria Arena Bell and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

May 12, 2008 - July 14, 2008
Maria Arena Bell

July 15, 2008 - August 8, 2008
Maria Arena Bell and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer)

August 11, 2008 - October 11, 2012
Maria Arena Bell and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer) and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

October 12, 2012 - October 19, 2012
Josh Griffith and Maria Arena Bell and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer) and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

October 22, 2012 - November 2, 2012
Josh Griffith and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer) and Scott Hamner (Co-Head Writer)

November 5, 2012 - December 6, 2012
Josh Griffith and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer)

December 7, 2012 - February 1, 2013
Josh Griffith and Hogan Sheffer (Co-Head Writer) & Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

February 4, 2013 - March 15, 2013
Josh Griffith and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

March 18, 2013 - November 1, 2013
Josh Griffith and Shelly Altman (Co-Head Writer) and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

November 4, 2013 - December 20, 2013
Shelly Altman and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

December 23, 2013 - January 15, 2015
Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

January 16, 2015 - March 18, 2015
Charles Pratt Jr. and Shelly Altman (Co-Head Writer) and Jean Passanante (Co-Head Writer) and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

March 23, 2015 - December 6, 2016
Charles Pratt Jr. and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

December 7, 2016 - February 10, 2017
Sally Sussman Morina and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

February 13, 2017 - March 15, 2017
Sally Sussman Morina and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Tracey Thomson (Co-Head Writer)

March 20, 2017 - October 24, 2017
Sally Sussman Morina and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer)

October 25, 2017 - November 9, 2017
Mal Young and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer)

 

November 10, 2017 - November 5, 2018
Mal Young and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) & Beth Milstein (Co-Head Writer)

November 6 - 19, 2018
Mal Young and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer)

November 20, 2018 - March 19, 2019
Mal Young and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Annie B. Compton (Co-Head Writer)

March 20, 2019 - March 22, 2019
Mal Young and Josh Griffith (Co-Head Writer) and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Annie B. Compton (Co-Head Writer)

March 25, 2019 -  April 1, 2019
Mal Young and Josh Griffith (Co-Head Writer) and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Annie B. Compton (Co-Head Writer) and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer)

April 2, 2019 - May 22, 2019
Josh Griffith and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Annie B. Compton (Co-Head Writer) and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer)

May 23, 2019 - May 31, 2019
Josh Griffith and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer)

June 3, 2019 - August 21, 2019
Josh Griffith and Sara A. Bibel (Co-Head Writer) and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer) and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer)

August 22, 2019 - November 14, 2019
Josh Griffith and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer) and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer)

November 15, 2019 - December 17, 2019
Josh Griffith and Mellinda Hensley (Co-Head Writer) and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer) and James Harmon Brown (Co-Head Writer)

December 18, 2019 - March 18, 2020
Josh Griffith and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer) and James Harmon Brown (Co-Head Writer)

March 19, 2020 - December 4, 2020
Josh Griffith and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer) and James Harmon Brown (Co-Head Writer) and Sara Endsley (Co-Head Writer)

December 7, 2020 - December 24, 2020
Josh Griffith and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer) and Sara Endsley (Co-Head Writer)

 

December 28, 2020 - July 21, 2023
Josh Griffith and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer)

 

July 24, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Josh Griffith

 

December 4, 2023 - November 19, 2024
Josh Griffith and Amanda L. Beall (Co-Head Writer)

 

November 20, 2024 - Present
Josh Griffith

 

Note:
- Strike episodes aired from December 26, 2007 to March 18, 2008 (58 episodes)
- Strike episodes aired from July 18, 2023 to December 1, 2023 (95 episodes)