who wrote the episode of The SImpsons that the original opening sequence premiered in?
Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons) "Some Enchanted Evening" is the thirteenth episode of "The Simpsons"' first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1990. Written by Matt Groening and Sam Simon and directed by David Silverman and Kent Butterworth, "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first episode produced for season one and was intended to air as the series premiere, but served as the final episode of the season due to significant animation problems. It is also the last episode to feature the original opening sequence starting from "Bart the Genius". In the episode, Homer and Marge spend a night on the town while leaving the children with a diabolical babysitter named Ms. Botz.
John Swartzwelder John Joseph Swartzwelder, Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series "The Simpsons". Born in Seattle, Washington, Swartzwelder began his career working in advertising. He was later hired to work on comedy series "Saturday Night Live" in the mid-1980s as a writer. He later contributed to fellow writer George Meyer's short-lived "Army Man" magazine, which led him to join the original writing team of "The Simpsons", beginning in 1989.