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'''Ken Keeler''' is a writer and executive producer for ''[[Futurama]]''. He helped create the show, and for the first three seasons was listed as a co-executive producer, but by the [[Episode Listing#Season 4|fourth season]] was listed as executive producer. Ken was previously a writer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and he has written many [[Soundtrack|songs]] for both shows.  He won {{s|Awards#Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics|two Emmy awards}} for ''The Simpsons'', and won a Writers Guild of America Award for the ''Futurama'' episode "[[Godfellas]]".  
'''Ken Keeler''' is a writer and executive producer for ''[[Futurama]]''. He helped create the show, and was for the first three seasons listed as a co-executive producer. By the [[season 4|fourth season]], he was listed as executive producer. He is the ''Futurama'' writer with [[writers and directors|the second-most episode credits]].


Keeler wrote both the finale of the [[original run]], "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]", and the fourth and final of the movies, ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', both of which were designed to fit as series' finales.
Keeler was previously a writer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and he has written many [[Soundtrack|songs]] for both shows.  One of his most notorious ''Simpsons'' episodes was {{s|season 9|season nine}}'s "{{s|The Principal and the Pauper}}", which is heavily despised by fans for rewriting {{s|Principal Skinner}} as a phony who assumed another man's identity.  He has won {{s|Awards#Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics|two ''Emmy'' awards}} for ''The Simpsons'', and two ''[[Writers Guild of America Award|WGA Awards]]'' for the ''Futurama'' episodes "[[Godfellas]]" and "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]".  


A character in the series, [[Ben Beeler]], is based on Ken.
A character in the series, [[Ben Beeler]], is loosely based on Keeler.


Keeler has a Ph D in Applied Mathematics, which has helped him write several of the nerdier jokes on the show (see [[1729]] for example).
[[File:Countdown to Futurama - Week 6.png|thumb|The [[head jars|heads]] of [[Ken Keeler's head|Ken Keeler]], [[Claudia Katz]], [[Matt Groening's head|Matt Groening]], [[Peter Avanzino]] and [[David X. Cohen's head|David X. Cohen]] as seen in the sixth ''[[Futurama]]'' [[podcast]].]]
 
== Finales ==
Keeler has a history of writing the assumed [[Futurama|series]] finales: he wrote the finale of the [[original run]], "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]", when the writing team knew that the show was to be cancelled. After the show was picked up for four additional [[movies]], Keeler also wrote the fourth and final of them, ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', which was also assumed to be the final TV media of the series. Before [[season 7]] was announced in [[2011]], Keeler also wrote "[[Overclockwise]]", the finale of the [[season 6|sixth season]], which was yet again possibly the final episode. All of these episodes were designed to suit as possible final episodes of the series.
 
The last episode of season 7, "[[Meanwhile]]", which is the actual finale, was written by Keeler as well.
 
== As the nerdy writer ==
 
Keeler has a Ph D in Applied Mathematics, which has helped him write several of the nerdier jokes on the show, for example the several jokes concerning [[1729]]. For the episode "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]", Keeler wrote a complete [[Futurama theorem|mathematical theorem]] in the area of {{w|group theory}} which was used in the episode by the [[Globetrotters]] and [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] to save the day.


== Episodes Written ==
== Episodes Written ==
*{{e|1ACV02}}
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*{{e|1ACV12}}
*{{e|1ACV02}} <small>(nominated [[Annie Award]])</small>
*{{e|1ACV12}}  
*{{e|2ACV07}}
*{{e|2ACV07}}
*{{e|2ACV16}}
*{{e|2ACV16}}
*{{e|2ACV18}}
*{{e|2ACV18}}
*{{e|3ACV14}}
*{{e|3ACV14}}
*{{e|3ACV20}}
*{{e|3ACV20}} <small>(won [[Writers Guild of America Award]])</small>
*{{e|4ACV18}}
*{{e|4ACV18}} <small>(nominated [[Emmy Award]])</small>
*{{f|1}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV10}} <small>(won Writers Guild of America Award)</small>
*{{e|6ACV26}}
*{{e|6ACV18}}
*{{e|6ACV25}}
*{{e|7ACV07}}
*{{e|7ACV14}}
*{{e|7ACV26}}
{{appear-end}}
 
== Additional Information ==
 
=== Trivia ===
*The episodes that make reference to supervillains {{et|1ACV12|6ACV25|7ACV14}} were all written by Keeler.
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}


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Revision as of 22:11, 23 August 2015

Not to be confused with Dr. Ben Beeler.
Ken Keeler
ProfessionCo-executive producer
Executive producer
Writer
Born1961
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Category of episodes written by Ken Keeler

Ken Keeler is a writer and executive producer for Futurama. He helped create the show, and was for the first three seasons listed as a co-executive producer. By the fourth season, he was listed as executive producer. He is the Futurama writer with the second-most episode credits.

Keeler was previously a writer for The Simpsons, and he has written many songs for both shows. One of his most notorious Simpsons episodes was season nine's "The Principal and the Pauper", which is heavily despised by fans for rewriting Principal Skinner as a phony who assumed another man's identity. He has won two Emmy awards for The Simpsons, and two WGA Awards for the Futurama episodes "Godfellas" and "The Prisoner of Benda".

A character in the series, Ben Beeler, is loosely based on Keeler.

Finales

Keeler has a history of writing the assumed series finales: he wrote the finale of the original run, "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings", when the writing team knew that the show was to be cancelled. After the show was picked up for four additional movies, Keeler also wrote the fourth and final of them, Into the Wild Green Yonder, which was also assumed to be the final TV media of the series. Before season 7 was announced in 2011, Keeler also wrote "Overclockwise", the finale of the sixth season, which was yet again possibly the final episode. All of these episodes were designed to suit as possible final episodes of the series.

The last episode of season 7, "Meanwhile", which is the actual finale, was written by Keeler as well.

As the nerdy writer

Keeler has a Ph D in Applied Mathematics, which has helped him write several of the nerdier jokes on the show, for example the several jokes concerning 1729. For the episode "The Prisoner of Benda", Keeler wrote a complete mathematical theorem in the area of group theory which was used in the episode by the Globetrotters and the Professor to save the day.

Episodes Written

Additional Information

Trivia

  • The episodes that make reference to supervillains (1ACV12, 6ACV25, 7ACV14) were all written by Keeler.

References