Forrester wrote for The Simpsons between 1993 and 1997.[2] He wrote the episodes: "
Homer vs. Patty and Selma",[3] "
Lemon of Troy",[4] the Krusty Burger segment of "
22 Short Films About Springfield",[5] and "
Homerpalooza". "Homerpalooza" was based on a story by
David X. Cohen, although Forrester wrote the script. To do research for the episode, Forrester went to one of the
Lollapalooza concerts, which ended up being a horrible experience. Several of the jokes in the episode are based on his experiences: cameras (including his own) were being seized and thrown in the garbage, there were numerous advertisements, several "sour faced teens", a real freak show and at one point a stranger approached Forrester and asked "how's it going,
nark?"[6]
He also wrote the screenplay for the 1996 film The Stupids.[10] Forrester is writing the film The Low Self Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie with
Mindy Kaling,[11] and a sitcom pilot for
Ron Howard.[12]
Forrester also voiced Leon the Drug Addict in the episode of King of the Hill "Junkie Business".[citation needed]
In May 2012, he became an executive producer for the final season of The Office.[13] In 2014, Netflix announced a two-season comedy series entitled Love co-created by director
Judd Apatow,
Paul Rust, and
Lesley Arfin, with Forrester as executive producer.[14] In 2019–2020 Forrester is executive producer of Space Force directed by
Greg Daniels and starring
Steve Carell.[15]
Writing credits
The Simpsons written episodes
Forrester has written (or co-written) the following episodes:
^Mirkin, David. (2005) Commentary for "Homer vs. Patty and Selma", in The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
^Groening, Matt (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode "Lemon of Troy" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
^Weinstein, Josh (2006). The Simpsons The Complete Seventh Season DVD commentary for the episode "22 Short Films About Springfield" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
^Forrester, Brent (2005). The Simpsons season 7 DVD commentary for the episode "Homerpalooza" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.