 She briefly worked on "The Simpsons", writing the first full-length broadcast episode, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" in 1989, which was nominated for two Emmy awards.Pond, however, did not become a regular member of the writing team, and she alleged it was because the showrunner at the time did not want a woman on the team.She is primarily a cartoonist and illustrator and she got her first big break as a weekly cartoonist with "Spectator Magazine".