Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Award for comedy series writing
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series is an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards . It recognizes writing excellence in regular comedic series, most of which can generally be described as situation comedies .[ note 1] It was first presented in 1955 as Outstanding Written Comedy Material .
Winners and nominations
1950s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Best Written Comedy Material
The George Gobel Show
James B. Allardice , Jack Douglas , Hal Kanter and Harry Winkler
NBC
I Love Lucy
Jess Oppenheimer , Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll Jr.
CBS
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer , Milt Josefsberg , Sam Perrin and John Tackaberry
The Jackie Gleason Show
Jackie Gleason and staff writers
Make Room for Daddy
Danny Thomas and staff writers
ABC
Mister Peepers
Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
NBC
Best Comedy Writing
The Phil Silvers Show
Arnold M. Auerbach , Barry Blitzer , Vincent Bogert, Nat Hiken , Coleman Jacoby , Harvey Orkin, Arnold Rosen, Terry Ryan and Tony Webster
CBS
Caesar's Hour
Mel Brooks , Selma Diamond , Larry Gelbart , Sheldon Keller and Mel Tolkin
NBC
The George Gobel Show
Everett Greenbaum, Hal Kanter, Howard Leeds and Harry Winkler
I Love Lucy
Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf
CBS
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer, Hal Goldman , Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy
The Phil Silvers Show
Billy Friedberg , Nat Hiken, Coleman Jacoby, Arnold Rosen, Leonard B. Stern and Tony Webster
CBS
Caesar's Hour
Gary Belkin, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller, Neil Simon and Michael Stewart and Mel Tolkin
NBC
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Louis M. Heyward, Ernie Kovacs , Rex Lardner and Mike Marmer
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
CBS
The Perry Como Show
Goodman Ace, Jay Burton, George Foster and Mort Green
NBC
Best Comedy Writing
The Phil Silvers Show
Billy Friedberg, Nat Hiken, Coleman Jacoby, Arnold Rosen, A.J. Russell, Terry Ryan, Phil Sharp , Tony Webster and Sydney Zelinka
CBS
Caesar's Hour
Gary Belkin, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller, Neil Simon and Michael Stewart and Mel Tolkin
NBC
The Ernie Kovacs Show
"No Dialogue Show"
Ernie Kovacs
Father Knows Best
Roswell Rogers and Paul West
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
CBS
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Comedy Series
The Jack Benny Show
"Ernie Kovacs"
George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
CBS
The Bob Cummings Show
"Grandpa Clobbers the Air Force"
Paul Henning and Dick Wesson
NBC
Father Knows Best
"Medal for Margaret"
Roswell Rogers
CBS
The Phil Silvers Show
"Bilko's Vampire"
Billy Friedberg, Coleman Jacoby and Arnie Rosen
The Real McCoys
"Once There Was a Traveling Saleswoman"
Bill Manhoff
ABC
1960s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer , Hal Goldman , Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
CBS
The Ballad of Louie the Louse
Nat Hiken
CBS
Father Knows Best
Dorothy Cooper and Roswell Rogers
The Red Skelton Show
Dave O'Brien , Martin Ragaway , Al Schwartz , Sherwood Schwartz and Red Skelton
CBS
The Danny Thomas Show
Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart
CBS
Hennesey
Richard Baer
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Carl Reiner
CBS
The Bob Newhart Show
Ernest Chambers, Dean Hargrove, Don Hinkley, Robert Kaufman, Roland Kibbee, Norm Liebman, Bob Newhart , Milt Rosen, Charles Sherman, Larry Siegel and Howard Snyder
NBC
Car 54, Where Are You?
Nat Hiken, Terry Ryan and Tony Webster
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Stan Freberg
ABC
The Red Skelton Show
Dave O'Brien, Arthur Phillips, Martin Ragaway, Al Schwartz, Sherwood Schwartz, Ed Simmons and Red Skelton
CBS
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Carl Reiner
CBS
The Beverly Hillbillies
Paul Henning
CBS
Car 54, Where Are You?
Nat Hiken
NBC
The Jack Benny Show
George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon and Sam Perrin
CBS
The Red Skelton Show
Mort Greene, Bruce Howard, Rick Mittleman , Dave O'Brien, Arthur Phillips, Martin A. Ragaway, Larry Rhine , Ed Simmons, Red Skelton and Hugh Wedlock
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Carl Reiner, Bill Persky and Sam Denoff
CBS
The Danny Kaye Show
Herbert Baker, Gary Belkin, Ernest Chambers, Larry Gelbart , Saul Ilson, Sheldon Keller , Paul Mazursky , Mel Tolkin and Larry Tucker
CBS
The Farmer's Daughter
Steven Gethers, Jerry Davis , Lee Loeb and John McGreevey
ABC
That Was the Week That Was
Robert Emmett, Gerald Gardner, Thomas Meehan, David Panich, Ed Sherman, Saul Turteltaub and Tony Webster
NBC
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment – Writers
The Defenders
"The 700 Year Old Gang"
David Karp
CBS
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Wonderful World of Burlesque
Coleman Jacoby and Arnie Rosen
NBC
The Dick Van Dyke Show
"Never Bathe on Saturday"
Carl Reiner
CBS
Hallmark Hall of Fame
"The Magnificent Yankee"
Robert Hartung
NBC
That Was the Week That Was
William Boardman, Dee Caruso , Robert Emmett, David Frost , Gerald Gardner , Buck Henry , Joseph Hurley, Thomas Meehan , Herbert Sargent , Larry Siegel , Gloria Steinem , Jim Stevenson, Calvin Trillin and Saul Turteltaub
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show
"Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
Bill Persky and Sam Denoff
CBS
The Dick Van Dyke Show
"The Ugliest Dog in the World"
Bill Persky and Sam Denoff
CBS
Get Smart
"Mr. Big"
Mel Brooks and Buck Henry
NBC
Get Smart
"Ship of Spies"
Buck Henry and Leonard B. Stern
NBC
Family Affair
"Buffy"
Edmund Hartmann
CBS
I Dream of Jeannie
"The Lady in the Bottle "
Sidney Sheldon
NBC
He & She
"The Coming-Out Party"
Chris Hayward and Allan Burns
CBS
He & She
"The Old Man and the She"
Leonard Stern and Arne Sultan
CBS
The Lucy Show
"Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account"
Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer
That Girl
"The Mailman Cometh"
Danny Arnold and Ruth Brooks Flippen
ABC
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
"February 16, 1969"
Allan Blye, Bob Einstein , Carl Gottlieb , Cy Howard, Steve Martin , Lorenzo Music , Murray Roman , Cecil Tuck, Paul Wayne and Mason Williams
CBS
The Carol Burnett Show
"November 11, 1968"
Bill Angelos, Stan Burns , Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Don Hinkley, Buz Kohan , Mike Marmer, Gail Parent , Arnie Rosen and Kenny Solms
CBS
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
"February 3, 1969"
Chris Bearde , Jim Carlson , David M. Cox, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan , Coslough Johnson, Paul Keyes, Marc London, Allan Manings , Jack Mendelsohn , Lorne Michaels , James Mulligan, Hart Pomerantz , David Panich and Hugh Wedlock Jr.
NBC
1970s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
Thomas Meehan , Peter Bellwood, Herb Sargent , Judith Viorst and Gary Belkin
CBS
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
"November 3, 1969"
Jim Carlson , John Carsey, Jack Douglas , Gene Farmer, Coslough Johnson, Paul Keyes, Jeremy Lloyd , Marc London, Allan Manings , Jim Mulligan , David Panich, John Rappaport and Stephen Spears
NBC
"December 20, 1969"
Jim Abell , Jim Carlson, John Carsey, Jack Douglas, Chet Dowling, Gene Farmer, Coslough Johnson, Jeremy Lloyd, Marc London, Allan Manings, Jim Mulligan, David Panich, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears and Barry Took
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Support Your Local Mother"
Allan Burns and James L. Brooks
CBS
All in the Family
"Meet the Bunkers"
Norman Lear
CBS
"Oh My Aching Back"
Stanley Ralph Ross
Here's Lucy
"Lucy Meets the Burtons"
Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Pugh
All in the Family
"Edith's Problem"
Burt Styler
CBS
All in the Family
"Mike's Problem"
Story by : Alan J. LevittTeleplay by : Alan J. Levitt and Phil Mishkin
CBS
"The Saga of Cousin Oscar"
Story by : Burt StylerTeleplay by : Burt Styler and Norman Lear
All in the Family
"The Bunkers and the Swingers"
Michael Ross , Bernie West and Lee Kalcheim
CBS
M*A*S*H
"Pilot "
Larry Gelbart
CBS
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"The Good-Time News"
Allan Burns and James L. Brooks
Best Writing in Comedy
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"The Lou and Edie Story"
Treva Silverman
CBS
M*A*S*H
"Hot Lips and Empty Arms"
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Mary Kay Place
CBS
"The Trial of Henry Blake "
McLean Stevenson
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?"
Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger
CBS
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Lou and That Woman"
David Lloyd
CBS
Rhoda
"Rhoda's Wedding"
James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, David Davis , Lorenzo Music , Norman Barasch , Carroll Moore and David Lloyd
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Chuckles Bites the Dust "
David Lloyd
CBS
Barney Miller
"The Hero"
Danny Arnold and Chris Hayward
ABC
M*A*S*H
"Hawkeye"
Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
CBS
"The More I See You"
Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Maude
"The Analyst"
Jay Folb
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"The Last Show "
James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels, David Lloyd and Bob Ellison
CBS
Barney Miller
"Quarantine, Part 2"
Tony Sheehan and Danny Arnold
ABC
M*A*S*H
"Dear Sigmund "
Alan Alda
CBS
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Mary Midwife"
David Lloyd
"Ted's Change of Heart"
Earl Pomerantz
All in the Family
"Cousin Liz "
Story by : Barry Harman and Harve Brosten Teleplay by : Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf
CBS
All in the Family
"Edith's Crisis of Faith, Part 2"
Story by : Erik TarloffTeleplay by : Erik Tarloff, Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
CBS
"Edith's 50th Birthday"
Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf
M*A*S*H
"Fallen Idol "
Alan Alda
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
M*A*S*H
"Inga"
Alan Alda
CBS
All in the Family
"California, Here We Are, Part 2"
Milt Josefsberg , Phil Sharp , Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf
CBS
M*A*S*H
"Point of View"
Ken Levine and David Isaacs
Saturday Night Live
"Host: Richard Benjamin"
Dan Aykroyd , Anne Beatts , Tom Davis , James Downey , Brian Doyle-Murray , Al Franken , Brian McConnachie , Lorne Michaels , Don Novello , Herbert Sargent , Tom Schiller , Rosie Shuster , Walter Williams and Alan Zweibel
NBC
Taxi
"Blind Date"
Michael J. Leeson
ABC
1980s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Barney Miller
"The Photographer"
Bob Colleary
ABC
The Associates
"The Censors"
Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger
ABC
"The First Day"
Story by : Charlie Hauck Teleplay by : Michael J. Leeson
M*A*S*H
"Goodbye Radar, Part 2"
Ken Levine and David Isaacs
CBS
Taxi
"Honor Thy Father"
Glen and Les Charles
ABC
Taxi
"Tony's Sister and Jim"
Michael J. Leeson
ABC
The Greatest American Hero
"Pilot"
Stephen J. Cannell
ABC
M*A*S*H
"Death Takes a Holiday"
Story by : Burt Metcalfe , Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox Teleplay by : Mike Farrell , John Rappaport and Dennis Koenig
CBS
Taxi
"Going Home"
Glen and Les Charles
ABC
"Elaine's Strange Triangle"
David Lloyd
Taxi
"Elegant Iggy"
Ken Estin
ABC
Barney Miller
"Landmark, Part 3"
Frank Dungan , Jeff Stein and Tony Sheehan
ABC
M*A*S*H
"Follies of the Living, Concerns of the Dead"
Alan Alda
CBS
Police Squad!
"A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) "
Jim Abrahams , David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
ABC
Taxi
"Jim the Psychic"
Story by : Holly Holmberg BrooksTeleplay by : Barry Kemp
Cheers
"Give Me a Ring Sometime "
Glen and Les Charles
NBC
Buffalo Bill
"Pilot"
Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses
NBC
Cheers
"The Boys in the Bar "
Ken Levine and David Isaacs
"Diane's Perfect Date"
David Lloyd
Taxi
"Jim's Inheritance"
Ken Estin
Cheers
"Old Flames"
David Angell
NBC
Buffalo Bill
"Wilkinson's Sword"
Tom Patchett
NBC
"Jo-Jo's Problem, Part 2"
Jay Tarses
Cheers
"Homicidal Ham"
David Lloyd
"Power Play"
Glen and Les Charles
The Cosby Show
"Pilot "
Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson
NBC
Cheers
"I Call Your Name"
Peter Casey and David Lee
NBC
"Rebound, Part 2"
Glen and Les Charles
"Sam Turns the Other Cheek"
David Lloyd
The Cosby Show
"Goodbye Mr. Fish "
Earl Pomerantz
The Golden Girls
"A Little Romance"
Mort Nathan and Barry Fanaro
NBC
Cheers
"2 Good 2 Be 4 Real"
Peter Casey and David Lee
NBC
The Cosby Show
"Denise's Friend"
John Markus
"Theo's Holiday"
John Markus, Carmen Finestra and Matt Williams
Family Ties
"The Real Thing, Part 2"
Michael J. Weithorn
The Golden Girls
"Pilot"
Susan Harris
Family Ties
"A, My Name is Alex "
Gary David Goldberg and Alan Uger
NBC
Cheers
"Abnormal Psychology"
Janet Leahy
NBC
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
"Here's Why Cosmetics Should Come in Unbreakable Bottles"
Jay Tarses
The Golden Girls
"Isn't it Romantic? "
Jeffrey Duteil
Newhart
"Co-Hostess Twinkie"
David Mirkin
CBS
Frank's Place
"The Bridge"
Hugh Wilson
CBS
Cheers
"Home Is the Sailor "
Glen and Les Charles
NBC
Designing Women
"Killing All the Right People "
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
CBS
It's Garry Shandling's Show
"It's Garry and Angelica's Show, Part 2"
Sam Simon , Tom Gammill and Max Pross
Showtime
"No Baby, No Show"
Alan Zweibel and Garry Shandling
The Wonder Years
"Pilot"
Neal Marlens and Carol L. Black
ABC
Murphy Brown
"Respect"
Diane English
CBS
The Wonder Years
"Pottery Will Get You Nowhere"
Matthew Carlson
ABC
"Coda"
Todd W. Langen
"Loosiers"
David M. Stern
"Our Miss White"
Michael J. Weithorn
1990s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
The Wonder Years
"Good-bye "
Bob Brush
ABC
Cheers
"Death Takes a Holiday on Ice"
Ken Levine and David Isaacs
NBC
The Famous Teddy Z
"Pilot"
Hugh Wilson
CBS
Murphy Brown
"Brown Like Me"
Diane English
Newhart
"The Last Newhart"
Mark Egan , Mark Solomon and Bob Bendetson
Murphy Brown
"Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way"
Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman
CBS
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
"Here's a Little Touch of Harry in the Night"
Jay Tarses
Lifetime
Murphy Brown
"On Another Plane"
Diane English
CBS
Seinfeld
"The Deal "
Larry David
NBC
"The Pony Remark "
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld
"The Fix-Up "
Elaine Pope and Larry Charles
NBC
Murphy Brown
"Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman
CBS
"Uh-Oh, Part 2"
Story by : Diane English and Korby SiamisTeleplay by : Diane English
Roseanne
"A Bitter Pill to Swallow"
Amy Sherman and Jennifer Heath
ABC
Seinfeld
"The Parking Garage "
Larry David
NBC
"The Tape "
Larry David, Bob Shaw and Don McEnery
Seinfeld
"The Contest "
Larry David
NBC
Dream On
"For Peter's Sake"
David Crane and Marta Kauffman
HBO
The Larry Sanders Show
"The Hey Now Episode"
Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein
"The Spider Episode"
Garry Shandling, Rosie Shuster , Paul Simms and Peter Tolan
Seinfeld
"The Outing "
Larry Charles
NBC
Frasier
"The Good Son "
David Angell , Peter Casey and David Lee
NBC
Frasier
"The Show Where Lilith Comes Back"
Ken Levine and David Isaacs
NBC
The Larry Sanders Show
"Larry's Agent"
Story by : Victor LevinTeleplay by : Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Maya Forbes and Drake Sather
HBO
Seinfeld
"The Mango "
Story by : Lawrence H. Levy Teleplay by : Lawrence H. Levy and Larry David
NBC
"The Puffy Shirt "
Larry David
Frasier
"An Affair to Forget"
Chuck Ranberg and Anne Flett-Giordano
NBC
Frasier
"The Matchmaker "
Joe Keenan
NBC
Friends
"The One Where Underdog Gets Away"
Jeff Greenstein and Jeff Strauss
The Larry Sanders Show
"Hank's Night in the Sun"
Peter Tolan
HBO
"The Mr. Sharon Stone Show"
Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan
Frasier
"Moon Dance"
Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd , Rob Greenberg , Jack Burditt , Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo
NBC
The Larry Sanders Show
"Arthur After Hours"
Peter Tolan
HBO
"Hank's Sex Tape"
Jon Vitti
"Roseanne's Return"
Story by : Garry ShandlingTeleplay by : Maya Forbes and Steven Levitan
Seinfeld
"The Soup Nazi "
Spike Feresten
NBC
Ellen
"The Puppy Episode "
Story by : Ellen DeGeneres Teleplay by : Mark Driscoll , Dava Savel , Tracy Newman and Jonathan Stark
ABC
The Larry Sanders Show
"Ellen, or Isn't She?"
Story by : Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow and John MarkusTeleplay by : Judd Apatow and John Markus
HBO
"Everybody Loves Larry"
Jon Vitti
"My Name is Asher Kingsley"
Peter Tolan
Seinfeld
"The Yada Yada "
Peter Mehlman and Jill Franklyn
NBC
The Larry Sanders Show
"Flip"
Peter Tolan and Garry Shandling
HBO
Ally McBeal
"Theme of Life"
David E. Kelley
Fox
Ellen
"Emma"
Lawrence Broch
ABC
Frasier
"The Ski Lodge"
Joe Keenan
NBC
The Larry Sanders Show
"Putting the ‘Gay’ Back in Litigation"
Richard Day , Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck
HBO
Frasier
"Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz "
Jay Kogen
NBC
Ally McBeal
"Sideshow"
David E. Kelley
Fox
Friends
"The One Where Everybody Finds Out "
Alexa Junge
NBC
Just Shoot Me!
"Slow Donnie"
Steven Levitan
Sports Night
"The Apology"
Aaron Sorkin
ABC
2000s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Malcolm in the Middle
"Pilot "
Linwood Boomer
Fox
Everybody Loves Raymond
"Bad Moon Rising "
Ray Romano and Philip Rosenthal
CBS
Frasier
"Something Borrowed, Someone Blue "
Christopher Lloyd and Joe Keenan
NBC
Freaks and Geeks
"Pilot"
Paul Feig
Sex and the City
"Evolution"
Cindy Chupack
HBO
"Ex and the City"
Michael Patrick King
Malcolm in the Middle
"Bowling "
Alex Reid
Fox
Ed
"Pilot"
Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett
NBC
Freaks and Geeks
"Discos and Dragons"
Paul Feig
Sex and the City
"Easy Come, Easy Go"
Michael Patrick King
HBO
Will & Grace
"Lows in the Mid-Eighties"
Jeff Greenstein
NBC
The Bernie Mac Show
"Pilot"
Larry Wilmore
Fox
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
"Pilot"
Victor Fresco
Fox
Everybody Loves Raymond
"The Angry Family "
Philip Rosenthal
CBS
"Marie's Sculpture "
Jennifer Crittenden
Sex and the City
"My Motherboard, My Self"
Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky
HBO
Everybody Loves Raymond
"Baggage "
Tucker Cawley
CBS
The Bernie Mac Show
"Goodbye Dolly"
Steve Tompkins
Fox
Everybody Loves Raymond
"Counseling"
Mike Royce
CBS
Lucky
"Pilot"
Robb Cullen and Mark
FX
Sex and the City
"I Love a Charade"
Cindy Chupack and Michael Patrick King
HBO
Arrested Development
"Pilot "
Mitchell Hurwitz
Fox
Frasier
"Goodnight, Seattle "
Christopher Lloyd and Joe Keenan
NBC
Scrubs
"My Screw Up "
Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan
Sex and the City
"An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux"
Michael Patrick King
HBO
"The Ick Factor"
Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky
Arrested Development
"Righteous Brothers "
Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely
Fox
Arrested Development
"Sad Sack"
Barbie Adler
Fox
"Sword of Destiny"
Brad Copeland
Desperate Housewives
"Pilot "
Marc Cherry
ABC
Everybody Loves Raymond
"The Finale "
Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider , Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce, Aaron Shure , Tom Caltabiano and Leslie Caveny
CBS
My Name Is Earl
"Pilot "
Greg Garcia
NBC
Arrested Development
"Development Arrested"
Story by : Richard Day and Mitchell HurwitzTeleplay by : Chuck Tatham and Jim Vallely
Fox
Entourage
"Exodus"
Doug Ellin
HBO
Extras
"Kate Winslet"
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
The Office
"Christmas Party "
Michael Schur
NBC
The Office
"Gay Witch Hunt "
Greg Daniels
NBC
30 Rock
"Jack-Tor "
Robert Carlock
NBC
"Tracy Does Conan "
Tina Fey
Extras
"Daniel Radcliffe"
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
HBO
The Office
"The Negotiation "
Michael Schur
NBC
30 Rock
"Cooter "
Tina Fey
NBC
30 Rock
"Rosemary's Baby "
Jack Burditt
NBC
Flight of the Conchords
"Yoko "
James Bobin , Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
HBO
The Office
"Dinner Party "
Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg
NBC
Pushing Daisies
"Pie-lette "
Bryan Fuller
ABC
30 Rock
"Reunion "
Matt Hubbard
NBC
30 Rock
"Apollo, Apollo "
Robert Carlock
NBC
"Kidney Now! "
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
"Mamma Mia "
Ron Weiner
Flight of the Conchords
"Prime Minister "
James Bobin, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
HBO
2010s
Year
Program
Episode
Nominee(s)
Network
Modern Family
"Pilot "
Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd
ABC
30 Rock
"Anna Howard Shaw Day "
Matt Hubbard
NBC
"Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter "
Kay Cannon and Tina Fey
Glee
"Pilot "
Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan
Fox
The Office
"Niagara "
Greg Daniels and Mindy Kaling
NBC
Modern Family
"Caught in the Act "
Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman
ABC
30 Rock
"Reaganing "
Matt Hubbard
NBC
Episodes
"Episode 107"
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Showtime
Louie
"Poker/Divorce "
Louis C.K.
FX
The Office
"Goodbye, Michael "
Greg Daniels
NBC
Louie
"Pregnant "
Louis C.K.
FX
Community
"Remedial Chaos Theory "
Chris McKenna
NBC
Girls
"Pilot"
Lena Dunham
HBO
Parks and Recreation
"The Debate "
Amy Poehler
NBC
"Win, Lose, or Draw "
Michael Schur
30 Rock
"Last Lunch "
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield
NBC
30 Rock
"Hogcock! "
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
NBC
Episodes
"Episode 209"
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Showtime
Louie
"Daddy's Girlfriend, Part 1 "
Story by : Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.Teleplay by : Louis C.K.
FX
The Office
"Finale "
Greg Daniels
NBC
Louie
"So Did the Fat Lady "
Louis C.K.
FX
Episodes
"Episode 305"
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Showtime
Orange Is the New Black
"I Wasn't Ready"
Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan
Netflix
Silicon Valley
"Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency "
Alec Berg
HBO
Veep
"Special Relationship"
Story by : Simon Blackwell , Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche Teleplay by : Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche
Veep
"Election Night "
Story by : Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony RocheTeleplay by : Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche
HBO
Episodes
"Episode 409"
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Showtime
The Last Man on Earth
"Alive in Tucson"
Will Forte
Fox
Louie
"Bobby's House "
Louis C.K.
FX
Silicon Valley
"Two Days of the Condor "
Alec Berg
HBO
Transparent
"Pilot"
Jill Soloway
Amazon
Master of None
"Parents"
Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang
Netflix
Catastrophe
"Episode 1"
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan
Amazon
Silicon Valley
"Founder Friendly"
Dan O'Keefe
HBO
"The Uptick"
Alec Berg
Veep
"Morning After"
David Mandel
"Mother"
Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck
Master of None
"Thanksgiving "
Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe
Netflix
Atlanta
"B.A.N. "
Donald Glover
FX
"Streets on Lock "
Stephen Glover
Silicon Valley
"Success Failure"
Alec Berg
HBO
Veep
"Georgia"
Billy Kimball
"Groundbreaking"
David Mandel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
"Pilot"
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amazon
Atlanta
"Alligator Man "
Donald Glover
FX
"Barbershop "
Stefani Robinson
Barry
"Chapter One: Make Your Mark "
Alec Berg and Bill Hader
HBO
"Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going "
Elizabeth Sarnoff
Silicon Valley
"Fifty-One Percent"
Alec Berg
Fleabag
"Episode 201 "
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Amazon
Barry
"ronny/lily "
Alec Berg and Bill Hader
HBO
The Good Place
"Janet(s) "
Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan
NBC
PEN15
"Anna Ishii-Peters"
Maya Erskine , Anna Konkle and Stacy Osei-Kuffour
Hulu
Russian Doll
"Nothing in This World Is Easy"
Story by : Natasha Lyonne , Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler Teleplay by : Leslye Headland
Netflix
"A Warm Body"
Allison Silverman
Veep
"Veep"
David Mandel
HBO
2020s
Total awards by network
CBS – 22
NBC – 19
ABC – 8
Fox – 5
FX – 2
HBO – 2
HBO Max — 2
Netflix – 2
Prime Video – 2
Pop TV – 1
Individuals with multiple awards
Individuals with multiple nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
Programs with multiple awards
5 awards
4 awards
3 awards
2 awards
Programs with multiple nominations
13 nominations
12 nominations
11 nominations
10 nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
See also
Notes
^ a b c In 1969 and 1970, the nominees for the comedy writing award were variety programs.
^ The 17th Primetime Emmy Awards did not have genre-specific categories.
References
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 13, 2017 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 12, 2018 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 12, 2018 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 28, 2020 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 12, 2022 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 15, 2023 .
^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 18, 2024 .
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