Awards & Winners

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy

Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best written comedy episodes of television series. It was first presented at the 13th annual Writers Guild of America awards in 1961 and has been presented annually since the 17th annual Writers Guild of America awards in 1965. The years denote when the episode first aired. Though, due to the eligibility period, some nominees could have aired in a different year. The current eligibility period is December 1st to November 30th. The winners are highlighted in gold.

Check all the winners of Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy presented under Writers Guild of America Award since 1982 .


Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock

Honored for : 30 Rock
(Episode: Hogcock!)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Corrigan Modern Family
Episode: \"Career Day\"
Brad Walsh Modern Family
Episode: \"Career Day\"
Elaine Ko Modern Family
Episode: \"Farm Strong\"
Jack Burditt 30 Rock
Episode: \"Hogcock!\"
Robert Carlock 30 Rock
Episode: \"Hogcock!\"
Sian Heder Orange Is the New Black
Episode: \"Lesbian Request Denied\"
Michael Schur Parks and Recreation
Episode: \"Leslie and Ben\"
Alan Yang Parks and Recreation
Episode: \"Leslie and Ben\"
Liz Friedman Orange Is the New Black
Episode: \"Pilot\"
Jenji Kohan Orange Is the New Black
Episode: \"Pilot\"

Elaine Ko

Honored for : Modern Family
(For episode Virgin Territory)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Richman Modern Family
For episode \"Mistery Date\"
Elaine Ko Modern Family
For episode \"Virgin Territory\"
Cindy Chupack Modern Family
For episode \"Little Bo Bleep\"
Luke Del Tredici 30 Rock
For episode \"Leap Day\"
Jeffrey Klarik Episodes
For episode \"Episode 9\"
David Crane Episodes
For episode \"Episode 9\"
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation
For episode \"The Debate\"

Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman

Honored for : Caught in the Act
(From the TV Series Modern Family)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Richman Caught in the Act
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Steven Levitan Caught in the Act
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Greg Daniels Goodbye, Michael
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Ilana Wernick Mother's Day
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Dan O'Shannon Mother's Day
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Stephen Falk Object Impermanence
From the TV Series \"Weeds\"
Robert Padnick PDA
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Tracey Wigfield Queen of Jordan
From the TV Series \"30 Rock\"

Robert Carlock

Honored for : When It Rains, It Pours
(From the TV Series 30 Rock)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Carlock When It Rains, It Pours
From the TV Series \"30 Rock\"
Matt Hubbard Anna Howard Shaw Day
From the TV Series \"30 Rock\"
Paul Corrigan Earthquake
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Brad Walsh Earthquake
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Dan Sterling The Sarah Silverman Program
For the episode \"Nightmayor\"
Danny Zuker Starry Night
From the TV Series \"Modern Family\"
Aaron Shure WUPHF.com
From the TV Series \"The Office\"

Robert Carlock

Honored for : Apollo, Apollo
(From the TV Series 30 Rock)

Andrew Guest, John Riggi

Honored for : Succession
(From the TV Series 30 Rock)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Guest 30 Rock
For the episode \"Succession\"
John Riggi 30 Rock
For the episode \"Succession\"
Robert Carlock 30 Rock
For the episode \"Believe in the Stars\"
Tina Fey 30 Rock
For the episode \"Cooter\"
Greg Garcia My Name Is Earl
For the episode \"Monkeys Take a Bath\"
Charlie Grandy The Office
For the episode \"Crime Aid\"
Tracy Poust Ugly Betty
For the episode \"Crush'd\"
Jon Kinnally Ugly Betty
For the episode \"Crush'd\"

Christopher Lloyd, Steven Levitan

Honored for : Pilot
(From the TV Series Modern Family)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Guest 30 Rock
For the episode \"Succession\"
John Riggi 30 Rock
For the episode \"Succession\"
Robert Carlock 30 Rock
For the episode \"Believe in the Stars\"
Tina Fey 30 Rock
For the episode \"Cooter\"
Greg Garcia My Name Is Earl
For the episode \"Monkeys Take a Bath\"
Charlie Grandy The Office
For the episode \"Crime Aid\"
Tracy Poust Ugly Betty
For the episode \"Crush'd\"
Jon Kinnally Ugly Betty
For the episode \"Crush'd\"

Paul Lieberstein, Michael Schur

Honored for : The Job
(From the TV series The Office)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Schur The Job
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Paul Lieberstein The Job
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Matt Hubbard Hard Ball
From the TV Series \"30 Rock\"
James Bobin Sally Returns
From the TV Series \"Flight The Conchords\"
Jemaine Clement Sally Returns
From the TV Series \"Flight The Conchords\"
Bret McKenzie Sally Returns
From the TV Series \"Flight The Conchords\"
B. J. Novak Local Ad
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Caroline Williams Phyllis's Wedding
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Bryan Fuller Pie-lette
From the TV Series \"Pushing Daisies\"

Steve Carell

Honored for : Casino Night
(From the TV series The Office)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Carell Casino Night
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Kevin Murphy It Takes Two
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
Jenna Bans It Takes Two
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
Josh Senter Don't Look at Me
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
Vali Chandrasekaran Jump For Joy
From the TV Series \"My Name Is Earl\"
Paul Lieberstein The Coup
From the TV Series \"The Office\"

Jenji Kohan

Honored for : You Can't Miss The Bear
(From the TV series Weeds)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jenji Kohan You Can't Miss The Bear
From the TV Series \"Weeds\"
Jenna Bans Next
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
Kevin Murphy Next
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
David Hemingson Exile on Main Street
From the TV Series \"Kitchen Confidential\"
Rob Ulin Motivational Seminar
From the TV Series "Malcom in the Middle"
Greg Garcia Pilot
From the TV Series \"My Name Is Earl\"
B. J. Novak Diversity Day
From the TV Series \"The Office\"

Jim Vallely, Mitchell Hurwitz

Honored for : Pier Pressure
(From the TV series Arrested Development)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Thompson Ida's Boyfriend
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Jim Vallely Pier Pressure
From the TV series \"Arrested Development\"
Mitchell Hurwitz Pier Pressure
From the TV series \"Arrested Development\"
Jenny Bicks Splat!
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Cindy Chupack Splat!
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Julie Rottenberg The Ick Factor
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Elisa Zuritsky The Ick Factor
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Bryan Fuller Wax Lion
From the TV Series \"Wonderfalls\"
Todd Holland Wax Lion
From the TV Series \"Wonderfalls\"

Neil Thompson

Honored for : Ida's Boyfriend
(From the TV Series Malcolm in the Middle)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Thompson Ida's Boyfriend
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Jim Vallely Pier Pressure
From the TV series \"Arrested Development\"
Mitchell Hurwitz Pier Pressure
From the TV series \"Arrested Development\"
Jenny Bicks Splat!
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Cindy Chupack Splat!
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Julie Rottenberg The Ick Factor
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Elisa Zuritsky The Ick Factor
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Bryan Fuller Wax Lion
From the TV Series \"Wonderfalls\"
Todd Holland Wax Lion
From the TV Series \"Wonderfalls\"

Bob Daily

Honored for : No Sex Please, We're Skittish
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Daily No Sex Please, We're Skittish
From the TV series \"Frasier\"
Dan Kopelman Malcolm Films Reese
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Garry Murphy Day Care
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Neil Thompson Day Care
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Jenny Bicks A Woman's Right to Shoes
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"

Lori Kirkland Baker, Bob Daily, Dan O'Shannon

Honored for : Rooms With a View (2)
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Daily Rooms With a View (2)
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Dan O'Shannon Rooms With a View (2)
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Lori Kirkland Baker Rooms With a View (2)
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Larry Wilmore Pilot
From the TV Series \"The Bernie Mac Show\"
Rob Burnett The Wedding
From the TV Series \"Ed\"
Jon Beckerman The Wedding
From the TV Series \"Ed\"
Bill Lawrence My First Day
From the TV Series \"Scrubs\"
Cindy Chupack Plus One is the Loneliest Number
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Michael Patrick King I Heart NY
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Julie Rottenberg Change of a Dress
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"
Elisa Zuritsky Change of a Dress
From the TV Series \"Sex and the City\"

Philip Rosenthal

Honored for : Italy (1), Italy (2)
(From the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philip Rosenthal Italy (1)","Italy (2)
From the TV Series \"Everybody Loves Raymond\"
Garry Murphy The Grandparents
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Neil Thompson The Grandparents
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Alex Reid Bowling
From the TV Series \"Malcolm in the Middle\"
Cindy Chupack Just Say Yes
From the TV Series "Sex in the City"
Julie Rottenberg My Motherboard, My Self
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Elisa Zuritsky My Motherboard, My Self
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Christopher Titus The Pendulum
From the TV Series \"Titus\"

Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan

Honored for : Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Lloyd Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Joe Keenan Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Joe Keenan Out With Dad
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Cindy Chupack Attack of the 5'10'' Woman
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Michael Patrick King Ex and the City
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Jeff Greenstein Hey La, Hey La, My Ex-Boyfriend's Back
From the TV Series \"Will & Grace\"

Jay Kogen

Honored for : Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay Kogen Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Bill Prady The Paper Hat Anniversary
From the TV Series \"Dharma & Greg\"
Eric Zicklin The Paper Hat Anniversary
From the TV Series \"Dharma & Greg\"
Chuck Lorre The Paper Hat Anniversary
From the TV Series \"Dharma & Greg\"
Cindy Chupack Evolution
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Jenny Bicks Four Women and a Funeral
From the TV Series \"Sex in the City\"
Alexa Junge The One Where Everybody Finds Out
From the TV Series \"Friends\"

Rob Greenberg

Honored for : Frasier's Imaginary Friend
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rob Greenberg Frasier's Imaginary Friend
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Dottie Zicklin Pilot
From the TV Series \"Dharma & Greg\"
Chuck Lorre Pilot
From the TV Series \"Dharma & Greg\"
Diane English Never Can Say Goodbye (1)","Never Can Say Goodbye (2)
From the TV Series \"Murphy Brown\"
Lawrence Broch Emma
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"

Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin

Honored for : The Fatigues
(From the TV series Seinfeld)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gregg Kavet The Fatigues
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Andy Robin The Fatigues
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Mark Driscoll The Puppy Episode (2)","The Puppy Episode
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"
Dava Savel The Puppy Episode (2)","The Puppy Episode
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"
Tracy Newman The Puppy Episode (2)","The Puppy Episode
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"
Jonathan Stark The Puppy Episode (2)","The Puppy Episode
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"
Ellen DeGeneres The Puppy Episode (2)","The Puppy Episode
From the TV Series \"Ellen\"
Judd Apatow Ellen, or Isn't She?
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
John Markus Ellen, or Isn't She?
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Garry Shandling Ellen, or Isn't She?
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Rob Greenberg The Impossible Dream
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Maya Forbes The Book
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
David Mandel The Bizarro Jerry
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Alec Berg The Chicken Roaster
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Jeff Schaffer The Chicken Roaster
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"

David Mandel

Honored for : The Pool Guy
(From the TV series Seinfeld)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Mandel The Pool Guy
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Spike Feresten The Soup Nazi
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Peter Mehlman The Sponge
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Peter Tolan Eight
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"

Joe Keenan

Honored for : The Matchmaker
(From the TV series Frasier)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Keenan The Matchmaker
From the TV series \"Frasier\"
Jeff Greenstein The One Where Underdog Gets Away
From the TV Series \"Friends\"
Jeff Strauss The One Where Underdog Gets Away
From the TV Series \"Friends\"
Liz Coe The Ride Home
From the TV Series \"Mad About You\"
Elias Davis The Club
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
David Pollock The Club
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Peter Tolan Arthur After Hours
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
John Riggi Hank's New Assistant
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Jack Burditt Our Fifteen Minutes
From the TV Series \"Mad About You\"
Steven Levitan Roseanne's Return
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Maya Forbes Roseanne's Return
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Garry Shandling Roseanne's Return
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"

Lawrence H. Levy, Larry David

Honored for : The Mango
(From the TV series Seinfeld)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry David The Mango
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Lawrence H. Levy The Mango
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Chuck Ranberg A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
Anne Flett-Giordano A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
From the TV Series \"Frasier\"
James Berg Don't Ask, Don't Tell
From the TV Series \"Roseanne\"
Kevin Abbott A Stash from the Past
From the TV Series \"Roseanne\"
Peter Mehlman The Hamptons
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Carol Leifer The Hamptons
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"

Larry David

Honored for : The Contest
(From the TV series Seinfeld)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry David The Contest
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Larry Charles The Outing
From the TV series \"Seinfeld\"
Mike Gandolfi The Dark Ages
From the TV Series \"Roseanne\"
Eric Gilliland The Dark Ages
From the TV Series \"Roseanne\"
Amy Sherman-Palladino Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
From the TV Series \"Roseanne\"

Carol Black, Neal Marlens

Honored for : My Father's Office
(From the TV series The Wonder Years)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neal Marlens My Father's Office
From the TV Series \"The Wonder Years\"
Carol Black My Father's Office
From the TV Series \"The Wonder Years\"
Gary David Goldberg The Way We Were
From the TV Series \"Family Ties\"
Kathy Speer Old Friends
From the TV Series \"The Golden Gilrs\"
Terry Grossman Old Friends
From the TV Series \"The Golden Gilrs\"
Tom Straw No Hard Feelings
From the TV Series \"Night Court\"
Jay Tarses The Slap Maxwell Story
For the 1st episode
Neal Marlens Pilot
From the TV Series \"The Wonder Years\"
Carol Black Pilot
From the TV Series \"The Wonder Years\"

Michael J. Weithorn

Honored for : Sumner's Return
(From the TV series Cheers)

Nat Mauldin

Honored for : Stormy Weather
(From the TV Series Barney Miller)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nat Mauldin Stormy Weather
From the TV Series \"Barney Miller\"
Stephen J. Cannell The Greatest American Hero
From the TV Series \"The Greatest American Hero\"
Jordan Moffet Field Associate
From the TV Series \"Barnley Miller\"
John Rappaport No Sweat
From the TV Series \"M*A*S*H\"
Dan Wilcox A War for all Seasons
From the TV Series \"M*A*S*H\"
Thad Mumford A War for all Seasons
From the TV Series \"M*A*S*H\"
Reinhold Weege Crazy Judge
From the TV Series \"Park Place\"
Ken Estin Thy Boss's Wife
From the TV Series \"Taxi\"
Michael J. Leeson Tony's Sister and Jim
From the TV Series \"Taxi\"