Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

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.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Awarded forOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded1955
Currently held byLucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
Hacks (2024)
Websiteemmys.com

Winners and nominations

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1950s

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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

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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

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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. Levitt
Teleplay by : Alan J. Levitt and Phil Mishkin
CBS
"The Saga of Cousin Oscar" Story by : Burt Styler
Teleplay 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 Tarloff
Teleplay 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

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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 Brooks
Teleplay 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

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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 Siamis
Teleplay 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 Levin
Teleplay 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 Shandling
Teleplay 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 Markus
Teleplay 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

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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 Hurwitz
Teleplay 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

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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 Roche
Teleplay 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

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Year Program Episode Nominee(s) Network
Schitt's Creek "Happy Ending" Daniel Levy Pop TV
The Good Place "Whenever You're Ready" Michael Schur NBC
The Great "The Great" Tony McNamara Hulu
Schitt's Creek "The Presidential Suite" David West Read Pop TV
What We Do in the Shadows "Collaboration" Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil FX
"Ghosts" Paul Simms
"On the Run" Stefani Robinson
Hacks "There Is No Line" Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky HBO Max
The Flight Attendant "In Case of Emergency" Steve Yockey HBO Max
Girls5eva "Pilot" Meredith Scardino Peacock
PEN15 "Play" Maya Erskine Hulu
Ted Lasso "Make Rebecca Great Again" Story by : Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly
Teleplay by : Jason Sudeikis
Apple TV+
"Pilot" Story by : Jason Sudeikis & Bill Lawrence and Brendan Hunt & Joe Kelly
Teleplay by : Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence
2022
[13]
Abbott Elementary "Pilot" Quinta Brunson ABC
Barry "710N" Duffy Boudreau HBO
"starting now" Alec Berg and Bill Hader
Hacks "The One, the Only" Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky HBO Max
Only Murders in the Building "True Crime" Steve Martin and John Hoffman Hulu
Ted Lasso "No Weddings and a Funeral" Jane Becker Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows "The Casino" Sarah Naftalis FX
"The Wellness Center" Stefani Robinson
2023
[14]
The Bear "System" Christopher Storer FX
Barry "wow" Bill Hader HBO
Jury Duty "Ineffective Assistance" Mekki Leeper Amazon Freevee
Only Murders in the Building "I Know Who Did It" John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese and Rob Turbovsky Hulu
The Other Two "Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play" Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider HBO Max
Ted Lasso "So Long, Farewell" Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly and Jason Sudeikis Apple TV+
2024
[15]
Hacks "Bulletproof" Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky Max
Abbott Elementary "Career Day" Quinta Brunson ABC
The Bear "Fishes" Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo FX
Girls5eva "Orlando" Meredith Scardino and Sam Means Netflix
The Other Two "Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good" Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Max
What We Do in the Shadows "Pride Parade" Jake Bender and Zach Dunn FX

Total awards by network

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  • CBS – 22
  • NBC – 19
  • ABC – 8
  • Fox – 5
  • FX – 2
  • HBO – 2
  • Netflix – 2
  • Prime Video – 2
  • HBO Max — 1
  • Pop TV – 1

Individuals with multiple awards

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Individuals with multiple nominations

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Programs with multiple awards

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Programs with multiple nominations

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c In 1969 and 1970, the nominees for the comedy writing award were variety programs.
  2. ^ The 17th Primetime Emmy Awards did not have genre-specific categories.

References

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