Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

2022

Bill Hader / Barry

Quinta Brunson / Abbott Elementary

Duffy Boudreau / Barry

Alec Berg / Barry

Paul W. Downs / Hacks (2021)

Jen Statsky / Hacks (2021)

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

2021

Steve Yockey / The Flight Attendant

Jason Sudeikis / Ted Lasso

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Joe Kelly / Ted Lasso

Maya Erskine / Pen15

Paul W. Downs / Hacks (2021)

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Jen Statsky / Hacks (2021)

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Joe Kelly / Ted Lasso

Bill Lawrence / Ted Lasso

2020

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

David West Read / Schitt's Creek

2019

Natasha Lyonne / Russian Doll

Bill Hader / Barry

Alec Berg / Barry

David Mandel / Veep

Amy Poehler / Russian Doll

Leslye Headland / Russian Doll

Allison Silverman / Russian Doll

2018

Bill Hader / Barry

Elizabeth Sarnoff / Barry

Alec Berg / Barry

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Stefani Robinson / Atlanta

Donald Glover / Atlanta

2017

Aziz Ansari / Master of None

David Mandel / Veep

Donald Glover / Atlanta

Stephen Glover / Atlanta

Lena Waithe / Master of None

Billy Kimball / Veep

2016

David Mandel / Veep

Alan Yang / Master of None

Aziz Ansari / Master of None

Alex Gregory / Veep

Peter Huyck / Veep

2015

David Crane / Episodes

Jeffrey Klarik / Episodes

Simon Blackwell / Veep

Will Forte / The Last Man on Earth

Armando Iannucci / Veep

Louis C.K. / Louie

Joey Soloway / Transparent

Tony Roche / Veep

2014

David Crane / Episodes

Jeffrey Klarik / Episodes

Louis C.K. / Louie

Armando Iannucci / Veep

Tony Roche / Veep

Simon Blackwell / Veep

2013

The Office (US)

Pamela Adlon / Louie

Louis C.K. / Louie

Jeffrey Klarik / Episodes

Tracey Wigfield / 30 Rock

Jack Burditt / 30 Rock

Robert Carlock / 30 Rock

Tina Fey / 30 Rock

David Crane / Episodes

2012

Louis C.K. / Louie

Lena Dunham / Girls (2012)

2011

The Office (US)

Matt Hubbard / 30 Rock

David Crane / Episodes

Jeffrey Klarik / Episodes

Louis C.K. / Louie

2010

Ian Brennan / Glee

Brad Falchuk / Glee

Ryan Murphy / Glee

Tina Fey / 30 Rock

Kay Cannon / 30 Rock

Matt Hubbard / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

2009

Bret McKenzie / Flight of the Conchords

Jemaine Clement / Flight of the Conchords

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Ron Weiner / 30 Rock

Matt Hubbard / 30 Rock

Robert Carlock / 30 Rock

Jack Burditt / 30 Rock

2008

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Bret McKenzie / Flight of the Conchords

Jack Burditt / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

Tina Fey / 30 Rock

Jemaine Clement / Flight of the Conchords

2007

Robert Carlock / 30 Rock

Tina Fey / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

2006

Doug Ellin / Entourage

Gregory Thomas Garcia / My Name Is Earl

The Office (US)

Mitchell Hurwitz / Arrested Development

Richard Day / Arrested Development

2005

Jeremy Stevens / Everybody Loves Raymond

Ray Romano / Everybody Loves Raymond

Aaron Shure / Everybody Loves Raymond

Mike Royce / Everybody Loves Raymond

Steve Skrovan / Everybody Loves Raymond

Marc Cherry / Desperate Housewives

Lew Schneider / Everybody Loves Raymond

Tucker Cawley / Everybody Loves Raymond

Philip Rosenthal / Everybody Loves Raymond

Leslie Caveny / Everybody Loves Raymond

Barbie Adler / Arrested Development

Brad Copeland / Arrested Development

Jim Vallely / Arrested Development

Mitchell Hurwitz / Arrested Development

Tom Caltabiano / Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Christopher Lloyd / Frasier

Joe Keenan / Frasier

Mitchell Hurwitz / Arrested Development

2003

Tucker Cawley / Everybody Loves Raymond

Mike Royce / Everybody Loves Raymond

Robb Cullen / Lucky

Mark Cullen / Lucky

Steve Tompkins / The Bernie Mac Show

2002

Larry Wilmore / The Bernie Mac Show

Victor Fresco / Andy Richter Controls the Universe

Philip Rosenthal / Everybody Loves Raymond

Jennifer Crittenden / Everybody Loves Raymond

2001

Alex Reid / Malcolm in the Middle

Rob Burnett / Ed

Jeff Greenstein / Will & Grace

Jon Beckerman / Ed

2000

Ray Romano / Everybody Loves Raymond

Philip Rosenthal / Everybody Loves Raymond

Linwood Boomer / Malcolm in the Middle

Joe Keenan / Frasier

Christopher Lloyd / Frasier

1999

Jay Kogen / Frasier

Aaron Sorkin / Sports Night

David E. Kelley / Ally McBeal

Steven Levitan / Just Shoot Me!

1998

Peter Huyck / The Larry Sanders Show

Alex Gregory / The Larry Sanders Show

David E. Kelley / Ally McBeal

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

Richard Day / The Larry Sanders Show

Joe Keenan / Frasier

Lawrence Broch / Ellen

1997

Dava Savel / Ellen

Jonathan Stark / Ellen

Tracy Newman / Ellen

John Markus / The Larry Sanders Show

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

Jon Vitti / The Larry Sanders Show

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Judd Apatow / The Larry Sanders Show

Mark Driscoll / Ellen

Ellen DeGeneres / Ellen

Peter Mehlman / Seinfeld

Jill Franklyn / Seinfeld

1996

Christopher Lloyd / Frasier

Steven Levitan / The Larry Sanders Show

Rob Greenberg / Frasier

Jack Burditt / Frasier

Chuck Ranberg / Frasier

Anne Flett-Giordano / Frasier

Linda Morris / Frasier

Vic Rauseo / Frasier

Joe Keenan / Frasier

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Maya Forbes / The Larry Sanders Show

Jon Vitti / The Larry Sanders Show

Spike Feresten / Seinfeld

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

1995

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

Joe Keenan / Frasier

Chuck Ranberg / Frasier

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

Anne Flett-Giordano / Frasier

1994

Larry David / Seinfeld

David L. / Frasier

David Isaacs / Frasier

Larry David / Seinfeld

Lawrence H. Levy / Seinfeld

Peter Casey / Frasier

David Angell / Frasier

Victor Levin / The Larry Sanders Show

Ken Levine / Frasier

Drake Sather / The Larry Sanders Show

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Paul Simms / The Larry Sanders Show

Maya Forbes / The Larry Sanders Show

1993

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

Larry David / Seinfeld

Larry Charles / Seinfeld

Rosie Schuster / The Larry Sanders Show

Paul Simms / The Larry Sanders Show

Peter Tolan / The Larry Sanders Show

Garry Shandling / The Larry Sanders Show

David Crane / Dream On

Dennis Klein / The Larry Sanders Show

Marta Kauffman / Dream On

1992

Amy Sherman-Palladino / Roseanne

Diane English / Murphy Brown

Korby Siamis / Murphy Brown

Steven Peterman / Murphy Brown

Gary Dontzig / Murphy Brown

Don McEnery / Seinfeld

Jennifer Heath / Roseanne

Bob Shaw / Seinfeld

Elaine Pope / Seinfeld

Larry David / Seinfeld

Larry Charles / Seinfeld

Larry David / Seinfeld

1991

Gary Dontzig / Murphy Brown

Jay Tarses / The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Larry David / Seinfeld

Steven Peterman / Murphy Brown

Larry David / Seinfeld

Diane English / Murphy Brown

Jerry Seinfeld / Seinfeld

1990

Bob Brush / The Wonder Years

Mark Solomon / Newhart

Bob Bendetson / Newhart

Hugh Wilson / The Famous Teddy Z

Mark Egan / Newhart

Diane English / Murphy Brown

1989

Michael J. Weithorn / The Wonder Years

Diane English / Murphy Brown

Matthew Carlson / The Wonder Years

Todd W. Langen / The Wonder Years

David M. Stern / The Wonder Years

1988

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason / Designing Women

Carol Black / The Wonder Years

Neal Marlens / The Wonder Years

Max Pross / It's Garry Shandling's Show

Alan Zweibel / It's Garry Shandling's Show

Tom Gammill / It's Garry Shandling's Show

Garry Shandling / It's Garry Shandling's Show

Sam Simon / It's Garry Shandling's Show

Hugh Wilson / Frank's Place

1987

David Mirkin / Newhart

Gary David Goldberg / Family Ties

Alan Uger / Family Ties

Jay Tarses / The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1986

Michael J. Weithorn / Family Ties

Carmen Finestra / The Cosby Show

John Markus / The Cosby Show

Matt Williams / The Cosby Show

1985

Michael Leeson / The Cosby Show

Ed Weinberger / The Cosby Show

Earl Pomerantz / The Cosby Show

1984

Tom Patchett / Buffalo Bill

Jay Tarses / Buffalo Bill

1983

Jay Tarses / Buffalo Bill

Tom Patchett / Buffalo Bill

1982

Tony Sheehan / Barney Miller

Jerry Zucker / Police Squad!

David Zucker / Police Squad!

Jim Abrahams / Police Squad!

Jeff Stein / Barney Miller

Frank Dungan / Barney Miller

1981

Stephen J. Cannell / The Greatest American Hero

1980

Ed Weinberger / The Associates (1979)

Michael Leeson / The Associates (1979)

Stan Daniels / The Associates (1979)

Charlie Hauck / The Associates (1979)

Bob Colleary / Barney Miller

1979

Bob Schiller / All in the Family

Saturday Night Live

Bob Weiskopf / All in the Family

Milt Josefsberg / All in the Family

Phil Sharp / All in the Family

1978

Larry Rhine / All in the Family

Bob Weiskopf / All in the Family

Erik Tarloff / All in the Family

Barry Harmon / All in the Family

Mel Tolkin / All in the Family

Bob Schiller / All in the Family

Bob Weiskopf / All in the Family

Harve Brosten / All in the Family

Bob Schiller / All in the Family

1977

Tony Sheehan / Barney Miller

Danny Arnold / Barney Miller

Bob Ellison / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

David Lloyd / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Allan Burns / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Stan Daniels / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

James L. Brooks / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

David Lloyd / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Earl Pomerantz / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Ed Weinberger / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1976

Danny Arnold / Barney Miller

Chris Hayward / Barney Miller

David Lloyd / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Jay Folb / Maude

1975

Ed Weinberger / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Lorenzo Music / Rhoda

David Lloyd / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Stan Daniels / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

James L. Brooks / Rhoda

Allan Burns / Rhoda

David Davis / Rhoda

Norman Barasch / Rhoda

Carroll Moore / Rhoda

David Lloyd / Rhoda

1974

Treva Silverman / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1973

Lee Kalcheim / All in the Family

Bernie West / All in the Family

Michael Ross / All in the Family

Norman Lear / All in the Family

Allan Burns / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

James L. Brooks / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1972

Burt Styler / All in the Family

Steve Zacharias / All in the Family

Alan J. Levitt / All in the Family

Norman Lear / All in the Family

Burt Styler / All in the Family

Phil Mishkin / All in the Family

1971

Allan Burns / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Norman Lear / All in the Family

Bob Carroll Jr. / Here's Lucy

Madelyn Davis / Here's Lucy

James L. Brooks / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Stanley Ralph Ross / All in the Family

1968

Allan Burns / He & She

Leonard Stern / He & She

Ray Singer / The Lucy Show

Chris Hayward / He & She

Arne Sultan / He & She

Danny Arnold / That Girl

Ruth Brooks Flippen / That Girl

Milt Josefsberg / The Lucy Show

1967

Edmund Hartmann / Family Affair (1966)

Leonard Stern / Get Smart

Buck Henry / Get Smart

1966

Buck Henry / Get Smart

Mel Brooks / Get Smart

1963

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

Paul Henning / The Beverly Hillbillies

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

1962

The Bob Newhart Show (1961)

1960

Roswell Rogers / Father Knows Best

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

Dorothy Cooper / Father Knows Best

1959

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

Roswell Rogers / Father Knows Best

1958

Paul West / Father Knows Best

Roswell Rogers / Father Knows Best

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

1957

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

1956

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

Hal Goldman / The Jack Benny Program

Al Gordon / The Jack Benny Program

1955

John Tackaberry / The Jack Benny Program

Sam Perrin / The Jack Benny Program

Milt Josefberg / The Jack Benny Program

George Balzer / The Jack Benny Program

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