Tucker Cawley

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Tucker Cawley is an American television comedy writer and producer, best known for writing episodes for Everybody Loves Raymond . He has also written for Men of a Certain Age , Parks and Recreation , Up All Night , and the short-lived Kelsey Grammer sitcom Hank . He has won three Emmy Awards, including the 2003 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

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Career

He is a 1986 graduate of Gonzaga College High School (Washington, DC) and a 1990 graduate of the University of Virginia.[ citation needed ]

He has written episodes for Everybody Loves Raymond, Out of Practice, Welcome to the Captain, Parks and Recreation, Hank, Men of a Certain Age, Up All Night, The Mindy Project, Growing Up Fisher, The Odd CoupleSuperior Donuts, A Million Little Things, Merry Happy Whatever, and Home Economics.[ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

He won three Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond , including the 2003 Emmy for best writing for a comedy.

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