Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation

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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation
Awarded forOutstanding Writing in Animation
Country United States
Presented by Writers Guild of America
First award2003
Currently held byLoni Steele Sosthand for The Simpsons (2023)
Website www.wga.org

The Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best writing in an animated television program.

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History

It has been presented annually since the 55th Writers Guild of America Awards in 2003 where Futurama won the first award. [1] Before the award's inception, animated programs were submitted under their appropriate category (either episodic comedy or episodic drama). However, no animated programs received nominations. The Simpsons is the only program to win more than three awards, winning fourteen. It also holds the record for nominations with 60.

Winners and nominees

Notes

2000s

YearShowEpisodeWriter(s)NetworkRef.
2002
(55th)
Futurama "Godfellas" Ken Keeler Fox [3]
King of the Hill "My Own Private Rodeo"Alex Gregory & Peter HuyckFox
Santa Baby!Peter Bakalian & Suzanne Collins
The Simpsons "The Bart Wants What It Wants" John Frink & Don Payne
"Jaws Wired Shut" Matt Selman
"Blame It on Lisa" Bob Bendetson
2003
(56th)
The Simpsons"The Dad Who Knew Too Little"Matt SelmanFox [4]
[5]
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion" Steven Banks Nickelodeon
Futurama"The Sting" Patric Verrone Fox
King of the Hill"Reborn to be Wild"Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May
The Simpsons"Moe Baby Blues" J. Stewart Burns
"My Mother the Carjacker" Michael Price
2004
(57th)
The Simpsons"Catch 'Em If You Can" Ian Maxtone-Graham Fox [6]
[7]
Justice League "Starcrossed"Part I: Rich Fogel
Part II: Story by : Rich Fogel
Teleplay by : John Ridley
Part III: Rich Fogel and Dwayne McDuffie 		Cartoon Network
The Simpsons"Fraudcast News"Don PayneFox
"Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore"Julie Chambers & David Chambers
"Today I Am a Clown" Joel H. Cohen
2005
(58th)
The Simpsons"Mommie Beerest"Michael PriceFox [8]
[9]
The Simpsons"The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star" Matt Warburton Fox
"The Girl Who Slept Too Little"John Frink
"See Homer Run" Stephanie Gillis
"Thank God, It's Doomsday"Don Payne
"There's Something About Marrying"J. Stewart Burns
2006
(59th)
The Simpsons"The Italian Bob"John FrinkFox [10]
[11]
King of the Hill"Church Hopping" Jim Dauterive Fox
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee "Who's Your Daddy?"Marsha GriffinCartoon Network
The Simpsons"Girls Just Want to Have Sums"Matt SelmanFox
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
"Simpsons Christmas Stories"Don Payne
2007
(60th)
The Simpsons"Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2" Jeff Westbrook Fox [12]
[13]
King of the Hill"Lucky's Wedding Suit"Jim DauteriveFox
"The Passion of the Dauterive"Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May
The Simpsons"The Haw-Hawed Couple"Matt Selman
"The Homer of Seville" Carolyn Omine
"Stop or My Dog Will Shoot"John Frink
2008
(61st)
The Simpsons"Apocalypse Cow"Jeff WestbrookFox [14]
[15]
King of the Hill"Life: A Loser's Manual" Dan McGrath Fox
"Strangeness on a Train"Jim Dauterive
The Simpsons"The Debarted"Joel H. Cohen
"E Pluribus Wiggum"Michael Price
"Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" Tim Long
2009
(62nd)
The Simpsons"Wedding for Disaster"Joel H. CohenFox [16]
[17]
The Simpsons"The Burns and the Bees"Stephanie GillisFox
"Eeny Teeny Maya Moe"John Frink
"Gone Maggie Gone" Billy Kimball & Ian Maxtone-Graham
"Take My Life, Please"Don Payne

2010s

YearShowEpisodeWriter(s)NetworkRef.
2010
(63rd)
Futurama "The Prisoner of Benda" Ken Keeler Comedy Central [18]
[19]
Back at the Barnyard "Treasure Hunt"Tom Sheppard Nickelodeon
Futurama"Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" Patric Verrone Comedy Central
The Simpsons "Moe Letter Blues" Stephanie Gillis Fox
"O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" Matt Selman
2011
(64th)
The Simpsons"Homer the Father" Joel H. Cohen Fox [20]
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien "Moonstruck"Len Uhley Cartoon Network
Futurama"The Silence of the Clamps"Eric RogersComedy Central
The Simpsons"Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts" Tim Long Fox
"The Blue and the Grey" Rob LaZebnik
"Donnie Fatso"Chris Cluess
2012
(65th)
The Simpsons" Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda" Jeff Westbrook Fox [21]
Family Guy "Forget-Me-Not" David A. Goodman Fox
Futurama"A Farewell to Arms" Josh Weinstein Comedy Central
The Simpsons"Holidays of Future Passed" J. Stewart Burns Fox
"Treehouse of Horror XXIII" David Mandel & Brian Kelley
2013
(66th)
The Simpsons" A Test Before Trying"Joel H. CohenFox [22]
[23]
Futurama"Game of Tones" Michael Rowe Comedy Central
"Murder on the Planet Express" Lewis Morton
"Saturday Morning Fun Pit"Patric Verrone
The Simpsons"Hardly Kirk-ing" Tom Gammill & Max Pross Fox
"YOLO"Michael Nobori
2014
(67th)
The Simpsons"Brick Like Me"Brian KelleyFox [24]
Bob's Burgers "Bob and Deliver" Greg Thompson Fox
"Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl"Nora Smith
The Simpsons"Covercraft"Matt Selman
"Pay Pal" David H. Steinberg
"Steal This Episode"J. Stewart Burns
2015
(68th)
Bob's Burgers"Housetrap"Dan FybelFox [25]
Bob's Burgers"Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux Fox
BoJack Horseman "Hank After Dark"Kelly Galuska Netflix
The Simpsons"Halloween of Horror" Carolyn Omine Fox
"Sky Police"Matt Selman
"Walking Big & Tall" Michael Price
2016
(69th)
BoJack Horseman"Stop the Presses" Joe Lawson Netflix [26]
BoJack Horseman"Fish Out of Water"Elijah Aron & Jordan Young Netflix
Elena of Avalor "First Day of Rule" Craig Gerber Disney Channel
The Simpsons"Barthood" Dan Greaney Fox
Star Wars Rebels "A Princess on Lothal"Steven Melching Disney XD
2017
(70th)
BoJack Horseman"Time's Arrow" Kate Purdy Netflix [27]
Bob's Burgers"Brunchsquatch"Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy MolyneuxFox
BoJack Horseman"Ruthie"Joanna CaloNetflix
The Simpsons"A Father's Watch" Simon Rich Fox
"The Serfsons"Brian Kelley
2018
(71st)
The Simpsons"Bart's Not Dead"Stephanie GillisFox [28]
Bob's Burgers"Boywatch"Rich RinaldiFox
"Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now"Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux
"Mo Mommy, Mo Problems"Steven Davis
Family Guy"Send in Stewie, Please" Gary Janetti
The Simpsons"Krusty the Clown" Ryan Koh
2019
(72nd)
The Simpsons"Thanksgiving of Horror" Dan Vebber Fox [29]
Bob's Burgers"Bed, Bob & Beyond" Kelvin Yu Fox
"The Gene Mile"Steven Davis
BoJack Horseman "A Horse Walks Into A Rehab"Elijah Aron Netflix
The Simpsons"Go Big or Go Homer" John Frink Fox
"Livin La Pura Vida"Brian Kelley

2020s

YearShowEpisodeWriter(s)NetworkRef.
2020
(73rd)
 BoJack Horseman "Xerox of a Xerox" Nick Adams Netflix [30]
Bob's Burgers "Prank You for Being a Friend" Katie Crown Fox
The Simpsons "Bart the Bad Guy" Dan Vebber
"I, Carumbus"Cesar Mazariegos
"A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas"Jessica Conrad
"Three Dreams Denied"Danielle Weisberg
2021
(74th)
 Tuca & Bertie "Planteau" Lisa Hanawalt Adult Swim [31]
Bob's Burgers"An Incon-Wheelie-ent Truth"Dan FybelFox
"Loft in Bedslation"Jameel Saleem
Family Guy "Must Love Dogs"Daniel Peck
The Simpsons"Portrait of a Lackey on Fire" Rob LaZebnik & Johnny LaZebnik
"The Star of the Backstage"Elisabeth Kiernen Averick
2022
(75th)
 Undone "Rectify"Elijah Aron & Patrick Metcalf Amazon Prime Video [32]
Bob's Burgers"To Bob, or Not to Bob" Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux Fox
The Simpsons"Girls Just Shauna Have Fun" Jeff Westbrook
"Pixelated and Afraid" John Frink
"The Sound of Bleeding Gums"Loni Steele Sosthand
Tuca & Bertie"The Pain Garden"Lisa HanawaltAdult Swim
2023
(76th)
The Simpsons"Carl Carlson Rides Again"Loni Steele SosthandFox [33]
Futurama "I Know What You Did Next Xmas"Ariel Ladensohn Hulu
The Simpsons"A Mid-Childhood Night’s Dream" Carolyn Omine Fox
"Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" Tim Long
"Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story"Rob LaZebnik

Total awards

Programs with multiple awards

14 awards
3 awards
2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

Writers with multiple wins

3 wins
2 wins

Writers with multiple nominations

7 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baisley, Sarah (13 March 2003). "Futurama Wins First WGA Animation Award". Animation World Network. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (16 July 2018). "WGA Awards Tweaks Rules, Opens Submissions". Deadline. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Ball, Ryan (11 March 2003). "Futurama Snags Writers Guild Award". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Hiestand, Jesse (19 January 2004). "'Simpsons,' 'Law & Order' Top WGA Noms". Backstage. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "WGA awards held in NYC and LA". UPI. 22 February 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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  14. ↑ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, And Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America East. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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  27. ↑ "WGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  28. ↑ McNary, Dave (17 February 2019). "WGA Awards 2019 Winners: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?,' 'Eighth Grade' Win Screenplay Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  29. ↑ Lindhal, Chris (1 February 2020). "Writers Guild Awards 2020: 'Parasite' and 'JoJo Rabbit' Win Screenplay Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  30. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (February 3, 2021). "WGA Awards: TV, New Media, News Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  31. ↑ Schneider, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Writers Guild Unveils 2022 WGA TV Award Nominees: 'Yellowjackets,' 'Hacks,' 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More". Variety . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  32. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 11, 2023). "WGA Awards TV Nominations: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Better Call Saul,' 'The Crown,' 'Severance', 'Yellowjackets' Among Shows Vying For Top Prizes". Deadline.
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