AFT Awards: Best Writing for a Comedy Series

This is the sixteenth category of the 5th Annual AFT Television Awards, my personal choices for the best in television this past season. For the directing and writing categories, I’ve included only honorable mentions rather than semi-finalists and finalists. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order.

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Last year’s nominees: Californication (The Apartment), Chuck (Chuck Versus the Beard), Glee (Showmance), Modern Family (Pilot), The Office (Niagara)

Emmy nominees: Episodes (Episode 107) , Louie (Poker/Divorce), Modern Family (Caught in the Act), The Office (Goodbye Michael), 30 Rock (Reaganing)

Honorable mentions: Episodes (Pilot), Hung (Sing It Again Ray or Home Plate), Modern Family (The Kiss), Modern Family (Halloween), Modern Family (Slow Down Your Neighbors), Modern Family (Caught in the Act), Parks and Recreation (The Fight), Shameless (It's Time to Kill the Turtle), 30 Rock (Brooklyn Without Limits)

The nominees:

The Big C (Happy Birthday Cancer)
The Office (Goodbye Michael)
Parks and Recreation (Fancy Party)
30 Rock (Double-Edged Sword)

On “The Big C,” Cathy celebrated a positive milestone with friends, while Michael departed “The Office” with grace. “Parks and Recreation” celebrated a surprisingly powerful union, while “30 Rock” showcased a rather hilarious split.

The winner:

Parks and Recreation (Flu Season) made getting sick as hilarious as possible for its already wacky characters.

Next up: Best Ensemble in a Drama Series