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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
2023
Tim Burton
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Wednesday
Bill Hader
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Barry
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2022
Bill Hader
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Barry
Lucia Aniello
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Hacks (2021)
Hiro Murai
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Atlanta
2021
Declan Lowney
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Ted Lasso
M.J. Delaney
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Ted Lasso
Zach Braff
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Ted Lasso
Lucia Aniello
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Hacks (2021)
James Burrows
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B Positive
Susanna Fogel
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The Flight Attendant
2020
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Daniel Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ramy Youssef
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Ramy
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
Andrew Cividino
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Schitt's Creek
Dan Levy
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Schitt's Creek
2019
Alec Berg
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Barry
Bill Hader
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Barry
Daniel Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2018
Donald Glover
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Atlanta
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Bill Hader
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Barry
Hiro Murai
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Atlanta
Jesse Peretz
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GLOW
2017
David Mandel
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Veep
Dale Stern
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Veep
Donald Glover
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Atlanta
Morgan Sackett
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Veep
2016
David Mandel
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Veep
Aziz Ansari
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Master of None
Joey Soloway
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Transparent
Chris Addison
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Veep
Dale Stern
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Veep
2015
Joey Soloway
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Transparent
Phil Lord
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The Last Man on Earth
Christopher Miller
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The Last Man on Earth
Louis C.K.
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Louie
Armando Iannucci
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Veep
2014
Iain B. MacDonald
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Episodes
Louis C.K.
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Louie
Paris Barclay
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Glee
2013
Lena Dunham
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Girls
Beth McCarthy-Miller
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30 Rock
Louis C.K.
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Louie
Paris Barclay
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Glee
2012
Lena Dunham
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Girls
Louis C.K.
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Louie
2011
Beth McCarthy-Miller
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30 Rock
2010
Allen Coulter
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Nurse Jackie
Paris Barclay
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Glee
Don Scardino
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30 Rock
Ryan Murphy
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Glee
2009
James Bobin
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Flight of the Conchords
Julian Farino
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Entourage
Beth McCarthy-Miller
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30 Rock
Todd Holland
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30 Rock
Millicent Shelton
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30 Rock
The Office (US)
2008
The Office (US)
James Bobin
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Flight of the Conchords
Daniel Attias
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Entourage
Michael Engler
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30 Rock
The Office (US)
2007
Julian Farino
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Entourage
Richard Shepard
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Ugly Betty
Scott Ellis
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30 Rock
The Office (US)
2006
Marc Buckland
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My Name Is Earl
Daniel Attias
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Entourage
Julian Farino
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Entourage
Craig Zisk
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Weeds
Michael Patrick King
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The Comeback
2005
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
David Frankel
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Entourage
Charles McDougall
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Desperate Housewives
Randy Zisk
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Monk
Gary Halvorson
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Everybody Loves Raymond
2004
Joe Russo
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Arrested Development
Anthony Russo
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Arrested Development
2003
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
2002
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
Jeff Melman
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Malcolm in the Middle
2001
James Frawley
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Ed
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
Todd Holland
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Malcolm in the Middle
Jeff Melman
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Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Todd Holland
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Malcolm in the Middle
Will Mackenzie
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Bill D'Elia
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Ally McBeal
Thomas Schlamme
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Sports Night
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
1999
Will Mackenzie
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Everybody Loves Raymond
James Burrows
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Will & Grace
Thomas Schlamme
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Sports Night
Arlene Sanford
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Ally McBeal
1998
James Burrows
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Dharma & Greg
James Frawley
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Ally McBeal
Allan Arkush
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Ally McBeal
Todd Holland
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The Larry Sanders Show
1997
Andy Ackerman
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Seinfeld
David L.
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Frasier
Gil Junger
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Ellen
Alan Myerson
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The Larry Sanders Show
Todd Holland
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The Larry Sanders Show
1996
Todd Holland
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The Larry Sanders Show
Michael Lehmann
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The Larry Sanders Show
Andy Ackerman
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Seinfeld
1995
Todd Holland
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The Larry Sanders Show
David L.
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Frasier
Andy Ackerman
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Seinfeld
1994
James Burrows
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Frasier
Todd Holland
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The Larry Sanders Show
Lee Shallat Chemel
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Mad About You
Tom Cherones
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Seinfeld
Tom Moore
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Mad About You
John Whitesell
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The John Larroquette Show
1993
Tom Cherones
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Seinfeld
Peter Bonerz
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Murphy Brown
Betty Thomas
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Dream On
Eric Laneuville
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Dream On
1992
David Steinberg
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Seinfeld
Sam Weisman
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Brooklyn Bridge
Lee Shallat Chemel
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Murphy Brown
Barnet Kellman
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Murphy Brown
1991
Tom Cherones
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Seinfeld
Jay Tarses
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Peter Baldwin
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The Wonder Years
Barnet Kellman
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Murphy Brown
1990
Barnet Kellman
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Murphy Brown
Hugh Wilson
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The Famous Teddy Z
Harry Thomason
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Designing Women
Michael Dinner
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The Wonder Years
1989
Barnet Kellman
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Murphy Brown
Michael Dinner
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The Wonder Years
Peter Baldwin
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The Wonder Years
Steve Miner
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The Wonder Years
1988
Alan Rafkin
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It's Garry Shandling's Show
Gregory Hoblit
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Hooperman
Jay Tarses
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Will Mackenzie
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Family Ties
Jack Shea
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Designing Women
Jay Sandrich
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The Cosby Show
1986
Bill Persky
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Kate & Allie
Jay Sandrich
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The Cosby Show
1985
Marc Daniels
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Alice
Jay Sandrich
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The Cosby Show
Bill Persky
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Kate & Allie
1984
Larry Gelbart
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AfterMASH
Bill Persky
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Kate & Allie
Ellen Gittelsohn
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Buffalo Bill
1983
Jim Drake
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Buffalo Bill
Bob Sweeney
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The Love Boat
Tom Patchett
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Buffalo Bill
1982
Alan Rafkin
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One Day at a Time
1981
Noam Pitlik
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Barney Miller
Rod Daniel
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WKRP in Cincinnati
Linda Day
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Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Noam Pitlik
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Barney Miller
Paul Bogart
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All in the Family
Jay Sandrich
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Soap
1978
Paul Bogart
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All in the Family
Hal Cooper
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Maude
Jay Sandrich
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Soap
1977
Paul Bogart
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All in the Family
Jay Sandrich
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1976
Hal Cooper
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Maude
Joan Darling
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1974
Jay Sandrich
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1973
All in the Family
Jay Sandrich
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1972
John Rich
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All in the Family
Jay Sandrich
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Peter Baldwin
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1971
John Rich
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All in the Family
Alan Rafkin
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jay Sandrich
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1968
Danny Arnold
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That Girl
James Frawley
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The Monkees
Bruce Bilson
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Get Smart
1967
James Frawley
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The Monkees
William D. Russell
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Family Affair
William Asher
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Bewitched
Maurt Thompson
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The Lucy Show
1966
William Asher
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Bewitched
Paul Bogart
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Get Smart
1964
Richard Whorf
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1963
Richard Whorf
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1961
Peter Tewksbury
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My Three Sons
1960
Ralph Levy
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The Jack Benny Program
1959
Peter Tewksbury
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Father Knows Best
Seymour Berns
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The Jack Benny Program
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