The Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy, also known as the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy, is an annual award given by the Producers Guild of America since 2000.
Previous PGA television awards Prior to 2000, the award for outstanding producer of episodic television was not split into comedy and drama. Out of the eleven honored television programs, two were episodic comedies: 1991: Brooklyn Bridge (CBS) 1995: Frasier (NBC)
Winners and nominees
2000s Year Series NetworkSeason2000(12th) Sex and the City HBOSeason 3 Ally McBeal FoxSeasons 3B and 4A Frasier NBCSeasons 7B and 8A FriendsSeasons 6B and 7A Will & GraceSeasons 2B and 3A2001(13th) Sex and the City HBOSeason 4A Frasier NBCSeasons 8B and 9A FriendsSeasons 7B and 8A Malcolm in the Middle FoxSeasons 2B and 3A Will & Grace NBCSeasons 3B and 4A2002(14th) Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 3 Everybody Loves Raymond CBSSeasons 6B and 7A Malcolm in the Middle FoxSeasons 3B and 4A Sex and the City HBOSeasons 4B and 5 Will & Grace NBCSeasons 4B and 5A2003(15th) Sex and the City HBOSeason 6A Everybody Loves Raymond CBSSeasons 7B and 8A Malcolm in the Middle FoxSeasons 4B and 5A Scrubs NBCSeasons 2B and 3A Will & GraceSeasons 5B and 6A2004(16th) Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 4 Arrested Development FoxSeason 1B Scrubs NBCSeason 3B Sex and the City HBOSeason 6B Will & Grace NBCSeason 6B2005(17th) Entourage HBOSeason 2 Arrested Development FoxSeason 2 Desperate Housewives ABCSeason 1 Scrubs NBCSeason 4 Two and a Half Men CBSSeason 22006(18th) The Office NBCSeason 2 Arrested Development FoxSeason 3 Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 5 My Name Is Earl NBCSeason 1 Weeds ShowtimeSeason 12007(19th) 30 Rock NBCSeason 1 Entourage HBOSeason 3 ExtrasSeason 2 The Office NBCSeason 3 Ugly Betty ABCSeason 12008(20th) 30 Rock NBCSeason 2 Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 6 EntourageSeason 4 The Office NBCSeason 4 Weeds ShowtimeSeason 32009(21st) 30 Rock NBCSeason 3 Californication ShowtimeSeason 2 Entourage HBOSeason 5 The Office NBCSeason 5 Weeds ShowtimeSeason 4
2010s Year Series NetworkSeason2010(22nd) Modern Family ABCSeason 1 Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 7 Glee FoxSeason 1 The OfficeNBCSeason 6 30 RockSeason 42011(23rd) Modern Family ABCSeason 2 The Big Bang Theory CBSSeason 4 Glee FoxSeason 2 Parks and RecreationNBCSeason 3 30 RockSeason 52012(24th) Modern Family ABCSeason 3 The Big Bang Theory CBSSeason 5 Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 8 Louie FXSeason 2 30 Rock NBCSeason 62013(25th) Modern Family ABCSeason 4 Arrested Development NetflixSeason 4 The Big Bang Theory CBSSeason 6 30 Rock NBCSeason 7 Veep HBOSeason 22014(26th) Orange Is the New Black NetflixSeason 1 The Big Bang Theory CBSSeason 7 Louie FXSeason 4 Modern Family ABCSeason 5 Veep HBOSeason 32015(27th) Transparent Amazon Prime VideoSeason 1 Inside Amy Schumer Comedy CentralSeason 3 Modern Family ABCSeason 6 Silicon Valley HBOSeason 2 VeepSeason 42016(28th) Atlanta FXSeason 1 Black-ish ABCSeasons 2 and 3A Modern FamilySeasons 7 and 8A Silicon ValleyHBOSeason 3 VeepSeason 52017(29th)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon Prime VideoSeason 1Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 9 Master of None NetflixSeason 2 Silicon Valley HBOSeason 4 VeepSeason 62018(30th)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon Prime VideoSeason 2Atlanta FXSeason 2Barry HBOSeason 1 GLOW NetflixSeason 2 The Good Place NBCSeasons 2B and 3A2019(31st)Fleabag Amazon Prime VideoSeason 2 Barry HBOSeason 2 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon Prime VideoSeason 3 Schitt's Creek Pop TVSeason 5 Veep HBOSeason 7
2020s Year Series NetworkSeason2020(32nd)Schitt's CreekPop TVSeason 6 Curb Your Enthusiasm HBOSeason 10 The Flight Attendant HBO MaxSeason 1 Ted Lasso Apple TV+Season 1 What We Do in the Shadows FXSeason 22021(33rd)Ted LassoApple TV+Season 2Cobra KaiNetflixSeasons 3 and 4Curb Your EnthusiasmHBOSeason 11HacksHBO MaxSeason 1Only Murders in the BuildingHuluSeason 12022(34th)The BearFXSeason 1Abbott ElementaryABC Seasons 1 and 2ABarryHBO Season 3HacksHBO Max Season 2Only Murders in the BuildingHulu Season 22023(35th)The BearFXSeason 2BarryHBO Season 4Jury DutyFreevee Season 1Only Murders in the BuildingHulu Season 3Ted LassoApple TV+ Season 32024(36th)HacksMaxSeason 3Abbott ElementaryABC Season 3The Bear FX Season 3Curb Your EnthusiasmHBO Season 12Only Murders in the BuildingHulu Season 4
Total awards by network HBO – 6 ABC – 5 NBC – 5 Amazon – 4 FX – 3 Apple TV+ – 1 CBS – 1 HBO Max / Max – 1 Netflix – 1 Pop TV – 1
Total nominations by network HBO – 33 NBC – 27 ABC – 12 Fox – 9 FX – 8 CBS – 7 Amazon – 5 Netflix – 5 Hulu – 4 HBO Max / Max – 4 Showtime – 4 Apple TV+ – 3 Pop – 2 Comedy Central – 1 Freevee – 1
Programs with multiple awards 4 awards Modern Family (consecutive)
3 awards 30 Rock (consecutive) Sex and the City (2 consecutive)
2 awards The Bear (consecutive) Curb Your Enthusiasm The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (consecutive)
Programs with multiple nominations
10 nominations Curb Your Enthusiasm
7 nominations 30 Rock Modern Family
6 nominations Veep
5 nominations Sex and the City The Office Will & Grace
4 nominations Arrested Development Barry The Big Bang Theory Entourage Only Murders in the Building
3 nominations The Bear Hacks Malcolm in the Middle The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Scrubs Silicon Valley Ted Lasso Weeds
2 nominations Abbott Elementary Atlanta Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Friends Glee Louie Schitt's Creek
References