Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 1981
33rd Primetime Emmy Awards · held September 13, 1981 · 5 nominees
- Winner Michael J. Leeson · Tony's Sister and Jim from Taxi
- Nominee Thad Mumford, Dan Wilcox, Burt Metcalfe, Mike Farrell · Death Takes a Holiday from M*A*S*H
- Nominee David Lloyd · Elaine's Strange Triangle from Taxi
- Nominee Glen Charles, Les Charles · Going Home from Taxi
- Nominee Stephen J. Cannell · Pilot from The Greatest American Hero
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