Ron Weiner (pronounced ) is an American

television writer A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He has written for several shows, including ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...

'', ''

NewsRadio ''NewsRadio'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen R ...

'', ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...

'', ''

Arrested Development ''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...

'', ''

Father of the Pride ''Father of the Pride'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jeffrey Katzenberg and produced by DreamWorks Animation. The series aired on NBC from August 31, 2004 to May 27, 2005. The series was part of a short-lived trend of 3D animated s ...

'', '' Help Me Help You'' and ''

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley ...

. '' Weiner is the son of neurologist Howard L. Weiner. During his job writing for ''

,'' Weiner has noted in the audio commentary of Spanish Fry that he tries to get Bender to dance in every episode he writes. He also noted in the commentary for " A Pharaoh to Remember" that he starts off writing his scripts by thinking of a series of dance moves, then building the episode around them. He has worked as a writer on the

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

comedy series ''

''. He was nominated for the

Writers Guild of America Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility Th ...

for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season. Later, he contacted producers for his father's screenplay '' The Last Poker Game'', which was released in 2017. His music has been featured in '' Inside Amy Schumer'' season 5 episodes.

Writing credits

''NewsRadio'' episodes

*" Flowers for Matthew" *" Assistant" *" Padded Suit"

''Futurama'' episodes

*" The Luck of the Fryrish" *" A Pharaoh to Remember" *"

Less Than Hero "Less Than Hero" is the fourth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 58th episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 2, 2003. The epi ...

" *" Spanish Fry"

''Arrested Development'' episodes

*" Notapusy" *"

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the social shift in the United Stat ...

''30 Rock'' episodes

*" Secrets and Lies" *" Señor Macho Solo" *" Goodbye, My Friend" *" The Problem Solvers" *"

Brooklyn Without Limits "Brooklyn Without Limits" is the List of 30 Rock episodes#Season 5 (2010–11), seventh episode of the 30 Rock season 5, fifth season of the American television comedy series ''30 Rock'', and the 87th overall episode of the series. It was writt ...

" *" "Mamma Mia"" *" Verna" *"

TGS Hates Women "''TGS'' Hates Women" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series ''30 Rock'', and the 96th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by Beth McCa ...

" *" Today You Are a Man" *" Meet the Woggels!" *"

Respawn Spawning in video games refers to the process by which entities, such as player characters, non-player characters, enemies or items, are generated and placed into the game world. Closely related concepts include respawning, which involves reint ...

" (co-written with Hannibal Buress)

References

External links

* * http://www.ronweinermusic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Weiner, Ron Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American television writers American male television writers Writers Guild of America Award winners The Harvard Lampoon alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Robert Meltzer Award winners