Daniel Chun is a

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comedy writer. He has written for ''

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'' and ''

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''. He received a

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nomination and an

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for his work on ''The Simpsons''. He was once

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and an

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of ''The Office,'' receiving two

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nominations for his work on the show. Chun has also contributed to the ''

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'', TNR.com, ''02138 Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Vitals'' magazine, where he wrote the back page column. He wrote for the ABC comedy series '' Happy Endings'', joining the show as a writer and producer in season three. In 2015, his

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pilot '' Grandfathered'', starring John Stamos, was ordered to series on Fox. Chun studied

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. He was named one of '' Varietys 10 TV Scribes To Watch in 2015. In 2019, Chun joined several WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of

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''The Simpsons'' episodes

*" Marge's Son Poisoning" (2005) *" Jazzy and the Pussycats" (2006) *" G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" (2006) *" Rome-old and Juli-eh" (2007) *" Any Given Sundance" (2008) *" Treehouse of Horror XX" (2009)

''The Office'' episodes

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" (2009) *" The Delivery" (2010) *"

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" (2010) *"

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" (2011) *" Doomsday" (2011) *" Tallahassee" (2012)

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