Ron Weiner (pronounced ) is an American television writer. He has written for several shows, including ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American 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'', takes ...

'', '' NewsRadio'', ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'', '' Arrested Development'', '' Father of the Pride'', '' Help Me Help You' and Silicon Valley. Weiner is the son of neurologist Howard L. Weiner. During his job writing for ''

'' Ron has noted in the audio commentary of

Spanish Fry "Spanish Fry" is the seventeenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on July 13, 2003. Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century, the s ...

that he tries to get Bender to dance in every episode he writes. He also noted in the commentary for "

A Pharaoh to Remember "A Pharaoh to Remember" is the seventeenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 10, 2002. The episode's title references the titl ...

" 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 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 ''Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Howard L. Weiner and starring Martin Landau, Paul Sorvino and Maria Dizzia. It is about a character named Dr. Abe Mandelbaum, played by Landau, who is pl ...

'', which was released in 2017. His music has been featured in Inside Amy Schumer Season 5 episodes.

Writing credits

''NewsRadio'' episodes

*" Flowers for Matthew" *"

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" *" Padded Suit"

''Futurama'' episodes

The Luck of the Fryrish "The Luck of the Fryrish" is the fourth episode in season three of '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 2001. Plot The episode opens in the mid-1970s, where a young Yancy Fry is jealous of his ne ...

" *"

" *" Less Than Hero" *"

''Arrested Development'' episodes

Notapusy The third season of the television comedy series ''Arrested Development'' aired between September 19, 2005 and February 10, 2006, on Fox in the United States. It consists of 13 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. The third ...

" *" Family Ties"

''30 Rock'' episodes

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

The Problem Solvers "The Problem Solvers" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series ''30 Rock'', and the 63rd overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by co-executive pro ...

" *"

Brooklyn Without Limits "Brooklyn Without Limits" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy series ''30 Rock'', and the 87th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by Michael Eng ...

" *" "Mamma Mia"" *" Verna" *" TGS Hates Women" *"

Today You Are a Man "Today You Are a Man" is the List of 30 Rock episodes#Season 6 (2012), fifth episode of the 30 Rock (season 6), sixth season of the American television comedy series ''30 Rock'', and the 108th overall episode of the series. It was directed by Jeff ...

" *" Meet the Woggels!" *" Respawn" (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