Stephen Winer began his writing career at the '' National Lampoon'' and his TV career on ''

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'' which the Writers Guild of America voted one of th
101 Best-Written TV Series
He went on to write for

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'' (

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segments), two seasons of ''Robert Klein Time'' for the

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and four seasons of the

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's ''

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'' where he was nominated for two CableAce Awards. His other credits include

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's ''Chairman's Choice'', starring

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, and special material for

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on ''Happy New Year America'' for CBS. As a co-writer/producer, his award-winning film, ''KING of the Zs'', debuted at the

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and was broadcast on

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. Winer is represented in the theater by ''Every Comedian Wants to Play Hamlet'' and ''Look, Ma...No Ears!''.

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