Five scripts in all will compete in the animation category at the guild’s bicoastal Feb. 11 awards ceremony.
‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons’ all were nominated for a 2018 Writers Guild of America Award.
Scripts for two episodes each of The Simpsons and BoJack Horseman will square off against a single entry from Bob’s Burgers in the animation category for the 2018 Writers Guild Awards.
The nominees in the animation category are:
- “Brunchsquatch” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
- “A Father’s Watch” (The Simpsons), Written by Simon Rich; Fox
- “Ruthie” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Joanna Calo; Netflix
- “The Serfsons” (The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox
- “Time’s Arrow” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Kate Purdy; Netflix
Winners will be announced Feb. 11 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Source: WGA
Tom McLean has been writing for years about animation from a secret base in Los Angeles.
