51st Writers Guild of America Awards
Award ceremony for writing of 1998
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The 51st Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 1999, honored the film and television best writers of 1998.[1][2]
Date1999
Organized byWriters Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
| 51st WGA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1999 |
| Organized by | Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West |
Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Television
Best Episodic Drama
"Proofs for The Existence of God" – Nothing Sacred – Paul Leland
- "Exodus" – ER – Walon Green and Joe Sachs
- "Apollo One" – From the Earth to the Moon – Graham Yost
- "Finnegan's Wake" – Homicide: Life on the Street – David Mills, James Yoshimura and David Simon
- "Saigon Rose" – Homicide: Life on the Street – Eric Overmyer
- "The Subway" – Homicide: Life on the Street – James Yoshimura
- "Burned" – Law & Order – Siobhan Byrne
- "Betrayal" – The Practice – David E. Kelley
- "The Marie Taquet Story" – Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples – Cy Chermak, Francine Carroll and Malka Drucker
Best Episodic Comedy
"Frasier's Imaginary Friend" – Frasier – Rob Greenberg
- "Pilot" – Dharma & Greg – Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre
- "Emma" – Ellen – Lawrence Broch
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" – Murphy Brown – Diane English
Best Long Form – Adapted
The Love Letter – James S. Henerson