49th Writers Guild of America Awards explained

Number:49
Award:WGA Awards
Date:1997
Organizer:Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
Last:48th
Next:50th

The 49th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on 16 March 1997, honored the best writers of screen and television of 1996.

Film

Best Original Screenplay

Fargo - Joel and Ethan Coen

Best Adapted Screenplay

Sling Blade - Billy Bob Thornton

Television

Best Episodic Drama

Girl Talk - NYPD Blue - Theresa Rebeck and Bill Clark

Best Episodic Comedy

The Pool Guy - Seinfeld - David Mandel

References