Le du meilleur scénario pour une émission de divertissement () est une récompense de télévision décernée depuis 1957 au cours des par l'Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
La catégorie a connu de nombreux changements d'intitulé, incluant les séries de variété, musicales ou comiques. L'intitulé actuel date de 2012.
Depuis 2003, et à l'exception de l'année 2007, deux séries se sont partagé les récompenses : et son spin-off, , toutes les deux diffusées sur .
Palmarès Note : L'année indiquée est celle de la cérémonie. Les scénaristes lauréats sont indiqués en tête de chaque année et en caractères gras.
Années 1950 1957 : The Phil Silver Show – Billy Friedberg, Nat Hiken, Coleman Jacoby, Arnold Rosen, Leonard Stern, Tony Webster 1958 : aucune récompense 1959 : aucune récompense
Années 1960 1960 : aucune récompense 1961 : aucune récompense 1962 : aucune récompense 1963 : aucune récompense 1964 : The Dick Van Dyke Show – Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, Carl Reiner 1965 : aucune récompense 1966 : An Evening with Carol Channing – Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Sheldon Keller 1967 : The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard – Mel Brooks, Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, Carl Reiner, Mel Tolkin 1968 : Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In – Chris Bearde, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Paul Keyes, Marc London, Allan Manings, David Panich, Hugh Wedlock, Digby Wolfe 1969 : The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour – Allan Blye, Bob Einstein, Carl Gottlieb, Cy Howard, Steve Martin, Jerry Music, Murray Roman, Cecil Tuck, Paul Wayne, Mason Williams
Années 1970 1970 : Annie, The Women in the Life of a Man – Gary Belkin, Peter Bellwood, Thomas Meehan, Herbert Sargent, Judith Viorst 1971 : The Flip Wilson Show – Herbert Baker, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Bob Schiller, , Bob Weiskopf, Flip Wilson 1971 : Singer Presents Burt Bacharach – Bob Ellison, Marty Farrell 1972 : The Carol Burnett Show – Art Baer, Roger Beatty, Stan Burns, Stan Hart, Don Hinkley, Ben Joelson, Heywood Kling, Mike Marmer, Arnie Rosen, Larry Siegel 1972 : The Trial of Mary Lincoln NET Opera Theatre – Anne Howard Bailey 1973 : The Carol Burnett Show – Bill Angelos, Roger Beatty, Stan Hart, Robert Hilliard, Heywood Kling, Arnie Kogen, Buz Kohan, Gail Parent, Tom Patchett, Larry Siegel, Jay Tarses 1973 : Acts of Love and Other Comedies – Joseph Bologna, Renee Taylor 1974 : The Carol Burnett Show – Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Harman, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Ed Simmons 1974 : Lily – Rosalyn Drexler, Ann Elder, Karyl Geld Miller, Robert Illes, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, Herbert Sargent, James R. Stein, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren, George Yanok 1975 : The Carol Burnett Show – Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Ed Simmons 1975 : Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now – John Bradford, Cy Coleman, Bob Wells 1976 : NBC's Saturday Night – Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster, Alan Zweibel 1976 : Lily Tomlin – Ann Elder, Christopher Guest, Lorne Michaels, Earl Pomerantz, Jim Rusk, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren, George Yanok 1977 : NBC's Saturday Night – Dan Aykroyd, Anne Beatts, John Belushi, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bill Murray, Michael O'Donoghue, Herbert Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster, Alan Zweibel 1977 : America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His – Buz Kohan, Ted Strauss 1978 : The Carol Burnett Show – Roger Beatty, Dick Clair, Tim Conway, Rick Hawkins, Robert Illes, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Liz Sage, Larry Siegel, Franelle Silver, Ed Simmons, James Stein 1978 : The Paul Simon Special – Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Charles Grodin, Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, Lily Tomlin, Alan Zweibel 1979 : M*A*S*H – Alan Alda
Années 1980 1980 : Shirley MacLaine..."Every Little Movement" – Buz Kohan 1981 : Le Muppet Show (The Muppet Show) – Jerry Juhl, Chris Langham, David Odell 1982 : Second City Television – Jeffrey Barron, Dick Blasucci, John Candy, Chris Cluess, Bob Dolman, Joe Flaherty, Paul Flaherty, Stuart Kreisman, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, John McAndrew, Brian McConnachie, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Mert Rich, Michael Short, Doug Steckler, Dave Thomas 1983 : Second City Television – Dick Blasucci, John Candy, Bob Dolman, Joe Flaherty, Paul Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, John McAndrew, Martin Short, Michael Short, Doug Steckler, Mary Charlotte Wilcox 1984 : Late Night with David Letterman – Christopher Elliott, Sanford Frank, Ted Greenberg, David Letterman, Merrill Markoe, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Steven O'Donnell, Joseph E. Toplyn, Matt Wickline, David Yazbek 1985 : Late Night with David Letterman – Randy Cohen, Kevin Curran, Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank, Eddie Gorodetsky, Fred Graver, Larry Jacobson, David Letterman, Merrill Markoe, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline 1986 : Late Night with David Letterman (Fourth Anniversary Special) – Randy Cohen, Kevin Curran, Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank, Fred Graver, Larry Jacobson, David Letterman, Merrill Markoe, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Steven O'Donnell, Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline 1987 : Late Night with David Letterman (Fifth Anniversary Special) – Randy Cohen, Kevin Curran, Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank, Fred Graver, Larry Jacobson, David Letterman, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Steven O'Donnell, Adam Resnick, Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline 1988 : Jackie Mason on Broadway – Jackie Mason 1989 : Saturday Night Live – John Bowman, A. Whitney Brown, Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, George Meyer, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Herbert Sargent, Tom Schiller, Robert Smigel, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander
Années 1990 1990 : Billy Crystal: Midnight Train To Moscow – Billy Crystal 1990 : The Tracey Ullman Show – Jerry Belson, James L. Brooks, Marc Flanagan, Dinah Kirgo, Jay Kogen, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Heide Perlman, Ian Praiser, Sam Simon, Tracey Ullman, Wallace Wolodarsky 1991 : des Oscars – Billy Crystal, Hal Kanter, Buz Kohan, David Steinberg, Bruce Vilanch, Robert Wuhl 1992 : aucune récompense 1993 : The Ben Stiller Show – Judd Apatow, Robert Cohen, David Cross, Brent Forrester, Jeff Kahn, Bruce Kirschbaum, Bob Odenkirk, Sultan Pepper, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ben Stiller 1994 : aucune récompense 1995 : aucune récompense 1996 : Dennis Miller Live – David Feldman, Eddie Feldmann, Mike Gandolfi, Tom Hertz, Leah Krinsky, Dennis Miller, Rick Overton 1997 : Chris Rock: Bring the Pain – Chris Rock 1998 : Dennis Miller Live – Joe Arroyo, David Feldman, Eddie Feldmann, Jim Hanna, Leah Krinsky, Dennis Miller, David Weiss 1999 : The Chris Rock Show – Tom Agna, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K., Lance Crouther, Gregory Greenberg, Ali LeRoi, Steven O'Donnell, Chris Rock, Frank Sebastiano, Chuck Sklar, Jeff Stilson, Wanda Sykes-Hall, Mike Upchurch
Années 2000 2000 : Dress to Kill – Eddie Izzard 2001 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Eric Drysdale, Jim Earl, Dan Goor, Charlie Grandy, JR Havlan, Tom Johnson, Kent Jones, Paul Mercurio, Chris Regan, Allison Silverman, Jon Stewart 2002 : Saturday Night Live – Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Max Brooks, James Downey, Tina Fey, Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Matt Murray, Paula Pell, Matt Piedmont, Ken Scarborough, Michael Schur, Frank Sebastiano, T. Sean Shannon, Robert Smigel, Emily Spivey, Andrew Steele, Scott Wainio 2003 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Tom Johnson, Ben Karlin, Rob Kutner, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart 2004 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Stephen Colbert, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart 2005 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Stephen Colbert, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, Rob Kutner, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart 2006 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Rich Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Rachel Axler, Kevin Bleyer, Tim Carvell, Stephen Colbert, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, Rob Kutner, Sam Means, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart 2007 : Late Night with Conan O'Brien – Mike Sweeney, Chris Albers, Joe Arroyo, Dan Cronin, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Tim Harrod, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg 2008 : The Colbert Report – Tom Purcell, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Bryan Adams, Barry Julien, Meredith Scardino 2009 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Steve Bodow, Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Josh Lieb, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Jason Ross, Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Sam Means, Rob Kutner, J.R. Havlan, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Elliott Kalan, Rachel Axler
Années 2010 2010 : The Colbert Report – Barry Julien, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Tom Purcell, Rich Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien – Real Time with Bill Maher – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Saturday Night Live –
2011 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross et Jon Stewart The Colbert Report – Barry Julien, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Scott Sherman, Dan Guterman et Paul Dinello Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – AD Miles, David Angelo, Patrick Borelli, Michael Blieden, Gerard Bradford, Jeremy Bronson, Michael Dicenzo, Jimmy Fallon, Eric Ledgin, Morgan Murphy, Robert Patton, Gavin Purcell, Amy Ozols, Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin, Justin Shanes, Michael Shoemaker, Jon Rineman et Bobby Tisdale Saturday Night Live – Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Heather Anne Campbell, Jessica Conrad, Matt Craig, James Downey, Tom Flanigan, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Jorma Taccone et Colin Jost Conan – Mike Sweeney, Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Frank Smiley, Jose Arroyo, Andres du Bouchet, Deon Cole, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Rob Kutner, Todd Levin, Brian McCann, Matt O'Brien et Brian Stack
2012 : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross et Jon Stewart The Colbert Report – Portlandia – Real Time with Bill Maher – Saturday Night Live –