gag writer
Comedy script creator
A gag writer writes jokes, typically for comedians, television shows, or other entertainment.
The term comes from the theatrical sense of gag meaning a comic bit or joke.
Gag writers often work behind the scenes, supplying one-liners, sketches, or comedic material that performers deliver: She started as a gag writer for late-night TV before becoming a showrunner.
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- late night showEvening talk and comedy program
quip · monologue · variety show · joke · punch line · humor · timing · setup · one-liner · staff · television · opening monologue · late-night · roast · zingers · freelance · spec · cue cards
- comedy writershumorist, satirist, parodist, lampoonist
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
gag writerstand-up comedian
Solo performer delivering jokes
performer · comedic actor · entertainer · front man · headliner
gag writerspeechwriter
Composes others' addresses
tragedian · obituary writer · elegist · editorial writer · technical writer
gag writernovelist
Writer of prose narratives
screenwriter · playwright · dramatist · showrunner · narrative writer
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