Daniel Chun is a

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comedy writer. He has written for ''

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'' and ''

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''. He received a

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nomination and an

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for his work on ''The Simpsons''. He was once head writer and an

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of ''The Office,'' receiving two Emmy nominations for his work on the show. Chun has also contributed to the ''

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'', TNR.com, ''02138 Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Vitals'' magazine, where he wrote the back page column. He wrote for the

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comedy series '' Happy Endings'', joining the show as a writer and producer in season three. In 2015, his ABC Studios pilot ''

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'', starring

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, was ordered to series on Fox. Chun studied

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. He was named one of Variety's 10 TV Scribes To Watch in 2015. In 2019, Chun joined several WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of

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''The Simpsons'' episodes

*" Marge's Son Poisoning" (2005) *"

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" (2006) *" G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" (2006) *" Rome-old and Juli-eh" (2007) *"

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" (2008) *"

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" (2009)

''The Office'' episodes

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" (2009) *" The Delivery" (2010) *"

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" (2010) *"

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" (2011) *"

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" (2011) *"

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" (2012)

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