Joe Lawson is an American television writer. He is the creator and writer of the

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commercials, which he created while working at The Martin Agency. He was co-executive producer and writer for ABC's short-lived ''

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'', which aired from October 2, 2007 to November 13, 2007. He was also a writer and producer for the ABC comedy ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...

'', which first aired on September 23, 2009. In 2017, he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for writing the ''

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'' episode " Stop the Presses".

Early life

Lawson was born in Bristol,

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. He attended Tennessee High School and then

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''Modern Family''

Lawson wrote the following episodes of ''

'': *"

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

" *" Truth Be Told" *" Game Changer"

''BoJack Horseman''

Lawson wrote the following episodes of ''

'': *"

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" *"After the Party" *"Escape From L.A." *"Start Spreading the News" *" Stop the Presses" (won the 69th Writers Guild of America Awards) *"The Amelia Earhart Story" *"Intermediate Scene Study w/ BoJack Horseman"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Joe Living people American copywriters American television writers American male television writers Wake Forest University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Writers Guild of America Award winners