49th Writers Guild of America Awards
The 49th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on 16 March 1997, honored the best writers of screen and television of 1996.Film
' Fargo - Joel and Ethan Coen
' Sling Blade - Billy Bob Thornton
Best Episodic Drama
' Girl Talk - NYPD Blue - Theresa Rebeck and Bill Clark
' The Pool Guy - Seinfeld - David Mandel