42nd Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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Location | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
Host | Candice Bergen[1] Jay Leno[1] Jane Pauley[2] |
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Network | Fox |
The 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 16, 1990. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. Two networks, The Family Channel and The Disney Channel received their first major nominations.
In its second season Murphy Brown won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and two other major awards on the night. Defending champion Cheers received the most major nominations for a comedy series with 11. Newhart finished its series run with 21 major nominations, but not a single win. On the drama side L.A. Law won Outstanding Drama Series for the third time in four years. It also won three major awards on the night, and received the most major nominations for a drama with 11. This became the first year that every cast member of The Golden Girls wasn't nominated for an Emmy.
This ceremony was remembered for an anomaly that took place, as three major categories resulted in ties, the most ever for one ceremony.
A clip of The Simpsons presenting the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series can be seen on the second season DVD boxset as a special feature.
Contents
Winners and Nominees
Programs
Acting
Lead performances
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Guest performances
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
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Directing
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
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Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special |
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Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- NBC / ABC – 47
- CBS – 35
- HBO – 11
- By program
- Cheers (NBC) / L.A. Law (NBC) – 11
- Murphy Brown (CBS) – 9
- thirtysomething (ABC) – 8
- Twin Peaks (ABC) – 7
- The Golden Girls (NBC) – 6
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- ABC – 10
- CBS – 9
- NBC – 8
- HBO – 3
- Fox – 2
- By program
- L.A. Law (NBC) / Murphy Brown (CBS) – 3
- Age-Old Friends (ABC) / Caroline? (CBS) / Cheers (NBC) / Columbo (ABC) / thirtysomething (ABC) / The Wonder Years (ABC) – 2
- Notes
- ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
References
- ^ a b Editors. "The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990 TV Special)—Connections". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ^ Editors. "Filmography by type for Jane Pauley". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ^ "1990 Primetime Emmy Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2013.