1987 Emmy Awards

1.
Emmy
1987
Jim Henson
Outstanding Children's Program
Won  
2.
Emmy
1987
Jim Henson
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated  
3.
Emmy
1987
Mark Shivas
Outstanding Children's Program
Won  
4.
Emmy
1987
Martin G. Baker
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated  
5.
Emmy
1987
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated  
6.
Emmy
1987
Joan Sutherland
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Nominated  
7.
Emmy
1987
Luciano Pavarotti
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Nominated  
8.
Emmy
1987
Richard Friedenberg
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Promise (1986)
Won  
9.
Emmy
1987
Glenn Jordan
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Promise (1986)
Won  
10.
Emmy
1987
James Garner
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Promise (1986)
Won  
11.
Emmy
1987
John Cleese
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Won  
12.
Emmy
1987
Alfre Woodard
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Won  
13.
Emmy
1987
Edward Herrmann
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Nominated  
14.
Emmy
1987
Julie Kavner
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
15.
Emmy
1987
Robin Williams
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
16.
Emmy
1987
Jon Lovitz
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
17.
Emmy
1987
Billy Crystal
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
18.
Emmy
1987
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
19.
Emmy
1987
Barbara Walters
Outstanding Informational Series
Nominated  
20.
Emmy
1987
Jack Haley Jr.
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
21.
Emmy
1987
Richard Schickel
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
22.
Emmy
1987
David Niven Jr.
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
23.
Emmy
1987
Liza Minnelli
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
24.
Emmy
1987
Michael Fox
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Family Ties (1982)
Won  
25.
Emmy
1987
Ted Danson
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
26.
Emmy
1987
Bronson Pinchot
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
27.
Emmy
1987
Bob Newhart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
28.
Emmy
1987
Bruce Willis
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Moonlighting (1985)
Won  
29.
Emmy
1987
Corbin Bernsen
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
L.A. Law (1986)
Nominated  
30.
Emmy
1987
William Daniels
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Nominated  
31.
Emmy
1987
Edward Woodward
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The Equalizer (1985)
Nominated  
32.
Emmy
1987
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
33.
Emmy
1987
James Woods
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Promise (1986)
Won  
34.
Emmy
1987
Alan Arkin
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
35.
Emmy
1987
James Garner
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Promise (1986)
Nominated  
36.
Emmy
1987
Randy Quaid
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
37.
Emmy
1987
Rue McClanahan
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Won  
38.
Emmy
1987
Beatrice Arthur
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
39.
Emmy
1987
Betty White
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
40.
Emmy
1987
Jane Curtin
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate & Allie (1984)
Nominated  
41.
Emmy
1987
Susan Dey
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
L.A. Law (1986)
Nominated  
42.
Emmy
1987
Sharon Gless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Won  
43.
Emmy
1987
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated  
44.
Emmy
1987
Alfre Woodard
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
45.
Emmy
1987
Gena Rowlands
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Won  
46.
Emmy
1987
Ann Margret
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
47.
Emmy
1987
Ellen Burstyn
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Pack of Lies (1987)
Nominated  
48.
Emmy
1987
John Larroquette
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Night Court (1984)
Won  
49.
Emmy
1987
Peter Scolari
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
50.
Emmy
1987
Tom Poston
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
51.
Emmy
1987
Woody Harrelson
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
52.
Emmy
1987
Jimmy Smits
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
L.A. Law (1986)
Nominated  
53.
Emmy
1987
John Hillerman
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Won  
54.
Emmy
1987
Eli Wallach
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
55.
Emmy
1987
Laurence Olivier
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Lost Empires (1986)
Nominated  
56.
Emmy
1987
Stephen Collins
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
57.
Emmy
1987
John Glover
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
58.
Emmy
1987
Julia Duffy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
59.
Emmy
1987
Rhea Perlman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
60.
Emmy
1987
Justine Bateman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Family Ties (1982)
Nominated  
61.
Emmy
1987
Estelle Getty
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
62.
Emmy
1987
Olivia De Havilland
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
63.
Emmy
1987
Claudette Colbert
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
64.
Emmy
1987
Piper Laurie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Promise (1986)
Won  
65.
Emmy
1987
David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
66.
Emmy
1987
James L. Brooks
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
67.
Emmy
1987
Richard Sakai
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
68.
Emmy
1987
Jerry Belson
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
69.
Emmy
1987
Dick Blasucci
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
70.
Emmy
1987
Heide Perlman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
71.
Emmy
1987
Paul Flaherty
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
72.
Emmy
1987
Ken Estin
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
73.
Emmy
1987
Jack Rollins
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
74.
Emmy
1987
Michael Hissrich
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
75.
Emmy
1987
Tracey Ullman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
76.
Emmy
1987
Sam Simon
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
77.
Emmy
1987
James L. Brooks
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
78.
Emmy
1987
Jerry Belson
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
79.
Emmy
1987
Dick Blasucci
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
80.
Emmy
1987
Heide Perlman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
81.
Emmy
1987
Paul Flaherty
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
82.
Emmy
1987
Marc Flanagan
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
83.
Emmy
1987
Ken Estin
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
84.
Emmy
1987
Kim Fuller
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
85.
Emmy
1987
Kevin Nealon
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
86.
Emmy
1987
David Letterman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
87.
Emmy
1987
Phil Hartman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
88.
Emmy
1987
Matt Groening
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
89.
Emmy
1987
Jeff Martin
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
90.
Emmy
1987
Kevin Curran
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
91.
Emmy
1987
Steve O`Donnell
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
92.
Emmy
1987
Adam Resnick
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
93.
Emmy
1987
Matt Wickline
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
94.
Emmy
1987
Larry Jacobson
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
95.
Emmy
1987
Gerard Mulligan
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
96.
Emmy
1987
Sandy Frank
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
97.
Emmy
1987
Felix Moese
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
98.
Emmy
1987
Jaymes Foster
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
99.
Emmy
1987
John P. McCann
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
100.
Emmy
1987
Rosie Shuster
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
101.
Emmy
1987
Al Franken
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
102.
Emmy
1987
Lorne Michaels
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
103.
Emmy
1987
Robert Smigel
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
104.
Emmy
1987
Andy Breckman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
105.
Emmy
1987
A. Whitney Brown
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
106.
Emmy
1987
Tom Davis
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
107.
Emmy
1987
Chris Elliott
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
108.
Emmy
1987
Herbert Sargent
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
109.
Emmy
1987
George Meyer
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
110.
Emmy
1987
Marc Shaiman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
111.
Emmy
1987
Eddie Gorodetsky
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
112.
Emmy
1987
Bonnie Turner
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
113.
Emmy
1987
Margaret Oberman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
114.
Emmy
1987
Terry Turner
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
115.
Emmy
1987
Jon Vitti
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
116.
Emmy
1987
James Downey
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
117.
Emmy
1987
Christine Zander
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
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