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The Greatest Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy Winners By The Emmys [30 more lists]
Every ""Outstanding Comedy Series"" Emmy winner ever, ranked in order of preference by the Ranker community. Vote for your favorite all-time comedy series on the list below and vote down the ones you don't like. The Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy award was first handed out in 1953, only 4 years after the creation of the Emmy Awards.
The show that has won the award the most times is ""Frasier,"" with 5 wins. Both ""Cheers"" and ""M*A*S*H"" were nominated for the award a record 11 times. More recently, ""30 Rock"" swept the award for 3 straight years from 2007 to 2009. There have also been many notable, popular comedy shows that have been snubbed by the Emmys, including ""Curb Your Enthusiasm,"" ""Two and a Half Men"" and ""Roseanne.""
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Justin Lee, Patricia Velásquez, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Taylor, Carrie Preston, Tony Hale, Jason Bateman, Henry Winkler, Rob Riggle, Ron Howard, Jessica Walter, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jeff Garlin, Will Arnett, Zach Braff, Ben Stiller, Michael Cera, Heather Graham, Charlize Theron, Jane Lynch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ione Skye, Patrice Oneal MoreMitchell Hurwitz2003-11-02“ Year Won: 2004 „ - 2
Patrick Warburton, Marcia Cross, Marlee Matlin, Drake Bell, Anna Gunn, Lisa Edelstein, David Letterman, Amanda Peet, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wayne Knight, Marisa Tomei, Lauren Graham, John Pinette, Larry David, Sarah Silverman, Kristin Bauer, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stein, Nick Jameson, Barney Martin, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Liz Sheridan, Megan Mullally, Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Forbes, Brad Garrett MoreJerry Seinfeld, Larry David1989-07-05“ Year Won: 1993 „ - 3
John Krasinski, David Denman, Amy Adams, Oscar Nunez, Rashida Jones, Idris Elba, Jack Coleman, Matt Prokop, James Spader, Katie Aselton, Rainn Wilson, Will Ferrell, Leslie David Baker, Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Jim Carrey, B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Will Arnett, Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Melora Hardin, Amy Ryan, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Jessica Alba, Jack Black, Patrice Oneal MoreGreg Daniels, Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais2005-03-24“ Year Won: 2006 „ - 4
Lauren Cohan, Ariel Winter, Ed O'Neill, Edward Norton, Elizabeth Banks, Danny Trejo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell, Nolan Gould, Sofía Vergara, Reid Ewing, Sarah Hyland, Kristen Schaal, Julie Bowen, Matt Dillon, Rico Rodriguez, Eric Stonestreet, Benjamin Bratt MoreSteven Levitan2009-09-23“ Year Won: 2010 „ - 5
John Lutz, Kevin Brown, Tracy Morgan, Katie Bowden, Judah Friedlander, Chloë Moretz, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, Julianne Moore, Steve Martin, Steve Buscemi, Wayne Brady, Bill Hader, Lonny Ross, Grizz Chapman, Sean Hayes, Rob Reiner, Megan Mullally, Robyn Lively, Sherri Shepherd, Jon Hamm, Peter Dinklage, Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Keith Powell, Cheyenne Jackson, Chris Parnell, Michael Sheen, Jack McBrayer, Jeff Dunham, Maulik Pancholy, Isabella Rossellini, John Cho, David Schwimmer, Vanessa Minnillo, Rob Riggle, John Slattery, Martin Scorsese, Jason Sudeikis, Scott Adsit, Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski, Stephanie March, Elizabeth Banks MoreTina Fey2006-11-11“ Years Won: 2007, 2008, 2009 „ - 6
John Ratzenberger, Tom Skerritt, Marcia Cross, John Fiedler, Kate Mulgrew, Julia Duffy, Michael Richards, George Wendt, Fred Dryer, Nicholas Colasanto, Jennifer Tilly, Bebe Neuwirth, Roger Rees, Leah Remini, Kelsey Grammer, Brent Spiner, John Cleese, Kirstie Alley, Nancy Marchand, Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Shelley Long, Woody Harrelson, Paul Willson, Jay Thomas, Allyce Beasley, Harry Anderson, Dana Delany, Peri Gilpin, Markie Post MoreJames Burrows, Les Charles, Glen Charles1982-09-30“ Years Won: 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991 „ - 7 Bebe Neuwirth, James Morrison, Joe Mantegna, Sarah Silverman, Christine Baranski, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Kerr, Peri Gilpin, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Wendie Malick, Harriet Sansom Harris, Judith Ivey, Bob Hoskins, John Cusack, Lily Tomlin, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Prosky, Megan Mullally, Felicity Huffman, Ron Howard, Laura Linney, Billy Crystal, Brittany Murphy, Cindy Crawford, Jane Lynch, Bill Paxton, Kelsey Grammer, Millicent Martin, Benjamin Bratt, Pia Zadora, Hilary Duff, Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, John Mahoney, Jennifer Tilly, Patti LuPone, Helen Mirren, Reichen Lehmkuhl, Jane Adams, Krista Allen, Shelley Duvall, Mary Steenburgen, Leelee Sobieski, Brent Spiner, Edward Hibbert, Marsha Mason, Bridgette Wilson, Moose, Enzo the Dog, Ben Stiller, Jane Leeves, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Beals, Tom McGowan, Rita Wilson, Bernadette Peters, Anthony LaPaglia, Lisa Kudrow, Linda Hamilton, Kathleen Noone, Woody Harrelson, Mary Tyler Moore, Rob Reiner, David Hyde Pierce, Dan Butler, Saul Rubinek, Richard E. Grant, Trevor Einhorn, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Griffin Dunne, Christopher Reeve, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kieran Culkin, Joan Allen, Ed Harris, Patricia Clarkson MorePeter Casey, David Angell1993-09-16“ Years Won: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 „
- 8 Emily Procter, Hugh Laurie, Cole Sprouse, Eva Amurri, Eddie Cahill, Jennifer Aniston, Brent Spiner, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Alison Sweeney, Elizabeth Davidson, Paget Brewster, Alexandra Conley, Monkey, Olivia Williams, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Athina Conley, Alexis Arquette, Tom Selleck, Noelle Sheldon, John Stamos, Tahj Mowry, David Arquette, Jennifer Grey, Genevieve Davidson, Bruce Willis, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Sasha Alexander, Danny DeVito, Ben Stiller, Kathleen Turner, Elle Macpherson, Kyle Howard, Sherri Shepherd, Charlie Sheen, Jane Lynch, Melissa George, Lisa Kudrow, Cali Sheldon, Katie, Sean Penn, Winona Ryder, Helen Hunt, Christine Taylor, Paul Rudd, Morgan Fairchild, Krista Allen, Aisha Tyler, Billy Crystal, Penn Jillette, Jason Alexander, Bonnie Somerville MoreMarta Kauffman, David Crane1994-09-22“ Year Won: 2002 „
- 9 Dan Lauria, Carla Gugino, Steven Gilborn, Danica McKellar, Larenz Tate, Giovanni Ribisi, Eric Dane, Juliette Lewis, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, David Schwimmer, Dustin Diamond, Michael Landes, Jonathan Brandis, Fred Savage, Marguerite Moreau, Jason Hervey, Lindsay Sloane, Alley Mills, Josh Saviano, Olivia d'Abo, Crystal McKellar, Daniel Stern, Ben Stein MoreNeal Marlens, Carol Black1988-01-31“ Year Won: 1988 „
- 10 Terry Farrell, Lisa Bonet, Geoffrey Owens, Malinda Williams, Iman Abdulmajid, Danny Kaye, Tatyana Ali, Angela Bassett, Phylicia Rashad, Earle Hyman, Sônia Braga, Raven-Symoné, Alicia Keys, Tichina Arnold, Sinbad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tempestt Bledsoe, Sabrina Le Beauf, Bill Cosby, Joseph C. Phillips, Erika Alexander, Sammy Davis, Jr., Clarice Taylor MoreBill Cosby, Ed. Weinberger, Cordell Francis, Michael J. Leeson1984-09-20“ Year Won: 1985 „
- 11 Judd Hirsch, Andy Kaufman, Jeff Conaway, Rhea Perlman, Marilu Henner, J. Alan Thomas, Tony Danza, Carol Kane, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Randall Carver MoreStan Daniels, James L. Brooks, Ed. Weinberger1978-09-12“ Years Won: 1979, 1980, 1981 „
- 12 Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit, Allan Arbus, McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers, Jamie Farr, Joan Van Ark, Harry Morgan, Patrick Swayze, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Larry Linville, Ron Howard, David Ogden Stiers, Alan Alda, Jack Baker, Patrick Adiarte, Andrew Dice Clay MoreLarry Gelbart, H. Richard Hornberger1972-09-17“ Year Won: 1974 „
- 13 Sally Struthers, Mickey Rooney, Allan Melvin, Billy Crystal, Carroll O'Connor, Bernadette Peters, Mel Stewart, Betty Garrett, Danielle Brisebois, Sherman Hemsley, Jean Stapleton, Mike Evans, Rob Reiner, Vincent Gardenia, Isabel Sanford, Jason Wingreen MoreJohnny Speight, Norman Lear1971-01-12“ Years Won: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 „
- 14 Doris Singleton, Barbara Pepper, Elizabeth Patterson, Mary Jane Croft, John Wayne, Vivian Vance, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, Frank Nelson, Desi Arnaz, Shirley Mitchell, Keith Thibodeaux MoreJess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Desi Arnaz1951-10-15“ Years Won: 1953, 1954 „
- 15 Barbara Babcock, Debbie Reynolds, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Herb Edelman, Beatrice Arthur, Paul Rodríguez, Dick Van Dyke, Brenda Vaccaro, Harold Gould, Leslie Nielsen, Rue McClanahan MoreSusan Harris1985-09-14“ Years Won: 1986, 1987 „
- 16 Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod, Helen Hunt, Ted Knight, Henry Winkler, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Georgia Engel, Mary Tyler Moore, Craig T. Nelson MoreJames L. Brooks, Allan Burns1970-09-19“ Years Won: 1975, 1976, 1977 „
- 17 Rose Marie, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Joan Shawlee, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, Larry Matthews, Jerry Paris, Morey Amsterdam, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Deacon, Larry Mathews MoreCarl Reiner1961-10-03“ Years Won: 1963, 1964, 1966 „
- 18 Patricia Heaton, Stephanie Courtney, Monica Horan, Kevin James, Doris Roberts, Sullivan Sweeten, Brad Garrett, Madylin Sweeten, Ray Romano, Sawyer Sweeten, Sherri Shepherd, Kristin Bauer, Peter Boyle, Ana Ortiz, Dave Attell MorePhilip Rosenthal1996-09-13“ Years Won: 2003, 2005 „
- 19 Haley Joel Osment, Anne Heche, Jeff Doucette, Martin Sheen, Ben Stein, Charles Shaughnessy, Robert Pastorelli, Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Jane Leeves, Brittany Murphy, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ryan Stiles, Jay Thomas, Nikki Cox, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Yeardley Smith, Charles Kimbrough, Joe Regalbuto, Rose Marie, Morgan Fairchild, Grant Shaud, Pat Corley, David Letterman, Brad Garrett MoreDiane English1988-11-14“ Years Won: 1990, 1992 „
- 20 Jack Black, John Cleese, Mira Sorvino, Suzanne Pleshette, Victor Garber, Gary Grubbs, Sharon Stone, Penn Dayton Badgley, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Douglas, Ayda Field, Christina Moore, Tim Curry, Woody Harrelson, Molly Shannon, Gene Wilder, Stuart Townsend, Debbie Reynolds, John Slattery, Tom Gallop, Brandon Routh, Bernadette Peters, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Debra Messing, Sara Rue, Bobby Cannavale, Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Angarano, Chloë Sevigny, Lily Tomlin, Megyn Price, Joel McHale, Minnie Driver, Eric McCormack, Shelley Morrison, Luke Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Osbourne, Will Arnett, Edward Burns, Dylan McDermott MoreDavid Kohan, Max Mutchnick1998-09-21“ Year Won: 2000 „
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The Bob Newhart Show
Bob Newhart1961“ Year Won: 1962 „ - 22 Linda Lavin, Steve Landesberg, Jack Soo, Max Gail, Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Ron Carey, Barbara Barrie, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Gregory Sierra MoreDanny Arnold, Theodore J. Flicker1975-01-23“ Year Won: 1982 „
- 23 Don Adams, Frank De Vol, Stacy Keach, Sr., Hugh Hefner, Johnny Carson, Richard Gautier, Martin Landau, Victor French, Edward Platt, James Caan, Angelique Pettyjohn, Barbara Feldon, Robert Karvelas, William Schallert, Julie Newmar MoreBuck Henry, Mel Brooks1965-09-18“ Years Won: 1968, 1969 „
- 24 Ron Livingston, David Eigenberg, Blair Underwood, Evan Handler, Mario Cantone, Lynn Cohen, Chris Noth, James Remar, Cynthia Nixon, Willie Garson, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jason Lewis, John Corbett, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Timothy Olyphant, Victor H. Webster, Carrie Preston, Jerry Stiller, John Slattery, Tatum O'Neal, Kyle MacLachlan, Will Arnett, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Johnston, Sônia Braga, Ben Weber, Eddie Cahill, Julie Halston, Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Morrison, Bradley Cooper, Bridget Moynahan, Seth Gabel MoreDarren Star, TRT 11998-06-06“ Year Won: 2001 „
- 25 Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter TorkBob Rafelson, Bert Schneider“ Year Won: 1967 „
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The Jack Benny Show
“ Years Won: 1959, 1960/61 „ - 27
Make Room for Daddy
“ Year Won: 1955 „ - 28 Dick Van Dyke, Joe E. Ross, Maurice Gosfield, Herbie Faye, Allan Melvin, Harvey Lembeck, Phil Silvers, Billy Sands, Paul Ford, Alan Alda, Julie Newmar MoreNat Hiken1955-09-20“ Years Won: 1956, 1958 „
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My World and Welcome to It
Joan Hotchkis, William Windom, Henry Morgan, Lisa GerritsenMelville Shavelson, James Thurber1969-09-15“ Year Won: 1970 „ - 30 Kyra Sedgwick, Peter MacNicol, Vonda Shepard, Jane Krakowski, Marcia Cross, Hayden Panettiere, Famke Janssen, Lisa Edelstein, Greg Germann, Jean Louisa Kelly, Louie Anderson, Robert Downey Jr., Christina Ricci, Julianne Nicholson, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Matthew Perry, Regina Hall, Lisa Nicole Carson, Josh Hopkins, Gil Bellows, James LeGros, Calista Flockhart, Portia de Rossi, Lucy Liu, James Marsden, Dyan Cannon, Farrah Fawcett, Bruce Willis, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bobby Cannavale, Donna Murphy, Bernadette Peters, Constance Marie, Jill Clayburgh, Jami Gertz, Dylan McDermott MoreDavid E. Kelley1997-09-08“ Year Won: 1999 „
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