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Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1984 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Noam Pitlik
For episode "Louie and the Blind Girl".
 
1983 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Noam Pitlik
For episode "Jim's Inheritance".
 
1982 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
James Burrows
For episode "Jim the Psychic".
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1983 Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Judd Hirsch

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
Christopher Lloyd

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
Carol Kane

Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
James L. Brooks (executive producer)
Stan Daniels (executive producer)
Ed. Weinberger (executive producer)
Ken Estin (producer)
Sam Simon (producer)
Richard Sakai (producer)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
Danny DeVito

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Ken Estin (writer)
For episode "Jim's Inheritance".
 
1982 Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Kane
For episode "Simka Returns".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
Christopher Lloyd

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Ken Estin (writer)
For episode "Elegant Iggy".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
James L. Brooks (executive producer)
Stan Daniels (executive producer)
Ed. Weinberger (executive producer)
Glen Charles (supervising producer)
Les Charles (supervising producer)
Ken Estin (producer)
Howard Gewirtz (producer)
Ian Praiser (producer)
Richard Sakai (co-producer)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
James Burrows (director)
For episode "Jim the Psychic".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Judd Hirsch

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
Danny DeVito

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Barry Kemp (teleplay)
Holly Holmberg Brooks (story)
For episode "Jim the Psychic".
 
1981 Won Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series
M. Pam Blumenthal (editor)
Jack Michon (editor)
For episode "Elaine's Strange Triangle".
Outstanding Comedy Series
James L. Brooks (executive producer)
Stan Daniels (executive producer)
Ed. Weinberger (executive producer)
Glen Charles (producer)
Les Charles (producer)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
James Burrows
For episode "Elaine's Strange Triangle".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Judd Hirsch

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
Danny DeVito

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michael Leeson (writer)
For episode "Tony's Sister and Jim".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Eileen Brennan
For episode "Thy Boss's Wife".
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Glen Charles (writer)
Les Charles (writer)
For episode "Going Home".
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
David Lloyd (writer)
For episode "Elaine's Strange Triangle".
 
1980 Won Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series
M. Pam Blumenthal (editor)
For episode "Louie and the Nice Girl".
Outstanding Comedy Series
James L. Brooks (executive producer)
Stan Daniels (executive producer)
Ed. Weinberger (executive producer)
Glen Charles (producer)
Les Charles (producer)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
James Burrows (director)
For episode "Louie and the Nice Girl".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Judd Hirsch

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Glen Charles (writer)
Les Charles (writer)
For episode "Honor Thy Father".
 
1979 Won Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
James L. Brooks (executive producer)
Stan Daniels (executive producer)
David Davis (executive producer)
Ed. Weinberger (executive producer)
Glen Charles (producer)
Les Charles (producer)

Outstanding Film Editing for a Series
M. Pam Blumenthal
For episode "Paper Marriage".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Ruth Gordon
For episode "Sugar Mama".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Judd Hirsch

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Danny DeVito

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Michael Leeson (writer)
For episode "Blind Date".
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1984 Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

 
1983 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Judd Hirsch

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Marilu Henner

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Carol Kane

Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

 
1982 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Judd Hirsch

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Danny DeVito

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Marilu Henner

Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

 
1981 Won Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Musical/Comedy

Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Musical/Comedy
Judd Hirsch

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Danny DeVito

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Andy Kaufman

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Marilu Henner

 
1980 Won Golden Globe Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Danny DeVito
Tied with Vic Tayback for "Alice" (1976).
Best TV-Series - Musical/Comedy
Tied with "Alice" (1976).
Nominated Golden Globe Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy
Judd Hirsch

Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeff Conaway

Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Tony Danza

Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role
Marilu Henner

 
1979 Won Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Musical/Comedy

Nominated Golden Globe Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy
Judd Hirsch

Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeff Conaway

Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Danny DeVito

Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
Andy Kaufman

Best TV Actress in a Supporting Role
Marilu Henner

 
Humanitas Prize
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Category
Michael Leeson

 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best DVD Release of TV Shows
For the Complete First Season.
 
TV Land Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Medallion Award
Danny DeVito
Jeff Conaway
Tony Danza
Judd Hirsch
Carol Kane
James L. Brooks
Randall Carver

 
2006 Nominated TV Land Award Most Wonderful Wedding
Andy Kaufman
Carol Kane

 
2004 Won TV Land Award Bossiest Boss
Danny DeVito

 
2003 Nominated TV Land Award Working Stiff of the Year
Judd Hirsch

 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Outstanding Achievement - TV Comedy Episodic Script, Any Length
Ken Estin
For episode "Alex Jumps Out Of An Airplane".
 

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