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American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television
Tucker Wiard
For episode "Angst for the Memories".
 
1993 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television
Tucker Wiard
For episode "Send in the Clowns".
 
American Comedy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Candice Bergen
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
Faith Ford
 
1992 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Candice Bergen
 
1990 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Candice Bergen
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
Faith Ford
 
BMI Film & TV Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
1995 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
1994 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
1993 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
1992 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
1991 Won BMI TV Music Award Steve Dorff
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1994 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1993 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1992 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1991 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1990 Won Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Andrea Cohen
 
1989 Won Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Phyllis Huffman (pilot)
Andrea Cohen (series)
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Peter Bonerz
For episode "Angst For The Memory".
 
1992 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Peter Bonerz
Bob Jeffords (unit production manager) (plaque)
Ned E. Davis (first assistant director) (plaque)
Pfiffner, Teresa (second assistant director) (plaque)
Marge Mullen (technical coordinator) (plaque)
For episode "Uh Oh", part 2.
 
1991 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Barnet Kellman
For episode "Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery".
 
1990 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Barnet Kellman
Bob Jeffords (unit production manager) (plaque)
Ned E. Davis (first assistant director) (plaque)
Barbara Gelman (second assistant director) (plaque)
Marge Mullen (technical coordinator) (plaque)
For episode "Brown Like Me".
 
1989 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Barnet Kellman
For the pilot episode.
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Bette Midler
(CBS).
For playing "Caprice Feldman".
For episode "Never Can Say Goodbye".
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
Tucker Wiard
(CBS).
For episode "Opus One".
 
1996 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard
(CBS).
For episode "Up in Smoke".
 
1995 Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Robert Pastorelli
(CBS).
For episode "Bye, Bye Bernecky".
For playing "Eldin Bernecky".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Paul Reubens
(CBS).
For episode "The Good Nephew".
For playing "Andrew J. Lansing III".
 
1994 Won Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Martin Sheen
(CBS).
For playing "Nick Brody".
For episode "Angst For The Memories".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Marcia Wallace
(CBS).
For playing "Secretary 66".
For episode "Anything But Cured".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Robert Souders (editor)
Tucker Wiard
(CBS).
For episode "Socks and the Single Woman".
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Faith Ford
(CBS).
 
1993 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Gary Dontzig (executive producers)
Steven Peterman (executive producer)
Tom Palmer (co-executive producer)
Korby Siamis (consulting producer)
Deborah Smith (producer)
Michael Patrick King (producer)
Peter Tolan (producer)
Ned E. Davis (producer)
Bill Diamond (producer)
Michael Saltzman (producer)
(CBS).
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
Peter Bonerz (director)
(CBS).
For episode "You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "The World According to Avery".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
Judy Crown (hairstylist)
(CBS).
For episode "A Year To Remember".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series
Rick Stratton (makeup artist)
Patricia Messina (makeup artist)
(CBS).
For episode "One".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
 
1992 Won Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Diane English (executive producer)
Joel Shukovsky (executive producer)
Steven Peterman (supervising producer)
Gary Dontzig (supervising producer)
Tom Palmer (co-supervising producer)
Korby Siamis (consulting producer)
Deborah Smith (producer)
Peter Tolan (co-producer)
(CBS).
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
Barnet Kellman (director)
(CBS).
For episode "Birth 101".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
Lee Shallat Chemel (director)
(CBS).
For episode "Send in the Clowns".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "Send In The Clowns".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Diane English (teleplay/story)
Korby Siamis (story)
(CBS).
For episode "Uh-Oh", part II.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Steven Peterman (writer)
Gary Dontzig (writer)
(CBS).
For episode "Come Out, Come Out, Where Ever You Are".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Thomas
(CBS).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Faith Ford
(CBS).
 
1991 Won Emmy Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Bill Hargate (costume designer)
(CBS).
For episode "Eldin Imitates Life".
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "On Another Plane".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Thomas
(CBS).
For playing "Jerry Gold".
For episode "Gold Rush".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Colleen Dewhurst
(CBS).
For playing "Avery Brown".
For episode "Bob And Murphy And Ted And Avery".
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Gary Dontzig (writer)
Steven Peterman (writer)
(CBS).
For episode "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All The Way".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Roy Christopher (art director)
Steve Rostine (set decorator)
(CBS).
For episode "Retreat".
Outstanding Comedy Series
Diane English (executive producer)
Joel Shukovsky (executive producer)
Gary Dontzig (supervising producer)
Steven Peterman (supervising producer)
Tom Palmer (co-supervising producer)
Barnet Kellman (producer)
Korby Siamis (consulting producer)
Deborah Smith (co-producer)
(CBS).
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Barnet Kellman (director)
(CBS).
For episode "On Another Plane".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Alan Oppenheimer
(CBS).
For playing "Eugene Kinsella".
For episode "Strike Two".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
John Hicks (production mixer)
Rick Himot (re-recording mixer)
David E. Fluhr (re-recording mixer)
(CBS).
For episode "On Another Plane".
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Faith Ford
(CBS).
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Diane English (writer)
(CBS).
For episode "On Another Plane".
 
1990 Won Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Diane English (executive producer)
Joel Shukovsky (executive producer)
Korby Siamis (consulting producer)
Tom Seeley (producer)
Norm Gunzenhauser (producer)
Russ Woody (producer)
Gary Dontzig (producer)
Steven Peterman (producer)
Barnet Kellman (producer)
Deborah Smith (co-producer)
(CBS).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Thomas
(CBS).
For playing "Jerry Gold".
For episode "Heart Of Gold".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Bill Hargate (costume designer)
(CBS).
For episode "Brown Like Me".
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Barnet Kellman
(CBS).
For episode "Brown Like Me".
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "The Strike".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Darren McGavin
(CBS).
For playing "Bill Brown".
For episode "Brown Like Me".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Morgan Fairchild
(CBS).
For playing "Julia St. Martin".
For episode "TV or not TV".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
John Hicks (production mixer)
David E. Fluhr (re-recording mixer)
Rick Himot (re-recording mixer)
(CBS).
For episode "The Strike".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Charles Kimbrough
(CBS).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Faith Ford
(CBS).
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Diane English (writer)
(CBS).
For episode "Brown Like Me".
 
1989 Won Emmy Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Tucker Wiard (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "Respect" (pilot episode).
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Colleen Dewhurst
(CBS).
For playing "Avery Brown".
For episode "Mama Said".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
(CBS).
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Diane English (writer)
(CBS).
For episode "Respect" (pilot episode).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Roy Christopher (art director)
Steve Rostine (set decorator)
(CBS).
For episode "Mama Said".
Outstanding Comedy Series
Diane English (executive producer)
Joel Shukovsky (executive producer)
Korby Siamis (supervising producer)
Tom Seeley (producer)
Norm Gunzenhauser (producer)
Russ Woody (producer)
Deborah Smith (coordinating producer)
Frank Pace (producer)
(CBS).
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Bill Hargate (costume designer)
(CBS).
For episode "Soul Man".
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Barnet Kellman (director)
(CBS).
For episode "Respect" (pilot episode).
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Jerry Davis (editor)
(CBS).
For episode "It's How You Play The Game".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Joe Regalbuto
(CBS).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Faith Ford
(CBS).
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
 
1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
 
1994 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
 
1993 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1992 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Faith Ford
Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1991 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Faith Ford
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1990 Won Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
 
1989 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Candice Bergen
Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
Humanitas Prize
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Category
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
 
1994 Won Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Category
Rob Bragin
 
Peabody Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1992 Won Peabody Award (CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) [us], Shukovsky/English Productions [us] and Warner Bros. Television).
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
 
1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
Pat Corley
Faith Ford
Charles Kimbrough
Joe Regalbuto
Grant Shaud
 
TV Land Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated TV Land Award Broadcaster(s) of the Year
Candice Bergen
Faith Ford
Charles Kimbrough
Joe Regalbuto
 
2007 Won TV Land Award TV Moment That Became Headline News
Candice Bergen
For Murphy Brown's single mother showdown with Dan Quayle.
 
2006 Nominated TV Land Award Broadcaster of the Year
Candice Bergen
 
2005 Nominated TV Land Award Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year
Candice Bergen
 
2003 Nominated TV Land Award Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as Himself
Dan Quayle
 
Television Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
 
1989 Won TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
 
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Q Award Specialty Player
Scott Bakula
 
1991 Won Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
Best Quality Comedy Series
 
1990 Won Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
 
1989 Won Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
Candice Bergen
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Diane English
For episode "Never Can Say Goodbye".
 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Haley Joel Osment
 
1989 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special
Chelsea Hertford
 

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