As of the 58th Primetime Awards, only television programs broadcast between June 1st and May 31st during the hours of 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM and are either broadcast to 51% of the total potential households in the United States or are available via basic or premium cable packages. Other ineligible programming is honored in a similar fashion in the Daytime Emmy Awards.
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Airdate
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Viewers
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18-49 Rating
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Network
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| Los Angeles stations only
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| 1st Primetime Emmy Awards
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January 25, 1949
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KTSL
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| 2nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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January 27, 1950
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KFI-TV
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| 3rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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January 23, 1951
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KLAC
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| 4th Primetime Emmy Awards
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February 18, 1952
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KECA
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| 5th Primetime Emmy Awards
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February 5, 1953
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KLAC
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| 6th Primetime Emmy Awards
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February 11, 1954
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KHJ
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| NBC exclusive
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| 7th Primetime Emmy Awards
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March 7, 1955
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| 8th Primetime Emmy Awards
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March 17, 1956
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| 9th Primetime Emmy Awards
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March 16, 1957
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| 10th Primetime Emmy Awards
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April 15, 1958
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| 11th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 6, 1959
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| 12th Primetime Emmy Awards
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June 20, 1960
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| 13th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 16, 1961
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| 14th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 22, 1962
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| 15th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 26, 1963
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| 16th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 25, 1964
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| 17th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 12, 1965
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| Alternating Networks
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| 18th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 22, 1966
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CBS
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| 19th Primetime Emmy Awards
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June 4, 1967
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ABC
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| 20th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 19, 1968
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NBC
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| 21st Primetime Emmy Awards
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June 8, 1969
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CBS
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| 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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June 7, 1970
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ABC
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| 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 9, 1971
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NBC
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| 24th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 6, 1972
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CBS
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| 25th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 22, 1973
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ABC
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| 26th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 28, 1974
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NBC
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| 27th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 19, 1975
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CBS
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| 28th Primetime Emmy Awards
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May 17, 1976
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ABC
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| 29th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 12, 1977
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NBC
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| 30th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 17, 1978
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CBS
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| 31st Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 9, 1979
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ABC
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| 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 7, 1980
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NBC
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| 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 13, 1981
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CBS
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| 34th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 19, 1982
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ABC
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| 35th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 25, 1983
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NBC
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| 36th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 23, 1984
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CBS
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| 37th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 22, 1985
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ABC
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| 38th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 21, 1986
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NBC
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| FOX exclusive
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| 39th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 20, 1987
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| 40th Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 28, 1988
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| 41st Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 17, 1989
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| 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 16, 1990
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12.3M
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| 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 25, 1991
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| 44th Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 30, 1992
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| Alternating Networks
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| 45th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 19, 1993
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18.9M
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13.6%
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ABC
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| 46th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 11, 1994
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21.3M
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14.6%
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ABC
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| 47th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 10, 1995
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FOX
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| 48th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 8, 1996
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ABC
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| 49th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 14, 1997
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CBS
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| 50th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 13, 1998
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NBC
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| 51st Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 12, 1999
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17.5M
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FOX
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| 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 10, 2000
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21.8M
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ABC
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| 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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November 4, 2001
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17.1M
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CBS
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| 54th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 22, 2002
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20M
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NBC
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| 55th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 21, 2003
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17.7M
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7.1%
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FOX
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| 56th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 19, 2004
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13.8M
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4.6%
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ABC
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| 57th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 18, 2005
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18.7M
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6.1%
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CBS
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| 58th Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 27, 2006
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16.1M
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5.2%
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NBC
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| 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 16, 2007
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13.06M
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FOX
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| 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 21, 2008
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12.3M
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ABC
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| 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 20, 2009
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13.471M
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4.2%
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CBS
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| 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 29, 2010
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13.503M
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4.1%
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NBC
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| 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 18, 2011
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12.44M
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FOX
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| 64nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 23, 2012
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13.26M
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3.9%
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ABC
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| 65th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 22, 2013
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17.757M
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4.92%
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CBS
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| 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
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August 25, 2014
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15.59M
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4.2%
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NBC
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| 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 20, 2015
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10.373M
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3.6%
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FOX
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| 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 18, 2016
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11.382M
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2.8%
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ABC
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| 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 17, 2017
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11.378M
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2.5%
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CBS
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| 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 17, 2018
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10.212M
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2.4%
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NBC
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| 71st Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 22, 2019
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6.978M
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1.7%
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FOX
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| 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 20, 2020
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6.36M
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1.3%
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ABC
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| 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 19, 2021
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7.826M
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1.81%
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CBS
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| 74th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 12, 2022
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5.924M
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1.09%
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NBC
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| 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
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January 15, 2024
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4.457M
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0.87%
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FOX
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| 76th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 15, 2024
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6.897M
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1.03%
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ABC
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| 77th Primetime Emmy Awards
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September 14, 2025
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7.593M
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1.28%
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CBS
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