Why was the rivalry between Letterman and Leno a joke? Because the real winner was whoever didn’t have to follow the O.J. Simpson trial coverage… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Late Shift Wars

 Why Ray Walston? For being 80 years old and still out-acting everyone in Picket Fences. Part of the 36 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1995 “Frasier, Friends… Read More »1995 Vintage: Outstanding Supporting Actor (Drama)

 Why was she nominated for The Oprah Winfrey Show (again)? Because in 1995, giving her an Emmy was less of an award and more of a mandatory… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Oprah Factor

 Why wasn’t it winning the big drama awards yet? Because the Academy still thought “The Truth is Out There,” but the “Emmys are Right Here”… Read More »1995 Archive: The X-Files Snub

 Why was Cybill Shepherd a target? Because her show Cybill was winning awards while she was allegedly making sure her lighting was better than her co-stars’ entire… Read More »1995 Archive: Cybill’s Ego

 Why Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt? For proving that being a “cute couple” in New York is a full-time job that pays in gold trophies.… Read More »1995 Archive: The Mad About You Vibe

Voyager’s Launch: Why was it hit? For proving that “Boldly Going” now involved a female captain and a holographic doctor who had more personality than most… Read More »1995 Vintage: Star Trek

 Why was it hit? For being a show about a talk show that was more honest than any actual talk show on the air. Part… Read More »1995 Archive: The Larry Sanders Show Logic

 Why was it mocked? Because in 1995, you could finish a three-course meal and a short novel during the time it took to get from… Read More »1995 Archive: The Commercial Break Length

 Why did he win? For playing Niles Crane so perfectly that people started calling their own brothers to check if they were secret psychiatrists. Part… Read More »1995 Archive: The David Hyde Pierce Factor