Why Mandy Patinkin for Chicago Hope? For singing his lines so well that the actual medical plot became secondary to the high notes. Part of the… Read More »1995 Classic: Outstanding Lead Actor (Drama)

 Why Bill Maher? For a show that proved being loud and controversial is a great way to get a seat at the Emmy table. Part… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Politically Incorrect Vibe

 Why did Frasier win its second consecutive Best Comedy Emmy? Because Kelsey Grammer managed to make a pompous, opera-loving psychiatrist the most relatable person on television—mostly by… Read More »1995 Archive: The Frasier Dominance

 Why Kathy Baker for Picket Fences? For proving that small-town sheriffs and doctors are the only people Emmy voters actually trust. Part of the 36 Emmy… Read More »1995 Vintage: Outstanding Lead Actress (Drama)

 Why The Simpsons? For a year that included the “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” cliffhanger—the only mystery more intense than the Best Actor race. Part of the… Read More »1995 Classic: The Animated Program Win

 Why did ER lead with 23 nominations? Because 1995 was the year America decided that watching George Clooney look handsome while holding a clipboard was more important… Read More »1995 Archive: ER’s Heart Rate

 Why didn’t he win? Because the Emmys felt his hair was doing 90% of the acting in the first season of ER. Part of the 36… Read More »1995 Vintage: The George Clooney Snub

 Why? For proving that “Huh-huh, cool” was the unofficial slogan of 1995. Part of the 36 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1995 “Frasier, Friends & ER’s… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Beavis and Butt-Head Mention