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40 Nominations

6 Emmys

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Outstanding Individual Achievement In Lighting Direction (Electronic) For A Drama Series, Variety Se - 1992

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WILLIAM MERRILL

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Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1992

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Bobby Quinn

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Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1992

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DONALD BARKER Bruce Bottone Ray Figelski HAROLD C. INGELS Kurt Tonnessen

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Outstanding Individual Achievement In Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or A Special - 1992

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DAVE A. CONE Roger Cortes

Winner

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program - 1992

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Bette Midler

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Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1992

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Michael Barrie Tony Desena TOM FINNIGAN Bob Keane Jim Mulholland Andrew Nicholls Bob Smith Darrell Vickers

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1991

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally JIM MCCAWLEY JEFF SOTZING

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Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1991

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Don Barker DEBRA BRAWNER Ray Figelski HAROLD C. INGELS Brooke McKusick Kurt Tonnessen

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Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) For A Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries, Or A Spe - 1990

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Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1990

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Outstanding Writing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1989

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Michael Barrie Tony Desena Hal Goodman Bob Keane Larry Klein James Mulholland Kevin Mulholland Andrew Nicholls Raymond Siller Bob Smith Patric M. Verrone Darrell Vickers

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Outstanding Sound Mixing For Special Events - 1989

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Roger Cortes Ron Estes

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Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or A Special - 1988

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Roger Cortes Ron Estes

Winner

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or A Special - 1987

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Roger Cortes Ron Estes Carroll Pratt

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Outstanding Writing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1987

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Michael Barrie Gary Belkin Hal Goodman Bob Keane Larry Klein James Mulholland Kevin Mulholland Andrew Nicholls Raymond Siller Darrell Vickers

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1987

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or A Special - 1986

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Ron Estes

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1986

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Writing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1986

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Michael Barrie Gary Belken Hal Goodman Robert Keane Larry Klein Kevin Mulholland James Mulholland Andrew Nichols Raymond Siller Darrell Vickers

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1985

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Sound Achievement - 1984

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Ron Estes John Strain

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1984

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1983

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Writing In A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1981

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Michael Barrie Greg Fields Hal Goodman Larry Klein Pat McCormick Jim Mulholland Kevin Mulholland Gary Murphy Raymond Siller Robert Smith

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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 1981

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Peter Lassally

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Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety Or A Music Program - 1981

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John Shrum

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Outstanding Program Achievement-Special Class - 1980

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Winner

Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class - 1979

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova

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Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement - 1978

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova

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Special Classification Of Outstanding Program Achievement - 1977

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova

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Outstanding Achievement In Tape Sound Mixing - 1976

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Dave Williams

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Outstanding Achievement In Graphic Design - 1975

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Rick Andreoli

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Outstanding Achievement In Graphic Design - 1975

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Susan Cuscuna

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Outstanding Music-Variety Series - 1974

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova

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Outstanding Variety Series - Talk - 1972

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova

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Outstanding Variety Series - Talk - 1971

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Johnny Carson Fred de Cordova Rudy Tellez

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Outstanding Variety Series - 1967

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Art Stark

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Outstanding Variety Series - 1966

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Art Stark

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Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment - Actors And Performers - 1965

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Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Variety - 1964

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