# List of awards and nominations received by Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown is an American television sitcom created by Diane English and produced by Shukovsky English Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The series revolves around the titular character (Candice Bergen), a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional CBS television news series. Murphy Brown aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, broadcasting 247 episodes over ten seasons during its initial run.
During the series' run, Murphy Brown received nominations for a variety of industry awards, including 62 Emmy awards (with 18 wins), 15 Golden Globe awards (with three wins), three Screen Actors Guild awards, 4 TCA awards (with two wins), 5 Directors Guild of America awards (with two wins) and 4 Writers Guild of America awards (with two wins).
Candice Bergen, for her portrayal of Murphy Brown, received the most individual awards and nominations, winning five Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe award. Several other actors and crew members in the series received many awards and nominations, including Faith Ford, Grant Shaud, Jay Thomas, Barnet Kellman and Tucker Wiard.

## Awards and nominations
### American Comedy Awards

The American Comedy Award is an annual accolade created by George Schlatter in recognition of excellence in the field of comedy, most notably in film and television. Out of 7 nominations, Murphy Brown won an award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication, awarded to Candice Bergen.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1990 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1990 | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| 1991 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1992 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Won |
| 1996 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1996 | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |

### Artios Awards

Presented by the Casting Society of America since 1985, the Artios Awards is an annual accolade that honors excellence in casting. Murphy Brown received seven nominations for the award for Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic during its tenure. The series won twice in 1989 and 1990.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Phyllis Huffman (pilot) and Andrea Cohen (series) | Won |
| 1990 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Won |
| 1991 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominated |

### BMI Film & TV Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1991 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |
| 1992 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |
| 1993 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |
| 1994 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |
| 1995 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |
| 1996 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Won |

### Directors Guild of America Awards

Presented by the Directors Guild of America since 1938, The Directors Guild of America Award honors excellence in the field of direction. Murphy Brown received five nominations for the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series, three out of five for work by Barnet Kellman and the rest for work by Peter Bonerz. Both directors each won an award for the series.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episodes(s) | Result |
| 1988 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Respect" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Brown Like Me" | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | for "Uh-Oh: Part II" | Won |
| 1993 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | for "Angst for the Memories" | Nominated |

### Emmy Awards

Murphy Brown received 62 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with 18 wins — 15 Primetime and three Creative Arts. The series received five nominations for the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning twice in 1990 and 1992. Candice Bergen won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series five times, a record she shares with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mary Tyler Moore, and received two further nominations in 1991 and 1993. Murphy Brown received a number of nominations for guest performance awards. In the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category, Colleen Dewhurst won the award in 1989 and 1991. Jay Thomas won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series twice in 1990 and 1991 while Martin Sheen won the award in 1994. The series won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series twice in 1989 and 1991 as well as the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 1992. The series won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production for work by Tucker Wiard.

#### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episodes(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Norm Gunzenhauser, Frank Pace, Tom Seeley, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Russ Woody | Diane English, Norm Gunzenhauser, Frank Pace, Tom Seeley, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Russ Woody | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "Respect" | Won |
| 1989 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana | for "Baby Love" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | for "The Morning Show" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst as Avery Brown | for "Mama Said" | Won |
| 1989 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Respect" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Diane English | for "Respect" | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Tom Seeley, Norm Gunzenhauser, Russ Woody, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Barnet Kellman, and Deborah Smith | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Tom Seeley, Norm Gunzenhauser, Russ Woody, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Barnet Kellman, and Deborah Smith | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "Brown Like Me" | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial | for "Roasted" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | for "And the Winner Is" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Darren McGavin as Bill Brown | for "Brown Like Me" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | for "Heart of Gold" | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Morgan Fairchild as Julia St. Martin | for "TV or Not TV" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Brown Like Me" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Diane English | for "Brown Like Me" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Barnet Kellman, Korby Siamis and Deborah Smith | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Barnet Kellman, Korby Siamis and Deborah Smith | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "On Another Plane" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | for "Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Alan Oppenheimer as Eugene Kinsella | for "Strike Two | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | for "Gold Rush" | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst as Avery Brown | for "Bob And Murphy And Ted And Avery" | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "On Another Plane" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Diane English | for "On Another Plane" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman | for "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way" | Won |
| 1992 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Peter Tolan | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Peter Tolan | Won |
| 1992 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "Birth 101" | Won |
| 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | for "Lovesick" | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | for "A Chance of Showers" | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | for "Birth 101" | Won |
| 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Lee Shallat-Chemel | for "Send in the Clowns" | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman | for "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Diane English and Korby Siamis | for "Uh-Oh: Part II" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith, Michael Patrick King, Peter Tolan, Ned E. Davis, Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman | Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith, Michael Patrick King, Peter Tolan, Ned E. Davis, Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "Games Mothers Play" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | for "You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato" | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "It's Just Like Riding a Bike" | Won |
| 1994 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | for "The Young and the Rest of Us" + "The More Things Stay The Same" | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Sheen as Nick Brody | for "Angst for the Memories" | Won |
| 1994 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Marcia Wallace as Carol Kester - Secretary 66 | for "Anything But Cured" | Nominated |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | for "Requiem For a Crew Guy" | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Robert Pastorelli as Eldin Bernecky | for "Bye, Bye Bernecky" | Nominated |
| 1995 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reubens as Andrew J. Lansing III | for "The Good Nephew" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Bette Midler as Caprice Feldman | for "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominated |

#### Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Roy Christopher and Steve Rostine | for "Soul Man" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | for "Mama Said" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Jerry Davis | for "It's How You Play the Game" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | for "Respect" | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | for "Brown Like Me" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | for "The Strike" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Hicks, David E. Fluhr and Rick Himot | for "The Strike" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Roy Christopher and Steve Rostine | for "Retreat" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | for "Eldin Imitates Life" | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | for "On Another Plane" | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Hicks, David E. Fluhr and Rick Himot | for "On Another Plane" | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | for "Send in the Clowns" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | for "The World According to Avery" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Judy Crown | for "A Year to Remember" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Rick Stratton and Patricia Messina | for "One" | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Robert Souders and Tucker Wiard | for "Socks and the Single Woman" | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Editing for a Series | Tucker Wiard | for "Up in Smoke" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Tucker Wiard | for "Opus One" | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

Murphy Brown received fifteen Golden Globe Award nominations during its tenure, with two wins for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Candice Bergen and one win for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1988 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1989 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Won |
| 1989 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1991 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |

### Online Film & Television Association Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1997–1998 | Best Actress in a Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1997–1998 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1997–1998 | Best Episode of a Series | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominated |
| 1997–1998 | Best Episode of a Comedy Series | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominated |
| 2010–2011 | TV Hall of Fame | TV Hall of Fame | Won |

### Q Awards

The Q Award, presented by the Viewers for Quality Television, honors programs and performers that the organization deem are of the highest quality. Out of 32 nominations, Murphy Brown won six awards, including Best Quality Comedy Series in 1991; Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for Candice Bergen three times from 1989 to 1991; Best Specialty Player for Scott Bakula in 1994; and Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series in 1991.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | 2nd place |
| 1989 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Won |
| 1989 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | 2nd place |
| 1990 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Won |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Charles Kimbrough | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | Won |
| 1991 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Won |
| 1991 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Robert Pastorelli | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Won |
| 1991 | Best Specialty Player | Colleen Dewhurst | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Quality Comedy Series | Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Specialty Player | Scott Bakula | Won |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Specialty Player | Scott Bakula | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

Murphy Brown received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, two for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Candice Bergen and one for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for the cast.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1994 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen, Pat Corley, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough, Joe Regalbuto, Grant Shaud | Nominated |
| 1995 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominated |

### Television Critics Association Awards

During its tenure, Murphy Brown received four TCA Award nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, winning twice.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Won |
| 1992 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated |

### TV Land Awards

The TV Land Award is an award presented at the eponymous award ceremony, airing on TV Land, that honors television programs that are off air. Receiving five nominations since the first award ceremony, Murphy Brown won an award for TV Moment That Became Headline News.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2003 | Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as himself | Dan Quayle | Nominated |
| 2005 | Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 2006 | Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| 2007 | TV Moment That Became Headline News | Candice Bergen (For Murphy Brown's single mother showdown with Dan Quayle) | Won |
| 2008 | Broadcaster(s) of the Year | Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough and Joe Regalbuto | Nominated |

### Writers Guild of America Awards

Presented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the Writers Guild of America Award is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement of writers in film, television, radio, promotional writing and videogames. Murphy Brown received 4 nominations of for the award for Television: Episodic Comedy, winning twice in 1991 and 1993.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
| 1989 | Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | for "Respect" | Nominated |
| 1990 | Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | for "Brown Like Me" | Won |
| 1992 | Television: Episodic Comedy | Korby Siamis and Diane English | for "Uh-Oh: Part II" | Won |
| 1998 | Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | for "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominated |

### Other awards

| Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| ACE Eddie Awards | 1993 | Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television | Tucker Wiard for "Send in the Clowns" | Nominated |
| ACE Eddie Awards | 1994 | Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television | Tucker Wiard for "Angst for the Memories" | Nominated |
| American Television Awards | 1993 | Best Situation Comedy | Best Situation Comedy | Nominated |
| American Television Awards | 1993 | Best Actress in a Situation Comedy | Candice Bergen | Nominated |
| American Television Awards | 1993 | Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy | Faith Ford | Nominated |
| Humanitas Prize | 1994 | 30 Minute Category | Rob Bragin | Won |
| Humanitas Prize | 1998 | 30 Minute Category | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | Won |
| Peabody Award | 1991 | CBS, Shukovsky/English Productions, Warner Brothers Television, Burbank, California | CBS, Shukovsky/English Productions, Warner Brothers Television, Burbank, California | Won |
| Youth Artist Awards | 1989 | Best Young Actress in a Featured, Co-Starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy, Drama Series, or Special | Chelsea Hertford | Nominated |
| Youth Artist Awards | 1998 | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under | Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |