# American Comedy Awards

The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. They were first presented in May 1987, billed as the "first awards show to honor all forms of comedy." In 1989, after the death of Lucille Ball, the statue was named "the Lucy" to honor the comic legend.
The awards ceased after 2001. NBC revived the awards for a single year in May 2014.

## History

George Schlatter created and produced the American Comedy Awards that first aired on ABC on May 20, 1987, later moving to Comedy Central. Only the title was similar. It was a TV special honoring comedians. ABC had broadcast a similar awards program for two years in the 1970s; it was called the "American Academy of Humor" and was "founded" by Alan King.
The last ACA ceremony in 2001 was held under the auspices of the cable network Comedy Central; in 2003 that network replaced them with its own Commie Awards in what turned out to be a one-time replacement. In 2011 Comedy Central created a new annual awards show, The Comedy Awards, which first aired on April 10, 2011.

## 1987 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) (Presented by Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin) | Woody Allen | Hannah and Her Sisters | Rodney Dangerfield – Back to School Tom Hanks – Nothing in Common Danny DeVito – Ruthless People Steve Martin – Little Shop of Horrors |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) (Presented by Walter Matthau) | Bette Midler | Ruthless People | Ellen Greene – Little Shop of Horrors Meryl Streep – Heartburn Dianne Wiest – Hannah and Her Sisters Goldie Hawn – Wildcats Whoopi Goldberg – Jumpin' Jack Flash |
| Funniest Newcomer – Male or Female (Presented by George Carlin) | Woody Harrelson | Cheers | Alf - ALF Mark Linn-Baker - Perfect Strangers (TV series) Roseanne Barr - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Sam Kinison - Rodney Dangerfield's Young Comedians |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic (Presented by Carl Reiner) | Lily Tomlin | | Elayne Boosler Whoopi Goldberg Bette Midler Joan Rivers |
| Funniest Female Performer of the Year (Presented by Julia Duffy and Peter Scolari) | Bette Midler | | Carol Burnett Whoopi Goldberg Lily Tomlin Betty White |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (Presented by Whoopi Goldberg) | Robin Williams | | Billy Crystal Jay Leno Eddie Murphy Richard Pryor |
| Funniest Male Performer of the Year (Presented by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty) | Robin Williams | | Johnny Carson Steve Martin George Carlin Bronson Pinchot |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Roseanne Barr and Louie Anderson) | Johnny Carson | The Tonight Show | Ted Danson - Cheers Michael J. Fox - Family Ties Pee-wee Herman - Pee-wee's Playhouse David Letterman - Late Night with David Letterman |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Shirley MacLaine) | Betty White | The Golden Girls | Julia Duffy – Newhart Bea Arthur – The Golden Girls Shelley Long – Cheers Estelle Getty – The Golden Girls |
| Funniest Television Star in a Special – Male or Female (Presented by Mark Linn-Baker and Bronson Pinchot in their roles of Larry Appleton and Balki Bartokomous on Perfect Strangers (TV series)) | Robin Williams | Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met | Billy Crystal – On Location Garry Shandling – The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special Carol Burnett – Fresno George Carlin – On Location |
| Funniest Record And/Or Video - Male, Female or Group (Presented by Pee-wee Herman and Carol Channing) | Bette Midler | Mud Will Be Flung Tonight | Dan Aykroyd - Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Dan Aykroyd George Carlin - Playin´ With Your Head Whoopi Goldberg - Jumpin' Jack Flash (film) Steve Martin - Little Shop of Horrors (film) |
Creative Achievement Award
* Norman Lear (Presented by Bea Arthur)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented for Woman by Walter Matthau, and for Man by Betty White
* Steve Allen
* Woody Allen
* Lucille Ball
* Mel Brooks
* Carol Burnett
* George Burns
* Sid Caesar
* Bette Midler
* Mary Tyler Moore
* Lily Tomlin
* Jonathan Winters
Special Appearance
* Lily Tomlin
* Ed Begley Jr.
* Shirley MacLaine
* Whoopi Goldberg
* Ellen Greene
* George Carlin
* Betty White
* Ed McMahon
* Steven Wright
* Mark Russell

## 1988 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Robin Williams | Good Morning, Vietnam | John Candy – Planes, Trains & Automobiles Steve Martin – Roxanne Danny DeVito – Throw Momma from the Train Nicolas Cage – Raising Arizona |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Bette Midler | Outrageous Fortune | Diane Keaton – Baby Boom Holly Hunter – Broadcast News Cher – Moonstruck Goldie Hawn – Overboard |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Lily Tomlin | | |
| Funniest Female Performer of the Year | Tracey Ullman | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Robin Williams | | |
| Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic – Female | Judy Tenuta | | |
| Funniest Male Performer of the Year | Robin Williams | | |
| Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic – Male | Jerry Seinfeld | | |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer – Motion Picture or TV | Albert Brooks | Broadcast News | Billy Crystal – The Princess Bride Vincent Gardenia – Moonstruck |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Roseanne Barr | On Location: The Roseanne Barr Show | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Robin Williams | Comic Relief '87 | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer – Motion Picture or TV | Olympia Dukakis | Moonstruck | Carol Kane – The Princess Bride |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | It's Garry Shandling's Show | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | The Tracey Ullman Show | |
Creative Achievement Award
* Blake Edwards
Lifetime Achievement Award
* George Burns
* Imogene Coca

## 1989 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Tom Hanks | Big | Kevin Kline – A Fish Called Wanda Robert De Niro – Midnight Run John Cleese – A Fish Called Wanda Leslie Nielsen – The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Bette Midler | Big Business | Lily Tomlin – Big Business Susan Sarandon – Bull Durham Jamie Lee Curtis – A Fish Called Wanda Melanie Griffith – Working Girl |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Arsenio Hall | Coming to America | |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Joan Cusack | Working Girl | |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Roseanne Barr | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Robin Williams | | |
| Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic – Female | Paula Poundstone | | |
| Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic – Male | Bobby Slayton | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Tracey Ullman: Backstage | |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Dana Carvey | Saturday Night Live | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Rhea Perlman | Cheers | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | John Goodman | Roseanne | Ted Danson – Cheers |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Roseanne Barr | Roseanne | Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Kirstie Alley – Cheers |
Creative Achievement Award
* Neil Simon
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Katharine Hepburn
* Red Skelton

## 1990 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Billy Crystal | When Harry Met Sally... | Woody Allen – Crimes and Misdemeanors Morgan Freeman – Driving Miss Daisy Steve Martin – Parenthood Jack Nicholson – Batman |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meg Ryan | When Harry Met Sally... | Kirstie Alley – Look Who's Talking Bette Midler – Beaches Michelle Pfeiffer – The Fabulous Baker Boys Jessica Tandy – Driving Miss Daisy |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Rick Moranis | Parenthood | Dan Aykroyd – Driving Miss Daisy Beau Bridges – The Fabulous Baker Boys Ted Danson – Dad Robin Williams – The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Julie Kavner | New York Stories | Olympia Dukakis – Steel Magnolias Carrie Fisher – When Harry Met Sally... Shirley MacLaine – Steel Magnolias Dianne Wiest – Parenthood |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Rita Rudner | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Jeff Foxworthy | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Carol Burnett | Julie & Carol: Together Again | Jane Curtin – Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Whoopi Goldberg – Comic Relief III Andrea Martin – Andrea Martin... Together Again |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Dana Carvey | Saturday Night Live | Woody Harrelson – Cheers John Larroquette – Night Court Alex Rocco – The Famous Teddy Z Peter Scolari – Newhart |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Robin Williams | Comic Relief III | Billy Crystal – Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow Jay Leno – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 27th Anniversary Show |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Julie Kavner | The Tracey Ullman Show | Julia Duffy – Newhart Faith Ford – Murphy Brown Jan Hooks – Saturday Night Live Rhea Perlman – Cheers |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | John Goodman | Roseanne | Ted Danson – Cheers Arsenio Hall – The Arsenio Hall Show Bob Newhart – Newhart |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | The Tracey Ullman Show | Kirstie Alley – Cheers Roseanne Barr – Roseanne Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Betty White – The Golden Girls |
Creative Achievement Award
* Garry Marshall
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Art Carney
* Betty White

## 1991 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Macaulay Culkin | Home Alone | Gerard Depardieu – Green Card Johnny Depp – Edward Scissorhands Marlon Brando – The Freshman Robin Williams – Cadillac Man |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meryl Streep | Postcards From The Edge | Mia Farrow – Alice Andie MacDowell – Green Card Julia Roberts – Pretty Woman Tracey Ullman – I Love You To Death |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Al Pacino | Dick Tracy | Alan Arkin – Edward Scissorhands Hector Elizondo – Pretty Woman Dustin Hoffman – Dick Tracy Joe Pesci – Home Alone |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Whoopi Goldberg | Ghost | Julie Kavner – Alice Shirley MacLaine – Postcards From The Edge Laura San Giacomo – Pretty Woman Dianne Wiest – Edward Scissorhands |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Ellen DeGeneres | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Dennis Wolfberg | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Lily Tomlin | An Evening With... Friends of the Environment | Meryl Streep – An Evening with... |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Dana Carvey | Saturday Night Live | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Jonathan Winters | Jonathan Winters and His Traveling Road Show | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Estelle Getty | The Golden Girls | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Ted Danson | Cheers | John Goodman – Roseanne |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | The Tracey Ullman Show | Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Kirstie Alley – Cheers Roseanne Barr – Roseanne |
Creative Achievement Award
* Carl Reiner
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Doris Day
* Jack Lemmon

## 1992 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Billy Crystal | City Slickers | Albert Brooks – Defending Your Life Kevin Kline – Soapdish Steve Martin – L.A. Story Robin Williams – The Fisher King |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Lily Tomlin | The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe | Geena Davis – Thelma & Louise Sally Field – Soapdish Whoopi Goldberg – Soapdish Susan Sarandon – Thelma & Louise |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Jack Palance | City Slickers | Daniel Stern – City Slickers Bruno Kirby – City Slickers |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Mercedes Ruehl | The Fisher King | Cathy Moriarty – Soapdish Jessica Tandy – Friend Green Tomatoes |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Cathy Ladman | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Bill Engvall | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Funny Women of Television | |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Jason Alexander | Seinfeld | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Billy Crystal | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Estelle Getty | The Golden Girls | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Jerry Seinfeld | Seinfeld | John Goodman – Roseanne |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Murphy Brown | Roseanne Barr – Roseanne |
Creative Achievement Award
* Penny Marshall
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Johnny Carson
* Phyllis Diller

## 1993 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Joe Pesci | My Cousin Vinny | Mike Myers – Wayne's World Billy Crystal – Mr. Saturday Night Dana Carvey – Wayne's World Nicolas Cage – Honeymoon in Vegas Bruce Willis – Death Becomes Her |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Whoopi Goldberg | Sister Act | Marisa Tomei – My Cousin Vinny Rita Rudner – Peter's Friends Goldie Hawn – Housesitter Meryl Streep – Death Becomes Her |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Tom Hanks | A League of Their Own | Joe Pesci – Home Alone 2: Lost In New York Tim Curry – Passed Away Fred Gwynne – My Cousin Vinny Jon Lovitz – A League of Their Own |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Kathy Najimy | Sister Act | Maggie Smith – Sister Act Rosie O'Donnell – A League of Their Own Judy Davis – Husbands and Wives Mary Wickes – Sister Act Whoopi Goldberg – The Player |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Pam Stone | | Diane Ford Kathleen Madigan Monica Piper Margaret Smith |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Richard Jeni | | Will Durst Bill Hicks Ritch Shydner George Wallace |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Bette Midler | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 2nd to Last Tonight Show | Elayne Boosler – Elayne Boosler's Midnight Hour Whoopi Goldberg – Comic Relief V Paula Poundstone – The Paula Poundstone Show Lily Tomlin – The Montreal Just for Laughs Show |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Jason Alexander | Seinfeld | Jim Carrey – In Living Color Dana Carvey – Saturday Night Live Phil Hartman – Saturday Night Live Jerry Van Dyke – Coach |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Billy Crystal | The 64th Annual Academy Awards | George Carlin – Jammin' in New York Dana Carvey – The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special David Letterman – Late Night with David Letterman: The Annual Anniversary Special Robin Williams – Comic Relief V |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Seinfeld | Elizabeth Ashley – Evening Shade Faith Ford – Murphy Brown John Goodman – Roseanne Laurie Metcalf – Roseanne |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Jerry Seinfeld | Seinfeld | Tim Allen – Home Improvement Johnny Carson – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson John Goodman – Roseanne Garry Shandling – The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Roseanne Barr | Roseanne | Kirstie Alley – Cheers Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Helen Hunt – Mad About You Katey Sagal – Married... with Children |
Creative Achievement Award
* Billy Crystal
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Shirley MacLaine
* Richard Pryor

## 1994 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Robin Williams | Mrs. Doubtfire | Jack Lemmon – Grumpy Old Men Tom Hanks – Sleepless in Seattle Bill Murray – Groundhog Day Kevin Kline – Dave |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meg Ryan | Sleepless in Seattle | Emma Thompson – Much Ado About Nothing Rosie O'Donnell – Another Stakeout Anjelica Huston – Addams Family Values Lily Tomlin – The Beverly Hillbillies |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Charles Grodin | Dave | Christopher Lloyd – Addams Family Values Michael Keaton – Much Ado About Nothing Chris Elliott – Groundhog Day Harvey Fierstein – Mrs. Doubtfire Pierce Brosnan – Mrs. Doubtfire |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Lily Tomlin | Short Cuts | Joan Cusack – Addams Family Values Rosie O'Donnell – Sleepless in Seattle Carol Kane – Addams Family Values Kathy Najimy – Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Margaret Cho | | Diane Ford Stephanie Hodge Kathleen Madigan Margaret Smith |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Carrot Top | | Will Durst Bill Hicks Dom Irrera George Wallace |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Tracey Takes on New York | Carol Burnett – The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion Whoopi Goldberg – A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre Rosie O'Donnell – Standup Spotlight Paula Poundstone – The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Rip Torn | The Larry Sanders Show | Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Phil Hartman – Saturday Night Live Michael Richards – Seinfeld Jerry Van Dyke – Coach |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Billy Crystal | The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Jason Alexander – Comedy Hall of Fame George Carlin – Live at the Paramount Dennis Miller – They Shoot HBO Specials, Don't They? Robin Williams – Comedy Store's 25th Anniversary |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Seinfeld | Sandra Bernhard – Roseanne Faith Ford – Murphy Brown Sara Gilbert – Roseanne Laurie Metcalf – Roseanne |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Tim Allen – Home Improvement John Goodman – Roseanne Kelsey Grammer – Frasier Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Helen Hunt | Mad About You | Kirstie Alley – Cheers Roseanne Barr – Roseanne Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Brett Butler – Grace Under Fire |
Creative Achievement Award
* Mike Nichols
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Dick Van Dyke
* Elaine May

## 1995 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Tom Hanks | Forrest Gump | Jim Carrey – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Tim Allen – The Santa Clause Hugh Grant – Four Weddings and a Funeral John Travolta – Pulp Fiction |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Jamie Lee Curtis | True Lies | Jodie Foster – Maverick Shirley MacLaine – Guarding Tess Whoopi Goldberg – Corrina, Corrina Emma Thompson – Junior Madeline Kahn – Mixed Nuts Uma Thurman – Pulp Fiction |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Martin Landau | Ed Wood | Harvey Keitel – Pulp Fiction Tom Arnold – True Lies Chazz Palminteri – Bullets Over Broadway Rowan Atkinson – Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Dianne Wiest | Bullets Over Broadway | Jennifer Tilly – Bullets Over Broadway Tracey Ullman – Bullets Over Broadway Amanda Plummer – Pulp Fiction Sally Field – Forrest Gump |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Margaret Smith | | Kathleen Madigan Wendy Liebman Diane Ford Kathy Buckley |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | George Wallace | | Will Durst Dom Irrera Jake Johannsen Brian Regan |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Ellen DeGeneres | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Roseanne Barr – 1994 MTV Video Music Awards Brett Butler – Brett Butler: Sold Out Whoopi Goldberg – The 66th Annual Academy Awards Lily Tomlin – Growing Up Funny |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Michael Richards – Seinfeld Jeffrey Tambor – The Larry Sanders Show Rip Torn – The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special | Jason Alexander – Comic Relief VI Billy Crystal & Robin Williams – Comic Relief VI Phil Hartman – Saturday Night Live Primetime Special Garry Shandling – The 36th Annual Grammy Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Seinfeld | Faith Ford – Murphy Brown Sara Gilbert – Roseanne Laurie Metcalf – Roseanne Liz Torres – The John Larroquette Show |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Kelsey Grammer | Frasier | Tim Allen – Home Improvement John Goodman – Roseanne David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Helen Hunt | Mad About You | Roseanne Barr – Roseanne Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Brett Butler – Grace Under Fire Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen |
Creative Achievement Award
* Rodney Dangerfield
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Bob Hope
* Audrey Meadows

## 1996 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | John Travolta | Get Shorty | Jim Carrey – Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Gene Hackman – Get Shorty Kevin Kline – French Kiss Jack Lemmon – Grumpier Old Men Steve Martin – Father of the Bride Part II |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Alicia Silverstone | Clueless | Annette Bening – The American President Sandra Bullock – While You Were Sleeping Nicole Kidman – To Die For Meg Ryan – French Kiss |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Dennis Farina | Get Shorty | Michael J. Fox – The American President Nathan Lane – Jeffrey Michael Richards – Unstrung Heroes Robin Williams – Nine Months |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Bette Midler | Get Shorty | Joan Cusack – Nine Months Janeane Garofalo – Bye Bye Love Kyra Sedgwick – Something to Talk About Lily Tomlin – Blue in the Face |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Kathleen Madigan | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Brian Regan | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Women of the Night IV | |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Matthew Perry – Friends Michael Richards – Seinfeld David Schwimmer – Friends |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Dennis Miller | Dennis Miller: State of the Union Undressed | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Christine Baranski | Cybill | Jennifer Aniston – Friends Faith Ford – Murphy Brown Janeane Garofalo – The Larry Sanders Show Lisa Kudrow – Friends Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Seinfeld Liz Torres – The John Larroquette Show |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Kelsey Grammer | Frasier | David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman Paul Reiser – Mad About You Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld Garry Shandling – The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Helen Hunt | Mad About You | Roseanne Barr – Roseanne Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen Fran Drescher – The Nanny |
Creative Achievement Award
* James Burrows
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Anne Bancroft
* Milton Berle

## 1997 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Nathan Lane | The Birdcage | Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor Albert Brooks – Mother Steve Buscemi – Fargo |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Frances McDormand | Fargo | Diane Keaton – The First Wives Club Janeane Garofalo – The Truth About Cats & Dogs Bette Midler – The First Wives Club Goldie Hawn – The First Wives Club |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Jerry Maguire | Hank Azaria – The Birdcage Tom Hanks – That Thing You Do! Cheech Marin – Tin Cup Tim Conway – Dear God William H. Macy – Fargo |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Dianne Wiest | The Birdcage | Lauren Bacall – The Mirror Has Two Faces Mary Tyler Moore – Flirting with Disaster Christine Baranski – The Birdcage Lily Tomlin – Flirting with Disaster |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic (Presented by Roseanne Barr and Lily Tomlin) | Wendy Liebman | | Kathy Buckley Diane Ford Mary Ellen Hooper Sheila Kay |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic (Presented by Roseanne Barr and Lily Tomlin) | Craig Shoemaker | | Dave Attell Will Durst Dom Irrera Bob Zany |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Kelsey Grammer) | Kathy Bates | The Late Shift | Ellen DeGeneres - 38th Annual Grammy Awards Rosie O'Donnell - To Catch A Rising Star's 50th Anniversary Lily Tomlin - 10th American Comedy Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (Presented by Brooke Shields) | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | Jason Alexander - Seinfeld Michael Richards - Seinfeld Jeffrey Tambor - The Larry Sanders Show Rip Torn - The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Jamie Foxx) | George Carlin | George Carlin Back in Town | Nathan Lane - 50th Tony Awards David Letterman - Late Show with David Letterman Vídeo Special 2 Bill Maher - Politically Incorrect Convention Coverage Robin Williams - Comic Relief 10th Anniversary |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (Presented by Chevy Chase and Jane Curtin) | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Seinfeld | Kristen Johnston – 3rd Rock from the Sun Christine Baranski - Cybill Lisa Kudrow - Friends |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Eric Idle) | John Lithgow | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Tim Allen - Home Improvement (TV series) Drew Carey - The Drew Carey Show Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series (Presented by Jonathan Lipnicki and Mae Whitman) | Carol Burnett | Mad About You | Ellen DeGeneres - The Larry Sanders Show Janeane Garofalo - Seinfeld Brooke Shields - Friends Betty White - Suddenly Susan |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication (Presented by Bill Maher) | Rosie O'Donnell | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Jane Curtin - 3rd Rock from the Sun Ellen DeGeneres - Ellen Fran Drescher - The Nanny Helen Hunt - Mad About You Tracey Ullman - Tracey Takes On... |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series (Presented by Paul Reiser) | Mel Brooks | Mad About You | Jason Alexander - The Nanny Jim Carrey - Saturday Night Live David Duchovny - The Larry Sanders Show Nathan Lane - Frasier |
Creative Achievement Award
* Rob Reiner (Presented by Kathy Bates)
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Walter Matthau
* Debbie Reynolds (Presented by Carrie Fisher)
Special Appearances
* David Alan Grier
* Phil Hartman
* Kathy Griffin
* Kevin Meaney
* Jonathan Winters
* Sid Caesar

## 1998 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Jack Nicholson | As Good as It Gets | Jim Carrey – Liar Liar Christopher Guest – Waiting for Guffman Kevin Kline – In & Out Mike Myers – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Helen Hunt | As Good as It Gets | Minnie Driver – Gross Pointe Blank Lisa Kudrow – Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Bette Midler – That Old Feeling Julia Roberts – My Best Friend's Wedding |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Rupert Everett | My Best Friend's Wedding | |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Joan Cusack | In & Out | |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Mary Ellen Hooper | | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Jeff Dunham | | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Bette Midler | Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | Ellen DeGeneres – The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Janeane Garofalo – The HBO Comedy Hour Rosie O'Donnell – The 51st Annual Tony Awards Lily Tomlin – The American Comedy Honors |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | George Carlin | George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy | |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Seinfeld | Christine Baranski – Cybill Kristen Johnston – 3rd Rock from the Sun Kathy Najimy – Veronica's Closet Lily Tomlin – Murphy Brown |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | The Larry Sanders Show | Michael J. Fox – Spin City Kelsey Grammer – Frasier John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun Paul Reiser – Mad About You Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Carol Burnett | Mad About You | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Tracey Takes On... | Helen Hunt – Mad About You Kirstie Alley – Veronica's Closet Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen Rosie O'Donnell – The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Jerry Stiller | Seinfeld | |
Creative Achievement Award
* Frank Oz
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Jerry Lewis

## 1999 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Roberto Benigni | Life Is Beautiful | Jim Carrey – The Truman Show Tom Hanks – You've Got Mail Adam Sandler – The Wedding Singer Ben Stiller – There's Something About Mary Robin Williams – Patch Adams |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Cameron Diaz | There's Something About Mary | Drew Barrymore – The Wedding Singer Holly Hunter – Living Out Loud Christina Ricci – The Opposite of Sex Meg Ryan – You've Got Mail Emma Thompson – Primary Colors |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Bill Murray | Rushmore | Ben Affleck – Shakespeare in Love Chris Elliott – There's Something About Mary William H. Macy – Pleasantville Chris Rock – Lethal Weapon 4 |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Kathy Bates | Primary Colors | Whoopi Goldberg – How Stella Got Her Groove Back Lisa Kudrow – The Opposite of Sex Marisa Tomei – Slums of Beverly Hills Dianne Wiest – Practical Magic |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Etta May Felicia Michaels | |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | John Pinette Robert Schimmel | |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Carol Burnett | The Marriage Fool | Rosie O'Donnell – The 52nd Annual Tony Awards Ellen DeGeneres – 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards Janeane Garofalo – The Ms. Foundation's Women of Comedy Whoopi Goldberg – Comic Relief VIII |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Michael Richards – Seinfeld David Spade – Just Shoot Me! Rip Torn – The Larry Sanders Show |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Billy Crystal | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman: 5th Anniversary Special Chris Rock – Comic Relief VIII Jerry Seinfeld – Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time Robin Williams – Comic Relief VIII |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Doris Roberts | Everybody Loves Raymond | Jennifer Aniston – Friends Courteney Cox – Friends Lisa Kudrow – Friends Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Seinfeld |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | The Larry Sanders Show | Michael J. Fox – Spin City Kelsey Grammer – Frasier Chris Rock – The Chris Rock Show Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Tracey Ullman | Ally McBeal | Carol Burnett – Mad About You Ellen DeGeneres – The Larry Sanders Show Lisa Kudrow – Mad About You Bebe Neuwirth – Frasier |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Tracey Takes On... | Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen Jenna Elfman – Dharma & Greg Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal Helen Hunt – Mad About You |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | David Duchovny | The Larry Sanders Show | Hank Azaria – Mad About You Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live Jim Carrey – The Larry Sanders Show Steve Martin – Late Show with David Letterman |
Creative Achievement Award
* Barry Levinson

## 2000 Awards

| Category | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Mike Myers | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Jim Carrey – Man on the Moon Robert De Niro – Analyze This Kevin Spacey – American Beauty |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Annette Bening | American Beauty | Drew Barrymore – Never Been Kissed Janeane Garofalo – Mystery Men Reese Witherspoon – Election |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | John Malkovich | Being John Malkovich | Eugene Levy – American Pie William H. Macy – Happy, Texas |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Joan Cusack | Runaway Bride | Cameron Diaz – Being John Malkovich Lisa Kudrow – Analyze This |
| Funniest Motion Picture | Analyze This | | American Beauty Being John Malkovich |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Kathy Bates | Annie | Whoopi Goldberg – The 71st Annual Academy Awards Lisa Kudrow – 1999 MTV Movie Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier | Peter Boyle – Everybody Loves Raymond Sean Hayes – Will & Grace |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Chris Rock | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Billy Crystal – Saturday Night Live 25 Bill Murray – Saturday Night Live 25 David Hyde Pierce – The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Lisa Kudrow | Friends | Megan Mullally – Will & Grace Doris Roberts – Everybody Loves Raymond |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Ray Romano | Everybody Loves Raymond | Michael J. Fox – Spin City Chris Rock – The Chris Rock Show |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Betty White | Ally McBeal | Christine Baranski – Frasier Bebe Neuwirth – Frasier Tracey Ullman – Ally McBeal |
| Funniest Television Series | Frasier | | Everybody Loves Raymond Will & Grace |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Tracey Ullman | Tracey Takes On... | Debra Messing – Will & Grace Sarah Jessica Parker – Sex and the City |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Mel Brooks | Mad About You | Hank Azaria – Mad About You Tim Conway – Mad About You |
Lifetime Achievement Award
* Steve Martin

## 2001 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Ben Stiller | Meet the Parents | George Clooney – O Brother, Where Art Thou? John Cusack – High Fidelity Robert De Niro – Meet the Parents |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Sandra Bullock | Miss Congeniality | Tracey Ullman – Small Time Crooks Renée Zellweger – Nurse Betty |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Fred Willard | Best in Show | Jack Black – High Fidelity Christopher Guest – Best in Show |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Catherine O'Hara | Best in Show | Kate Hudson – Almost Famous Frances McDormand Almost Famous |
| Funniest Motion Picture | Best in Show | | Almost Famous Meet the Parents |
| Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic | Wanda Sykes | | Judy Gold Sue Murphy |
| Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | Lewis Black | | Dave Attell Dom Irrera |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Will Ferrell | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 | Billy Crystal – The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Garry Shandling – The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Jon Stewart – Indecision 2000: Election Night – Choose and Lose |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – Network, Cable or Syndication | Ellen DeGeneres | Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning | Judi Dench – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Sarah Jessica Parker – 2000 MTV Movie Awards |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Sean Hayes | Will & Grace | Robert Downey Jr. – Ally McBeal Will Ferrell – Saturday Night Live David Hyde Pierce – Frasier |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Megan Mullally | Will & Grace | Jennifer Aniston – Friends Lisa Kudrow – Friends |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Kelsey Grammer – Frasier Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Bea Arthur | Malcolm in the Middle | Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Curb Your Enthusiasm Jean Smart – Frasier Reese Witherspoon – Friends |
| Funniest Television Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | | Sex and the City Will & Grace |
| Funniest Television Series – Animated | The Simpsons | | King of the Hill South Park |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication | Jane Kaczmarek | Malcolm in the Middle | Debra Messing – Will & Grace Sarah Jessica Parker – Sex and the City |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Christopher Walken | Saturday Night Live | Dana Carvey – Saturday Night Live Gregory Hines – Will & Grace Bruce Willis – Friends |
Lifetime Achievement Award
* George Carlin

## 2014 awards

| Category | Winner | Work | Nominees |
| Funniest Motion Picture | This Is the End | — | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues The Heat Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Nebraska |
| Comedy Actor – Film | Will Ferrell | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Bruce Dern – Nebraska Johnny Knoxville – Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Simon Pegg – The World's End Seth Rogen – This Is the End |
| Comedy Actress – Film | Melissa McCarthy | The Heat | Lake Bell – In a World... Sandra Bullock – The Heat Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Enough Said Kristen Wiig – The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty |
| Comedy Supporting Actor – Film | Louis C.K. | American Hustle | Steve Carell – Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Will Forte – Nebraska Jonah Hill – This Is the End Danny McBride – This Is the End |
| Comedy Supporting Actress – Film | Jennifer Lawrence | American Hustle | Scarlett Johansson – Her June Squibb – Nebraska Emma Watson – This Is the End Kristen Wiig – Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues |
| Comedy Director – Film | Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen | This Is the End | Paul Feig – The Heat Spike Jonze – Her Alexander Payne – Nebraska Edgar Wright – The World's End |
| Comedy Screenplay | Katie Dippold | The Heat | Spike Jonze – Her Bob Nelson – Nebraska Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen – This Is the End Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg – The World's End |
| Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation (NBC) | — | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) Modern Family (ABC) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Veep (HBO) |
| Alternative Comedy Series | Key & Peele (Comedy Central) | — | Archer (FX) Drunk History (Comedy Central) Kroll Show (Comedy Central) Portlandia (IFC) |
| Late Night Talk Show | The Colbert Report The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) | — | Conan (TBS) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) |
| Comedy Actor – TV | Andy Samberg | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) | Fred Armisen – Portlandia (IFC) Jason Bateman – Arrested Development (Netflix) Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele (Comedy Central) Jordan Peele – Key & Peele (Comedy Central) |
| Comedy Actress – TV | Amy Poehler | Parks and Recreation (NBC) | Zooey Deschanel – New Girl (Fox) Lena Dunham – Girls (HBO) Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO) Amy Schumer – Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central) |
| Comedy Supporting Actor – TV | Bill Hader | Saturday Night Live (NBC) | Aziz Ansari – Parks and Recreation (NBC) Will Arnett – Arrested Development (Netflix) Ty Burrell – Modern Family (ABC) Tony Hale – Veep (HBO) |
| Comedy Supporting Actress – TV | Kate McKinnon | Saturday Night Live (NBC) | Vanessa Bayer – Saturday Night Live (NBC) Julie Bowen – Modern Family (ABC) Allison Janney – Mom (CBS) Aubrey Plaza – Parks and Recreation (NBC) |
| Comedy Writing – TV | Modern Family (ABC) | — | Arrested Development (Netflix) The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) Key & Peele (Comedy Central) Parks and Recreation (NBC) |
| Comedy Directing – TV | Peter Atencio | Key & Peele (Comedy Central) | Arrested Development (Netflix) Eastbound & Down (HBO) Modern Family (ABC) Parks and Recreation (NBC) |
| Comedy Special of the Year | Louis C.K. | Oh My God | Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive Kristen Schaal – Live at the Fillmore Mike Birbiglia – My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Patton Oswalt – Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time Sarah Silverman – We Are Miracles |
| Best Club Comic | Maria Bamford | — | Bill Burr Jerrod Carmichael Ron Funches Kyle Kinane Sebastian Maniscalco Sean Patton Brian Regan Rory Scovel Doug Stanhope |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per American Comedy Awards broadcast :
| Year | Time slot | Air date | Network | Household rating | Household rating | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
| Year | Time slot | Air date | Network | Rating | Share | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
| 1987 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | May 19 | ABC | 16.7 | 27 | — | |
| 1988 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | May 19 | ABC | 16.8 | 28 | — | |
| 1989 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | May 23 | ABC | 11.2 | 17 | 15.50 | |
| 1990 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | March 19 | ABC | 14.1 | 23 | 20.90 | |
| 1991 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | April 3 | ABC | 14.0 | 24 | 20.60 | |
| 1992 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | May 20 | ABC | 11.6 | 20 | 15.80 | |
| 1993 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | March 3 | ABC | 15.8 | 26 | 22.50 | |
| 1994 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | May 23 | ABC | 11.9 | 18 | 16.50 | |
| 1995 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | March 6 | ABC | 13.0 | 21 | 19.60 | |
| 1996 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | March 6 | ABC | 11.8 | 18 | 16.40 | |
| 1997 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | February 17 | ABC | 8.8 | 14 | 12.16 | |
| 1998 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | March 17 | Fox | 4.8 | 8 | 6.46 | |
| 1999 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | March 15 | Fox | 5.8 | 9 | 8.27 | |
| 2000 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | March 23 | Fox | 3.9 | 6 | 5.42 | |
| 2001 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | April 25 | Comedy Central | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | May 8 | NBC | — | — | 3.15 | |