The 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series went to the NBC sitcom "30 Rock."

The 2001-2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series went to NBC's "Friends."

On September 12, 1999, "Ally McBeal" was named Outstanding Comedy Series for the 1998-1999 season at the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards. It was a big night for the show's creator and executive producer, David E. Kelly. His other primetime hit, "The Practice," was named Outstanding Drama Series.

Between 1989 and 1995, "Murphy Brown" star Candice Bergen won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series five times.

Steven Levitan has: Played himself in "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986. Played himself in "Inside the Actors Studio" in 1994. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series in "The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards" in 2010. Played himself in "America in Primetime" in 2011. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series in "The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards" in 2011. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series in "The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards" in 2012. Played himself in "Emmys Red Carpet Live" in 2012. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series in "The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards" in 2013.