It received 17 major nominations, breaking the record held by Playhouse 90 which was set in 1959 (since broken).

Playhouse 90 only took home one award, but it did set the record (since broken) for most major nominations, with 14.

Comedy Central received its first major nomination at this ceremony.

It set a new record when it received nine major nominations, the most ever for a television movie.

But it is a cluster of major nominations and, most particularly, best picture that mean something at the box office.

Defending champion Cheers received the most major nominations for a comedy series with 11.

Newhart finished its series run with 21 major nominations, but not a single win.

It became the first show to receive at least twenty major nominations (21).

The Discovery Channel received its first major nomination this year.

It also became the first non-anthology drama to receive at least ten major nominations.