Emmy Moments: Hosts Gently Mock 'The Bear', While Celebrate TV Moms, 'Happy Days' and 'West Wing'

last emi- In January, the 75th edition — With cast reunions from classic series like “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family,” reunions have gone crazy this big birthday. The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.”

“Shogun”, “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear” all picked up trophies throughout the night that were peppered with Reunions of shows like “Saturday Night Live.” and “Good Days,” as well as themes, such as TV Dad and Mom.

Here are some of the highlights of the night:

Friendly host

Father-son duo Eugene and Dan LevyThey are winners 2020 Emmys hosted “Schitt's Creek,” and they were warm, poking fun at themselves as they noted that the TV telecast was honoring “movie stars on streaming services.”

Even when Candians went after a show — like “Bear,” Competing in the Best Comedy Series category, though this isn't a traditional Ukfest – it was tame.

“Now, I love the show, I love the show and I know some of you are expecting us to make jokes about whether 'The Bear' is really a comedy – but in the true spirit of 'The Bear,' we don't make any jokes. No,” said Eugene Levy.

At one point the two were found in the audience but in different rows, mistakenly leaving the stage on their way home. Discomfort occurs. When they tried to push, Eugene Levy shouted: “I can't see the prompter!”

Show dogs go

John Oliver thanked a lot of people after his “Last Week Tonight” win for Outstanding Scripted Variety, but things got weird when he honored his family's recently deceased dog.

“We have the most gorgeous dog, and he was at our wedding and he got us through the epidemic. She's been with us for two pregnancies…,” she said, before the holiday-stage anthem swelled.

Oliver didn't take the hint: “We had to say goodbye to him. I feel like Sarah McLaughlin right now. He was an amazing dog,” she said. Then he let out an explosive scream and tried to make it more than his dead dog.

“It's not just for him. It's for all the dogs,” she continued as the auditorium roared. “All the dogs, you're all very good girls. You are a very good boy. You all deserve a treat. Now play me off! Thank you very much.”

'The West Wing' reunites

“The West Wing” celebrated its 25th anniversary with cast members Martin Sheen, Dulle Hill, Richard Schiff, Janelle Moloney and Allison Janney helping to present the best drama trophy.

Created by Aaron Sorkin and first airing on NBC in the fall of 1999, “The West Wing” offered an idealistic picture of what politics could be. Cast members gathered on a set mimicking the Oval Office. It ended in 2006.

“It's hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for 'The West Wing,'” Janney said. Schiff added: “Unlike today, where story lines can be lifted straight from the news, 25 years ago writers would have considered those stories somewhat far-fetched, if not downright ridiculous.”

Put me in, coach

Jane Lynch, who played evil cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in “Glee,” and Brendan Hunt, who played cool coach Willis Beard in “Ted Lasso,” helped present the award for best director in a drama series.

They appeared on set in a locker room, Lynch teasing Hunt that he was a head coach on TV and he was just an assistant coach. But the stage seems a bit too big for these two TV coaches.

That changed when the stage revealed the Paris Olympians Ilona Maher, Caeleb Dressel and Stephen “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedorowski Alongside Paralympian Ezra Frech.

“Saturday Night Live” greats mock its creator

“Saturday Night Live” makes a major debut next year on its 50th anniversary with a mini-reunion as Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers and Bowen Young present awards for best writing for various specials.

Three of the four joked Creator and producer Lorne Michaels In the audience, they claim to have been nominated and lost at the Emmys 85 times. Rudolph said he was “robbed.” Young said “it gets better” and “keep winning.” Meyers corrected them all, saying that Michaels had actually won 21 Emmys. Yang then stumbles upon mispronouncing his boss's first name.

This could be a taste for 2025, when the trailblazing sketch show will be celebrated with a three-hour live primetime special in February. It has been the springboard for stars such as Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and Mike Myers.

Bad guys and gals

Anthony Starr of “The Boys,” Giancarlo Esposito of “Breaking Bad” and Kathy Bates of “Sorrow” come to represent one of TV's strange staples — the villain.

“Without villains or antagonists, a story wouldn't be much,” Esposito said. But it takes its toll. “Do you know how hard it was to get a date after 'Misery,'” Bates joked about his Stephen King role as a crazed kidnapper.

Esposito complained that drug dealers would interrupt his dinner to ask his advice on building their empires, and Starr said many critics of the 12-year-old approached him for calling his superhero “bad.” He responded that the show has an R rating. “It's sloppy, sloppy parenting,” he observed.

mom and dad

Jorge Lopez, Damon Owens, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Those who played the role of the memorable TV dad, gathered to recognize the lead actor of a comedy series. They walked into a mancave set and Lopez and Wayans said they wanted to thank their TV wives, but Ferguson refused to star with a TV husband instead on “Modern Family.” “I'm so sorry, did you watch my show, or…?” he asked them. “Yes, all 90 seasons,” Wayans replied.

Later, it was the turn of mothers. Meredith Baxter, who plays the “Family Ties” matriarch, Connie Britton of “Friday Night Lights” and Susan Kelechi Watson of “This Is Us” took home the award for best writing for a comedy series. “We've come a long way,” Baxter said. “TV moms are no longer one-dimensional,” Watson said. “It's OK to want as much as a TV dad.”

'Tuesday, Wednesday, happy day'

Director-producer Ron Howard and actor-writer Henry Winkler reunite to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Happy Days,” a romantic take on teenage life in the 1950s centered around teenage humor about cars and dating.

Winkler, who used his signature “Aaaayy!” Fellow cool guy Fonzie played with both thumbs up, and Howard, who played Goody-Goody Richie Cunningham, became a household name for the sitcom, which ran from 1974-1980. Winkler won an Emmy on HBO's dark comedy “Barry” and spread awareness about dyslexia as a best-selling author; Howard directly took on Oscar-winners like “Apollo 13” and “A Beautiful Mind.”

The two men met on stage in a set that was set mostly over dinner. Winkler congratulated Howard on his Emmy win Documentary on Jim Henson. But despite some persuasion from Howard, Winkler won't sing the theme song. “I'm out of practice,” he said. “And it takes schooling.” So Winkler nudged the jukebox with his elbow instead and played the theme.

Order and Law

The TV criminal justice system was represented by two separate but equal segments on Sunday. There were cops — Jimmy Smits of “NYPD Blue,” “Reno 911!” Its Nicci Nash-Bates! and Don Johnson of “Miami Vice.” They appeared on stage in a set with a New York City police car. Smits noted that he died in an episode of “Miami Vice” and later as a cast member of “NYPD Blue.” Nash-Bates said she never died: “I'm black and I survived 'Dahmer,' He's having fun

And then there were TV lawyers taking the case to court: Viola Davis from “How to Get Away with Murder,” Gina Torres from “Suits” and Christine Baranski from “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight.” (Although, to be fair, Smits was also a good lawyer on “LA Law”.)

“Lawyers have looked at every combination of human conditions,” Davis said. Torres added: “In many ways, they try to better that human condition and improve us.”

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