‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Picket Fences’ top Emmys 20 years ago this hour (1993)


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(Sunday, September 19, 1993, 8 p.m. EDT)Seinfeld, a fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld featuring a host of his friends and acquaintances, captured top honors tonight at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning three Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Picket Fences, about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, was hailed as the Outstanding Drama Series.

Tonight’s ceremonies at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, were hosted by Angela Lansbury.


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