tv star collector
12-30-2005, 05:38 PM
Here a few of the best acceptance speeches by past Emmy winners ...
"I sure am glad I won. Now if I only had a job."
- Tony Randall, 1975, THE ODD COUPLE [which had just been cancelled]
"I feel 4 feet tall!"
- Michael J. Fox, 1986, FAMILY TIES
"I wish somebody had told me. I would have worn my hair!"
- Carl Reiner, 1962, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW
"We'd like to thank Laurel and Hardy and all of the others we've stolen things
from." - Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, 1968, ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN
"Ma, you were right. I'll never argue with you again."
- Peter Falk, 1990, COLUMBO
"I'm the lucky one who gets to come up and pick up this beautiful golden
girl. I want to thank the network for taking a chance on four old broads--
uh, ladies." - Betty White, 1986, THE GOLDEN GIRLS
"Winning is much higher than losing is low."
- Lily Tomlin, 1976
"It's nice, but I was hoping for a Longines."
- Richard Dawson, 1978, FAMILY FEUD
"I sure am glad I won. Now if I only had a job."
- Tony Randall, 1975, THE ODD COUPLE [which had just been cancelled]
"I feel 4 feet tall!"
- Michael J. Fox, 1986, FAMILY TIES
"I wish somebody had told me. I would have worn my hair!"
- Carl Reiner, 1962, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW
"We'd like to thank Laurel and Hardy and all of the others we've stolen things
from." - Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, 1968, ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN
"Ma, you were right. I'll never argue with you again."
- Peter Falk, 1990, COLUMBO
"I'm the lucky one who gets to come up and pick up this beautiful golden
girl. I want to thank the network for taking a chance on four old broads--
uh, ladies." - Betty White, 1986, THE GOLDEN GIRLS
"Winning is much higher than losing is low."
- Lily Tomlin, 1976
"It's nice, but I was hoping for a Longines."
- Richard Dawson, 1978, FAMILY FEUD