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Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series is an award presented to the best

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-driven

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of the year. The award goes to the producers of the series.

History

In 2015, Outstanding Variety Series was separated into two categories – Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. In 2023, the category will be renamed Outstanding Scripted Variety Series.

Winners and nominations

2010s

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

2020s

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

Programs with multiple wins

Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series. ;8 wins * ''

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'' (6 consecutive)

Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series. ;27 nominations * ''

'' ;6 nominations * ''

Drunk History ''Drunk History'' is an American educational comedy television series produced by Comedy Central, based on the Funny or Die web series created by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner in 2007. They and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are the show's ...

'' ;4 nominations * ''

Portlandia ''Portlandia'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, set in and around Portland, Oregon, and spoofing the city's reputation as a haven for eccentric hipsters. The show was produced by Br ...

'' ;3 nominations * ''

A Black Lady Sketch Show ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' is an American television sketch comedy series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, currently consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabriel ...

'' * ''

Documentary Now! ''Documentary Now!'' is an American mockumentary television series, created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas, that premiered on August 20, 2015, on IFC. Armisen and Hader star in many episodes, and Thomas and Alex Buon ...

'' ;2 nominations * ''

At Home with Amy Sedaris ''At Home with Amy Sedaris'' is an American surreal comedy television series that premiered on October 24, 2017, on truTV. Hosted by Amy Sedaris playing various characters, the show focuses on the comedian's love of entertaining, crafts, and cooki ...

'' * ''

I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman ''I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman'' is an American streaming television late-night talk show hosted by comedian Sarah Silverman that premiered on October 12, 2017, on Hulu. In January 2019, Hulu canceled the show after 21 episodes. Prem ...

'' * '' Inside Amy Schumer'' * ''

Key & Peele ''Key & Peele'' (abbreviated to ''K&P'') is an American sketch comedy television series created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for Comedy Central. Both Key and Peele previously worked on '' Mad TV.'' Each episode of the show consists ...

'' * '' Tracey Ullman's Show''

Total awards by network

* NBC – 6 * Comedy Central – 2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Scripted Variety Series Scripted Variety Series Awards established in 2015 Awards disestablished in 2020