11.   It has captured almost every major British and American prize, including a best-play Tony and an Olivier Award for best comedy.

12.   Neither was the show or Patricia Richardson, who last year was nominated but did not win the best comedy actress Emmy.

13.   NBC has scheduled a full night of reruns of its must-see Thursday comedies tonight, when CBS gets its best comedy ratings.

14.   The album went gold and won the Grammy Award for the best comedy recording of the year.

15.   The blue-collar comedy raked in five, including one for best comedy series, after three years on the air with none.

16.   The best screwball comedies deal in cleansing, therapeutic chaos.

17.   The comedian in Billy Wilder always knew the best comedy was also serious.

18.   The Directors Guild of America, in an unprecedented occurrence, nominated one episode for best comedy and another for best drama.

19.   What made this year unusual was that no new show was nominated for best comedy or drama series.