This week on Cinemath . . . Actually, this week it's Telemath since the feature subject is the Emmys. The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards air next Sunday to honor the finest of the 2012-13 television season. It's the perfect time to look back over six decades of Emmy history to examine how long Emmy winners and nominees stay on the air, when in that run they are first recognized by Emmy voters, how often a show is nominated or wins the Emmy after the first taste, and much more. Hit the jump for answers to all the Emmy questions you never knew you had. First, a few general notes: This article considers nominees and winners of Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. Most years have equivalent categories, even if the award is called something else (i.e. Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama). But in 1957, the top two categories were Best Series: Half Hour or Less and Best Series: One Hour or More. In 1965, all shows were grouped into one broad category, Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment. For these years, a nomination or win in the top categories is counted for a show that would otherwise qualify for Outstanding Drama/Comedy. The drama dataset starts with the 1951 Emmys. The comedy dataset starts with the 1953 Emmys. This cutoff point unfortunately discounts the season of shows that were on the air prior to 1951. Likewise, future seasons of shows currently on the air are not included for obvious reasons. This skews ...
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