Emmy Awards Most Memorable Moments

Eddie Murphy and Joan Rivers co-hosted the Emmy Awards in 1983. The odd couple left audiences anxious for jokes and shocked the crowd with a saucy references to Joan's sex life. The irreverent move came at a time when squeaky clean shows like Taxi were among the award winners. Click for more famous Emmy moments.

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Emmy Awards Most Memorable Moments

In preparation for the upcoming award show we take a look back at our favorite moments from the show. We take a look at the touching, funny, risque and just plain awkward the award show has to offer.

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