In a speech delivered after receiving an honorary doctorate from ±«Óătv in 2012, Canadian comedian Eugene Levy encouraged graduates to seek out a piece of happiness in their lives.
Well, Levy has a good reason for being happy himself this week — several, actually. That’s because his hit TV comedy , co-created with his son Dan, swept to a record-breaking seven wins in the comedy category at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.
The sitcom, which wrapped up its sixth and final season this year, snagged the award for Best Comedy Series among six others:
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Actor award for Eugene Levy
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Actress for Catherine O’Hara
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Supporting Actor for Dan Levy, the elder Levy’s son
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Supporting Actress for Annie Murphy
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Writing for “Happy Ending” by Dan Levy
•ĚýĚý ĚýBest Comedy Directing for “Happy Ending” by Dan Levy and Andrew Cividino
Produced by the CBC, the show gained an American following first on the Pop network and later via Netflix. Sunday night’s Emmys marked the first time a single comedy series has ever swept all seven major categories.
It’s all reason for celebration for another Dal degree-holder as well: Sarah Levy (BA Theatre, ’08), the elder Levy’s daughter, is one of the show’s regular cast members, playing diner waitress Twyla Sands.
Watch highlights from the elder Levy’s 2012 Honorary Degree acceptance speech:
Further reading: Comedy icon Eugene Levy shares laughs and life lessons with the Class of 2012
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