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Television Academy Hall of Fame
Formation March 4, 1984; 41 years ago (1984-03-04)
Founder John H. Mitchell
Founded at California, U.S.
Type Entertainment hall of fame
Legal status active
Purpose To honor individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to television in the United States

The Television Academy Hall of Fame celebrates people who have made amazing contributions to television in the United States. This special hall of fame was started by John H. Mitchell in 1984. He was the president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). People are chosen for the Hall of Fame because of their great work in TV.

What is the Hall of Fame?

The Hall of Fame awards began in 1984. The goal is to honor people who have done outstanding things in TV. This includes work in acting, writing, directing, or even managing TV companies. People can be honored for their entire career or for one very important achievement.

John H. Mitchell led the Hall of Fame until he passed away in 1988. After him, Edgar Scherick took over, and then Norman Lear became the leader.

The very first ceremony in 1984 honored seven TV legends. These included Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, and Edward R. Murrow. The first awards were glass statues of two ballet dancers. These statues showed the hard work needed in the arts. Since 1988, the awards have been crystal TV screens on a bronze base.

New members are not added every year. Usually, five or more people are inducted at one time. Most of the time, individuals or pairs are honored. However, sometimes a TV show or a group of people from a show can be inducted. For example, the show I Love Lucy was inducted in 1990. Also, the original cast of Saturday Night Live was honored in 2017.

In 2016, the four main TV networks received special "Hall of Fame Cornerstone" Awards. These networks were ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC.

One person, Bill Cosby, was inducted in 1991. However, he was later removed from the Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Members

Here is a list of the talented people and shows that have been inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame:

1st induction (1984)
2nd induction (1985)
3rd induction (1986)
4th induction (1987)
5th induction (1988)
6th induction (1989)
7th induction (1990)
8th induction (1991)
9th induction (1992)
10th induction (1993)
11th induction (1995)
12th induction (1996)
13th induction (1997)
14th induction (1999)
15th induction (2002)
16th induction (2004)
17th induction (2006)
18th induction (2008)
19th induction (2010)
20th induction (2011)
21st induction (2012)
22nd induction (2013)
23rd induction (2014)
Cornerstone Award (2016)
24th induction (2017)
25th induction (2020)
26th induction (2022)
27th induction (2025)

See also

  • NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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