‘I Love Lucy’ Will Receive the Television Academy’s First-Ever Legacy Award at the Emmys

By Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

Variety Editor at Large

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It’s probably only fitting that the Television Academy‘s first-ever “Legacy Award” will recognize the series that has probably had the most profound impact of any TV program on the medium: “I Love Lucy.” The series that set the blueprint for sitcoms and created the template for TV syndication will receive the honor on Sunday, Sept. 6, during the second night of the three-part 78th Emmy Awards celebration.

As announced in January, the new Legacy Award was created to recognize television programs “that have made a profound and lasting impact on audiences and remain relevant to society, culture and the industry.” The org’s Special Awards committee (formerly known as the Governors Award committee) selects candidates for the Legacy Award annually, and then the Board of Governors votes on the entries.

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