Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series is an award presented to the best sketch comedy-driven variety show of the year. The award goes to the producers of the series.

History

In 2015, Outstanding Variety Series was separated into two categories – Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
In 2023, the category was renamed Outstanding Scripted Variety Series.

Winners and nominations

2010s

2020s

Programs with multiple wins

Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.
;9 wins
;8 wins
  • ''Saturday Night Live''

    Programs with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.
;29 nominations
;10 nominations
;6 nominations
  • Drunk History
;4 nominations
  • Portlandia
;3 nominations
;2 nominations