The ceremony was pushed back from its newly established September date because of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
After winning his fourth consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, John Larroquette requested to have his name taken off of the ballot for future ceremonies.
However, it was upset by another first season show, Thirtysomething which won three major awards on the night including Outstanding Drama Series.
The duo of Cagney & Lacey won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the sixth consecutive year.
(It stood for all categories until The Daily Show with Jon Stewart won ten consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series.)