The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the Emmy in the category
for outstanding animated programs up to an hour in length to Fox's KING OF
THE HILL ("And They Call It Bobby Love"). In winning its first Emmy in this
category, KING OF THE HILL beat out fellow Fox toons THE SIMPSONS, FUTURAMA
and THE PJS as well as Cartoon Network's THE POWERPUFF GIRLS. HBO's TODD
MCFARLANE'S SPAWN took the honor for outstanding animated program over an
hour. UPN's DILBERT won the award for main title design. The Emmy for
outstanding individual achievement in animation went to Ashley Potter,
background artist on ANIMATED EPICS: THE CANTERBURY TALES: LEAVING LONDON,
(NUN'S PRIEST'S TALES); Les Mills, color direction on ANIMATED EPICS: THE
CANTERBURY TALES: LEAVING LONDON, (WIFE OF BATH'S TALE); and Joanna Quinn,
production designer and animator on ANIMATED EPICS: THE CANTERBURY TALES:
LEAVING LONDON, (WIFE OF BATH'S TALE). The Emmy for outstanding voice-over
performance went to Ja'net DuBois, who plays Mrs. Avery, for Fox's THE PJS.
The trophies were handed out Saturday, August 28 at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium in Pasadena, California.