tvieno t1_jeefsf9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:45 PM

>EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American art awards.

>The EGOT acronym was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas in late 1984, when his role on Miami Vice brought him instant fame, and he stated a desire to achieve the EGOT within five years.(Thomas has yet to be nominated for any EGOT prize.)

>The acronym gained wider recognition following a 2009 episode of 30 Rock that introduced EGOT status as a recurring plotline.

Toy_Guy_in_MO t1_jeefpp1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:44 PM

PMT's reach was farther than his grasp. I guess you could say he was... EGOTistical.

PreOpTransCentaur t1_jefi9gr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:08 PM

As Robert Browning once wrote, "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?" I was prepared for the possibility of this meeting!

regular6drunk7 t1_jegurlx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:37 PM

The next level up is the PEGOT award which is an EGOT and also winning the Pulitzer prize. Marvin Hamlisch and Richard Rodgers have done this.

greed-man t1_jeh0yd3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:24 PM

No one, as yet, has won the PENGOT award, which includes the above PLUS winning the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

lily_noodlez OP t1_jegvfue wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:42 PM

That’s a cool fact! Now I have to read up on it

PM_ur_boobies_pleez t1_jeepan3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:58 PM

It's funny that Philip Michael Thomas was never nominated for any of them.

jcd1974 t1_jef8yjh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Yet!

RamboDanza t1_jefkewy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Tracy Jordan stars as Jeffrey "Lucky" Ceda in Hard To Watch.

amnesiasoft t1_jeequqw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:09 PM

I propose we rename the Emmy to something starting with an A so we can change it to GOAT

_Mechaloth_ t1_jef9ulb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Just add an A and an S. GOATSE.

IMTrick t1_jees2uh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:17 PM

GOTE was right there.

amnesiasoft t1_jeewjmb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Greatest of Time Ever?

md4024 t1_jefzdi4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:01 PM

That's a good goal for a talented crazy person.

srv50 t1_jeecvli wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:20 PM

And fuck you! No I am not looking this up on Google!

Toy_Guy_in_MO t1_jeeflg1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:43 PM

Emmy

Grammy

Oscar

Tony

srv50 t1_jefyfxm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Thanks!

lily_noodlez OP t1_jef1ifw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:20 PM

I’m sorry! I was trying to keep the title short

LeapIntoInaction t1_jeez849 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:05 PM

I'm sure that's a wonderful bit of trivia to share with your fellow 30 Rock fan, and we don't actually need to know what EGOT means.

lily_noodlez OP t1_jef186e wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:18 PM

I was trying to make the title short. Sorry!

TIL: “EGOT” is an acronym that was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas. It gained wider recognition after being introduced on the comedy series “30 Rock”

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