Sunday’s Emmy Awards had the usual mix of light-hearted moments and powerful speeches, along with some surprise wins in the acting categories. So if there’s one thing we should always remember about television’s biggest night, it’s this: What might seem predictable sometimes isn’t and that’s what makes this awards show worth watching.

Here, Times writers share their favorite moments of the night, and one that perhaps shouldn’t be repeated.

Best standing ovation: Stephen Colbert

We knew going into the Emmys that Stephen Colbert would be on the receiving end of the night’s biggest outpouring of love. But even knowing that, I wouldn’t have guessed just how electrifying the ovation Colbert would receive when he won the talk series Emmy for his recently canceled late-night show. That the

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