Allan Burns The last project between Hayward and Burns would be as story editors for the sitcom "Get Smart". In 1969, Burns began a partnership with James L. Brooks after being impressed with the television pilot for Brooks's show "Room 222". Burns joined the "Room 222" writing staff and later produced the series. After "Room 222", television executive Grant Tinker hired Brooks and Burns to develop a television series for CBS starring Mary Tyler Moore. In 1970, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premiered and became a critically acclaimed series, spawning spin-off series such as "Lou Grant" and "Rhoda". Brooks and Burns also
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series is an Emmy award given to television programs that do not "fall into other established categories." Prior to 2000, the category was entitled Special Class Program and both series and specials competed in the same category. A separate category for singular specials was created in 2000. Winners in bold 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 "(Winner unknown)" 1989 1990 "(Winner unknown)" 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003