( CNN ) -- Let 's face it ; most awards shows can be pretty dull . It 's not that we do n't tune in to every single one , of course , but it 's always a pleasant surprise when the ceremony is actually fun to watch . Last night 's Emmy Awards hosted by Jane Lynch not only honored Emmy shoo-ins like `` The Daily Show , '' `` Mad Men '' and `` Modern Family '' and fan favorite `` Friday Night Lights '' alike , but also brought the laughs . Here are our top five funniest moments . 1 . Leading ladies storm the stage . As soon as Sofia Vergara and Rob Lowe presented the nominees for outstanding lead actress in a comedy , Amy Poehler , whose name was read first for `` Parks and Recreation ' '' smiled at the camera and then promptly ran up onto the stage before any of the other nominees -- let alone the winner -- was announced . As Vergara and Lowe continued to read names , each of Poehler 's fellow funny women , Melissa McCarthy ( `` Mike and Molly '' ) , Martha Plimpton ( `` Raising Hope '' ) , Edie Falco ( `` Nurse Jackie '' ) , Tina Fey ( `` 30 Rock '' ) and Laura Linney ( `` The Big C '' ) joined her on stage . The group lined up and held hands in their best beauty pageant re-enactment while waiting for the big reveal -- a bit which received a standing ovation from the audience . To top off an already stellar and hilarious display of female solidarity , when McCarthy won the Emmy she not only received genuine smiles and big hugs from the rest of the women , but also walked away with a bouquet of roses and a tiara as a bonus . `` Wow , it 's my first and best pageant ever ! '' McCarthy said . 2 . All-star 'Office ' Back from commercial break , viewers were treated to a sketch where characters from different shows all popped up at the Dunder-Mifflin office to discuss their least favorite thing about their jobs . There was Tom Haverford from `` Parks and Recreation , '' Tracy Jordan from `` 30 Rock , '' Roger Sterling from `` Mad Men '' and Jesse Pinkman from `` Breaking Bad '' ( who we learn is Creed 's crystal meth dealer ) and more . Kim Kardashian showed up , but even she was a little confused as to why . `` I 'm sorry , I 'm not sure I get the question , '' she deadpanned . `` What do you mean by work ? Am I saying that word right ? Work ? '' Finally , we see Ashton Kutcher in Michael Scott 's old office , but the rest of the staff is sure this is a mistake . `` I 'm pretty sure that I 'm taking over as the new lead , '' Kutcher said . When Ed Helms tells him that 's for a different show and this is n't Warner Brothers lot , it all clicks for Kutcher . `` Oh , I was wondering where the half man was ! '' 3 . Jane Lynch 's shortest , sweetest zinger . `` A lot of people are curious why I 'm a lesbian . Ladies and gentleman ... the cast of Entourage . '' 4 . Steven Levitan 's wife . When Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Rich of `` Modern Family '' won for outstanding writing in a comedy series , it was a safe bet that the speech would be funny . But viewers were n't expecting Levitan 's wife Krista 's perfect , comedic timing to steal the show . When Levitan explained that the inspiration for the winning episode was when his children walked in on him and his wife `` in the act , '' Krista looked directly at the camera and rolled her eyes . Later in the speech when Levitan went back to the mic to thank his `` somewhat-satisfied wife , '' she reprised the disgruntled eye roll and forever cemented a place in our hearts . 5 . Remote Ricky Gervais . Just when we thought all the joke mileage that could be gotten out of Ricky Gervais ' Golden Globes hosting controversy had run out ages ago , he once again faced some of the celebs he slammed -- albeit in an Emmy pre-recorded message . `` Sorry I ca n't be there live in person , '' he said . `` Not allowed . In fact , now during any awards ceremony , I 'm not even allowed on American soil . And the Emmy bosses have warned me that if I say anything rude or controversial , they will edit it out and you wo n't know the difference . '' He then began to deliver a speech full of obvious jump-cut edits when he veered into potentially dangerous territory , like when he said some shows that had beaten him out for Emmys were , in his opinion , absolute ... `` Schindler 's List . '' What were your favorite moments of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards ? Tell us in the comments below .
Amy Poehler , smiled at the camera and then promptly ran up onto the stage . A show where actors from different shows all show up at the NBC - TV office . Ricky Gervais once again faced some of the doors he passed .