PBS's Hoppe believes that the transatlantic momentum will continue – she's already looking forward to next year's Emmys.
Last week, BBC1's Sherlock took home no fewer than seven Emmys – a higher total than Game of Thrones or even Breaking Bad, which was hailed as the big winner on the night.
Downton Abbey led the way, scooping 11 Emmys for its first three series on US public service broadcaster PBS, which also co-produces Sherlock and Call the Midwife.
"Of course, isn't that what everyone does?" she asked, admitting that with four Bafta wins, an Oscar, three Golden Globes and four Emmys she has had some practice.
As writer and director until he stepped down last year, Mr Stone won 18 Emmys, the Oscars of television.
The Carol Burnett Show was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards each year it was on the air and won more than 20 Emmys, as well as 8 Golden Globes, during its prime-time run.
In a sign of its popular and critical resurgence, the recently moribund ABC network finished with 16 Emmys overall, first among broadcast networks.
He also received three Emmys for other cartoon shows, and his work was nominated on 22 other occasions.
The National Academy was formed in 1946 and in 1949 presented the first Emmys.
He also won Emmys for directing and cowriting The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955), which aired on the Ford Star Jubilee, and for directing (1961 62) several episodes of the weekly series The Defenders.
The miniseries was both highly popular and a huge critical success, winning 10 further Emmys.
