“Im looking for work,” the TV legend later joked.

Once onstage, the comedian was quick to take the mic and point out his age.

Later, inthe Emmys press room, he jested about his mortality, inviting everyone to attend his memorial.

Dick Van Dyke, winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) for Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, attends the 76th Creative Arts Emmys Winner’s Walk at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Dick Van Dyke.Amy Sussman/Getty

I dont have a date yet, he joked.

But Im not feeling too well.

For laughter, he said simply.

Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke, winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) for Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, attend the 76th Creative Arts Emmys Winner’s Walk at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys.Amy Sussman/Getty

For making people laugh for 75 years.

Ive been in the business 75 years.

I cant believe it and that Im still here and performing.

Since Van Dyke did not win the statue himself,Norman Learremains the oldest Primetime Emmy winner.

Van Dyke, however, did achieve an awards milestone of his own this year.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Van Dyke won the Emmy.

He was not among the producers who received the award.