Eugene and Dan Levy’s opening monologue

Eugene and Dan Levy kicked off the Emmy Awards in style as they poked fun at their relationship in their opening monologue.

The father-son duo - who starred opposite one another in ‘Schitt’s Creek’ - weren’t afraid to laugh at themselves as they made their hosting debut at the ceremony.

Eugene said: "Little bit of Emmy history here, the very first Emmys’ host in 1949 was Walter O’Keefe."

Dan added: "That’s true, and tonight we are making Emmy history as the very first father-son pair to mention Walter O’Keefe since 1949."

Elsewhere, Eugene joked: "I played a lot of dads in my day … but without question my most rewarding dad role as been your dad . . . in ‘Schitt’s Creek’ because it got me my first acting Emmy."