Awards
- ACTRA AWARD for Best Variety Performer in 1978.
- Emmy Award in 1981 for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Musical Program.
- Canadian Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year in 1981.
- Nominated in 1983 for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- Juno Award in 1983-84 for Best Comedy Album of the Year.
- With the cast of Grace Under Fire won a People's Choice Award in 1994 for best new show.
- Earl Grey Award in 1995 for his work on SCTV.
- In 2002, he and the rest of the SCTV cast received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
- Emmy Award in 2006 - Outstanding Achievement in Content for Non-Traditional Delivery Platforms – Thomas and his company Animax won this award for ESPN's Off Mikes- the first time the Emmys recognized programming produced for broadband.
- Honorary Doctor of Letters from McMaster University in November 2009.
- Lifetime Achievement Award from Humber College Toronto in November 2009.
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