We here at the TV Squad offices have been mulling this idea over for years now, and it's finally time we took action. Now that the network upfronts are over and we now know for certain (or, to give some a sliver of hope, near-certain) what shows aren't returning next season, we can start the process of submitting nominations - and then winners - of the TV Squad Awards (or as we sometimes call them internally, The Squaddies).
Over the next few days we'll have posts calling for nominee considerations for each of the twelve award categories. These posts are where you, the readers, should state your case for who or what should be nominated and why. Then, next week we'll post the nominees as chosen by the TV Squad team, along with a poll for the readers. Finally, in two weeks we'll submit the winners as chosen by TV Squad, along with the reader's choice award for each, based on the polls.
The list of awards categories after the jump.
The It's A Paycheck Award (Best movie actor slumming it on TV)
The Brought To You By TV Squad Award (Most blatant use of product placement)
The Arrested Development Award (Least deserving canceled show)
The Put Me Out Of This Misery Award (Renewed show that should just end already)
The Good Riddance Award (Show that was canceled and most deserved it)
The Reality Shows Have Writers? Award (Reality show most unlike reality)
The Jeopardy Award - Primetime game show requiring the most skill
The What the $*%*$% Were They Thinking Award (Biggest casting mistake)
The Adam Finley Award (For excellence in animation)
The Nuttiest Fans Award (Show with most dedicated fans)
The Excellence in Outsourcing Award (Best fake American accent)
The Most Real Unreal Award (Most realistic special effects)
What do the winners get? We've got the finest minters casting a britannium TV statuette for us as I type this. And by "minters" I mean GIMP and by "britannium" I mean #D9D919.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
5-20-2008 @ 12:26PM
cdawg said...
can we start nominating now...
how bout changing the AD award (loved it... but...) to the Veronica Mars award!
Definitely a toss up between Chuck Bass and House for accent!
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5-20-2008 @ 12:40PM
Ryan said...
I don't know Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters) and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) could give them stiff competition.
But let's cross that bridge once nominations are actually underway. BTW, great idea guys!
5-20-2008 @ 12:39PM
Nick said...
The It's a Paycheck award is going to be a tough race. So many actors, so much "I need to pay child support" cash to be had.
And the Put Me Out of My Misery Award should just be given now to "According to Jim." Or maybe you can give it the lifetime achievement equivalent, which you could call the Honorary "Full House" Award.
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5-20-2008 @ 12:47PM
Sharon said...
For the AD award: Journeyman
It's a Paycheck: James Woods
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5-20-2008 @ 12:56PM
Steve Young said...
I'm sorry - I liked Veronica Mars too, but it's definitely not in the same league as Arrested Development.
AD > *
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5-20-2008 @ 1:00PM
RazorD said...
You guys should add a bunch of serious categories for best show, best new show, etc..
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5-20-2008 @ 1:35PM
Christopher said...
For the "The Brought To You By TV Squad Award"
That Smallville episode with Stride gum comes to mind, and Heroes as well.
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5-20-2008 @ 2:25PM
Franklin said...
I think about last season's episode of The Dead Zone that took place at a horse racing track. It was basically an hour long Visa commercial.
5-20-2008 @ 2:01PM
dan said...
1.hugh jackman on viva laughlin : c'mon, i know he does broadway, but even my stuffed monkey knew the show was gunna be cancelled.
2. teh iphone on journeyman: yea so the future has iphones whooptie doo daa.
3. veronica mars : veronica mars rocked but the CW is just a subpar network.
4. according to jim : when are they guna realize no one cares.
5. viva laughlin : that show sucked.
6. reality shows should be burned at stake.
7. drew carey rox.
8. warrick brown on csi : really dudes he ddnt deserve to die this season.
9. bleach : best anime ever.
10. jericho : havnt watched the show, but they were able to bring it back to the screen even thou it was a short run.
11. hugh laurie on house : house kix ass, and the fact that the dude is english. house is just brilliant.
12. moonlight : i thought the vampire transformation is the most believable by far. no bumpy faces lol.
13.
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5-20-2008 @ 2:14PM
Grover said...
Yes, Smallville with it's Stride gum... I think i see a pack in every episode let alone that show completely dedicated to the product... they also had Chloe driving a car around for a while... can't remember which one it was, Toyota Yaris? But that was definitely blatant like the Stride gum. Smallville's special effects are pretty good, all things considered.
Most dedicated fans = Lost
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5-20-2008 @ 2:28PM
fowak said...
Arrested Development Award: Journeyman, thinking about the last few moments of that pilot still kinda gets me...
Good Riddance Award: Cavemen. That show was doomed before it even started. Or that horrible "reality" show Nashville. So fake...
Nuttiest Fans: Friday Night Lights fans are few but fierce. HIMYM fans are pretty awesome. And LOST fans are just downright crazy obsessed. And I'm a part of each of those :)
Excellence in Outsourcing Award: Chuck Bass. Oooo :) I'm also kind of impressed with Tim Riggins talking so [sexily] southern while masking the Canadian accent.
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5-20-2008 @ 2:33PM
0megapart!cle said...
Put Me Out of This Misery award has to go to Smallville. (With a close tie for second to According to Jim and ER)
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5-20-2008 @ 2:37PM
Richard Leach said...
James Woods
Heroes with Nissan
Journeyman
According to Jim
Viva Laughlin
Uh...any reality show (except Amazing Race)
Umm....Jeopardy?
Michelle Ryan in Bionic Woman
The only animation I watch is Family Guy
Does it have to be a current show? AD or Firefly for old shows. Jericho or The Office for new shows.
Hugh Laurie for sure
Heroes
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5-20-2008 @ 2:50PM
Ed said...
Can I still vote for Arrested Development in the Arrested Development Best Cancelled Show awards?
(PS: VM was great, but AD was a whole other level)
And Hugh Laurie/House deserve every awasrd going after that finale - Best fake American accent will do for now.
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5-20-2008 @ 3:02PM
Fo said...
"Can I still vote for Arrested Development in the Arrested Development Best Cancelled Show awards?"
Why not? It's the most self-referential show on the planet!
TV Squad: Can you please pester some people just to see if the movie is happening? I know it's probably a long way off but it's still only rumoured at the moment. Please put me out of my misery.
"Can you imagine how jealous that would make her? 'Where’s Tobias?' 'Oh, he’s just sharing a romantic horseback ride with Michael Bluth, and they’re dipping each other in...' Oh, you didn’t get any body chocolate?"
5-20-2008 @ 3:40PM
Avi Forstein said...
The It's A Paycheck Award -- James Woods in "Shark".
The Brought To You By TV Squad Award -- Anything with Hannah Montana's face/name on it.
The Arrested Development Award -- Las Vegas
The Put Me Out Of This Misery Award -- Criminal Minds
The Good Riddance Award -- Viva Laughlin
The Reality Shows Have Writers? Award -- Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
The Jeopardy Award -- $1,000,000 Price is Right
The What the $*%*$% Were They Thinking Award -- Andy Anderson on 'Law & Order'
The Adam Finley Award -- South Park (for still having great stories after all these years).
The Nuttiest Fans Award -- The Soup
The Excellence in Outsourcing Award -- Hugh Laurie
The Most Real Unreal Award -- Fireman from the pilot of "Reaper".
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5-20-2008 @ 4:19PM
ac said...
Its a Paycheck: Gary Sinese, I mean his career wasnt that bad.
Brought 2U by TV Squad: Smallville for the Stride gum episode with Pete.
AD Award: Journeyman
Put it out of its misery Award: According to Jim
Good Riddance: Cavemen
Reality Shows have writers Award: anything on Vh1.
Jeparody Award: Jeparody
WTF Award: David Caruso on CSI Miami, good lord he sucks!
The Finley: Simpsons
Nuttiest Fans: Battlestar Galactica or Jherico (literally)
Excellence in Outsourcing: Hugh Laurie
Effects: Smallville for Kara's flying effects
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5-20-2008 @ 6:29PM
David said...
The Brought To You By TV Squad Award *has* to go to American Idol. There's almost as much face time for Coke, Ford, and at&t as there is for the contestants (and more than Paula!)
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5-20-2008 @ 9:00PM
misskathy said...
Most blatant use of product placement:
Moonlight
For its continuous use of iphone/henleys/store brought blood/krispy creams/wigs...and so on
Least deserving canceled show:
Moonlight
Won PCA
Alex o'Loughlin won award for scifi's sexiest man
8 million counted fans (more like 10 mill)
Fantastic storyline & acting
Show with most dedicated fans:
Moonlight
Arranged blood drives
raised money for the red cross
filking
took out ads in Hollywood Reporter & Variety
has a universal fanbase that is rapidly growing
fans will not give up the fight to save our vampire
Best fake American accent:
Alex O'Loughlin (Australian) Moonlight
Sophia Myles (British) Moonlight
Both have outstanding American accents and still maintain in difficult emotional scenes
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5-20-2008 @ 11:26PM
Delta said...
American Idol has got to be the greatest Reality show ever,holwever The Bachelolr London Calling gave us an outscoursed reversed in Matt Grant of London coming to America to woo our gals and woo them he surely did Woo and Screw them Not that way but by kissing them and telling them all how much he cares and then dumping them
All the while the Blondi babe takes him home for her prise
Mad Men is the most creative show around, that and Burn Notice
I disagree that JAMES WOOdS Is doing Shark for the money.its a decent show and they yanked it CBS sucks
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