Inside track: Emmy race for best comedy series
For two years in a row "30 Rock" has claimed this category, last year also reaping the most victories ever by a comedy series (seven). Can it finally be beaten? "The Office" prevailed here in 2006. "Family Guy" aims to become the second cartoon series ever nominated in this lineup (after "The Flintsones" in 1961).
* = Top 10 Semi-Finalist in 2008
** = Nominee in 2008
BEST COMEDY SERIES
(Front-runners)
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Californication"
"Entourage" **
"Family Guy" *
"How I Met Your Mother"
"The Office" **
"Scrubs"
"30 Rock" **
"Two and a Half Men" **
"Ugly Betty" *
"Weeds" *
(Possible)
"Better Off Ted"
"Desperate Housewives"
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
"Monk"
"My Name Is Earl"
"New Adventures of Old Christine"
"Parks and Recreation"
"Samantha Who?"
"United States of Tara"
Photo of Tina Fey: NBC
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Pushing Daisies not only has a prayer, it is a hell of a lot more likely than several of your "front-runners" (e.g. Family Guy, Ugly Betty, etc.)
Posted by: Quinn | July 15, 2009 at 08:37 PM
Admit it. You pushing "Daisies" is wishful thinking. It doesn't have a prayer.
Posted by: Tom O'Neil | June 28, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Oh yeah, I missed the 'Pushing Daisies' omission. Well, almost spot on.
Posted by: thedemonhog | June 28, 2009 at 07:44 PM
Glaring omission: "Pushing Daisies." Even cancelled and long gone, it has a better shot at a nomination than "My Name is Earl," "Desperate Housewives," "Scrubs," and "Better Off Ted." It made the top ten last year and has been popping up in media dream ballots and FYCs, keeping the memory alive.
Posted by: 742 | June 28, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Spot on.
Posted by: thedemonhog | June 28, 2009 at 04:11 PM