Spieler TV Awards

After my rundown of my favourite shows of the year, I thought we would try and sort out a little awards ceremony to give a little extra credit to some shows and also to get across our hate or disappointment at others.

So here are the inaugural Spieler TV Awards (Sam's version. Tom & Love Panda will come later):

Best TV Show of the Year: The Wire
Runners-Up: Deadwood, The Sopranos, The Office, Family Guy

Best Actor: Ian McShane (Deadwood)
Runners-Up: James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood), Steve Carell (The Office), Michael C. Hall (Dexter)

Best Actress: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
Runners-Up: Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Jenna Fischer (The Office), America Ferrara (Ugly Betty)

Disappointment of the Year: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (also winner of the "Show Completely Ruined by Smugness and Sting" Award)

The "So Close To Good But Can't Stop Watching" Award: Heroes / Lost

Award for the Show Running Purely on its Great Concept: The 4400 (also winner of "Rubbish But Can't Stop Watching" Award and "So Serious You Just Have To Laugh" Award)

"Show That Is Apparently Incredible But I Haven't Seen" Award: Battlestar Galactica

The "Fuck You NBC" Award for Cancelling Good TV: Kidnapped

Best Reality TV Show Contestant: Leona on X-Factor (Actually incredibly talented!!)

Best Cheap MTV Show: Totally Boyband!! (Uncomfortable Hilarity turned up to 11!)

Worst TV Show of the Year: Big Brother

Honorable Mentions for Quality: Dexter / Extras / Ugly Betty / American Idol / X-Factor / 24 / The Nine / Weeds / Kidnapped / The O.C / South Park / The Colbert Report