The Cory Matthews Award- Lead in Comedy

Named For: Cory Matthews (Boy Meets World)
Awarded To: The best lead character in a comedy series
2009 Winner: Tracy Morgan (30 Rock)
2010 Winner: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

Place. Nominee (Series) Points (My Vote)

10. Vance (Perfect Couples) 2 points (4th)

9. Max Blum (Happy Endings) 4 points (5th)

8. Jeff Winger (Community) 6 points

7. Chris Henkel (Big Lake) 6 points (2nd)

6. Dwight Schrute (The Office) 12 points

5. Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) 14 points

4. Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 14 points

3. Andre Nowzik (The League) 14 points

2. Phil Dunphy (Modern Family) 24 points (3rd)

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Michael Scott (The Office) 29 points (1st)

This is Michael Scott's third straight Poolie nomination, but first ever win for best lead character in a comedy series.  He, along with Holly Flax, also won the award for Best Couple.

We here at the Quiet Pool Perspective are proud to welcome Poolie voter Mags, who has some nice things to say about Michael Scott, Steve Carrell, and the people of The Office.

                                                                                                                                                                  

As everyone knows, America is the greatest country ever and it will be for all of eternity. From baseball to blondes to burritos, we have invented all the best stuff on earth. I know there are a lot of countries out there who are older than the USA, but let’s be honest, newer = better. Nobody is thinking “Screw the iPhone 5, I want that iPhone 3G.” That’s just dumb.

Of course, there are a few things which came out before America could release our version (democracy, brunettes, guns), but in these cases we just released a perfected version of the crap everybody else thought of. A great example of something we improved on is NBC’s The Office.  I know everyone says the UK version of the office is better, and personally I’ve never seen it. But I’ve also never seen the real Eiffel tower either and I know the one in Vegas is better. I know the Vegas Eiffel tower and the US version of The Office are better because they were MADE IN THE USA. That’s all I need to know.

Getting to the point: since its inaugural season, The Office has starred the hilariously inappropriate Michael Scott. Through each of the seven seasons, Michael has carried the show. Even through some lackluster periods, you were always able to rely on the laughs he would bring. Unfortunately, the seventh season was Michael’s last, as he resigned from Dunder Mifflin and moved to Colorado with Holly. It is fitting that he goes out on top. Congratulations to Michael Scott, the winner of the Cory Matthews Award For Best Lead Character in a Comedy Series. He will be missed.

~ Written by Kyle Magnus