Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

The Louis and Twitty Award for Best Buds
2011: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)
2013: Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny)
2014: Tyrion and Jaime (Game of Thrones)
2015: Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley)
2016: Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley)
2017: Erlich and Jian Yang (Silicon Valley)

2018 Results

9. Wendell and Domenick (Survivor) 6 points
1st by Tippy

8. Dustin and Steve (Stranger Things) 6 points
3rd by Loose, Jack, T-time, Lenny

7. Colt and Rooster (The Ranch) 7 points
1st by T-time

6. Tandy and Mike (The Last Man on Earth) 8 points
1st by Loose, Jack

5. Winston and Cece (New Girl) 10 points
1st by Larry

4. Philip and Stan (The Americans) 10 points

1st by Jaydon

3. Hitchcock and Scully (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 10 points
2nd by Loose

2. Al and Darius (Atlanta) 18 points
1st by Lenny, Cecil, Rizzo, Brady

1. Larry and Jeff (Curb Your Enthusiasm) 19 points
1st by Tyson, Bonz

Winners' Breakdown
1st: Tyson, Bonz
2nd: Jack, Larry, Lenny
3rd: Jaydon, Cecil, Brady
5th: Loose
No Votes: T-time, Marsh, Rizzo, Tippy

Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

The Louis and Twitty Award for Best Buds
2011: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)
2013: Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny)
2014: Tyrion and Jaime (Game of Thrones)
2015: Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley)
2016: Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley)

2017 Results

10. Colt and Rooster (The Ranch) 4 points
2nd by T-time

9. Randal and Kevin (This Is Us) 5 points
2nd by Tyson

8. Brad and Troyzan (Survivor) 6 points
2nd by Tippy

7. Spencer and Joe (Ballers) 10 points
1st by Tippy

6. Philip and Stan (The Americans) 10 points
1st by Jaydon

5. Hancock and Adams (Making History) 10 points
1st by Loose, T-time

4. Ryan and Keith (Kingdom) 12 points
1st by Jack

3. Hitchcock and Scully (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 15 points
1st by Rizzo

2. Paul and Victor (Big Brother) 16 points
1st by Marsh

1. Erlich and Jian Yang (Silicon Valley) 30 points
1st by Larry, Tyson, Bonz, Brady, Lenny, Cecil

This is the first ever win for this Silicon Valley duo, but the third straight victory in the category for the HBO comedy. Gilfoyle and Dinesh won this award the past two seasons.

Winners' Breakdown
1st: Larry, Tyson, Bonz, Brady, Lenny, Cecil
2nd: Loose, Marsh
3rd: Jaydon, Tippy
5th: T-time
No Votes: Jack, Rizzo

Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

The Louis and Twitty Award for Best Buds
2011: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)
2013: Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny)
2014: Tyrion and Jaime (Game of Thrones)
2015: Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley)

2016 Results

10. Colt and Rooster (Silicon Valley) 1 point
5th by Loose

9. Jessica and Trish (Jessica Jones) 3 points
3rd by Lenny

8. Ilana and Abbi (Broad City) 6 points
1st by Jaydon

7. Galavant and Richard (Galavant) 8 points
1st by Jack

6. Marisa and Flaca (Orange is the New Black) 11 points
1st by T-time

5. Jake and Charles (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 12 points
2nd by Tyson

4. Ryan and Keith (Kingdom) 12 points
1st by Brady

3. Scot and Jason (Survivor) 16 points
1st by Tippy

2. Hitchcock and Scully (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 23 points
1st by Loose, Rizzo

1. Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley) 25 points
1st by Larry, Tyson, Marsh, Bonz, Lenny, Cecil

This is the second win in a row for the Silicon Valley duo, which marks the first second-time winner in the category. It's the third win overall for the HBO comedy.

Winners' Breakdown
1st: Larry, Tyson, Marsh, Bonz, Lenny, Cecil
2nd: Brady
3rd: Jaydon
No Votes: Loose, Jack, T-time, Rizzo, Tippy

Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

The Louis and Twitty Award for Best Buds
2011: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)
2013: Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny)
2014: Tyrion and Jaime (Game of Thrones)

2015 Results

10. Will and Marcus (About a Boy) 2 points
4th by Jack

9. Ryan and Keith (Kingdom) 5 points
2nd by Loose

8. Adam and Pops (The Goldbergs) 6 points
2nd by Jack

7. Abbi and Ilana (Broad City) 11 points
1st by Jaydon

6. Wilfred and Ryan (Wilfred) 13 points
1st by Jack

5. Will and Charlie (The Newsroom) 17 points
1st by Tyson, Marsh

4. Key and Peele (Key and Peele) 21 points
1st by Mags, Rizzo, Tippy

3. Jon and Sam (Game of Thrones) 21 points
2nd by Tyson, Tippy, Brady

2. Scully and Hitchcock (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 24 points
1st by Loose, Cecil

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley) 36 points
1st by T-time, Larry, Bonz, Brady, Lenny

This marks the first win at the Poolies for Silicon Valley. It is the fifth year of this category and each year a different pair has taken home the prize.  Gilfoyle and Dinesh took fourth last year with just 10 points.

Winners' Breakdown
1st: T-time, Larry, Bonz, Brady, Lenny
2nd: Mags, Cecil
3rd: Loose, Tippy, Marsh
4th: Jaydon, Tyson
No Vote: Jack, Rizzo

Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

Named For: Louis Stevens and Alan Twitty (Even Stevens)
Awarded to: The best buds on television
2011: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)
2013: Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny)

Here are this year's honorees...

11th. Klaus and Marcel (The Originals) 0 points

10th. Sherlock and Watson (Sherlock) 2 points
1st by Rizzo (First ever accepted write-in vote)

9th. Wade and Joel (Hart of Dixie) 5 points
3rd by T-time

8th. Wilfred and Ryan (Wilfred) 6 points
1st by Lenny, Marsh

7th. Hank and Max (Parenthood) 6 points
1st by Jack; 5th by me

6th. Adam and Pops (The Goldbergs) 6 points
3rd by Jack; 4th by me

5th. Will and Marcus (About a Boy) 6 points
4th by T-time; 2nd by me

4th. Gilfoyle and Dinesh (Silicon Valley) 10 points
1st by Bonz

3rd. Simon and Zach (The Crazy Ones) 14 points
1st by T-time; 1st by me

2nd. Arya and the Hound (Game of Thrones) 17 points
1st by Lar, Ty, Jaydon, Cecil

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Tyrion and Jaime (Game of Thrones) 19 points
1st by Mags, Braids, Marsh; 3rd by me

This marks the first win for the Louis and Twitty Award for a duo not in a comedy series.  It is the second pair of family members (Phil and Luke), but just the first set of brothers to win.

Louis and Twitty Award - Best Buds

Named For: Louis Stevens and Alan Twitty (Even Stevens)
Awarded to: The best buds on television
2011 Winner: Troy and Abed (Community)
2012 Winner: Phil and Luke (Modern Family)

Watch this year's honorees in the video below...



10th. George and Noah (Suburgatory) 1 point
5th by Jack

9th. Franklin and Bash (Franklin and Bash) 3 points
3rd by Tyson

8th. Walter and Peter (Fringe) 3 points
3rd by Jaydon; 5th by me

7th. Bobby and Andy (Cougar Town) 7 points
2nd by Jack; 3rd by me

6th. Frank and Boogie (Big Brother) 11 points
2nd by Lenny; 2nd by me

5th. Steve and Danny (Hawaii Five-0) 13 points
1st by Larry

4th. Ben and Tommy (Ben and Kate) 16 points
1st by T-time, Jack; 1st by me

3rd. Nick and Schmidt (New Girl) 22 points
1st by Tyson, Lenny

2nd. Troy and Abed (Community) 23 points
1st by Matt; 4th by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny) 30 points
1st by Jaydon, Mags, Cecil, Rizzo, Bonz, Braids

The Louis and Twitty Award- Best Buds

Named For: Louis Stevens and Alan Twitty (Even Stevens)
Awarded to: The best buds on television
2011 Winner: Troy and Abed (Community)

10. Hank and Charlie (Californication) 5 points
2nd by Cecil

9. Ryan and Wilfred (Wilfred) 6 points
2nd by Jack

8. Blake and Adam (The Voice) 6 points
1st by Cecil

7. Walter and Peter (Fringe) 8 points
2nd by T-time, 3rd by Me

6. Bobby and Andy (Cougar Town) 10 points
1st by T-time, 1st by Me

5. Franklin and Bash (Franklin and Bash) 11 points
1st by Larry

4. Steve and Danny (Hawaii Five-0) 13 points
1st by Tyson

3. Chuck and Morgan (Chuck) 13 points
2nd by Larry, 4th by Me

2. Troy and Abed (Community) 23 points
1st by Jack, Mags, and Jaydon, 2nd by Me

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Phil and Luke (Modern Family) 26 points
1st by Bonz and Rizzo, 5th by Me

This is Phil and Luke's first nomination and win for best buds.  Phil Dunphy has been the runner-up for the Cory Mattews Award the past two seasons, and Luke is a two-time nominee for the Arthur Spooner Award.

While Modern Family has almost entirely fallen off the map at the Poolies, both Phil and Luke Dunphy continue to keep the series alive after three seasons.  The best part about this father/son duo is that they only get better as characters when they're together.  Both ridiculous, both completely oblivious most of the time, Phil and Luke Dunphy made up about 90% of Modern Family's comedy this season, and much of that came when the two were up to shenanigans as the best buds that they are.

by Dan Forcella

The Louis and Twitty Award- Best Buds

Named For: Louis Stevens and Alan Twitty (Even Stevens)
Awarded To: The Best Buds on television
No Previous Winners

Place. Nominee (Show) Points (My Vote)

10. Hank and Charlie (Californication) 4 points

9. Hank and Britt (Terriers) 6 points

8. Steve and Danny (Hawaii Five-0) 6 points (5th)

7. Tracy and Kenneth (30 Rock) 7 points

6. Vance and Dave (Perfect Couples) 7 points (4th)

5. Chuck and Morgan (Chuck) 10 points (3rd)

4. Eric and Buddy (Friday Night Lights) 13 points

3. House and Wilson (House, MD) 15 points

2. Mac and Dennis (It's Always Sunny) 21 points (2nd)

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Troy and Abed (Community) 32 points (1st)

This is Troy and Abed's first Poolie nomination as a team, and first win for the best buds on television.  Abed Nadir has one other nomination, placing third for best supporting character in 2010, while Troy Barnes has been nominated for that same award this season.

While I have fallen out of love with Abed this season, I have fallen in love with both Troy and the combination of these two.  There may not have been a better moment this year than when during the paintball war, Troy came out of the trash can with guns 'a blazing and found the time to put on a winning smile and shout out "Abed! I thought you were dead!"