Thursday, July 3, 2014

Veronica Mars Award - Female in Drama


Named For: Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
Awarded To: The best female character in a drama series
2009: Julie Taylor (Friday Night Lights)
2010: Julie Taylor (Friday Night Lights)
2011: Macy Misa (Jonas)
2012: Rebekah Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
2013: Sloan Sabbith (The Newsroom)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th - Juliette Barnes (Nashville) 2 points
2nd by Lar

9th - Piper Chapman (Orange is the New Black) 4 points
2nd by Jaydon, Braids

8th - Virginia Johnson (Masters of Sex) 5 points
1st by Cecil; 5th by me

7th - Peggy Olson (Mad Men) 6 points
1st by Jaydon, Braids

6th - Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries) 7 points
2nd by Ty

5th - Norma Bates (Bates Motel) 7 points
3rd by Braids; 3rd by me

4th - Katherine Pierce (The Vampire Diaries) 11 points
2nd by T-time; 4th by me

3rd - Rebekah Mikaelson (The Originals) 11 points
2nd by Jack; 2nd by me

2nd - Sloan Sabbith (The Newsroom) 12 points
1st by Lar, Mags, Ty, Bonz

and the Poolie goes to...

1st - Zoe Hart (Hart of Dixie) 15 points
1st by T-time, Jack; 1st by me

This is Zoe Hart's first win at the Poolies.  She finished as runner-up in this category last year.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Marissa Cooper Award - Worst in Drama


Named For: Marissa Cooper (The O.C.)
Awarded To: The character you most love to hate in a drama series
2009: Jason Street (Friday Night Lights)
2010: Ashley (Entourage)
2011: Kurt Hummel (Glee)
2012: Kurt Hummel (Glee)
2013: Hannah Horvath (Girls)

Here are this year's nominees...

10th - Doret Bradshaw (The Carrie Diaries) 4 points
3rd by T-time

9th - Sheila Jackson (Shameless) 6 points
4th by Cecil, Braids; 5th by me

8th - Claire Underwood (House of Cards) 7 points
3rd by Lar, Mags

7th - Jeremy Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries) 7 points
3rd by Jack, Ty

6th - Ethan Haas (Masters of Sex) 9 points
1st by T-time

5th - Camille Braverman (Parenthood) 10 points
2nd by Jack; 1st by me

4th - Scarlett O'Connor (Nashville) 13 points
1st by Jack, Ty

3rd - Debbie Gallagher (Shameless) 15 points
1st by Cecil; 3rd by me

2nd - Abby Donovan (Ray Donovan) 19 points
2nd by T-time, Cecil, Bonz, Braids, 2nd by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st - Maggie Jordan (The Newsroom) 27 points
1st by Lar, Mags, Bonz, Braids, Marsh; 4th by me

This is Maggie Jordan's first Poolie win. She finished as runner-up last year in this category.

Cory Matthews Award - Lead in Comedy


Named For: Cory Matthews (Boy Meets World)
Awarded To: The best lead character in a comedy series
2009: Tracy Jordan (30 Rock)
2010: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2011: Michael Scott (The Office)
2012: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2013: Nick Miller (New Girl)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development) 5 points
2nd by Ty, Lenny; 5th by me

9th. Stewart Pritchard (Hello Ladies) 9 points
2nd by T-time; 4th by me

8th. Kenny Powers (Eastbound & Down) 11 points
1st by Jaydon

7th. Forest McNeil (Review) 12 points
2nd by Jaydon; 3rd by me

6th. Ronald McDonald (It's Always Sunny) 13 points
2nd by Rizzo

5th. Jake Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 14 points
1st by Ty, Braids

4th. Nick Miller (New Girl) 20 points
1st by Mags

3rd. Wilfred Mueller (Wilfred) 24 points
1st by T-time, Jack, Lenny, Marsh; 1st by me

2nd. Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny) 25 points
1st by Rizzo, Bonz

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 26 points
1st by Lar, Cecil; 2nd by me

This is Dennis Reynolds' first victory at the Poolies. Last  year he came in third in the category.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Phoebe Buffay Award - Female in Comedy


Named For: Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
Awarded To: The best female character in a comedy series
2009: Liz Lemon (30 Rock)
2010: Erin Hannon (The Office)
2011: Erin Hannon (The Office)
2012: Britta Perry (Community)
2013: Jess Day (New Girl)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th. Emma Crawford (Playing House) 3 points
3rd by Cecil

9th. Jessica Vanderhoff (Hello Ladies) 4 points
4th by T-time, Bonz

8th. Julie Gristlewhite (Burning Love) 6 points
2nd by T-time; 4th by me

7th. Dalia Royce (Suburgatory) 7 points
2nd by Lenny; 3rd by me

6th. Amy Santiago (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 10 points
1st by Ty

5th. Beverly Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 12 points
2nd by Jack; 1st by me

4th. Jess Day (New Girl) 14 points
1st by Braids

3rd. Selina Meyer (Veep) 18 points
1st by Mags, Cecil, Bonz

2nd. Dee Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 21 points
1st by Lar, Jaydon, Rizzo

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Mindy Lahiri (The Mindy Project) 22 points
1st by T-time, Jack, Lenny; 2nd by me

This is Mindy Lahiri's first win at the Poolies in her first nomination.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Seinfeld Award - Comedy Series


Named For: Seinfeld (NBC)
Awarded To: The best comedy series of the season
2009: The Office (NBC)
2010: Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
2011: The Office (NBC)
2012: It's Always Sunny (FX)
2013: It's Always Sunny (FXX)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th - The Mindy Project (FOX) 4 points
3rd by Lenny

9th - Hello Ladies (HBO) 4 points
5th by Jack, Cecil, Bonz; 5th by me

8th - Review (Comedy Central) 8 points
2nd by Jaydon; 4th by me

7th - Arrested Development (Netflix) 9 points
1st by Ty

6th - The Goldbergs (ABC) 9 points
3rd by Jack, T-time; 3rd by me

5th - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) 19 points
1st by Cecil, Braids

4th - Silicon Valley (HBO) 20 points
1st by Lenny

3rd - Veep (HBO) 23 points
1st by Jaydon

2nd - Wilfred (FXX) 23 points
1st by T-time, Marsh; 2nd by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX) 39 points
1st by Jack, Lar, Mags, Rizzo, Bonz; 1st by me

This is It's Always Sunny's third win in a row, which now puts the FXX series ahead of The Office for most victories in this category in Poolies history.

Lily Finnerty Award - Worst in Comedy


Named For: Lily Finnerty (Grounded For Life)
Awarded To: The character you most love to hate in a comedy series
2009: Toby Flenderson (The Office)
2010: Susie Greene (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2011: Gabe Lewis (The Office)
2012: Andy Bernard (The Office)
2013: Manny Delgado (Modern Family)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th. Sydney Roberts (The Crazy Ones) 0 points

9th. Laurie Keller (Cougar Town) 2 points
4th by me

8th. Travis Cobb (Cougar Town) 4 points
3rd by Jack

7th. Beverly Lincoln (Episodes) 8 points
1st by Jaydon, Bonz

6th. Wade Bailey (Hello Ladies) 11 points
2nd by T-time, Bonz

5th. Rodney Ruxin (The League) 11 points
1st by Rizzo

4th. Anne (Wilfred) 15 points
1st by Cecil, Lenny; 2nd by me

3rd. Donna Meagle (Parks and Rec) 18 points
1st by Mags; 3rd by me

2nd. Craig (Parks and Rec) 26 points
1st by Braids; 5th by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Luke Dunphy (Modern Family) 27 points
1st by T-time, Jack, Ty; 1st by me

This is Luke Dunphy's first Poolie victory in this category.  He has won previously for the Louis and Twitty Award in partnership with Phil Dunphy back in 2012. This is the second straight win in the category for a character from Modern Family.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy


Named For: Arthur Spooner (King of Queens)
Awarded To: The best supporting character in a comedy series
2009: Kevin Malone (The Office)
2010: Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2011: Troy Barnes (Community)
2012: Troy Barnes (Community)
2013: Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th. Zach Cropper (The Crazy Ones) 1 point
5th by Jack

9th. Bert Harrison (Trophy Wife) 5 points
1st by me

8th. Gene Belcher (Bob's Burgers) 6 points
3rd by Jack; 3rd by me

7th. Ray Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 10 points
2nd by Rizzo, Braids

6th. Barry Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 11 points
1st by Jack; 2nd by me

5th. Guy Young (Eastbound & Down) 12 points
2nd by Jack; 4th by me

4th. GOB Bluth (Arrested Development) 17 points
2nd by T-time

3rd. Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley) 21 points
1st by Jaydon, Lenny; 5th by me

2nd. Winston Bishop (New Girl) 22 points
1st by Ty, Cecil, Braids

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 29 points
1st by T-time, Lar, Mags, Rizzo, Bonz

This is Frank Reynolds' second straight win at the Poolies.  With two wins, he has tied Troy Barnes for the most victories in this category.

"The Dealership" Award - Comedy Episode


Named For: "The Dealership" (Seinfeld, 911)
Awarded To: The best comedy episode of the season
2010: "The Table Read" (Curb Your Enthusiasm, 709)
2011: "Threat Level Midnight" (The Office, 716)
2012: "Palestinian Chicken" (Curb Your Enthusiasm, 803)
2013: "The Cereal Defense" (It's Always Sunny, 810)

Here are this year's honorees...

10th. "Spectacular" (The Crazy Ones, 102) 1 point
5th by me

9th. "Mini Murray" (The Goldbergs, 103) 2 points
4th by Jack

8th. "French Me You Idiot" (The Mindy Project, 215) 9 points
1st by Braids

7th. "Perspective" (Wilfred, 308) 10 points
1st by Marsh

6th. "Pancakes; Divorce; Pancakes" (Review, 103) 11 points
2nd by Jack, Jaydon; 3rd by me

5th. "App Development and Condiments" (Community, 508) 12 points
1st by Lenny

4th. "Stagnation" (Wilfred, 311) 13 points
2nd by Marsh; 2nd by me

3rd. "A New Attitude" (Arrested Development, 411) 15 points
1st by T-time, Ty

2nd. "The Gang Tries to Win an Award" (It's Always Sunny, 903) 24 points
1st by Jack, Rizzo; 4th by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. "The Gang Breaks Dee" (It's Always Sunny, 901) 25 points
1st by Jaydon, Cecil, Bonz; 1st by me

This is the second straight episode from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to win "The Dealership" Award.  That ties Sunny with Curb Your Enthusiasm for most wins in the category.