Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy

The Arthur Spooner Award for 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)
2014: Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny)
2015: Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley)
2016: Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley)
2017: Jared Dunn (Silicon Valley)

2018 Results

10. Elliott Goss (Search Party) 3 points
2nd by Jaydon

9. Mike Miller (The Last Man on Earth) 3 points
3rd by Jack, Brady

8. Beau Bennett (The Ranch) 4 points
2nd by Tippy

7. Barry Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 5 points
1st by T-time

6. Ben Pemberton (The Mick) 5 points
3rd by Loose, Bonz

5. Chidi Anagonye (The Good Place) 6 points
3rd by Larry, Jaydon

4. Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 12 points
2nd by T-time, Larry

3. Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm) 20 points
1st by Marsh, Bonz, Lenny

2. Winston Bishop (New Girl) 20 points
1st by Loose, Larry, Cecil

1. Jared Dunn (Silicon Valley) 33 points
1st by Jack, Jaydon, Tyson, Brady, Tippy

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

Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy

The Arthur Spooner Award for 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)
2014: Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny)
2015: Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley)
2016: Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley)

2017 Results

10. Michael The Architect (The Good Place) 3 points
4th by Jack, Jaydon

9. Barry Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 6 points
2nd by T-time

8. Ray Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 7 points
2nd by Larry

7. Mr. Stevens (Blackish) 7 points
1st by Jack

6. Larry Henderson (Trial and Error) 9 points
1st by T-time

5. Winston Bishop (New Girl) 18 points
1st by Larry, Tyson

4. Richard Splett (Veep) 20 points
1st by Cecil

3. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 20 points
1st by Rizzo

2. Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley) 28 points
1st by Bonz, Brady

1. Jared Dunn (Silicon Valley) 29 points
1st by Loose, Jaydon, Marsh, Lenny, Tippy

This is the first win for Jared Dunn at the Poolies, but the third straight for Silicon Valley in the category.

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

Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy

The Arthur Spooner Award for the Best Supporting Character in a Comedy
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)
2014: Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny)
2015: Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley)

2016 Results

10. Morgan Tookers (The Mindy Project) 2 points
4th by Jack

9. Dean Sanderson, Sr. (The Grinder) 4 points
2nd by Jack

8. Joe Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) 5 points
3rd by Lenny

7. Barry Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 10 points
1st by Jack, T-time

6. Ray Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 13 points
2nd by T-time

5. Winston Bishop (New Girl) 23 points
2nd by Loose, Tyson, Cecil

4. Richard Splett (Veep) 23 points
1st by Loose, Marsh

3. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 27 points
1st by Bonz, Rizzo

2. Bertram Gilfoyle (Silicon Valley) 29 points
1st by Larry, Cecil

1. Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley) 30 points
1st by Jaydon, Tyson, Brady, Lenny

Erlich Bachman wins the award for best supporting character for the second year in a row and Silicon Valley takes home its fifth honor at the Poolies overall.

Winners' Breakdown
1st: Jaydon, Tyson, Brady, Lenny
2nd: Marsh
3rd: Cecil
4th: Bonz
5th: Loose
No Vote: Jack, T-time, Larry, Rizzo, Tippy

Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy

The Arthur Spooner Award for the Best Supporting Character in a Comedy
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)
2014: Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny)

2015 Results

10. Todd (The Last Man on Earth) 7 points
2nd by Jack

9. Charlie Telphy (Blackish) 8 points
3rd by Jaydon

8. Ray Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 9 points
2nd by Rizzo, Marsh

7. Barry Goldberg (The Goldbergs) 11 points
1st by T-time

5. Richard Splett (Veep) 12 points
2nd by Larry, Bonz

5. Tom James (Veep) 12 points
2nd by Cecil, Brady

4. Jared Dunn (Silicon Valley) 17 points
2nd by Lenny

3. Winston Bishop (New Girl) 31 points
1st by Larry, Cecil

2. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 34 points
1st by Jack, Rizzo, Bonz, Tippy

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Erlich Bachman (Silicon Valley) 41 points
1st by Loose, Jaydon, Mags, Tyson, Brady, Lenny, Marsh

This marks Erlich's first win at the Poolies and now the second overall victory for Silicon Valley.  Last season Erlich placed third in this category for the first season of the series.

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

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.

Arthur Spooner Award - Supporting in Comedy

Named For: Arthur Spooner (King of Queens)
Awarded To: The best supporting character in a comedy series
2009 Winner: Kevin Malone (The Office)
2010 Winner: Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2011 Winner: Troy Barnes (Community)
2012 Winner: Troy Barnes (Community)



10th. Bobby Cobb (Cougar Town) 1 point
5th by me

9th. Abed Nadir (Community) 5 points
3rd by Mags, Matt

8th. James Van Der Beek (Apartment 23) 8 points
2nd by T-time, Lenny

7th. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock) 11 points
1st by Jaydon

6th. Tommy (Ben and Kate) 12 points
2nd by Jack; 2nd by me

5th. Troy Barnes (Community) 14 points
1st by Rizzo

4th. Max Blum (Happy Endings) 15 points
2nd by Braids; 3rd by me

3rd. Dave Rose (Happy Endings) 22 points
1st by T-time, Jack; 1st by me

2nd. Andy Dwyer (Parks and Rec) 30 points
1st by Cecil, Matt, Braids, Lenny

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 31 points
1st by Larry, Mags, Tyson, Bonz; 4th by me

The Arthur Spooner Award- Supporting in Comedy

Named For: Arthur Spooner (King of Queens)
Awarded To: The best supporting character in a comedy series
2009 Winner: Kevin Malone (The Office)
2010 Winner: Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
2011 Winner: Troy Barnes (Community)

10. Pierce Hawthorne (Community) 4 points
3rd by Jack, 5th by Me

9. Craig Pelton (Community) 7 points
2nd by T-time, 3rd by Me

8. Kevin Malone (The Office) 9 points
3rd by Matt

7. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock) 13 points
3rd by Bonz

6. Abed Nadir (Community) 13 points
1st by Matt, 4th by Me

5. Taco MacArthur (The League) 15 points
2nd by Cecil, Larry, and Mags

4. Max Blum (Happy Endings) 18 points
1st by T-time, 1st by Me

3. Luke Dunphy (Modern Family) 20 points
1st by Tyson and Cecil

2. Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm) 25 points
1st by Larry, Mags, and Bonz

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Troy Barnes (Community) 32 points
1st by Jaydon, Rizzo, and Jack, 2nd by Me

This is Troy Barnes's second nomination and second straight win for best supporting character in a comedy series.  Here to discuss why Troy is such a great character is Poolie voter Jaydon.

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With the axing of showrunner Dan Harmon and the exodus of many other core writers, season three will likely be considered the final “real” season of Community. Luckily, in fear of cancellation, the show ended on a note that could have worked as a series finale. Troy was one of the characters that felt as if he had completed his arc by season’s end.

This season Troy moved in with Abed, feuded and made up with him and sacrificed his life at Greendale for the good of his friends. While Abed threatened to slip deeper into a disturbing fantasy life, Troy matured while maintaining his whimsical side. In the much loved Remedial Chaos Theory, it’s Troy’s absence that brings about the dark timeline, suggesting his role as the heart of the study group.

Perhaps more importantly, Troy continued to be Community’s funniest character with moments like eating the candy cigarette, acting “normal” with Abed for Shirley’s wedding, employing a Southern accent to represent the European country of Georgia, his $60 windfall, transitioning from Inspector Spacetime roleplaying to spitting at a damsel, bubbe/boobie confusion, “all-terrain, dummy”, the pen pal call, bad copping and manly karate adventures.

This is two Poolies in a row for Troy but it’ll be a miracle if he gets the threepeat with new writers. However, Donald Glover is talented enough to keep it in the realm of possibility.

by Jonathan Stuart

The Arthur Spooner Award- Supporting in Comedy

Named For: Arthur Spooner (King of Queens)
Awarded To: The best supporting character in a comedy series
2009 Winner: Kevin Malone (The Office)
2010 Winner: Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

Place. Nominee (Series) Points (My Vote)

10. Adam Rhodes (Rules of Engagement) 1 point (5th)

9. Ryan Howard (The Office) 6 points

8. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock) 7 points (3rd)

7. Kevin Malone (The Office) 8 points

6. Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny) 10 points

5. Taco McArthur (The League) 12 points

4. Pierce Hawthorne (Community) 13 points (4th)

3. Luke Dunphy (Modern Family) 15 points

2. Chris Traeger (Parks and Recreation) 15 points (2nd)

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Troy Barnes (Community) 34 points (1st)

This is Troy Barnes first nomination and first ever win for the Arthur Spooner Award.  Earlier this season, Troy won the Louis and Twitty Award for Best Buds along with Abed Nadir.

We here at the Quiet Pool Perspective are proud to welcome Poolie voter Jaydon, who has some very nice things to say about Troy Barnes, Donald Glover, and the people of Community.

                                                                                                                                                                  

Community is a show that responds to itself and makes choices based on how well things work. Probably the best example of this so far has been incorporating the disdain fans felt for Britta and her shallow, moralistic bent into how the characters feel about her. Not only did they address the issue, they made Britta aware of her nature and let her struggle with it. This made her a more likable character without changing who she is. A more controversial example is positioning Pierce as an antagonist to the study group over the course of season two. They could have embraced the doddering old fool in him but went with his mean-spirited core since there are plenty of other foolish options and no other true foils to pit the group against. Some felt that Pierce had displayed unforgivable behavior and his continued inclusion in the group seemed at the least, a little off (These kind of analytical fans probably attend conventions and write horrifying homo-erotic slash fiction).

What does this have to do with Troy Barnes? Troy was a star quarterback in high school. Troy was prom king. Troy started the series wearing his letterman jacket. This season Troy curled up in a ball of whimpering terror and sang the theme song to Reading Rainbow after contracting spontaneous lockjaw upon meeting LeVar Burton.  He's best buds with Abed with good reason. He's really, really strange.  The show has done a good job of letting his oddness develop in a freak friendly environment. But Troy isn't Abed. Weirdness aside, they're complimentary opposites. Where Abed's Aspy disconnection from reality and humanity allows for much of the more off the wall aspects of the show, Troy is the most emotional character. This allows for moments of bug-eyed banshee wailing, of which Donald Glover is an expert, as well as sincere moments like Troy's 21st birthday anti-celebration.

There's a popular misreading of Community that considers the show merely a cartoonish pop culture reference fest. The character work they've done reveals an attention to structure and internal coherency that can be lost amidst the themed episode chaos. This is a show where the ensemble gels so well together that the less likable characters feel somehow essential. It makes likable, funny characters like Troy an absolute delight. He's a sexy Dracula and he's got a monkey named Annie's Boobs. Kiss the ring.

~ Written by Jonathan Stuart

Spring Poolies Watch- Comedy

With only two months left in the Poolies season, it's time to take another look at how things are shaking out before the final ballots are released on June 1st. Here's your chance to agree or disagree with the chairman in order to give whatever show or character tickled your fancy this year a shot at glory. Next up are the comedy awards, let's take a look around the pool...

The Seinfeld Award For Best Comedy Series

Definites
Community, The Office, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, 30 Rock, and The League. Pretty great core group of seven shows right there. With no Curb Your Enthusiasm on during this year's voting season, a lot of awards are up for grabs.

In For Now
Perfect Couples, Eastbound and Down, and Sonny With a Chance. What is NBC thinking? I'm fine with bringing The Paul Reiser Show into the Thursday lineup, but why are you putting it in for Perfect Couples over Outsourced? Are people actually watching Outsourced? It is still terrible right? Eastbound and Down and Sonny are hanging on by a thread. The former because of a down season and only six episodes, and the latter because it hasn't been on in forever because of Demi's forced hiatus.

Outside Looking In
Cougar Town, Bored to Death, Traffic Light, Rules of Engagement, Family Guy, and Mr. Sunshine. At the end of the day, none of these shows are cracking that top seven so it hardly matters, but we shall see how the end of the season plays out for these bubble series.

The Cory Matthews Award For Best Lead Character in a Comedy Series

Definites
Michael Scott (The Office), Phil Dunphy (Modern Family), Chris Henkel (Big Lake), and Jeff Winger (Community). Big Lake? That's what you may be asking yourself, but Chris Parnell got the job done on that slightly terrible Comedy Central comedy.

In For Now
Here's where things get tough. None of these guys definitely deserve a nod, and there are so many that may deserve one. Dwight Schrute (The Office), Andre Nowzik (The League), Dennis Reynolds (Always Sunny), Kenny Powers (Eastbound), Jack Donaghy (30 Rock), and Cam Tucker (Modern Family). Again, it's tough to leave discern between some of the guys on The League and Always Sunny, but Charlie definitely had a down season and Andre kinda proved himself to be one step ahead of the others to garner a nod.

Outside Looking In
Vance (Perfect Couples), Charlie Kelly (Always Sunny), Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death), Justin Russo (Wizards), Mac (Always Sunny), Kevin McArthur (The League), Jay Pritchett (Modern Family), Tom Haverford (Parks and Rec), and Mike (Traffic Light). I could see a spot for almost any of these guys. At the very least, they deserve some recognition right here!

The Arthur Spooner Award For Best Supporting Character in a Comedy Series

Definites
Frank Reynolds (Always Sunny), Troy Barnes (Community), Taco McArthur (The League), Chris Traeger (Parks and Rec), Tracy Jordan (30 Rock), and Pierce Hawthorne (Community). I know my choice of five out of those six is going to be extremely difficult. Stacked category we have ourselves here.

In For Now
Luke Dunphy (Modern Family), Adam Rhodes (Rules of Engagement), Kevin Malone (The Office), and Ray Hueston (Bored to Death). The Modern Family's that have been great this season have highlighted Luke, those that weren't good...he was usually missing. Adam continues to be tearing it up as the punching bag for Patrick Warburton and David Spade on Rules. In a couple of months I probably will have forgotten how much I loved Ray on Bored, and Kevin seems to be making a comeback the second half of this Office season.

Outside Looking In
Andy Dwyer (Parks and Rec), Manny Delgado (Modern Family), Ryan Howard (The Office), George Christopher (Bored to Death), Abed Nadir (Community), Ben Wyatt (Parks and Rec), and Andy Bernard (The Office). A bunch of nominees from last year in the mix here, including the runner-up in Manny. Still some time to make a final run at some of those last few spots.

The Phoebe Buffay Award For Best Female Character in a Comedy Series

Definites
Sonny Munroe (Sonny With a Chance), Miley Stewart (Hannah Montana), Erin Hannon (The Office), Gloria Pritchett (Modern Family), Lilly Truscott (Hannah Montana), and Dee Reynolds (Always Sunny). Sonny is still my far and away number one choice. If you haven't seen Demi Lovato's performance on this show, you need to do so ASAP. Last year's winner, Erin, has continued to impress with small amounts of screen time this season.

In For Now
Jenna Maroney (30 Rock), Laurie Keller (Cougar Town), Leigh (Perfect Couples), and Annie Edison (Community). A couple of newcomers in the mix here with Laurie and Leigh. All of the females on Perfect Couples could vie for a spot, although there's really only room for one of them. Annie has been surprisingly absent from much of the recent Community episodes, so let's hope that changes soon.

Outside Looking In
Alex Russo (Wizards), April Ludgate (Parks and Rec), Holly Flax (The Office), Claire Dunphy (Modern Family), Britta Perry (Community), Amy (Perfect Couples), Lisa (Traffic Light), and Leslie Knope (Parks and Rec). Don't worry, I'm just giving Holly time to fester. Once a month or so passes, I'm sure her performance will take effect and she will steal a spot on the ballot just like she stole Michael Scott's heart. Alex Russo schtick kind of wore off on me throughout this season of Wizards. David Henrie stealing the show didn't help her out either.

The Lily Finnerty Award For the Character You Love to Hate in a Comedy Series

Definites
Gabe Lewis (The Office), Lydia Dunfree (Party Down), Josh Franklin (Big Lake), Beverly Lincoln (Episodes), Ben Parr (Mad Love), and Zora Lancaster (Sonny With a Chance). Gabe hasn't even been in The Office much as of late, and he still is the front runner for this award. If anyone other than me watched Episodes, I'm sure you would agree that Matt Lablanc and I aren't the only ones who hated Beverly. And what would a “love to hate” list be without the presence of Jason Biggs?

In For Now
Zeke Beakerman (Wizards), Stevie Janowski (Eastbound), Ellie Torres (Cougar Town), and Gabe Duncan (Good Luck Charlie). I find it harder and harder to type Zeke's name on this list when I think about how good that “smooch sesh” line was a few months back. Oh Stevie Janowski how you may have been one of the main reasons season two of Eastbound didn't live up to the first. Why did you go from loveable annoyance to utter disaster?

Outside Looking In
Toby Flenderson (The Office), J.D. Lutz (30 Rock), Roman Cohen (Mr. Sunshine), Meredith Palmer (The Office), Travis Cobb (Cougar Town), and Adam (Traffic Light). Roman and all of his idiocy is climbing his way up the charts, while many on the outside suffer from lack of screen time. If there were more Toby or Lutz this season, I'm sure I would hate them just as much as those on the ballot right now.

The "The Dealership" Award For Best Comedy Episode of the Year

In For Now
Sonny With a Chance 210-211 - "Falling For the Falls"
The Office 711 - "Classy Christmas"
Community 214 - "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons"
The League 209 - "The Expert Witness"
30 Rock 504 - "Live Show"

Outside Looking In
Party Down 207 - "Company Picnic"
Hannah Montana 409 - "I'll Always Remember You"
Bored to Death 207 - "Escape From the Castle"
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 601 - "Mac Fights Gay Marriage"

The Office has had so many stand out eps this season ("Threat Level Midnight" and "Garage Sale" come to mind) that anything is still up in the air, while a great show like Parks and Recreation has yet to have a single episode stand out from the pack. Still plenty of finales to go before the ballot is set so this all could change.

Holiday Poolies Watch- Comedy

I'm a little late on my first of the month timeline for these now bi-monthly Poolies Watch posts, but as the saying goes "better late than clever." That's not it? Well either way, the 2011 Poolies Ballots are six months away, which means the season is six months over. Here we'll take a look at how the awards are stacking up so far, with who's in, who's out, and who's awful. Next up are the comedy awards. As always, if you think a show or character deserves more credit, or any at all, feel free to leave a comment. You don't want to end up like Mags last year, trying to illegally write in Tom Haverford for the Arthur Spooner Award. Also spit any performances you've liked at me on Twitter via @quietpool.

The Seinfeld Award

I guess I have seen the error in my ways. It is either that, or I’ve just given into the criticism of Jack and T-time for not being all about The League. Although not in my trifecta of definites, it should feel plenty secure with its current spot of a nomination. The HBO comedies and Sonny, on the other hand, should be worried, because once Curb and Parks & Rec come back, who knows what will happen. I have also given in to the hype of Cougar Town, which is much better (and different) than it was at the start of its first season.

Definites
The Office
Community
Modern Family

In For Now
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
30 Rock
The League
Bored to Death
Eastbound and Down
Sonny With a Chance
Cougar Town

Outside Looking In
Big Lake
Rules of Engagement
Party Down
Hannah Montana
South Park
Wizards of Waverly Place
Family Guy
Better With You

The Cory Matthews Award

Kenny Powers

Here is where I see a problem. After Winger and Dwight, I have no idea who deserves to be in out of the next nine. No one from Always Sunny or The League has stood out from each other so far. I could even throw Pete into the mix for guys from The League. Kenny Powers is a great character, but he didn’t really have that great of a season. Add the fact that there were only seven episodes of Eastbound, and he could be in danger. Also, I don’t laugh that much at anything Jack Donaghy does, but he is such a staple of 30 Rock, that I would have a tough time leaving him off.

Definites
Michael Scott- The Office
Chris Henkel- Big Lake
Phil Dunphy- Modern Family

In For Now
Jeff Winger- Community
Dwight Schrute- The Office
Dennis Reynolds- It’s Always Sunny
Jack Donaghy- 30 Rock
Kenny Powers- Eastbound and Down
Jonathan Ames- Bored to Death
Cameron Tucker- Modern Family

Outside Looking In
Andre Nowzik- The League
Charlie Kelly- It’s Always Sunny
Kevin MacArthur- The League
Mac- It’s Always Sunny
Justin Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Jay Pritchett- Modern Family

The Arthur Spooner Award

Jeff, Troy and Pierce on Community

We have a pretty top heavy category here, starting with two dudes who have made quite a few leaps. Troy Barnes has quickly become one of the funniest characters on tv. Are you allowed to love both Troy and Abed? Because now that I am a Troy guy, I’m slowly becoming less and less of an Abed lover. Similarly, Taco MacArthur has been absolutely hilarious on this season of The League, and is line for a vote from me this summer. The bottom of the category gets tricky, as I don’t think Manny has done enough so far to merit a nomination, but neither has anyone else below him. Ryan Howard’s few moments on The Office have been great, but I’m sure he’ll get knocked out as the season goes on.

Definites
Tracy Jordan- 30 Rock
Troy Barnes- Community
Taco MacArthur- The League
Pierce Hawthorne- Community
Frank Reynolds- It’s Always Sunny

In For Now
Luke Dunphy- Modern Family
Ray Hueston- Bored to Death
Adam Rhodes- Rules of Engagement
Ryan Howard- The Office
Manny Delgado- Modern Family

Outside Looking In
George Christopher- Bored to Death
Abed Nadir- Community
Robby Ray Stewart- Hannah Montana
Kevin Malone- The Office
Max Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Andy Bernard- The Office
Ben Coles- Better With You

The Phoebe Buffay Award

Jenna Maroney

There was only a single change since the Fall Poolies Watch. Jenna Maroney switched in for Claire Dunphy. That is in no way a knock on Claire, because she’s having a great season, but Jenna has been stellar up until this most recent episode. I really like Laurie Keller of Cougar Town, but realize I am the only one watching it, so I might not waste a nomination on her. Erin Hannon, after winning a year ago, has continued with great performances so far in season seven.

Definites
Sonny Munroe- Sonny With a Chance
Alex Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Miley Stewart- Hannah Montana

In For Now
Lilly Truscott- Hannah Montana
Erin Hannon- The Office
Dee Reynolds- It’s Always Sunny
Casey Klein- Party Down
Jenna Maroney- 30 Rock
Annie Edison- Community
Gloria Delgado Pritchett- Modern Family

Outside Looking In
Laurie Keller- Cougar Town
Claire Dunphy- Modern Family
Liz Lemon- 30 Rock
Pam Halpert- The Office
Mia Putney- Better With You
Haley Dunphy- Modern Family
Britta Perry- Community

The Lily Finnerty Award

Louie

The other day I thought my whole world caved in. I don’t believe in a lot of things in this world, but I believed that Lydia Dunfree was one of the worst characters on television. Then after T-time finished his marathon on Party Down season two, he tells me that she was his favorite person on the show. What?!?! Did I miss something, or has he? Critics sure did love Louie, and while I thought some of the moments were decent, I couldn’t stand Louie as a character. He probably won’t make the final cut, but I thought he deserved some credit for being the worst this time around.

Definites
Lydia Dunfree- Party Down
Gabe Lewis- The Office
Josh Franklin- Big Lake
Zora Lancaster- Sonny With a Chance

In For Now
Zeke Bearkerman- Wizards of Waverly Place
Ellie Torres- Cougar Town
PJ Duncan- Good Luck Charlie
Stevie Janowski- Eastbound and Down
Timmy- Rules of Engagement
Louie- Louie

Outside Looking In
Toby Flenderson- The Office
Nico Harris- Sonny With a Chance
Travis Cobb- Cougar Town
Rodney Ruxin- The League
Mitchell Pritchett- Modern Family
Meredith Palmer- The Office

The “The Dealership” Award
Leave it to the Disney shows to have a couple of fantastic episodes per season. They will have a few clunkers in there, but once or twice a year you get gems like “He Could Be the One” or “Falling For the Falls.” Although Community, Modern Family, The League, and others are having great seasons, no single episode from those series has stood out thus far.

In For Now
Sonny With a Chance- “Falling For the Falls” – 210-211
Hannah Montana- “I’ll Always Remember You” – 409
Bored to Death- “Escape From the Castle” – 207
Party Down- “Company Picnic” – 207
The Office- “Andy’s Play” – 703

Fall Poolies Watch- Comedy

I have grown accustomed to reviewing television here at the Quiet Pool Perspective as of late, but my first love in regards to tv has always been ranking, voting and listing. So as we get closer to the Third Annual Quiet Pool Television Awards, we will continue to take a look at how things are shaping up. With some of our favorites gone, and plenty of new competition, the 2010 Poolies should once again be quite the event. As always, I'm looking for input from both Poolie voters and non-voters in order to make the nomination process of a more democratic nature. Sound off in the comments, email me at d4cella@gmail.com or hit me on twitter @quietpool.

In second day action we will take a look at the comedy categories. First up is the Seinfeld Award for Best Comedy Series.

The Definites

Community
The Office
It's Always Sunny
Modern Family
30 Rock

In For Now
Eastbound and Down
Bored to Death
Sonny with a Chance
Big Lake
Party Down

Outside Looking In
Rules of Engagement
Family Guy
Hannah Montana
The League
Wizards of Waverly Place
Cougar Town
Louie

On to the characters. The Cory Matthews Award for Best Lead Character in a Comedy Series.

The Definites

Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy

Phil Dunphy- Modern Family
Michael Scott- The Office
Jeff Winger- Community
Charlie Kelly- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

In For Now
Chris Henkel- Big Lake
Cameron Tucker- Modern Family
Dwight Schrute- The Office
Dennis Reynolds- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Jack Donaghy- 30 Rock
Kenny Powers- Eastbound and Down

Outside Looking In
Andre Nowsik- The League
Jonathan Ames- Bored to Death
Henry Pollard- Party Down
Justin Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Jay Pritchett- Modern Family
Chad Dylan Cooper- Sonny with a Chance
Russell Dunbar- Rules of Engagement

Next up is the Arthur Spooner Award for Best Supporting Character in a Comedy Series

The Definites

Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds

Frank Reynolds- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Tracy Jordan- 30 Rock

In For Now
Pierce Hawthorne- Community
Luke Dunphy- Modern Family
Abed Nadir- Community
Robby Ray Stewart- Hannah Montana
Troy Barnes- Community
Manny Delgado- Modern Family
George Christopher- Bored to Death
Adam Rhodes- Rules of Engagement

Outside Looking In
Kyle Bradway- Party Down
Kevin Malone- The Office
Senor Chang- Community
Kenneth Parcel- 30 Rock
Max Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Ron Donald- Party Down
Andy Bernard- The Office
Taco McArthur- The League

And on to the ladies. The Phoebe Buffay Award for Best Female Character in a Comedy Series.

The Definites

Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott and Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart

Sonny Munroe- Sonny with a Chance
Alex Russo- Wizards of Waverly Place
Miley Stewart- Hannah Montana

In For Now
Dee Reynolds- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Casey Klein- Party Down
Lilly Truscott- Hannah Montana
Gloria Delgado Pritchett- Modern Family
Erin Hannon- The Office
Annie Edison- Community
Claire Dunphy- Modern Family

Outside Looking In
Jenna Maroney- 30 Rock
Liz Lemon- 30 Rock
Pam Halpert- The Office
Shirley Bennett- Community
Amy Duncan- Good Luck Charlie
Audrey Bingham- Rules of Engagement

Bring on the hate. The Lily Finnerty Award for the Character You Love to Hate in a Comedy Series.

The Definites

Megan Mullally as Lydia Dunfree

Lydia Dunfree- Party Down
Nico Harris- Sonny with a Chance
Josh Franklin- Big Lake

In For Now
Zeke Beakerman- Wizards of Waverly Place
Timmy- Rules of Engagement
PJ Duncan- Good Luck Charlie
Toby Flenderson- The Office
Gabe Lewis- The Office
Meredith Palmer- The Office
Zora Lancaster- Sonny with a Chance

Outside Looking In
Ivy- Good Luck Charlie
Glen Quagmire- Family Guy
Mitchell Pritchett- Modern Family
Britta Perry- Community
Roman DeBeers- Party Down
Louie CK- Louie

Which episodes have you liked so far? The "The Dealership" Award for Best Episode in a Comedy Series.

Sonny with a Chance- "Falling For the Falls" - 210-211
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia- "Mac Fights Gay Marriage" - 601
Community- "Anthropology 101" - 201
30 Rock- "When It Rains, It Pours" - 502
Party Down- "Company Picnic" - 207

What and who do you like fellow Poolies?