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

The Zack and Kelly Award- Best Couple

Named For: Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski (Saved by the Bell)
Awarded To: The best couple on television
2010 Winner: Desmond and Penny (Lost)

Place. Nominee (Show) Points (My Vote)

10. Julian and Brooke (One Tree Hill) 2 points

9. Carol and Liz (30 Rock) 3 points

8. Chad and Sonny (Sonny With a Chance) 5 points (4th)

7. Kevin and Jenny (The League) 7 points

6. Mitchell and Cam (Modern Family) 8 points

5. Chuck and Sarah (Chuck) 8 points (5th)

4. Vance and Amy (Perfect Couples) 9 points (3rd)

3. Andy and April (Parks and Recreation) 15 points

2. Joe and Stella (Jonas) 15 points (1st)

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Michael and Holly (The Office) 18 points (2nd)

This is Michael and Holly's first nomination as a team, and first win of the best couple award.  Michael Scott is a three time nominee as a lead character on The Office, while Holly Flax was runner-up for the Phoebe Buffay Award in 2009.

One of the driving forces of this fantastic season of The Office was Michael finally getting the girl.  He and Holly were great together, and watching them ride off into the sunset together was absolutely awesome.  With both of them gone for good, it will be time for a new power couple to step up to the plate next year.

The Cory Matthews Award- Lead Character Comedy

Named For: Cory Matthews played by Ben Savage in Boy Meets World
Awarded To: The best lead character in a comedy series from
June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010
Last Year's Winner: Tracy Jordan- 30 Rock

Place. Character (Show) Points (My Vote)

10. Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death) 0 points

9. Dwight Schrute (The Office) 7 points

8. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock) 7 points (5th)

7. Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) 9 points

6. Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny) 13 points (4th)

5. Jeff Winger (Community) 15 points

4. Cameron Tucker (Modern Family) 18 points

3. Michael Scott (The Office) 20 points (3rd)

Runner-Up
2. Phil Dunphy (Modern Family) 28 points (2nd)

and the Poolie goes to...
1. Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
48 points (1st)

Here with his thoughts on Larry David is Poolie voter, T-time...

Larry David's run in this category is similar to Shaq's in the early part of this decade. He dominates the field but when it comes to collecting votes for MVP, he is competing not only against the other characters, but against his own prior performances. It may not be fair to hold him to this higher standard, but it is the way of the world. We, as voters, look for reasons not to give the award to Shaq, to Jordan before him, and now to Larry David. We expect greatness and refuse to reward him unless he surpasses his own lofty standards.

Having said that, the highlight of season seven was the interaction between LD and Jerry Seinfeld. The pairing provided a glimpse of what must have been going on behind the scenes at Seinfeld for years. After witnessing the two of them discuss the minor details of human behavior, it's easy to see where many of the plotlines from two classic shows came from.

Even before that, Larry was having a season for the ages. We learned he knows all the words to West Side Story and that he enters names into his cellphone with descriptors such as Denise Handicapped. We watched him kill a swan, protest tipping and berate a 9-year old for over-texting. In the most exceptional Larry move of the season, he launched a Seinfeld reunion, involving all the stars of the show, in an effort to win back Cheryl. He began by attempting to break up with a cancer-stricken Loretta and ended with a hilariously-off attempt to play George. Everything in-between was gold.

by Tim Forcella

The Corey Matthews Award (2009)

The Corey Matthews Award for
Best Lead Character in a Comedy Series

Rank. Character (Show)- Total Points...(My Rank)
10th. Randy Hickey (My Name Is Earl)- 0 points

9th. Cappie (Greek)- 0 points

8th. Jemaine (Flight of the Conchords)- 1 point

7th. Gary Brooks (Gary Unmarried)- 4 points

6th. Kenny Powers (Eastbound & Down)- 9 points...(5th)

5th. Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)- 17 points

4th. Dwight Schrute (The Office)- 18 points...(2nd)

3rd. Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)- 21 points...(4th)

Runner-Up
2nd. Michael Scott (The Office)- 24 points...(3rd)

The Poolie Goes To
1st. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock)- 26 points...(1st)

And now with some words on Tracy Jordan here is Lar...

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Tracy Jordan is a pretty great character. He was definitely the best nominee in this category. That had to be a paragraph! What, that was only two sentences?.....Alright, here comes the fun cooker!