Zack and Kelly Award - Best Couple

The Zack and Kelly Award for Best Couple
2010: Desmond and Penny (Lost)
2011: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)
2013: Nick and Jess (New Girl)
2014: Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries)
2015: Phil and Carol (The Last Man on Earth)
2016: Ed and Peggy (Fargo)
2017: Randal and Beth (This Is Us)

2018 Results

10. Janet and Derek (The Good Place) 4 points
2nd by Tyson

9. Gus and Mickey (Love) 4 points
1st by T-time

8. Jake and Amy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 6 points
2nd by Larry

7. Joel and Sheila (Santa Clarita Diet) 8 points
2nd by Loose

6. Zach and Jenna (The Challenge) 9 points
2nd by Larry

5. Colt and Abby (The Ranch) 10 points
1st by Loose

4. Maeve and Hector (Westworld) 11 points
2nd by Lenny, Cecil

3. Cody and Jessica (Big Brother) 12 points
1st by Jack, Marsh

2. Philip and Elizabeth (The Americans) 14 points
1st by Cecil, Brady, Jaydon

1. Jon and Daenerys (Game of Thrones) 30 points
1st by Larry, Tyson, Lenny, Tippy

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

Zack and Kelly Award - Best Couple

The Zack and Kelly Award for Best Couple
2010: Desmond and Penny (Lost)
2011: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)
2013: Nick and Jess (New Girl)
2014: Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries)
2015: Phil and Carol (The Last Man on Earth)
2016: Ed and Peggy (Fargo)

2017 Results

10. Jay and Angie (Angie Tribeca) 2 points
4th by Jack

9. Joel and Sheila (Santa Clarita Diet) 4 points
2nd by T-time

8. Colt and Abby (The Ranch) 4 points
4th by Loose, T-time

7. Brockmire and Jules (Brockmire) 5 points
1st by Bonz, Cecil

6. Philip and Elizabeth (The Americans) 5 points
2nd by Jaydon, Brady, Cecil

5. Randy and Bertie (Love) 6 points
1st by T-time

4. Dan and Deborah (Making History) 7 points
2nd by Loose

3. Jimmy and Kim (Better Call Saul) 9 points
1st by Jaydon, Lenny

2. Kevin and Nora (The Leftovers) 9 points
1st by Larry, Brady

1. Randal and Beth (This Is Us) 10 points
1st by Loose, Jack, Tyson

This is the first ever win at the Poolies for This Is Us, as Randal and Beth take the crown as the best couple of the year

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

Zack and Kelly Award - Best Couple

The Zack and Kelly Award for Best Couple
2010: Desmond and Penny (Lost)
2011: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)
2013: Nick and Jess (New Girl)
2014: Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries)
2015: Phil and Carol (The Last Man on Earth)

2016 Results

10. Tanner and Jade (Bachelor in Paradise) 2 points
3rd by Marsh

9. Claire and Jamie (Outlander) 4 points
4th by Loose, Jaydon

8. Chanel and Chad (Scream Queens) 6 points
2nd by T-time, Tyson

7. Jake and Amy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 7 points
1st by Tyson

6. Cole and Luisa (The Affair) 7 points
3rd by Loose

5. Dev and Rachel (Master of None) 8 points
1st by Marsh

4. Tandy and Carol (The Last Man on Earth) 13 points
2nd by Jack, Brady

3. Jake and Sadie (11.22.63) 13 points
1st by Loose, Jack

2. Jimmy and Kim (Better Call Saul) 20 points
1st by Jaydon, Brady, Cecil

1. Ed and Peggy (Fargo) 21 points
1st by T-time, Lenny

This is the first win for Ed and Peggy Blumquist at the Poolies. In seven years of the Zack and Kelly Award for Best Couple, seven different pairs have now won the award.  This is the third win for Fargo at the Poolies, having won for best episode each of the last two years.

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

Zack and Kelly Award - Best Couple

The Zack and Kelly Award for Best Couple
2010: Desmond and Penny (Lost)
2011: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)
2013: Nick and Jess (New Girl)
2014: Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries)

2015 Results

10. Jamie and Claire (Outlander) 3 points
4th by Loose

9. Joel and Julia (Parenthood) 4 points
4th by T-time, Jack

8. Wade and Zoe (Hart of Dixie) 9 points
1st by Loose

7. Stan and Peggy (Mad Men) 11 points
1st by Jaydon, Brady

6. Jimmy and Gretchen (You're the Worst) 12 points
1st by Cecil, Marsh

5. Don and Sloan (The Newsroom) 13 points
1st by Larry, Tyson, Lenny

4. Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries) 13 points
1st by T-time, Jack

3. Schmidt and Cece (New Girl) 16 points
1st by Bonz

2. Sam and Gilly (Game of Thrones) 19 points
1st by Mags

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Phil and Carol (The Last Man on Earth) 20 points
2nd by Loose, T-time, Mags

This is obviously the first Poolies victory for Phil and Carol as a couple and the first overall for The Last Man on Earth following its premiere season.

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

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: Desmond and Penny (Lost)
2011: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)
2013: Nick and Jess (New Girl)

Here are this year's honorees...

9th. Piper and Alex (Orange is the New Black) 2 points
2nd by Jaydon

8th. Mel and Joe (Melissa and Joey) 2 points
4th by me

7th. Will and Sam (About a Boy) 3 points
3rd by Jack

6th. Julie and Blaze (Burning Love) 5 points
4th by T-time; 3rd by me

5th. Murray and Beverly (The Goldbergs) 6 points
2nd by T-time; 5th by me

4th. Phillip and Elizabeth (The Americans) 8 points
1st by Lar, Jaydon, Cecil

3rd. Alex and Sierra (The X Factor) 10 points
1st by Rizzo; 2nd by me

2nd. Dexter and Hannah (Dexter) 11 points
1st by Lenny

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries) 18 points
1st by T-time, Jack, Ty; 1st by me

This is the first couple from a non-comedy to win the Zack and Kelly Award since Desmond and Penny took down the inaugural trophy back in 2010.

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)
2011 Winner: Michael and Holly (The Office)
2012 Winner: Phil and Claire (Modern Family)

Check out this year's honorees in the video below...



10th. Joel and Julia (Parenthood) 0 points

9th. Carrie and Sebastian (The Carrie Diaries) 0 points

8th. Tessa and Ryan (Suburgatory) 2 points
5th by T-time; 5th by me

7th. Hank and Faith (Californication) 3 points
2nd by Cecil

6th. Wade and Zoe (Hart of Dixie) 3 points
3rd by Jack

5th. Peter and Olivia (Fringe) 9 points
2nd by T-time; 4th by me

4th. Dave and Alex (Happy Endings) 9 points
1st by Braids; 3rd by me

3rd. Dexter and Hannah (Dexter) 12 points
1st by Larry, Cecil

2nd. Damon and Elena (The Vampire Diaries) 16 points
1st by T-time, Jack; 2nd by me

and the Poolie goes to...

1st. Nick and Jess (New Girl) 23 points
1st by Tyson, Bonz, Matt, Lenny; 1st by me

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)
2011 Winner: Michael and Holly (The Office)

10. Brendon and Rachel (Amazing Race/Big Brother) 4 points
3rd by T-time

9. Julian and Brooke (One Tree Hill) 4 points
3rd by Jack, 5th by Me

8. Kevin and Veronica (Shameless) 4 points
4th by Cecil, 4th by Me

7. Brad and Jane (Happy Endings) 8 points
2nd by Bonz, 3rd by Me

6. Kevin and Jenny (The League) 12 points
2nd by Tyson and Rizzo

5. Chuck and Sarah (Chuck) 14 points
1st by Larry, 2nd by Me

4. Andy and April (Parks and Rec) 15 points
1st by Cecil

3. Boyd and Ava (Justified) 17 points
1st by Tyson

2. Peter and Olivia (Fringe) 19 points
1st by T-time and Jack, 1st by Me

and the Poolie goes to...

1. Phil and Claire (Modern Family) 20 points
1st by Bonz, Mags, and Rizzo

This is Phil and Claire's first nomination and win for the best couple on television.  Phil Dunphy also won the Louis and Twitty Award earlier in the Poolie season.

As the above results show, I did not vote for Phil and Claire Dunphy as one of my top five couples of the season, but I can certainly see why others would have.  Phil is obviously a fantastic character, and Claire, well Claire is crazy.  When you put them together, you get a terrific marriage that usually ends in disaster.  Whether it's Phil's hi-jinx, or Claire's anal retentiveness, one of them is usually in trouble.  It's always up to the other one to solve the problem, and that solution is usually hilarious.  Phil and Claire Dunphy are certainly worth of the Zack and Kelly Award this season.

by Dan Forcella

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 Zack and Kelly Award- Best Couple

Named For: Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski played by
Mark Paul-Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen on Saved by the Bell
Awarded To: The best couple on television from June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010
Last Year's Winner: no award

Place. Couple (Show) Points (My Vote)

10. Cappie and Casey (Greek) 2 points

9. Jeff and Jordan (Big Brother/Amazing Race) 4 points (5th)

8. Rigsby and Van Pelt (The Mentalist) 7 points

7. Joe and Stella (Jonas) 8 points (3rd)

6. Hank and Karen (Californication) 9 points (4th)

5. Andy and Erin (The Office) 14 points

4. Andy and April (Parks and Recreation) 14 points

3. Chuck and Sarah (Chuck) 26 points (1st)

Runner-Up
2. Mitchell and Cam (Modern Family) 28 points

and the Poolie goes to...
1. Desmond and Penny (Lost)
39 points (2nd)

'Happily Ever After' and 'The Constant' were my seventh and third favorite Lost episodes, respectively. Why were they so good? Because they revolved around Desmond David Hume and Penelope Widmore Hume. These two were so good together. They went together like lamb and tuna fish. Desmond was such a stud since we first met him, so to see him finding his one true love in the sideways universe during 'Happily Ever After' was fantastic. It's a testament to how much the fans love these crazy kids that this was the only episode of the season that the two of them were in together. Henry Ian Cusick and Sonya Walger had such great chemistry on Lost that it hindered my enjoyment of Flash Forward. I really couldn't see Olivia Benford with Mark or Lloyd Simcoe, because all along we all knew she was supposed to be with Desmond. So congratulations on winning the Zack and Kelly Award during your last season together. I'm sure you'll both enjoy the afterlife together.