{"id":2093,"date":"2013-06-28T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T14:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serieskiller.com\/?page_id=2093"},"modified":"2014-08-03T17:12:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-03T17:12:04","slug":"20122013-best-comedy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serieskiller.com\/?page_id=2093","title":{"rendered":"2012\/2013: Comedy Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Best Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Actually two winners will be awarded in this voting:
\n– the best comedy of the last season
\nand
\n– the best new comedy of the last season.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Excluded are:<\/span><\/p>\n

– productions that did not air<\/strong> at minimum 50% of their episodes between July 1st, 2012 and June 30th, 2013<\/strong> because they ended, were canceled or pause this season (for example Eastbound & Down [HBO], Curb Your Enthusiasm [HBO], Good God [HBO], The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret [IFC], Danger 5 [SBS], Eagleheart [swim], The IT-Crowd [4], Episodes [SHO]),<\/p>\n

– productions that underperformed in this competition<\/strong> (Vicious [ITV], The Goodwin Games [FOX], 1600 Penn [NBC], The Wright Way [ITV], Rules of Engagement [CBS], Two Broke Girls [CBS], Mike & Molly [CBS], Two and a Half Men [CBS], Malibu Country [ABC], Life’s Too Short [HBO], Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 [ABC], Mrs. Brown’s Boys [BBC], Emily Owens, M.D. [CW], Guys with Kids [NBC], Package Deal [City], The New Normal [NBC], Whitney [NBC], Animal Practice [NBC], Not Going Out [BBC], Happily Divorced [TVL], The Soul Man [TVL], The Middle [ABC], Awkward. [MTV], Last Man Standing [ABC], Partners [CBS], Two Broke Girls [CBS], Two and a Half Men [CBS], Baby Daddy [ABC], Are We There Yet? [TBS], Cougar Town [TBS], Melissa and Joey [ABC], Save Me [NBC], Retired at 35 [TVL], Hot in Cleveland [TVL], Sullivan & Son [TBS], Anger Management [FX], Bullet in the Face [IFC], Citizen Khan [BBC] and others),<\/p>\n

– productions that didn’t air enough<\/strong> episodes\/minutes (Alpha House [a] (new), Betas [a] (new), Onion News Empire [a] (new), Those Who Can’t [a] (new) or Bad Samaritans [FLX]),<\/p>\n

– productions that are considered too much of a sketch show <\/strong>(Portlandia [IFC], Saturday Night Live [NBC], Kroll Show [CC], Key & Peele [CC], Nathan For You [CC], The Greatest Event in Television History [CC] and others).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong>
\n\"comedy201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 737 votes by 288 voters (50%) and therefore 737 additional votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 288 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that FOX’s The Mindy Project<\/strong> is the best new<\/strong> comedy or sitcom of season 2012\/2013, but the overall best comedy or sitcom<\/strong> of season 2012\/2013 is:<\/p>\n

NBC’s PARKS AND RECREATION<\/strong>!<\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: Modern Family [abc] + new: New Girl [FOX]<\/em>
\n2010\/2011: Community [NBC] + new: Louie [FX] (now Dramedy)<\/em>
\n2009\/2010: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX] + new: Modern Family [abc]<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best Protagonist in a Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Actually three winners will be awarded in this voting:
\n– the best female protagonist
\n– the best male protagonist
\n– the overall best protagonist,
\ndepending on which one has more votes.<\/p>\n

This award honors only the art of acting<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

not<\/span> the written characters.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong>
\n\"comedyprot201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 1244 votes by 186 voters (50%) and therefore 1244 additional votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 186 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that TY BURRELL<\/strong> outperformed his competition at enacting ABC Modern Family’s character Phil Dunphy<\/strong> as a male protagonist as well as TINA FEY<\/strong> outperformed her competition at enacting NBC 30 Rock’s character Liz Lemon<\/strong> as a female protagonist in a comedy of season 2012\/2013. But only one can be the overall best protagonist and that is this year:<\/p>\n

TY BURRELL<\/strong><\/h4>\n

for playing the role of ABC Modern Family’s character Phil Dunphy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: Modern Family [abc]: TY BURRELL as “Phil Dunphy” (male & overall)
\n2011\/2012: The Office [NBC]: JENNA FISCHER as “Pam Beesly” (female)<\/em>
\n2010\/2011: Community [NBC]: DONALD GLOVER as “Troy Barnes” (male & overall)
\n2010\/2011: 30 Rock [NBC]: TINA FEY as “Liz Lemon” (female)<\/em>
\n2009\/2010: Modern Family [abc]: ERIC STONESTREET as “Cameron Tucker” (male & overall)
\n2009\/2010: 30 Rock [NBC]: TINA FEY as “Liz Lemon” (female)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This award honors only the art of acting<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

not<\/span> the written characters.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong>
\n\"comedysuppactor201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 181 votes by 41 voters (50%) and therefore 181 additional votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 41 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that the acting of<\/p>\n

TONY HALE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

outperformed his competition at enacting HBO Veep’s character Gary Walsh<\/strong> in a comedy of season 2012\/2013.<\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: The Office US [NBC]: JAMES SPADER as “Robert California”
\n2010\/2011: Community [NBC]: JIM RASH as “Dean Pelton”
\n2009\/2010: Blue Mountain State [spike]: ALAN RITCHSON as “Thad Castle”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This award honors only the art of acting<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

not<\/span> the written characters.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong>
\n\"comedysuppactress201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 194 votes by 47 voters (50%) and therefore 194 additional votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 47 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that the acting of<\/p>\n

CARLY CHAIKIN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

outperformed her competition at enacting ABC Suburgatory’s character Dalia Royce<\/strong> in a comedy of season 2012\/2013.<\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: Suburgatory [abc]: CARLY CHAIKIN as “Dalia Royce”
\n2010\/2011: 30 Rock [NBC]: JANE KRAKOWSKI as “Jenna Maroney”
\n2009\/2010: Better Off Ted [abc]: ANDREA ANDERS as “Linda Zwordling”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best Written Male Character in a Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This award honors the art of writing<\/strong> of an unique character,<\/p>\n

not<\/span> the actor playing the role.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"comedymalechar201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 436 votes by 43 voters (50%) and therefore 436 votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 43 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that<\/p>\n

NBC Parks and Recreation’s character<\/strong> RON SWANSON<\/strong><\/h4>\n

was the manliest man-character in a comedy of season 2012\/2013.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: Parks and Recreation [NBC]: RON SWANSON & The Office US [NBC]: DWIGHT SCHRUTE
\n2010\/2011: Louie [FX]: LOUIE
\n2009\/2010: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]: CHARLIE KELLY<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best Written Female Character in a Comedy 2012\/2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This award honors the art of writing<\/strong> of an unique character,<\/p>\n

not<\/span> the actor playing the role.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

-> The combined vote is now final<\/strong> and shown in the following chart:<\/strong>
\n\"comedyfemalechar201213\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been 225 votes by 49 voters (50%) and therefore 225 additional votes where distributed by the jury of serieskiller.com (representing 49 voters; 50%) to come to the conclusion that<\/p>\n

NBC Parks and Recreation’s character<\/strong> LESLIE KNOPE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

was the best written female character in a comedy of season 2012\/2013.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00bb FYI, the winners of recent years:<\/p>\n

2011\/2012: Parks and Recreation [NBC]: LESLIE KNOPE
\n2010\/2011: 30 Rock [NBC]: LIZ LEMON
\n2009\/2010: Better Off Ted [abc]: VERONICA PALMER<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Best Comedy 2012\/2013: Actually two winners will be awarded in this voting: – the best comedy of the last season and – the best new comedy of the last season.   Excluded are: – productions that did not air at minimum 50% of their episodes between July 1st, 2012 and June 30th, 2013 because they … <\/p>\n

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