The Emmy’s are tomorrow (Sunday) night. I thought since I did a special blog for the Oscars I should do one for the Emmy’s. Don’t count on seeing a blog dedicated to the Grammy’s. I gave up on the Grammy’s when Starlight Vocal Band beat out Boston for best new artist in 1977 (I hold a grudge). Don’t count on a blog for the Tony’s either, because I’m not gay.
The first category is “Best Show That’s No Longer a Show”. The nominees are:
- Chase
- Friday Night Lights
- The Good Guys
- Human Target
The winner: Friday Night Lights. It was a great show. Eric and Tami Taylor (Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton) were one of the most honest portrayals of a married couple ever on TV. Football was simply the backdrop for one of the best dramas in recent memory. Human Target and Chase were solid dramas that had runs of two or three seasons. The Good Guys was a very funny take on the “buddy cop” show. Starring Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks, it is worth watching its lone season on Netflix.
The next category is Funniest Show. The nominees are:
- 30 Rock
- Modern Family
- Psych
- Raising Hope
The winner: Modern Family. It is the best written show on TV since Cheers. 30 Rock is “rock” solid competition for it, but Modern Family is consistently funny every single episode. Psych (USA) is a lot of fun for the family (and those of us who love references to the 80s). Raising Hope is extremely clever in its own right.
Let’s look at Best Drama. The nominees are:
- Castle
- Hawaii Five-O
- Justified
- The Mentalist
The winner: Justified. As an FX network show, it has a bit more of an edge to it than these others. As you might imagine, stories about a US Marshall trying to enforce law and order in Kentucky mining country can be more than a little rough and tumble. It is well written in that the story lines are fresh and not telegraphed at all. The Mentalist and Castle are both fun, out-of-the-ordinary crime dramas. Hawaii Five-O was a pleasant surprise last year as it reinvented the late 1960s.
Shows Other People Like But I Don’t Really Get. The nominees are:
- Glee
- Mad Men
- Numbers
The winner is Mad Men. Mad Men has few (if any) likable characters. The constant smoking and drinking by the characters is a worn-out inside joke. It has a loyal fan base, however, and critics seem to love it – just not me. Glee is a show I refuse to watch. Quit letting questionably-talented no-names butcher good songs. I don’t see how Numbers is still on the air. How is a drama about a “Rain Man” kind of math savant of any interest to America? What’s the story line here: The cops are out at dinner and need somebody to calculate the tip on the check so they call the Numbers Guy? Again, I don’t get it.
Shows That Have Lasted Way Too Long. The nominees are:
- Chuck
- 2 Broke Girls
- Every Reality Show
The winner is: Every Reality Show. Whether it’s American Idol or Survivor or Big Brother or Hoarders - get rid of them. They are cheap to make and very profitable for the networks, but they are just played. There is actually an Emmy category now for Best Reality TV Host. These shows substitute another human’s real pain and anxiety for writing creativity. Chuck has been on for 5 years now. That is two or three too many. It started out as a very witty and fun show. Now it is just bad. 2 Broke Girls actually doesn’t start until this fall. However, it looks just horrible. Put it out of its misery before it inflicts any misery on the viewing public.
As I’ve thought about the Emmy’s, I cannot remember what the Emmy trophy looks like. The Oscars are the gold statue dude. The Grammy’s are the old phonograph. The Tony’s are a guy in high heels with a feather boa. But what are the Emmy’s? At any rate, nothing quite as self-serving as TV people having a TV show where they give awards to other TV people.
For my preview of the new show for this Fall, click here and scroll to the post on 9/7/11.
The Triple Take on Sports this post is dedicated to The Short One in honor of his birthday.
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