The TV IV:IVy Awards/2007/Best Comedy Talk, Variety or Sketch Series

Candidates to be considered the Best Comedy Talk, Variety or Sketch Series which first aired one or more episodes in the United States between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. Please read carefully the Definitions and Guidelines before putting a candidate up for nomination.

Definitions

comedy

Any live-action episodic (airing on a recurring basis), non-limited series categorized as a Comedy on the TV IV.

talk, variety or sketch series

Any series which fits the definitions of either talk show, variety show or sketch comedy as they are defined in the TV IV Glossary, excluding those shows produced by network news divisions for the purposes of discussing current events, sports or weather (e.g.: Meet the Press, Crossfire, The O'Reilly Factor, SportsCenter, Inside the NFL, etc., none of which are eligible.) Note that fake news is not news, even if it is sometimes more informative and insightful than the news.

Guidelines

Please feel free to propose as many or as few candidates as you like in each category. Feel free to discuss yours or others' proposals as much or as little as you choose. Actual number of votes listed in support of or opposition to does not affect a candidate's ability to move to the next round. All candidates listed here will move on, but the amount of support and opposition can be taken into consideration by voters during the nomination phase.

Please follow the standard format shown below for proposing candidates and link the show titles, even if the linked articles are empty or stubs. To add your name in support or opposition simply add a new line with a pound and four tildas after the previous names like this # ~~~~

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Candidates Discussion

Chappelle's Show

For

1. JCaesar^talk 01:28, 16 February 2008 (EST)
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Comments

• Many were scratching their heads over Chappelle's aborted third season, but the irony is the episodes themselves explain precisely why Chappelle felt it necessary to call the whole thing off. What was left of these three episodes was an examination of celebrity and relevance in a mass-media society, and in one sketch sending up Tupac Shakur, Chappelle even pointed out how not even death seems to liberate celebrities from close scrutiny. His closing card may have said, "I'm rich, bitch!" but as Chappelle seemed to suggest in several of the sketches and his subsequent stand-up comedy, in the words of Bob Dylan, "you've gotta serve somebody." Tempermental artist though Chappelle may be, certainly not since David Cross, arguably not since Bill Hicks, and quite possibly not since Richard Pryor has a comedian come so close to being an artist, not an entertainer. -- JCaesar^talk 01:28, 16 February 2008 (EST)
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The Colbert Report

For

1. JCaesar^talk 19:50, 16 January 2008 (EST)
2. Mantene 14:05, 8 February 2008 (EST)
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The Daily Show

For

1. The-jam 21:41, 15 February 2008 (EST)
2. JCaesar^talk 19:50, 16 January 2008 (EST)
3. Mantene 14:05, 8 February 2008 (EST)
4. Davidscarter 12:11, 9 February 2008 (EST)
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Comments

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

For

1. The-jam 21:41, 15 February 2008 (EST)
2. Rvb strongbad 01:07, 16 February 2008 (EST)
3. HuskersRule 01:11, 16 February 2008 (EST)
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Comments

• While new to the game Ferguson's show has a nice informal style, sense of humor and does some pretty funny bits. I also really like the flow of the show it's the only network late night show that can keep me engaged all the way through. --The-jam 21:41, 15 February 2008 (EST)
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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1. JCaesar^talk 19:50, 16 January 2008 (EST)
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Comments

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Late Show with David Letterman

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