The TV IV:IVy Awards/2008/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 January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. 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 or sports divisions for the purposes of discussing current events, sports or weather (e.g.: Meet the Press, Larry King Live, 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

The Colbert Report

For

1. JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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The Daily Show

For

1. The-jam 18:00, 19 February 2009 (EST)
2. Davidscarter 15:57, 20 February 2009 (EST)
3. JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

For

1. The-jam 18:00, 19 February 2009 (EST)
2. Rvb strongbad 01:13, 20 February 2009 (EST)
3. HuskersRule 23:42, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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• The only talk show that I think is consistently funny.--HuskersRule 23:42, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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1. JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Late Show with David Letterman

For

1. JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments

• As someone who is from Indiana, I'm 90% certain that Senator John McCain's snubbing of Dave (and Letterman's hilarious impromptu response: "Hey, Senator! I got a question! You need a ride to the airport?") played at least a small role in Indiana going blue this year. If getting a state to vote for a party it hasn't voted for since 1964 (it's the only Midwestern state to have voted for Dole, for crying out loud!) doesn't warrant a nomination in an online poll of best talk series, I don't know what does. -- JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Saturday Night Live

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1. JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments

• I'm mostly voting for this one for the Tina Fey as Sarah Palin sketches, but that's more than enough. -- JCaesar^talk 02:42, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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The Soup

For

1. Joltman 07:34, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Comments

• I love their relentless attacks on pop culture, this show makes me laugh-out-loud more than any other. --Joltman 07:34, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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