Emmy Nominees: Best Comedy Series

My predictions: 4/7, choosing “Scrubs” and “Two and a Half Men” over the big surprises

Well, this is quite a breath of fresh air. A bit too much fresh air in some cases, like Family Guy, which makes history as the second animated program ever nominated in this category. I’m not a fan of the series, but I suppose it’s a notable triumph. Still, I’m happy that Emmy voters thought outside the box here. While I would have preferred “Chuck” or “Eastbound and Down” over How I Met Your Mother, I know that its devoted fanbase, including JG, is thrilled that it finally got nominated. The surprising omission of “Two and a Half Men” is pretty great – I imagined it would be a long time before voters grew tired of it. It’s especially shocking that it didn’t make the cut when the field was expanded to seven nominees, but again, creative thinking! The inclusion of both Flight of the Conchords and Weeds is great, especially considering “Flight of the Conchords” has already been canceled and this is the final honor it will likely receive. A fitting one, at that. Entourage made it in despite having a pretty bad year, and then of course the expected nominees The Office and 30 Rock are here. “30 Rock” continues to be wildly popular with nominations for all five of its core cast members, five guest acting nominations, three directing nominations, and a whopping four out of five writing nominations. Overall, this category doesn’t quite address the creativity of comedies out there, but it’s a fine start.

Who should win? “30 Rock” or “Weeds”
Who will win? Probably “30 Rock,” but who the hell knows now?