“Better Off Ted" Is Up For An Award! 'Worst Cancellation Of A Show For 2010...' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-18-2011, 04:46 PM

The Hollywood Temp Diaries Web site announced today that it is accepting nominations to “honor” the worst prime-time television shows and performances of the past year. The Bennie Awards--symbolized by the Golden Trash Can--will be presented Feb. 22.

The awards are named after former NBC boss Ben Silverman, described in a Temp Diaries press release as “Hollywood’s king of bad programming decisions.”

Last year’s winners included Snooki (worst female performer), Jay Leno (worst male) and “The Jay Leno Show” (worst show).

A new category--The Pushing Daisies Award--has been added for this year’s awards to single out the worst cancellation of a show. The finalists have already been selected in this category, and they are “Better Off Ted,” “Caprica,” “Huge,” “Lone Star” and “Terriers.”

"Most of television today is either a glorified high school talent show, people getting hit in the groin for cash or product placements disguised as dramas. These shows deserve recognition for their 'efforts' and that's where I come in," said Temp X, creator of The Hollywood Temp Diaries, in a statement.

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TV Knowledge Fan · 01-19-2011, 03:30 AM

...of "BETTER OFF TED", but then again, the show deserved its fate for not being more "viewer-friendly". An average of three million viewers, including its cult audience and the majority of TV critics that bothered to watch it every week, just weren't enough to keep it on for another season {on cable, yes}.

A good rule of a successful situation comedy is to have characters and situations everyone can identify with. NO ONE in real life would possibly have anything- or would WANT to have anything- to do with the people at "Veridian Dynamics" (not even "Ted Crisp"). The situations may have been funny as hell, but unless you have some kind of empathy with the people involved, it doesn't mean a thing. Victor Fresco should have realized that.

JasPets · 01-27-2011, 12:39 PM

I thought that this was the funniest comedy on TV. I keep hoping that they'll give it another shot, or another network will pick it up.

01-18-2011, 04:46 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	“Better Off Ted" Is Up For An Award! 'Worst Cancellation Of A Show For 2010...' The Hollywood Temp Diaries Web site announced today that it is accepting nominations to “honor” the worst prime-time television shows and performances of the past year. The Bennie Awards--symbolized by the Golden Trash Can--will be presented Feb. 22. The awards are named after former NBC boss Ben Silverman, described in a Temp Diaries press release as “Hollywood’s king of bad programming decisions.” Last year’s winners included Snooki (worst female performer), Jay Leno (worst male) and “The Jay Leno Show” (worst show). A new category--The Pushing Daisies Award--has been added for this year’s awards to single out the worst cancellation of a show. The finalists have already been selected in this category, and they are “Better Off Ted,” “Caprica,” “Huge,” “Lone Star” and “Terriers.” "Most of television today is either a glorified high school talent show, people getting hit in the groin for cash or product placements disguised as dramas. These shows deserve recognition for their 'efforts' and that's where I come in," said Temp X, creator of The Hollywood Temp Diaries, in a statement. http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/
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01-19-2011, 03:30 AM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I admit, ABC made a bad decision in not airing the final episodes... ...of "BETTER OFF TED", but then again, the show deserved its fate for not being more "viewer-friendly". An average of three million viewers, including its cult audience and the majority of TV critics that bothered to watch it every week, just weren't enough to keep it on for another season {on cable, yes}. A good rule of a successful situation comedy is to have characters and situations everyone can identify with. NO ONE in real life would possibly have anything- or would WANT to have anything- to do with the people at "Veridian Dynamics" (not even "Ted Crisp"). The situations may have been funny as hell, but unless you have some kind of empathy with the people involved, it doesn't mean a thing. Victor Fresco should have realized that.

01-27-2011, 12:39 PM	#3
JasPets Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 12	I thought that this was the funniest comedy on TV. I keep hoping that they'll give it another shot, or another network will pick it up.
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