The winners of the annual Peabody Awards, which honor the absolute best and brightest in electronic media, were announced today. Over the years, the Peabodys have become known as the most prestigious award that can be bestowed upon a television show. Last year, winners included
Friday Night Lights and
The Office, while past ceremonies honored shows as diverse as
Battlestar Galactica and
South Park. It's not an easy award to win, which is why any series that picks one up gets an immediate boost of critical respect. Today, five more shows were added to the ever expanding list of winners.
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avalon99 said:
Just started watching Dexter this year, and it is ace. Glad its won an award
Tanya88 said:
good to know that dexter won...we just started to see this tv show a few months back...and it s great =)
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This year's Peabody Award winners include:
30 Rock, which recently won the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series,
The Colbert Report, AMC's
Mad Men, Bravo's excellent
Project Runway, and
Dexter.
Is this a lineup worthy of being honored with such an award? For the most part, I'd say yes. I can't say I'm a big fan of
Mad Men or
Dexter, but obviously my opinion is in the minority.
30 Rock is, by far, the best comedy on television,
The Colbert Report is unique and funny, and
Project Runway is one of the classiest, most consistently entertaining reality shows on the tube. The Peabodys got it at least half right.
If I were making my wish list of shows that should be honored next year, I'd throw in
Top Chef and
Pushing Daisies. The pie maker certainly deserves a little bit of love.
Which show do you like the most?
- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
(Image courtesy of NBC)