March 6, 2012 09:32 AM PDT

Comedy Awards Nominations: Parks and Rec, Happy Endings Get Some Love

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The oft-overlooked Parks and Recreation and relative newbie Happy Endings muscled their way through the crowd of usual suspects to score major nominations for the second annual The Comedy Awards, to be held April 28 and then air May 6 on Comedy Central.

As typical, Modern Family and 30 Rock led the pack with five nominations each, including for Best Series, Directing and Writing, while Curb Your Enthusiasm collected four nods.

Parks and Rec, though, landed in three races, including Best Actress (for Amy Poehler). Happy Endings, meanwhile, drew a single yet significant nod, for Best Series.

Here’s the complete rundown of TV nominees:

Comedy Series
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Happy Endings
Modern Family (2011 winner)
Parks and Recreation

Writing – TV
30 Rock (2011 winner)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Saturday Night Live

Directing – TV
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Louie
Modern Family (2011 winner)
The Office

Performance by an Actor
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (2011 winner)
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis C.K., Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Performance by an Actress
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live (2011 winner)
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Animated Comedy Series
Archer
Family Guy
The Life & Times of Tim
The Simpsons
South Park (2011 winner)

Late-Night Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (2011 winner)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Show with David Letterman
Real Time with Bill Maher

Sketch/Alternative Comedy Series
Childrens Hospital (2011 winner)
Louie
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tosh.0

Comedy Special of the Year
Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Patton Oswalt Finest Hour
Colin Quinn Long Story Short
Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts

Comments (68)

If Parks & Rec doesn’t win something I’m going to sic Champion on someone.
Comment by Ari – March 6, 2012 09:37 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Amen to that!
  Comment by LOL – March 6, 2012 10:20 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I’m kinda bummed that New Girl only got 1 nod.
Funny show.
Comment by Alienate – March 6, 2012 09:41 AM PDT Reply To This Post
No love for Conan this year? Sad face…
Comment by Volcfom – March 6, 2012 09:42 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I can’t believe how everyone overlooks Community. Not one single nomination ever.
Comment by dani – March 6, 2012 09:43 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- even for comedy awards, the funniest show on V still gets snubbed
  Comment by Juan – March 6, 2012 09:45 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - 4th funniest
    Comment by Brad – March 6, 2012 01:18 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- Well, Donald Glover did get nommed for Breakout Performer, but that encompasses all media (e.g. standup, movies) and not just TV.
  Comment by Matt Webb Mitovich – March 6, 2012 09:48 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - That’s just too little. How can they even think of best writing, ensemble and overall comedy series and not see Community going strong right there? I call some sorta of embargo, there’s no other explanation.
    Comment by godzilla's_foil – March 6, 2012 11:01 AM PDT Reply To This Post
    - The episode Remedial Chaos Theory alone should have gotten Community some nods for something. O well its just going to be one of those shows that the voters don’t “get” since it does not play it safe. I love a lot of the comedies on here…but would have helped Community with its renewal bid if it had some nods.
      Comment by David – March 6, 2012 11:13 AM PDT Reply To This Post
    - Or people just don’t find it funny, funny is subjective you know.
      Comment by Mike – March 6, 2012 01:17 PM PDT Reply To This Post
      - Usually funny is subjective, but clearly you haven’t watched Community.
        Comment by Brendan – March 6, 2012 02:56 PM PDT
      - Community actually is both extremely hilarious and intelligent, something all the other comedies on broadcast (besides a few) lack with that combo. You clearly don’t know what funny is and considering SNL and 30 Rock are nominated, Comedy Central doesn’t seem to know “funny” either. Those old dead horses are already glue, but NBC keeps them going.
        Comment by RecceR – March 6, 2012 03:47 PM PDT
- I know! I’m mystified by that, too. Stuff like this could help the show get a wider audience, I’d think.
  Comment by Angela – March 7, 2012 03:28 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Where is the nom for Community!? Low blow “comedy” awards.
Comment by lee – March 6, 2012 09:44 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Parks and Recreation for all the awards! It’s also such a shame that Nick Offerman isn’t nominated in the performance by an actor category.

All of the nominees are really good. However, as much as I love Modern Family and 30 Rock, it would be nice seeing another show win SOMETHING.
Comment by Sandra – March 6, 2012 09:44 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- At the least, Ron Swanson should’ve been nominated for best mustache.
  Comment by Rich – March 6, 2012 11:42 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Why this isn’t kindergarten not everyone gets a trophy
  Comment by Jon – March 6, 2012 01:18 PM PDT Reply To This Post
They should add awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress
Comment by juli – March 6, 2012 09:44 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Seriously? No Community? It’s so much better than all of these things…
Comment by Amanda Leigh – March 6, 2012 09:47 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- No
  Comment by Jen – March 6, 2012 01:18 PM PDT Reply To This Post
I’m very happy for Parks and Recreation and Happy Endings getting some love. Of course, Modern Family definitely deserves some love,too. Three of my favorite comedies up for awards?! Wooo-hooo!
Comment by Justin – March 6, 2012 09:55 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Very happy about Happy Endings getting nominated, if only Cougar town would have been nominated for anything I would have loved these awards
Comment by juan – March 6, 2012 10:01 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- if adding this category would get some love for any of the happy endings gang, esp eliza coupe & damon wayans, then i’m all for it!
  Comment by Maggie – March 6, 2012 10:29 AM PDT Reply To This Post
For comeday series, I would replace 30 Rock with either Community or Cougar Town.
Comment by Tenney – March 6, 2012 10:04 AM PDT Reply To This Post
No Cougar Town.
Comment by sole – March 6, 2012 10:06 AM PDT Reply To This Post
how did steve carrell (left in 2010-2011 season) get nominated for the office and zooey deschanel (started in 2011-2012 season) get nominated at the same time?
Comment by greatdane – March 6, 2012 10:14 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- That is a puzzler…unless it’s just for the 2011 year in general. (Which I guess would include the back half of last season and the first half of this season.)
  Comment by Little Scarf Girl – March 6, 2012 10:25 AM PDT Reply To This Post
  - The eligibility period was the 2011 calendar year, yes.
    Comment by Matt Webb Mitovich – March 7, 2012 07:39 AM PDT Reply To This Post
GO PARKS & REC!
Comment by austen. – March 6, 2012 10:18 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Finally, Archer is getting some awards love. Easily the funniest show on TV, after Cougar Town of course.
Comment by Wolfie – March 6, 2012 10:22 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Yeah, add my voice to the outrage that there’s no Community on this list anywhere. As for the suggestion that there be a supporting actor/actress, I’m against it because like the emmys it would just get dominated by the less funny office clone Modern Family.
Comment by Carmichael – March 6, 2012 10:26 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- MF is nothing like the office and far funnier than Community
  Comment by Brad – March 6, 2012 01:20 PM PDT Reply To This Post
  - While I do agree that Modern Family is not like The Office at all, besides them both being filmed in the mockumentary style, I don’t find it funnier than Community. MF plays it safe and most of the storylines can be found in shows that inspired it like Married with Children and The Brady Bunch, but with a modern take (hence the name). I’m not bashing MF, I really like it, it has some clever and funny moments, and I even hope it goes on for several more seasons. However, I enjoy Community much more because they have intelligence behind their humor, have a original storylines, and don’t play things safe.
    Comment by RecceR – March 6, 2012 04:12 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Ok, Commmunity is amazing but fans need to stop acting like its the only great show on tv, there are tons of great shows on the air.
Comment by Jake – March 6, 2012 10:26 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- It’s not a slam against other shows, it’s just amazing that with all the talent of the cast, writers, etc Community never gets recognized for anything.
  Comment by Kate – March 6, 2012 12:12 PM PDT Reply To This Post
  - Maybe that just shows its not that great
    Comment by Sara – March 6, 2012 01:20 PM PDT Reply To This Post
    - Obviously you have never seen it
      Comment by Mark – May 6, 2012 08:18 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Glad to see Happy Endings got a nomination, although I’d really love to have seen Damon Wayans, Jr., Eliza Coupe, or Adam Pally get a nod as well. Those three really make the show for me.

Also, SNL got nominated for writing? I mean, yeah, the season has been on a quality upswing (except for the recent Lohan episode), but it’s still nowhere near its former glory.
Comment by DL – March 6, 2012 10:27 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I absolutely love Happy Endings and Parks and Rec. I hope they both win. Sick of Alec Baldwin, Larry David, Steve Carrell. They’re not that funny. I really hope Portlandia gets a win. That show is hilarious and ten times better than SNL.
Comment by Liza180 – March 6, 2012 10:31 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Love love Happy Endings! But no Big Bang Theory? New Girl is terrible.
Comment by Oaky – March 6, 2012 10:39 AM PDT Reply To This Post
what about Glee?? not even one nomination??
And what about supporting roles?? no nominations there at all?
Comment by Farsia2010 – March 6, 2012 11:06 AM PDT Reply To This Post
While it’s nice to see some recognition for the good, somewhat low-profile Happy Endings, it’s just inconceivable that a comedy awards that wants to be taken seriously and to create any momentum gets any nominations for Sofia Vergara. I mean, she is stunning, but represents just the opposite of any sort of acting, and mostly acting funny. And not only that: on the other hand, it doesn’t show any love for the best comedy currently on television, which is clearly the case of Community. Donald Glover is probably being nominated because of his Childish Gambino thing, as “Breakout Performer”. How can we take this as an honest representation for the current state of comedy??
Comment by godzilla's_foil – March 6, 2012 11:18 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- What I mean is, we’re not talking about “a good series”. Happy Endings, The Big Bang Theory, Archer, Parks and Rec, those are good, sometimes really good series that deserve nominations, audience and praise. (BTW, it’s still nice that abominations such as 2 Broke Girls don’t get anything. At least that!). No, we’re talking about the best one, objectively speaking, the best writing and ensemble — and it doesn’t even get a nod at a very specific awards? Something is going on in the background, either against Dan Harmon or Chevy Chase or McHale, I don’t know.
  Comment by godzilla's_foil – March 6, 2012 11:32 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Because it is, clearly the best comedy is Modern Family.
  Comment by M – March 6, 2012 01:21 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Comedy Series should go to Happy Endings and Writing and Directing needs to go to Modern Family.

Ty Burrell needs to win best actor for Modern Family and Sofia Vergara for actress.

And South Park needs to win again this year.
Comment by fernando – March 6, 2012 11:22 AM PDT Reply To This Post
@CraigyFerg snubbed again! Also, no Community? Now I’m really crying.
Comment by Rich – March 6, 2012 11:40 AM PDT Reply To This Post
- Over a TV show?
  Comment by M – March 6, 2012 01:21 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- I will never understand how someone could watch Letterman and Ferguson and think that Letterman is better. Boggles my mind.
  Comment by Brendan – March 6, 2012 02:59 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- Good point! Craig should definitely be getting more notoriety than he currently does.
  Comment by Angela – March 9, 2012 11:36 PM PDT Reply To This Post
30 Rock is well past it’s prime, and Curb isn’t very good. Haven’t seen enough of Happy Endings to have an opinion on it. Community needs to be on there with Big Bang Theory.
Comment by Doug – March 6, 2012 11:51 AM PDT Reply To This Post
I’m sad that Community did not get nominated, but am super happy that Parks and Recreation and Happy Endings did! Now if only Casey Wilson and Elisha Cuthbert could get some nods for their acting as well! Along with Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs!
Comment by Fabe – March 6, 2012 11:56 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Very happy to see Happy Endings finally get recognized for being one of the funniest things on tv right now, I don’t when it happened but all of a sudden it got so good and now makes me laugh more than just about anything else. It’s a shame more people aren’t watching it, it really deserves to be as huge a hit as Modern Family is.
Comment by Kwell – March 6, 2012 12:12 PM PDT Reply To This Post
as much as I love P&R and Happy Endings and hope they win, where’s the Big Bang Theory and Jim Parsons?! >_>
Comment by Jess – March 6, 2012 12:29 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Who votes for these awards, anyway? No “Big Bang Theory”???
Comment by Gwen – March 6, 2012 12:30 PM PDT Reply To This Post
sorry cant take these seriously as Kristen Wiig won for SNL… which hasn’t been a decent show in over five years and Wiig has been tirelessly repeating the same characters week in and week out for at least 3 seasons.
Comment by josh – March 6, 2012 01:00 PM PDT Reply To This Post
Hey Community fans, before you start on your America loves crap rant,why do you get to decide what crap is?
Comment by Tom – March 6, 2012 01:22 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- We never called the other shows crap. HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Parks and Rec, The Office, and 30 Rock are all good shows, and all worth watching. I haven’t watched Happy Endings yet, but I’ve heard good things and it’s on my to-do list, so I’ll include that in the list. Community is just simply BETTER.
  Comment by Brendan – March 6, 2012 03:02 PM PDT Reply To This Post
No way Happy Endings and New Girl should receive nominations over Community and Cougar Town.
Comment by DennysFishTacos – March 6, 2012 01:55 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- Yes way HE is way funnier than those shows
  Comment by Jon – March 6, 2012 02:01 PM PDT Reply To This Post
When will Bill Hader ever be recognized for his work on SNL? He is by far the most talented and most funny cast member. Kristen Wiig relies on weird characters and overacting.
Comment by Tami – March 6, 2012 03:45 PM PDT Reply To This Post
No Big Bang Theory? Well that sucks. Typical really.
Comment by Guy – March 6, 2012 05:14 PM PDT Reply To This Post
HOW did both Community and Cougar Town not get nominated? Why don’t these shows ever get any love? They deserve it.
Comment by Nancy – March 6, 2012 07:52 PM PDT Reply To This Post
So glad love parks and rec its just a shame nick offerman (Ron) keeps getting over looked my these award shows bt I love Amy GO AMY!
Comment by dot – March 6, 2012 10:04 PM PDT Reply To This Post
No Big Bang Theory?? Come on¡¡ must be a “joke”
Comment by Sandy – March 7, 2012 02:10 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Yay Happy Endings! Hope it can get some Emmy love.
Comment by Mike – March 7, 2012 03:26 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Norm Macdonald truly deserves the stand up special award. His comedy and delivery is completely unique and original.
Comment by Chad O. – March 9, 2012 09:05 AM PDT Reply To This Post
Happy Ending is awful. WTF are you people talking about.
Comment by Jakes – March 14, 2012 06:49 PM PDT Reply To This Post

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