Television Without Pity
This summer, Television Without Pity asked TV junkies to cast their votes for the best, worst, most improved and just plain craziest characters, series, moments and more from the 2008-2009 season. And after a record-breaking 2.4 million votes were cast, the results can finally be revealed!
The biggest winner was FOX’s now-cancelled science-fiction drama “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” which took home a whopping 16 Tubey Awards, including Best Drama, Favorite Actress (Summer Glau), Best Season Finale, and, not surprisingly, Most Underrated Show and Most Painful Series Cancellation.
The CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” was also a fan favorite, winning six Tubeys, including Best Comedy and Best Cast, while Neil Patrick Harris won Favorite Actor and his Barney Stinson won both Favorite TV Character and Best Sidekick.
Fans reacted more negatively to the ABC medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and it’s “Dead Denny” storyline of last season, bestowing the show with ten Tubey Awards such as Most Ludicrous Plotline, Worst Romantic Relationship and Most Overrated Show, while Katherine Heigl was voted Least Favorite Actress and her Izzie Stevens votes Least Favorite Character.
Other winners announced include:
Best New Show: “True Blood” (HBO)
Best Romantic Relationship: Bill Adama and Laura Roslin, “Battlestar Galactica” (Syfy)
Best Competitive Reality Show: “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
Worst Reality Show: “Jon & Kate Plus 8” (TLC)
Best Reality Show Host: Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox)
Worst Reality Show Host: Donald Trump, “The Celebrity Apprentice” (NBC)
Most Appalling Reality TV Star: Spencer Pratt, “The Hills” (MTV)
Best American Accent by a Non-American Actor: Hugh Laurie, “House” (Fox)
Worst American Accent by a Non-American Actor: Melissa George, “Grey's Anatomy” (ABC)
Best Fictional Location: The Island, “Lost” (ABC)
Most Anticipated New Series of 2009-2010: “Glee” (Fox)
Access Hollywood also participated in this year’s Tubeys, with five categories of our own. The results are below.
For a full list of all 80 categories winners, please visit www.televisionwithoutpity.com.
Who is the Sexiest Over 40 Male on TV?
| Option | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Julian McMahon, “Nip/Tuck” | 22% |
| Mark Harmon, “NCIS” | 22% |
| Kiefer Sutherland, “24” | 12% |
| Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy” | 41% |
| James Pickens, “Grey’s Anatomy” | 3% |
Who is the Sexiest Over 40 Female on TV?
| Option | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mary Louise Parker, “Weeds” | 57% |
| Oprah Winfrey, “Oprah” | 2% |
| Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” | 17% |
| Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” | 6% |
| Marg Helgenberger, “CSI” | 19% |
Who is your favorite Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender personality on TV?
| Option | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Adam Lambert | 54% |
| Jackie Warner | 1% |
| Miss Jay, “America’s Next Top Model” | 6% |
| Neil Patrick Harris | 37% |
| Suze Orman | 1% |
Who is the worst "Dancing With the Stars" "Celebrity"?
| Option | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Steve Wozniak | 44% |
| Willa Ford | 8% |
| Albert Reed | 6% |
| Shandi Finnessy | 10% |
| Steve-O | 33% |
Who is your favorite "Real Housewife" on Bravo?
| Option | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Danielle from New Jersey | 18% |
| Nene from Atlanta | 28% |
| Bethenny from New York | 27% |
| Tamra from Orange County | 9% |
| Teresa from New Jersey | 18% |
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