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There are a lot of them.
But for the purposes of this list, weve focused on 20 whose oversights we found particularly egregious.
Happy Days
It was one of the most popular TV shows of the 1970s.
It spawned five spinoffs, two animated spinoffs, and two pilots that never made it to series.
(I would have watched you,The Pinky Tuscadero Show.)
(The non-multi-cam seasons are especially unsung.)
And yet here sitsHappy Days, nominated for several Emmys over its run but never once for best comedy.
Guess how many Emmy nominations it received, in any category?
A grand total of … zero.
Have you seen the episode when Mary finds out shes going blind?!
They cant do both and since the mid-90s theyve opted to do the former.
Those werent just any two years, either.
Marge vs. the Monorail?
JC
*Numbers approximate
My So-Called Life
The ABC teen drama only lasted a season.
I still say it was worthy of one.
How off base can these annual statuettes sometimes get?
So much thatThe Wirewasnt nominated for outstanding drama during any of its five seasons on the air.
That is a real crock of sheeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiit.
KVA
Justified
If youre going to write a television drama today, you should watchJustified.
If youre going towatcha television drama today and havent seenJustified,well!
Do we ever have a treat for you!
And yet in spite of its excellence (Timothy Olyphant!
Character actress Margo Martindale in an iconic role!
),Justifiednever quite got the reputation as an important drama it was clearly having too much fun.
It was also participating in a very crowded Emmy field, going up against shows likeHomelandandMad MenandBreaking Bad.
Fine:Friday Night Lightsdid that.
ButParenthood, another Jason Katimsrun series, did so to an even greater degree.
It had no gimmicky premise or quirky hook.
Its not too late, Emmys voters!
Its on for one more season!
KVA
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman should absolutely have been nominated for outstanding comedy by now.
Its an Easter-egg-packed, pop-culture-reference-heavy riot thats also heartbreaking and makes consistently bold, thought-provoking choices.
But heres whats crazy: Its never been nominated in that category either!
I mean:what?
KVA
