The TV Land Awards, hosted by actor and comedian Tim Allen, was sparkling with television starts from some of the best loved shows of all time. Honorees and presenters included stars that spanned generations, from Betty White down to stars of current hit series, Glee. Awards given out included Future Classic and Fan Favorite.
The cast of the classic television series The Love Boat was honored this year as the TV Land pick for Fan Favorite. The Love Boat, which starred Gavin MacLeod and Bernie Kopell, centered on a cruise ship called Pacific Princess and the lives of the people on board. During its run, the show was nominated for several awards, including two Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes.
Younger television enthusiasts were surely thrilled to see the new favorite Glee honored with the Future Classic Award. Glee, which focuses on a high school Glee club on a mission to take a national title, was the biggest breakout television hit of 2009. TV Land surely honored it for its quirky one-liners and show stopping musical numbers, which make it unlike any other show on television.
The esteemed Legend Award was received this year by men who have both changed the face of comedy, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Reiner became a television classic as a writer on The Dick Van Dyke Show, while Brooks has several classic comedies under his belt, like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein and the Broadway hit, The Producers. This marks the first year that there have been two recipients of the Legend Award.
The Pop Culture award, given to the show with the greatest impact on popular culture, went to the popular 1970’s show Charlie’s Angels. In addition to being a much loved television series, Charlie’s Angels inspired two blockbusters starring Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore. The show’s star, Farrah Fawcett, passed away in 2009 but her co-stars, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, accepted the award.
The popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond received the TV Land Impact Award, and the honor was accepted by stars Brad Garrett and Ray Romano. To add extra excitement to the honor, the cast was given the award by television icon Bob Newhart. Over the course of its nine year run, the show received an unbelievable 129 award nominations, rounding up forty-nine wins.
The short-lived but well loved 1980’s sitcom Bosom Buddies was honored with a celebration of its 30th anniversary. Jay Leno was on hand to present the award for the show, which had two seasons on ABC beginning in 1980, followed by a summer of reruns on NBC in 1984. Tom Hanks, who starred in the show at the start of his career, was there to accept the award. This event was truely amazing, similar to the expected turnout of Idol Gives Back 2010.
The TV Land Awards was an eclectic show featuring television favorites old and new from a variety of different genres. An impressive caliber of stars was in attendance, from comedy legends to Academy Award winning actors. This show was a wonderful tribute to those we have grown to love as they came into our living rooms over the years. Video of this event and others, like Idol Gives Back 2010, can be seen at celebrityfootage.com.
