Experienced And New Talent Came Out For The TV Land Awards

The 2010 TV Land Awards, hosted by Tim Allen, was a star studded event featuring some of television’s most beloved actors and actresses. Favorite stars from across generations were in attendance, from Betty White to the cast of the recent hit series Glee. Popular television shows were honored in a variety of categories, such as the Fan Favorite Award and the Future Classic Award.

The beloved program The Love Boat was recognized as this year’s TV Land Fan Favorite. Starring Gavin MacLeod and Bernie Kopell, the show revolved around the lives of those aboard The Pacific Princess, a lavish cruise ship that seemed to have more challenges in a week than most ships see in a year. While it was on the air, The Love Boat was nominated for two Emmys 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 prestigious Legend Award was given this year to men who are both comedy icons, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Reiner secured his place in television history by writing the classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Brooks has written numerous classic comedies, such as Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and the Broadway smash, The Producers. This is the first time the Legend Award has been given to two recipients.

The award for the show that has made a huge impact on Pop Culture was given to the cast of the 1970’s classic Charlie’s Angels. Not only was Charlie’s Angels a hugely successful television show, but it spawned two blockbuster films starring Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore. The award was accepted by Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, sadly without their recently deceased co-star, Farrah Fawcett.

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 30th anniversary of the short-lived 1980’s program Bosom Buddies was celebrated during the TV Land Awards ceremony. Jay Leno presented the prize to the actors from the show, which aired between 1980 and 1982 on ABC and on NBC in reruns during 1984. None other than the show’s most distinguished star, Tom Hanks, received the award.

The TV Land Awards was a fun and varied event, honoring some of television’s brightest stars, past and present. A wide variety of stars turned out for the ceremony, from classic comedians to contemporary Oscar winners. The show was a great way to re-live memories from the amazing shows that came into our lives through our televisions for so many years. Video of this event and others, like Idol Gives Back 2010, can be seen at celebrityfootage.com.