Critics honor 2004-2005 best in U.S. TV
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The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the winners of its annual awards for best in television programming June 23 in Beverly Hills, California. The TCA is made up of approximately 200 television writers and columnists in the U.S. and Canada. The awards, except for the Heritage Award and Lifetime Achievement Award, were for outstanding programs first broadcast in the United states between June 2004 and May 2005. ABC's Desperate Housewives was named Program of the year, while the Network's Lost was named as best dramatic program.
The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the winners of its annual awards for best in television programming June 23 in Beverly Hills, California. The TCA is made up of approximately 200 television writers and columnists in the U.S. and Canada.
The awards, except for the Heritage Award and Lifetime Achievement Award, were for outstanding programs first broadcast in the United states between June 2004 and May 2005.
ABC's Desperate Housewives was named Program of the year, while the Network's Lost was named as best dramatic program.
The critics' choice for best comedy series was Fox's Arrested Development.
Awards for acting and performance went to Hugh Laurie in Fox's House for best dramatic performance while best comedic performance honors went to Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
The TCA awarded American comedian Bob Newhart with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The Heritage award for program "that has transcended its medium to profoundly impact on society or culture" was presented to ABC late night news program, Nightline.
Full list of winners and nominees
Award Winner Network Other nominees Program of the Year Desperate Housewives ABC
Arrested Development, Fox
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Deadwood, HBO
Lost, ABC Outstanding New Program Lost ABC
Desperate Housewives, ABC
House, House
Rescue Me, FX
Veronica Mars, UPN Outstanding Achievement in Drama Lost ABC
24, Fox
Deadwood, HBO
House, HBO
Rescue Me, FX Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Arrested Development FOX
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Desperate Housewives, ABC
Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Gilmore Girls, The WB Outstanding Achievement in News & Information Frontline PBS
60 Minutes, CBS
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Meet the Press, NBC
The News Hour With Jim Lehrer, PBS
Nightline, ABC Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming Degrassi: The Next Generation The N
Dora The Explorer, Nickelodeon
Nick News, Nickelodeon
Postcards From Buster, PBS
Nightline, ABC Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-series and Specials The Office Special BBC America
Lackawanna Blues, HBO
The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers, HBO
Something The Lord Made, HBO
Sometimes In April, HBO Individual Achievement in Comedy Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy Central
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Fox
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives, ABC
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives, ABC
Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS Individual Achievement in Drama Hugh Laurie, House Fox
Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars, UPN
Matthew Fox, Lost, ABC
Ian McShane, Deadwood, HBO
Kiefer Sutherland, 24, Fox Heritage Award Nightline ABC
Frontline, PBS
M*A*S*H, CBS
Saturday Night Live, NBC
Sesame Street, PBS Lifetime Achievement Bob Newhart Source: Television Critics Association ''
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