The 2010 TV Land Awards, which were hosted by actor Tim Allen, was an exciting event attended by some of television’s best loved performers. Classic and contemporary stars were all on board, from “Golden Girl” Betty White to the stars of the hot show Glee. Fan Favorite and Future Classic were just a couple of the special awards given out that night.
The award for TV Land 2010 Fan Favorite went to the players from the classic show The Love Boat. Bernie Kopell and Gavin MacLeod starred in this comedy about the passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship known as The Pacific Princess. Prior to this award, The Love Boat had two Emmy nominations and four Golden Globe nominations to its name.
Younger viewers must have been overjoyed that the Future Classic award went to the successful new series, Glee. Television’s smash hit of 2009, Glee follows the highs and lows of a secondary school show choir as they attempt to win a national competition. The show gained “future classic” status as a result of its sharp lines and impressive song and dance routines, which make it truly unique.
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 show that was awarded for having the biggest influence on Pop Culture was the 1970’s hit Charlie’s Angels. Charlie’s Angels was not only a classic TV show, but it spun off into two hit films starring Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Co-stars Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd accepted the award without their late costar, Farrah Fawcett.
The hit Everybody Loves Raymond received TV Land’s Impact Award, and stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett were standing by to accept. As an additional honor, they were given their award by the great Bob Newhart. During the nine years that Everybody Loves Raymond aired, it was nominated for an impressive 129 awards, winning forty-nine.
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.
The TV Land Awards was a fun and diverse ceremony, paying tribute to stars and a show that spanned generations and genres. An impressive variety of stars turned out for the event, from comedic icons to Academy Award winners. The show was a great way to pay tribute to the stars we loved as they touched our hearts through our televisions for years. Video of this event and others, like Idol Gives Back 2010, can be seen at celebrityfootage.com.
