Emmy Snubs by the Emmys: 5-1

If you need a refresher of what I'm doing, read this.

#16-20
#11-15
#6-10


#5
Pushing Daisies - Season 1

Year: 2008
Nominations: Lead Actor (Lee Pace), Supporting Actress (Kristin Chenoweth), Writing
Wins: Directing
Snubbed by: HBO Comedies

I get it's all moot since 30 Rock dominated the night, but Pushing Daisies had so many noms, it really deserved a spot over the HBO trinity of Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, or Curb which got successively fewer noms.



#4

The Shield - Season 1
Year: 2002
Nominations: Directing, Writing
Wins: Lead Actor (Michael Chiklis)
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Alias - Season 1
Year: 2002
Nominations: Lead Actress (Jennifer Garner), Supporting Actor (Victor Garber), Writing, Costumes, Hairstyling, Makeup, Picture Editing, Stunts
Wins: Art-Direction, Cinematography

Snubbed by: Law & Order, CSI

It's really the combination of snubs here that puts it so high on this list. Two procedural like Law & Order and CSI with no major nominations getting the Outstanding Drama nominations while Alias' 10 nominations and The Shield's big three nominations (acting, writing, directing) getting snubbed is a sign of major snubbage. I can't  say I understand how this happens.



#3
Six Feet Under - Season 5

Year: 2006
Nominations: Lead Actor (Peter Krause), Lead Actress (Frances Conroy), Directing, Writing, Guest Actress (Joanna Cassidy), Art Direction for Single-Camera Series, Hairstyling
Wins: Guest Actress (Patricia Clarkson), Makeup
Snubbed by: Everyone

Six Feet Under's final season appears to be a last hurrah with the Emmys based on nomination count. To have this many nominations in such a variety  of categories and not get an Outstanding Drama (we won't even mention how it should've then won) is really a black mark on the Emmys. If I'm gonna pick on a specific show, House, as much as I love it, had no business being here over SFU based on nomination account.


#2
Roseanne
Year: 1993-1995

Season 5
Nominations: Lead Actor (John Goodman), Supporting Actress (Sara Gilbert), Lighting Direction
Wins: Lead Actress (Roseanne Barr), Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf)

Season 6
Nominations:Lead Actor (John Goodman), Lead Actress (Roseanne Barr), Supporting Actress (Sara Gilbert), Lighting Direction
Wins: Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf)

Season 7
Nominations:Lead Actor (John Goodman), Lead Actress (Roseanne Barr), Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Hairstyling
Wins: None

This snub goes back before 1993, but that's where my list starts. This show was a powerhouse in the acting nominations for years, pulling numerous wins and occasional other nominations as well. There is absolutely no reason for this show to not have a single Outstanding Comedy series nomination to it's name. Specifically, in '93 and '94, Home Improvement, with only one lead acting nomination each year, probably shouldn't've edged Roseanne out for a Comedy nom.


#1
Malcolm in the Middle
2000-2003

Season 1
Nominations: Lead Actress (Jane Kaczmarek), Guest Actress (Beatrice Arthur), Casting
Wins: Writing, Directing

Season 2
Nominations: Comedy Series*, Directing, Lead Actor (Frankie Muniz), Lead Actress (Jane Kaczmarek), Guest Actor (Robert Loggia), Guest Actress (Cloris Leachman)
Wins: Directing, Writing

Season 3
Nominations:Lead Actress (Jane Kaczmarek), Supporting Actor (Bryan Cranston), Directing, Guest Actress (Susan Sarandon)
Wins: Guest Actress (Cloris Leachman)

Season 4
Nominations: Lead Actress (Jane Kaczmarek), Supporting Actor (Bryan Cranston), Guest Actress (Cloris Leachman)
Wins: None

*Yes, yes. It did pull off one Outstanding Comedy nomination. Look at that though. Does that look like the credentials of a single-time nominee?

You know, I said this would be as objective a list as possible. A strong argument could be made for Roseanne to be in the top spot, especially considering Malcolm was nominated one year. I'm keeping it at the top though due to diversity of the nominations and number of big wins. For a show with this much Emmy love to not be a perennial nominees for Outstanding Comedy is, by the numbers, mind you, the biggest Emmy oversight of the past two decades. And, I'll just go ahead and say, yes, Malcolm in the Middle is one of my all-time favorite shows, so there may have been some home cooking going on.