Critics honor 2004-2005 best in U.S. TV
{{date|July 24, 2005}}
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The [[w:Television Critics Association|Television Critics Association]] (TCA) announced the winners of its annual awards for best in television programming June 23 in [[w:Beverly Hills, California|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. 

[[w:American Broadcastin Company|ABC]]'s ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]'' was named Program of the year, while the Network's ''[[w:Lost (2004 television series)|Lost]]'' was named as best dramatic program.

The critics' choice for best comedy series was [[w:Fox Broadcastin Company|Fox]]'s ''[[w:Arrested Development|Arrested Development]]''. 

Awards for acting and performance went to [[w:Hugh Laurie|Hugh Laurie]] in Fox's ''[[w:House M.D|House]]'' for best dramatic performance while best comedic performance honors went to [[w:Jon Stewart|Jon Stewart]] of [[w:Comedy Central|Comedy Central]]'s ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''. 

The TCA awarded American comedian [[w:Bob Newhart|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, ''[[w:Nightline|Nightline]].

==Full list of winners and nominees==
{| border="1"
!style="background:#DDCCDD;"| '''Award'''
!style="background:#DDCCDD;"| '''Winner'''
!style="background:#DDCCDD;"| '''Network'''
!style="background:#DDCCDD;"| '''Other nominees'''

|-
| Program of the Year 
| ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]''
| ABC 
| 
* ''[[w:Arrested Development|Arrested Development]]'', Fox 
* ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'', Comedy Central 
* ''[[w:Deadwood|Deadwood]]'', HBO
* ''[[w:Lost (2004 television series)|Lost]]'', ABC 
|-
| Outstanding New Program
| ''[[w:Lost (2004 television series)|Lost]]''
| ABC 
| 
* ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]'', ABC 
* ''[[w:House M.D|House]]'', House 
* ''[[w:Rescue Me|Rescue Me]]'', FX
* ''[[w:Veronica Mars|Veronica Mars]]'', UPN 
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama 
| ''[[w:Lost (2004 television series)|Lost]]''
| ABC 
| 
* ''[[w:24 (television)|24]]'', Fox 
* ''[[w:Deadwood|Deadwood]]'', HBO 
* ''[[w:House M.D|House]]'', HBO
* ''[[w:Rescue Me|Rescue Me]]'', FX 
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 
| ''[[w:Arrested Development|Arrested Development]]''
| FOX 
| 
* ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'', Comedy Central 
* ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]'', ABC
* ''[[w:Everybody Loves Raymond|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', CBS
* ''[[w:Gilmore Girls|Gilmore Girls]]'', The WB 
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in News & Information 
| ''[[w:Frontline (PBS)|Frontline]]''
| PBS
| 
* ''[[w:60 Minutes|60 Minutes]]'', CBS 
* ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'', Comedy Central
* ''[[w:Meet the Press|Meet the Press]]'', NBC
* ''[[w:The News Hour With Jim Lehrer|The News Hour With Jim Lehrer]]'', PBS
* ''[[w:Nightline|Nightline]]'', ABC
|-

| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming 
| ''[[w:Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
| The N 
| 
* ''[[w:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]'', Nickelodeon
* ''[[w:Nick News|Nick News]]'', Nickelodeon
* ''[[w:Postcards From Buster|Postcards From Buster]]'', PBS
* ''[[w:Nightline|Nightline]]'', ABC
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-series and Specials
| ''[[w:The Office Special|The Office Special]]''
| BBC America 
| 
* ''[[w:Lackawanna Blues|Lackawanna Blues]]'', HBO
* ''[[w:The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers|The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers]]'', HBO
* ''[[w:Something The Lord Made|Something The Lord Made]]'', HBO
* ''[[w:Sometimes In April|Sometimes In April]]'', HBO
|-
| Individual Achievement in Comedy
| [[w:Jon Stewart|Jon Stewart]], ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''
| Comedy Central 
| 
* [[w:Jason Bateman|Jason Bateman]], ''[[w:Arrested Development|Arrested Development]]'', Fox
* [[w:Marcia Cross|Marcia Cross]], ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]'', ABC
* [[w:Teri Hatcher|Teri Hatcher]], ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]'', ABC
* [[w:Ray Romano|Ray Romano]], ''[[w:Everybody Loves Raymond|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', CBS
|-
| Individual Achievement in Drama
| [[w:Hugh Laurie|Hugh Laurie]], ''[[w:House M.D|House]]''
| Fox 
| 
* [[w:Kristen Bell|Kristen Bell]], ''[[w:Veronica Mars|Veronica Mars]]'', UPN
* [[w:Matthew Fox|Matthew Fox]], ''[[w:Lost (2004 television series)|Lost]]'', ABC
* [[w:Ian McShane|Ian McShane]], ''[[w:Deadwood|Deadwood]]'', HBO
* [[w:Kiefer Sutherland|Kiefer Sutherland]], ''[[w:24 (television)|24]]'', Fox
|-
| Heritage Award
| ''[[w:Nightline|Nightline]]''
| ABC 
| 
* ''[[w:Frontline (PBS)|Frontline]]'', PBS
* ''[[w:M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', CBS
* ''[[w:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'', NBC
* ''[[w:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'', PBS
|-
| Lifetime Achievement
| [[w:Bob Newhart|Bob Newhart]]
| &nbsp; 
| &nbsp;
|-
|}
''Source: [http://tvcritics.org/press/2005/07/desperate-housewives-not-so-desperate.html Television Critics Association] ''

== Sources ==
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|author=David Kronke
|pub=Los Angeles Daily News
|date=July 24, 2005}}

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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 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.


 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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