AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series

The AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series is awarded by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) as part of the AACTA Awards for television for excellence in comedy. The award was first handed out in 2003 and was initially called Best Comedy Series – Sitcom or Sketch and was renamed Best Television Comedy Series in 2005.[1]

Winners and nominees

Year
(Ceremony)		 Program Network Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
2003
(45th)		 John Safran's Music Jamboree SBS Yaman, SelinSelin Yaman, John Safran Won
[2]
Big Bite Seven Network Horrocks, MicahelMicahel Horrocks Nominee
CNNNN ABC Denton, AndrewAndrew Denton, Mark Fennessy Nominee
Kath & Kim ABC Riley, GinaGina Riley, Jane Turner, Mark Ruse Nominee
2004
(46th)		 Double the Fist ABC Harding, MeganMegan Harding Won
[2]
Kath & Kim ABC Riley, GinaGina Riley, Jane Turner, Mark Ruse Nominee
SkitHOUSE Network Ten Campbell, CraigCraig Campbell, Jodie Crawford-Fish, Rove McManus Nominee
Stories from the Golf SBS Butler, RobynRobyn Butler, Wayne Hope Nominee
2005
(47th)		 John Safran vs God SBS Yaman, SelinSelin Yaman, John Safran Won
[2]
Comedy Inc.-The Late Shift Nine Network David McDonald Nominee
The Chaser Decides ABC Chaser, TheThe Chaser Nominee
We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year ABC Waters, LauraLaura Waters Nominee
2006
(48th)		 The Chaser's War on Everything ABC Mark Fitzgerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl Won
[2]
Comedy Inc.-The Late Shift Nine Network David McDonald Nominee
Supernova UKTV Maher, DavidDavid Maher, David G. Taylor, Beryl Vertue, Sue Vertue Nominee
2007
(49th)		 Wilfred SBS Livingston, JennyJenny Livingston Won
[2][3]
The Chaser's War on Everything ABC Nehl, AndyAndy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen Nominee
The New Inventors ABC1 Jorgensen, AnitaAnita Jorgensen, Jo Wathen Nominee
The Sideshow ABC Robinson, TedTed Robinson, Pam Swain, Megan Harding Nominee
2008
(50th)		 Summer Heights High ABC Lilley, ChrisChris Lilley, Laura Waters Won
[2][4]
Chandon Pictures Movie Extra Carlton, RobRob Carlton Nominee
The Hollowmen ABC1 Cilauro, SantoSanto Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch Nominee
The Librarians ABC Butler, RobynRobyn Butler, Wayne Hope Nominee
2009
(51st)		 Review with Myles Barlow ABC2 Bates, DeanDean Bates Won
[5][6]
Chandon Pictures Movie Extra Carlton, RobRob Carlton Nominee
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure ABC1 Earl, NathanNathan Earl, Andy Nehl Nominee
Very Small Business ABC1 Butler, RobynRobyn Butler, Wayne Hope Nominee
2010
(52nd)		 Review with Myles Barlow, (season two) ABC2 Bates, DeanDean Bates Won
[7]
Lowdown ABC1 Minchin, NicoleNicole Minchin, Amanda Brotchie, Adam Zwar Nominee
Wilfred, (season 2) SBS Livingston, JennyJenny Livingston, Tony Rogers, Adam Zwar, Jason Gann Nominee

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Film Institute "AFI Award Winners Feature Categories 1958–2009". 2009. http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?Section=2009_Awards_PDFs&ContentID=5761publisher=Australian Film Institute. Retrieved 3 May 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 191. ISBN 1876467207. 
  3. ^ Australian Film Institute "AFI L'ORÉAL PARIS 2007 AFI INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". 5 December 2007. http://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/MediaRoom/MediaReleases/6.12.2007_The_L'Oréal_Paris_2007_AFI_Industry_Awards_Media_Release.pdfpublisher=Australian Film Institute. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  4. ^ Australian Film Institute "L'Oréal Paris 2008 AFI Awards Nominees". 29 October 2008. http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=5931&Section=AFI_Awards_Nomineespublisher=Australian Film Institute. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "The 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Nominations Announced". Australian Film Institute. 28 October 2009. http://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/MediaRoom/MediaReleases/2009_Samsung_Mobile_AFI_Awards_Nominees_Announced.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Winners". Australian Film Institute. 12 December 2009. http://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/MediaRoom/MediaReleases/2009_Samsung_Mobile_AFI_Awards_WINNERS_ALL.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Winners and Nominees". Australian Film Institute. 11 December 2010. http://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/MediaRoom/2010MediaReleasesPDFs/2010_Samsung_Mobile_AFI_Awards_Winners_and_Noms_ALL.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
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