FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS & THE OFFICE Big Winners at The TCA Awards

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS may have been overlooked by the Emmy voters (who are these people anyway?) but the television critics from all over the country gave the NBC drama much love at last night’s TCA awards by awarding it Outstanding New Program.  Finally this show gets the recognition is deserves.

So with my favorite drama taken care of, what about my favorite comedy?  Well color me happy because for the second year in a row THE OFFICE took home the award for Outstanding Comedy. Seems that these TCA folks know good TV when they see it.

NBC conitnued to rack up the awards as HEROES was named Program of the Year. Alec Baldwin received the award for Individual Achievement in Comedy for his role on 30 ROCK.

The cable shows were the big winners in the drama category. THE SOPRANOS took home the award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama as well as the Heritage Award, and Michael C. Hall was the winner for Individual Achievement in Drama for his role as a serial killer in Showtime’s DEXTER.

The legendary Mary Tyler Moore was honored for her contribution to television.