The TV IV:IVy Awards/2008/Best Competition Series

Candidates to be considered the Best Competition Series which first aired one or more episodes in the United States between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Please read carefully the Definitions and Guidelines before putting a candidate up for nomination.

Definitions

competition series

Any live-action, non-scripted series which fits the definition of game show as it is defined in the TV IV Glossary (including quiz show). This specifically includes series that don't give out prizes until the end of a season.

Guidelines

Please feel free to propose as many or as few candidates as you like in each category. Feel free to discuss yours or others' proposals as much or as little as you choose. Actual number of votes listed in support of or opposition to does not affect a candidate's ability to move to the next round. All candidates listed here will move on, but the amount of support and opposition can be taken into consideration by voters during the nomination phase.

Please follow the standard format shown below for proposing candidates and link the show titles, even if the linked articles are empty or stubs. To add your name in support or opposition simply add a new line with a pound and four tildas after the previous names like this # ~~~~

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# ~~~~
# ''Vote here''

======Oppose======
# ''Vote here''

======Comments======
* ''Comment here''

Candidates Discussion

The Amazing Race

For

1. Rvb strongbad 23:34, 5 March 2009 (EST)
2. HuskersRule 23:49, 5 March 2009 (EST)
3. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• Comment here

Duel

For

1. HuskersRule 23:49, 5 March 2009 (EST)
2. Rvb strongbad 00:08, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
3. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• Comment here

Hell's Kitchen

For

1. Rvb strongbad 23:34, 5 March 2009 (EST)
2. HuskersRule 23:49, 5 March 2009 (EST)
3. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• Comment here

Jeopardy!

For

1. Joltman 07:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
2. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• An old favorite that I never miss. --Joltman 07:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
• Comment here

Ninja Warrior

For

1. Vote here

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1. Vote here

Comments

• Comment here

Reality Bites Back

For

1. Joltman 07:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
2. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• A great send-up on the reality competition format, while still being a competition. --Joltman 07:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
• Comment here

Survivor

For

1. The-jam 18:01, 19 February 2009 (EST)
2. Rvb strongbad 00:08, 12 March 2009 (EDT)

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• The two seasons that aired in 2008 (Micronesia and Gabon) were both excellent seasons that drew me back into the habit of watching the series again after a couple years of not doing so. The HD conversion and its enhanced visuals is another added draw. --The-jam 18:01, 19 February 2009 (EST)
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Wipeout

For

1. HuskersRule 23:49, 5 March 2009 (EST)
2. Rvb strongbad 00:08, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
3. Vote here

Oppose

1. Vote here

Comments

• One of the funnest reality shows out there that the main point in watching is to see people mess-up and fall into the mud or water.--HuskersRule 23:49, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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