Coincidentally...

TV Land aired the TVLand Awards last Sunday.

The best part - the musical tribute to Sid and Marty Krofft. I prided myself on having a good memory when it comes to classic television shows, but I was obviously too young to remember H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmund, Land of the Lost, and the numerous other Krofft shows featured in the musical production number. I never laughed so hard in my life. The Krofft tribute was made for the award show production number treatment; when I think back on this year's Oscars production number, it was completely bush league compared to the Krofft tribute. The Oscars had a Tony winner, a Grammy winner, and numerous MTV Video/Movie nominees -- none of them fit to shine H.R's Pufnstuf's patent leather boots. Good job conceiving a production number that was entertaining and actually seemed organic.

The worst part - Dr. Phil presenting the Innovator award to the cast of Married with Children. First, Married with Children was denied a series finale; now, they received this well-deserved television accollade from the pompous jackass who makes me want to turn off my television permanently. Married with Children was another sitcom that I grew up on. And while I loved the Cosby Show, Married with Children was a fantastic example of broad, dark comedy, with occasional hints of heart. But mainly, that show was funny as hell. It was one of the few sitcoms during that period that had their female characters give as much as they got. And watching it now, with more mature eyes, even the later No Ma'am years were as funny as most comedies that are on the air today. And the montage really didn't do the show justice. Couldn't they have included the clip when Al and Peg went on the game show and Peg was mercilessly spun by Al? That was one clip that personified the spirit of Married with Children; there were numerous others, like when Al, wrapped in bed sheets, screamed for Bud and Kelly to save him from Peg's lascivious designs.

Married with Children deserved much better.