The TV Land Awards Honor Old Classics and New Favorites

The 2010 TV Land Awards, which were hosted by actor Tim Allen, was an exciting event attended by some of television's best loved performers. Classic and contemporary stars were all on board, from "Golden Girl" Betty White to the stars of the hot show Glee. Fan Favorite and Future Classic were just a couple of the special awards given out that night.

The beloved program The Love Boat was recognized as this year's TV Land Fan Favorite. Starring Gavin MacLeod and Bernie Kopell, the show revolved around the lives of those aboard The Pacific Princess, a lavish cruise ship that seemed to have more challenges in a week than most ships see in a year. While it was on the air, The Love Boat was nominated for two Emmys and four Golden Globes.

Younger viewers must have been overjoyed that the Future Classic award went to the successful new series, Glee. Television's smash hit of 2009, Glee follows the highs and lows of a secondary school show choir as they attempt to win a national competition. The show gained "future classic" status as a result of its sharp lines and impressive song and dance routines, which make it truly unique.

The esteemed Legend Award was received this year by men who have both changed the face of comedy, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Reiner became a television classic as a writer on The Dick Van Dyke Show, while Brooks has several classic comedies under his belt, like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein and the Broadway hit, The Producers. This marks the first year that there have been two recipients of the Legend Award.

The show that was awarded for having the biggest influence on Pop Culture was the 1970's hit Charlie's Angels. Charlie's Angels was not only a classic TV show, but it spun off into two hit films starring Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Co-stars Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd accepted the award without their late costar, Farrah Fawcett.

The hit Everybody Loves Raymond received TV Land's Impact Award, and stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett were standing by to accept. As an additional honor, they were given their award by the great Bob Newhart. During the nine years that Everybody Loves Raymond aired, it was nominated for an impressive 129 awards, winning forty-nine.

The 30th anniversary of the short-lived 1980's program Bosom Buddies was celebrated during the TV Land Awards ceremony. Jay Leno presented the prize to the actors from the show, which aired between 1980 and 1982 on ABC and on NBC in reruns during 1984. None other than the show's most distinguished star, Tom Hanks, received the award.

The TV Land Awards was a fun and diverse ceremony, paying tribute to stars and a show that spanned generations and genres. An impressive variety of stars turned out for the event, from comedic icons to Academy Award winners. The show was a great way to pay tribute to the stars we loved as they touched our hearts through our televisions for years. Video of this event and others, like Idol Gives Back 2010, can be seen at celebrityfootage.com.

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