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 Legend Award
( )  Icon Award
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( )  Legacy of Laughter Award
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( )  ...Awesomest Robot
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( )  ...Greatest Gadgets
( )  ...Favorite Character(s)...
( )  ...Best Hang Out
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TV Land Awards: 2008

Legend Award

Date:8 June (broadcast: 15 June)
Host:Vanessa Williams (VII)
Location:Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, USA
Notes:
  • Movies are honored for the first time this year.

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Icon Award

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Innovator Award

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Pioneer Award

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Pop Culture Award

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Future Classic Award

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Legacy of Laughter Award

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TV Land Award

Most Memorable SNL Musical Guest
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Elvis Costello
  • "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Sinéad O'Connor
  • "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Leon Redbone

  • Movie Dance Sequence You Reenacted in Your Living Room
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Grease (1978)
    - "You're the One That I Want"
  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    - "Tequila"
  • Risky Business (1983)
    - "Old Time Rock and Roll"

  • Character You REALLY Don't Want to Make Angry
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Deadwood" (2004) - Ian McShane
  • "The A-Team" (1983) - Mr. T
  • "The Sopranos" (1999) - Michael Imperioli

  • Siblings That Make You Grateful for Your Own Crazy Family
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) - Alison Arngrim; Jonathan Gilbert (I)
  • "Six Feet Under" (2001) - Peter Krause (I); Michael C. Hall (I); Lauren Ambrose
  • "The Sopranos" (1999) - Jamie-Lynn Sigler; Robert Iler

  • Awesomest Robot
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979)
    - Twiki.
  • "Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1976)
    - Yo-Yo.
  • "Riptide" (1984)
    - The Roboz.

  • Island You Most Want to Get "LOST" On
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Fantasy Island" (1978)
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
  • Treasure Island (1950)

  • Greatest Gadgets
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Batman" (1966)
    - For the bat utility belt.
  • "Star Trek" (1966)
    - For the tricorder.
  • "The Jetsons" (1962)
    - For the pop-up bed.

  • Favorite Character(s) Who "Went Missing"
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Family Matters" (1989) - Jaimee Foxworth
  • "My Three Sons" (1960) - Tim Considine
  • "The Facts of Life" (1979) - Molly Ringwald; Julie Anne Haddock; Julie Piekarski; Felice Schachter

  • Best Hang Out
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Alice" (1976)
    - Mel's Diner.
  • "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979)
    - Archie Bunker's Place.
  • "Friends" (1994)
    - Central Perk.

  • Favorite Nanny
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Family Affair" (1966) - Sebastian Cabot (I)
  • "My Three Sons" (1960) - William Demarest
  • "Supernanny" (2005) - Jo Frost

  • Favorite Character from the "Other Side"
      Nominees:
     
  • "Ghost Whisperer" (2005) - Jennifer Love Hewitt
  • "Medium" (2005) - Patricia Arquette
  • "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) - Hope Lange
  • Ghost (1990) - Whoopi Goldberg

  • Broadcaster(s) of the Year
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Murphy Brown" (1988) - Candice Bergen; Faith Ford; Charles Kimbrough; Joe Regalbuto
  • "NewsRadio" (1995) - Phil Hartman (I)
  • "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) - Richard Sanders (I)

  • Mad Ad Man (or Woman) of the Year
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Mad Men" (2007) - Jon Hamm
  • "One Day at a Time" (1975) - Bonnie Franklin
  • "Who's the Boss?" (1984) - Judith Light

  • Character You'd Pay to Do Your Homework for You
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Growing Pains" (1985) - Tracey Gold
  • "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) - Melissa Sue Anderson
  • "The Wonder Years" (1988) - Danica McKellar

  • Favorite Casual Friday Cop
      Nominees:
     
  • Peter Falk (I)
    - For his work as Columbo.

  • Best Movie to Watch at the Drive-In
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
  • Mosura (1961)
  • The Blob (1958)

  • Neighbor You Try to Avoid
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Friends" (1994)
    - Ugly Naked Guy.
  • "Mork & Mindy" (1978) - Robert Donner (I)
  • "The Jeffersons" (1975) - Paul Benedict

  • Iconic Decoration You Want for Your House
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)
    - The "big fork and spoon" in Marie's kitchen.
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972)
    - Hawkeye's still from The Swamp.
  • "Roseanne" (1988)
    - The afghan on Roseanne's couch.

  • Co-Worker You're Least Likely to Invite Out for Happy Hour
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Just Shoot Me!" (1997) - David Spade
  • "Suddenly Susan" (1996) - Kathy Griffin
  • "The Office" (2005) - Rainn Wilson

  • TV Theme Song You Want for Your Ringtone
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      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Chico and the Man" (1974)
  • "The Greatest American Hero" (1981)
  • "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975)

  • TV House Most in Need of Ty Pennington
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971)
  • "Seinfeld" (1990)
    - For George's parents' house.
  • "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)
    - For the pre-oil house.

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