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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Ballot

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

For a single episode of a comedy series. Emmy(s) to director(s). VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN FIVEachievements in this category that you have seen and feel are worthy of nomination. (More than five votes inthis category will void all votes in this category.)

001Better Off Ted

RacialSensitivityApril8,2009Lemisforcedtostandupforhimselfwhenthecompanyinstallsnewmoney-saving,motion-activatedsensorsthatdon'tdetectblackpeople.Meanwhile,Lindagetsbacktogetherwithherseeminglyperfectex-boyfriendinordertomakeTedjealous.

002Better Off Ted

PilotMarch18,2009Ted,theheadofR&DforVeridianDynamics,mustconvinceafellowemployeetosubmittobeingcryogenicallyfrozen.

003The Big Bang Theory

TheWorkSongNanoclusterMarch16,2009Pennystartsahomebusinessmanufacturingcustomhairclips-"PennyBlossoms".Theguysjumponboardandtakeittotheinternet.

004The Big Bang Theory

TheKillerRobotInstabilityJanuary12,2009WhenPenny'scommentsaboutWolowitz'slovelifesendhimintoadepressedstupor,theotherguyslosetheirteammateforanupcomingfightingrobotcompetition.

005Californication

SlipOfTheTongueSeptember28,2008HankandKarendecidetopackupforNewYork.HankundergoesagruelingvasectomyatKaren’srequest.Sonjaispregnant–isitHank’s?Later,thegangheadstoapartyatfamousproducerLewAshby’swhereHankhasanaccidentalencounterwithapartygoerandhegetsarrested.

006Californication

TheRaw&TheCookedOctober19,2008HankandKarenthrowadinnerparty.Beforeguestsarrive,Hankpopsthequestion,butKarenbegsofftothinkitover.Atdinner,it’srevealedthatHankisthelikelyfatherofSonja’sbaby.Later,Karendecidesthatshecan’tmarryHank.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Ballot

007Californication

InALonelyPlaceNovember9,2008HankandKarenattendaparent-teacherconferenceatBecca’sschoolwhereHankhitsitoffwithherteacher,whoisalsoBecca’sboyfriend’smother.CharlieandMarcybringDaisyintotheirhomeandMarcyrevealsshespenttheirsavingsoncocaine.

008Californication

LaPetiteMortDecember14,2008HankcompleteshisbiographyofLewAshby.Sonjagivesbirthtoababythat’snotHank’s.CharliestartsworkatacardealershipandDaisyhasanaffairpromptinghimtotrytoreconcilewithMarcy.Karentakesa jobinNewYorkandBeccaandHankstaybehind.

009Chuck

ChuckVersustheBreak-UpOctober13,2008ChuckiscrazywithjealousywhenSarah'sex-flameandpartner,BryceLarkin,makesanunforeseenreturnandgoesundercoverwithSarahasanoverlyaffectionatecouple.AtBuyMore,Morgantangleswithstrip-mallbullies,headedbythemenacingMitt(formerNFLstarMichaelStrahan).

010Chuck

ChuckVersusTheSeductionOctober6,2008ChucklearnstheartofseductionfromthesuavespyRoanMontgomery(JohnLarroquette),togetclosetohistarget,asultrybutdangerousBlackWidow(MelindaClarke).

011Desperate Housewives

Mirror,MirrorOctober26,2008Drivenbyahiddenagenda,DaveconvincesSusantothrowMrs.McCluskeyasurprisepartyforher70thbirthday.

012Desperate Housewives

TheBestThingThatEverCouldHaveHappenedJanuary18,2009Whenhandyman,EliScruggs,passesaway,theladiesrealizejusthowmuchheaffectedtheirlives.

013Eastbound & Down

ChapterFourMarch8,2009KennylookstorekindleanoldflameatabarbecuehostedbyAprilandCutler;Steviecutsa“greatesthits”DVDforhisfavoriteballplayerinhopesofgettingKennyabig-leaguetryout.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Ballot

014Eastbound & Down

ChapterFiveMarch15,2009Convincedhe’slosthisstuff,Kennydecidestogiveuphiscomebackdreamsandmoveonasaworkingstiff –buthisresolveistestedbyarrogantcardealerAshleySchaefferandhisnewpetcelebrity,amajor-leaguearch-nemesisnamedRegMackworthy.

015Eastbound & Down

ChapterOneFebruary15,2009Burnedoutandbroke,formerbig-leaguepitcherKennyPowersreturnshometoNorthCarolinatoteachPEatthelocalmiddleschoolheonceattended.Wreakinghavocatschool,aroundtownandatthehomeofhisbrotherDustin.Hesetshissightsonhisoldflame,April.

016Entourage

GottaLookUpToGetDownOctober19,2008VincejumpsheadfirstintothefashionworldwhenheagreestobethenewfaceofDolce&Gabbana.AtthefuneralofAri'sstudioheadrival,Arigetsanoffertoreplacethedeceased.

017Entourage

TreeTrippersOctober5,2008TohelpVinceclearhismindbeforehemakesamajorcareerdecision,DramagetstheguystogoonamindexpandingexcursiontoJoshuaTree.LloydisstuckwatchingoverAri'shouseandhelpinghimthroughabadtrip.

018Entourage

RedomptionOctober12,2008Vince'soldfriend,Dom,callshimforhelp.TurtleisreducedtobeingDrama'sassistant.AriteesoffagainstAlanGrayandPhilMickelsonoverVince'scareer.

019Eureka

BadToTheDroneJuly29,2008Successcomesataprice,asseveralcitizensofEurekadiscoverwhentheDepartmentofDefensesendsaruthlesscorporatefixer(FrancesFisher)totowntoconductaperformancereviewofGlobalDynamics.

020Everybody Hates Chris

EverybodyHatesBackTalkApril3,2009Christakesadangerousstandagainsthismomwhenherefusestodohouseholdchores.