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8.7/10 TV Independent Investigations Group Award 1 Primetime Emmy Awards 0 1 6 Network Showtime | 8.2/10 IMDb Directors Guild of America Award 0 1 1 Writers Guild of America Award 1 First episode date 24 January 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television Cast Penn & Teller, Teller, Penn Jillette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List of awards and nominations received by penn teller bullshit top 6 facts
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is an American documentary television series that aired for eight seasons from 2003 to 2010 on the premium cable channel Showtime. Penn & Teller: Bullshit! was hosted by professional magicians and skeptics Penn & Teller. Its format consists of debating political topics, often from a naturalist libertarian capitalist point of view (the political philosophy espoused by both Penn and Teller) or aiming to debunk pseudoscientific ideas, paranormal beliefs, popular fads and misconceptions. The hosts examine topics within the analytical structure of science.
Contents
- List of awards and nominations received by penn teller bullshit top 6 facts
- Directors Guild of America Awards
- Independent Investigations Group Awards
- Primetime Emmy Awards
- Writers Guild of America Awards
- References
The television program has been nominated for 21 awards, winning two. The Writers Guild of America bestowed an award upon the program in 2004 recognizing excellence in its writing quality. It received an award from the Independent Investigations Group in 2008, recognizing the show's contribution to public understanding of scientific skepticism and rational thinking. In addition, over the course of its run Penn & Teller: Bullshit! garnered a Directors Guild of America Award nomination, 13 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and five Writers Guild of America Award nominations.
Directors Guild of America Awards
The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. Known as the DGA Awards, the recognition ceremony began in 1948.
Independent Investigations Group Awards
The Independent Investigations Group is an organization dedicated to skepticism, and researching those who argue for the presence of extraordinary phenomena including UFOs, paranormal assertions, ghosts, and psychics. A branch of the Center for Inquiry, the organization began in 2000 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
Writers Guild of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio have been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.