The Onion's Satirical Emmy Awards Preview Guide
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
The Onion's satirical guide to the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, featuring fictional TV show descriptions and absurd award nominations. The article parodies real Emmy coverage with made-up shows like 'Adolescence' (a drama about parents dealing with British children) and 'Andor' (simply described as 'Star Wars'), complete with ridiculous award categories and humorous synopses.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledA psychological drama about every parent's worst nightmare: their child being British.
Outstanding Depiction of Boys Being Boys, Outstanding Dramatic Performance—Bloke
When the camera operator trips and really eats it during the show's one-shot take.
Synopsis: Star Wars.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Onion shares everything you need to know about this year’s most lauded TV series. Adolescence Synopsis: A psychological drama about every parent’s worst nightmare: their child bein
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