Submitted by Unknown on 2002-06-11
The Saturn Awards Winners Annouced!

Congratulations to Joss and Co!

They have picked up Best Network Television Series for Buffy at the annual Saturn Awards last night.

For those of you who don't know, these awards focus on sci-fi/fantasy series. Buffy and Angel always go well, but only picked up one award this time, at least it was a good one!

Buffy was also nominated for Best Actress (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Best Supporting Actor (James Marsters), Best Supporting Actress (Alyson Hannigan and Michelle Trachtenberg)

Angel was nominated in the same category as Buffy for Best Series and was also nominated for Best Actor (David Boreanaz) but unfourtunetly didn't win

Buffy even got a write in the 'Memorable Acceptance Speeches':

When receiving the award for best network television series, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER creator Joss Whedon proclaimed a never-ending loyalty to the genre he loves, and voiced a rousing defense of this area of entertainment, which is looked down on by some outside.

“I’ve been told some of what I do is so good it transcends the genre,” Whedon recounted, “but I don’t believe in transcending the genre. I believe in the genre! My step father keeps asking me when I’m going to do something without vampires or space ships or aliens or whatever, and I’m proud to say never!”

Full list of winners is here
and the memorable acceptances speeches are here




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