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What a joke Fans disappointed at Ted Lasso winning Best Comedy over Abbott Elementary at the 2022 Emmy Awards

By Varsha Narayanan Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Brett Goldstein and Sheryl Lee Ralph earn their Emmy Awards (Image via @TelevisionAcad/Twitter,televisionacad,Instagram) The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards premiered on September 12, 2022 at 8 pm ET on NBC. The evening turned the spotlight on Ted Lasso, the Apple TV+ comedy series which bagged four wins and took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second year in a row. However, netizens were left disappointed with the result as they felt that the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary was more deserving of the award. Many took to social media to express their frustration. One tweeted: Ryan@rycli04No! Ted Lasso is NOT funnier or better than Abbott Elementary. What a joke and bad choice .

#theEmmys #Emmys2022 #Emmys #AbbottElementary3No! Ted Lasso is NOT funnier or better than Abbott Elementary. What a joke and bad choice . #theEmmys #Emmys2022 #Emmys #AbbottElementary

Fans react to Ted Lasso s win over Abbott Elementary at the 2022 Emmy Awards

Viewers were unhappy about Ted Lasso winning the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. They felt that Abbott Elementary was a more deserving winner and was robbed of the award and recognition. Many netizens took to Twitter to express their feelings. Check out what they said: ‎Saf@SaaafxoDamn I’m sad Abbott Elementary didn’t win. #Emmys20221Damn I’m sad Abbott Elementary didn’t win. #Emmys2022 Linds @LindsStansTayJustice for #AbbottElementary at #Emmys20221Justice for #AbbottElementary at #Emmys2022 Krystal@krystalaundreaABBOT SHOULD HAVE WON #Emmys2022ABBOT SHOULD HAVE WON #Emmys2022 @ZEMO2021WHAT?!?! TED LASSO??? ABBOTT ELEMENTARY ROBBED!!!!! #Emmys20221WHAT?!?! TED LASSO??? ABBOTT ELEMENTARY ROBBED!!!!! #Emmys2022 Rita De Almeida@RitaDeAlmeida13Tedd Lasso winning best comedy series is just ridiculous!! Are you serious? #Emmys2022 #emmys2Tedd Lasso winning best comedy series is just ridiculous!! Are you serious? #Emmys2022 #emmys Snoop Joshy Josh@JoshMarino420I would've been happy if Abbott Elementary, Barry, Curb, Only Murders, or What We Do In The Shadows won Best Comedy. #Emmys2022I would've been happy if Abbott Elementary, Barry, Curb, Only Murders, or What We Do In The Shadows won Best Comedy. #Emmys2022 Stephanie Linnell@srl82I really love Ted Lasso, but couldn't they have spread the love a bit for Best Comedy (preferably to Barry or Abbott Elementary ). #Emmys2022I really love Ted Lasso, but couldn't they have spread the love a bit for Best Comedy (preferably to Barry or Abbott Elementary ). #Emmys2022 husani@husanioakleyAbbott Elementary was robbed. #Emmys202261Abbott Elementary was robbed. #Emmys2022 https://t.co/FknZUMGkEX Legally Bad ‍@_BkBarb#AbbottElementary was robbed. ROBBED!!!! #Emmys202245#AbbottElementary was robbed. ROBBED!!!! #Emmys2022 https://t.co/kkN7xYzyaX Nathan O'Dell@RxODellI love Ted Lasso, but thought Abbott Elementary deserved it #Emmys20221I love Ted Lasso, but thought Abbott Elementary deserved it #Emmys2022

A look at the Emmy Awards bagged by Ted Lasso and Abbott Elementary

Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso entered the Emmys with 20 strong nominations, making it one of the most legendary comedy shows of the Hollywood television industry. Brett Goldstein won in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, while Jason Sudeikis won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Ted Lasso also took home awards in the categories of Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. Television Academy@TelevisionAcadIt’s a win for the Greyhounds! Congratulations to @TedLasso (@AppleTVPlus), which wins the #Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year! #Emmys #Emmys20222231646It’s a win for the Greyhounds! Congratulations to @TedLasso (@AppleTVPlus), which wins the #Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year! #Emmys #Emmys2022 https://t.co/ZKRtVpHcq7 Abbott Elementary was not too far behind in the running and had some significany victories of its own. Creator Quinta Brunson won in the category for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, making history by becoming the second black woman ever to win in that category, following Jackée Harry's 1987 win for 227. philip lewis@Phil_Lewis_Sheryl Lee Ralph blew the roof off the #emmys with this speech!5703014481Sheryl Lee Ralph blew the roof off the #emmys with this speech! https://t.co/MFJzIqxBWC Sheryl Lee Ralph began her acceptance speech by singing a verse from Dianne Reeves’ Endangered Species, as the audience gave her a standing ovation. She then said: “To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like — this is what striving looks like." Jackée Harry also congratulated Sheryl in a Twitter post that said: “Winning my Emmy was a career highlight, but it was also a lonely experience. For 35 years I’ve been the only black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actresses in a Comedy Series. But that all changes tonight… and it’s come full circle! #Emmys.” Jackée Harry@JackeeHarryWinning my Emmy was a career highlight, but it was also a lonely experience.

For 35 years I’ve been the only black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actresses in a Comedy Series.

But that all changes tonight… and it’s come full circle! #Emmys519106189Winning my Emmy was a career highlight, but it was also a lonely experience.For 35 years I’ve been the only black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actresses in a Comedy Series.But that all changes tonight… and it’s come full circle! #Emmys https://t.co/TiyCwASVTI HBO drama Succession entered the night with 25 nominations and bagged three awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. Meanwhile, The White Lotus took home five wins, including Mike White's two awards for writing and directing the same. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Emmys returned for an in-person ceremony this year after a three-year break. The star-studded evening took place at L.A.'s Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022, and was graced by a number of celebrities. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Upasya Bhowal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी