With the announcement of the 2022 Emmy Award nominations, the conversation inevitably turns to the snubs. After all, we’re still living in a time of high volume peak television, where the sheer number of excellent shows outstrips the spaces allotted for awards show categories. These are, of course, champagne problems. Great shows will still find their audience, and plenty of series will go on to fame and acclaim sans awards.
But there is one show that was snubbed that breaks my TV-loving heart. Showtime’s I Love That for You garnered zero nominations for its spectacular first season, which has largely gone unsung. ILTFY holds a 78 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 95 percent audience score. The Showtime series, created and executive produced by Vanessa Bayer (SNL) and Jeremy Beiler (SNL), stars Bayer as Joanna Gold, a woman who survived childhood cancer and dreams of being a host on the home shopping channel SVN.
