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This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. For the character, see Veronica Mars (character).
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars' third season intertitle.
Created byRob Thomas
Starringsee below
Narrated byKristen Bell (eponymous)
Opening theme"We Used to Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes64 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJoel Silver
Rob Thomas
Running timeapprox. 42 minutes
Original release
NetworkUPN (2004-2006)
The CW (2006-2007)
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2004 –
May 22, 2007

Veronica Mars is an American teen drama/mystery television series created by Rob Thomas.[1] The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network.[2] Balancing murder mystery, high school and college drama, and social commentary with sarcasm and off-beat humor in a style often compared to film noir,[3] the series starred Kristen Bell as the title character: a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father. Thomas originally wrote Veronica Mars as a young adult novel; however the protagonist was a male.[4] Episodes had a distinct structure; Veronica solved a different "case of the week" mystery while continually trying to solve a season-long arc.[5] The first two seasons of the series had a season-long mystery arc, introduced in the first episode of the season and solved in the season finale.[6] The third season took on a different format, focusing on smaller mystery arcs that would last the course of several episodes.[7]

Said to be "a little bit Buffy and a little bit Bogart",[8] the critically acclaimed first season's run of 22 episodes garnered an average of 2.5 million viewers in the United States.[9] The second season attracted an average of 2.3 million viewers in the United States, a decrease from the first season,[10] however it included the series highest rated episode with 3.6 million viewers.[11] The third and final season saw an increase to an average of 2.5 million viewers.[12] The series, described as a "critical darling", appeared on a number of fall television best lists.[13] Veronica Mars also garnered a number of awards and nominations. In 2005, the series was featured on AFI's TV Programs of the Year.[14] During the series' run, it was nominated for two Satellite Awards, four Saturn Awards and five Teen Choice Awards.

Production

Conception

Rob Thomas originally wrote Veronica Mars as a young adult novel for publishing company Simon & Schuster. Prior to his first television job on Dawson's Creek, Thomas sold two novel ideas. One of these was provisionally titled Untitled Rob Thomas Teen Detective Novel, which formed the basis for the series. The novel had many elements similar to Veronica Mars, but the protagonist was male. Thomas's father was a vice-principal at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, and the main character attended a "thinly disguised version" of the school. As Thomas had begun writing for film and television, he did not resume his teen detective idea for several years. Writing a novel could take months for Thomas, whereas a television script only took a "couple of weeks". As television scripts paid more, Thomas wrote the television version of the teen detective project before it became a novel as a spec script. Since no studio or network had asked him to write it, and he would not get paid unless it sold, Thomas said that "it was never a very pressing project for me".[4] "Tinkering" with it from time to time, Thomas wrote project notes a year before he actually started writing the television script. Most of his original ideas made it into the script, but some changed drastically. Since Thomas wanted to use flashbacks, he had to shorten the timeline so that the murder could happen in a recent time. The original pilot script was darker in tone than the one filmed. Thomas intended to take the script to FX, HBO or Showtime, but gave UPN "credit" as they only wanted it a bit lighter to match their standards and practices. There was also a lengthy debate whether Veronica could be a rape victim; UPN eventually consented.[4] In the produced version of the "Pilot" episode, Lilly Kane was found by the pool in the same spot where she was murdered. However, Thomas stated that Lilly's body was originally going to be found in the ocean, and he had a plan for events which led to Lilly's body being dumped. When Thomas pitched the idea to UPN, the network felt that it was "too dark and creepy" for Jake Kane to dispose of his daughter's body to protect his son, and the idea was changed.[15]

Season and episode format

To service a 22-episode mystery, you have to have a large playing field. To service a 9-episode mystery, we can keep that tighter, more focused. Instead of having 12 people who can be in the running for the villain, there might be five in one of those mysteries. I think it will be much cleaner. I think it will also give a new audience more jumping-in points.

— Series creator Rob Thomas on the change of format for the third season.[7]

Episodes had a distinct structure; Veronica solved a different "case of the week" mystery while continually trying to solve a season-long arc.[5] The first two seasons of Veronica Mars had a season-long mystery arc, introduced in the first episode of the season and solved in the season finale. The third season took on a different format, focusing on smaller mystery arcs that would last the course of several episodes.[6] Thomas felt that Bell had been overworked in the first season, and the mystery involving Logan and Weevil in the second season was an attempt to give her some time off. He said that the mystery arcs of the second season had "way too many suspects, way too many red herrings", and that the third season needed a change. The third season was initially planned to include three separate mysteries that would be introduced and resolved in a series of non-overlapping story arcs.[7] Thomas realized by talking to CW Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff that viewers got too confused by his original format, and the new format would allow new viewers to start watching at any point in the season.[16] The first mystery took place over the first nine episodes. Originally, the second mystery was to be seven episodes long and the third mystery was to occur over the last six episodes of the season.[7] This was changed when The CW ordered a 20 episode season instead of the usual 22 episodes.[17] The second mystery arc was shortened from seven episodes to six,[18] and the third mystery was first changed from a six episode arc to a five episode arc. After an eight-week hiatus for the show was announced, the final mystery was changed to five stand-alone episodes designed to be friendlier to new viewers.[19]

Filming

Much of the series' scenes were filmed at Stu Segall Productions in San Diego. The setting of Neptune High for the first two seasons was located in Oceanside, California. The series' third season setting of Hearst College was mostly filmed on the campuses of San Diego State University, University of San Diego, and the University of California, San Diego. Assistant Location Manager Steven Lee said that the filming locations were decided by the director and by the production designer, Alfred Sole. Sole reportedly "really liked the look and feel of the school" and San Diego State University invited the series with "open arms". Taping at the university led to financial and employment benefits for the university and its students. Alumni worked as crewmembers while students worked as actors; half of the third season extras were students from the university's film department.[20]

Music

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Thomas released a Veronica Mars noir image which captured the series' theme and music.

"We Used to Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols was used as the show's theme song. Composer Josh Kramon was originally going to produce a noir version of an '80s song for the theme. Thomas, however, was "pretty much set on finding a song", and "We Used to Be Friends" was chosen right from the beginning.[21] In third season, the theme song was remixed in a softer piano style with dark and vibrant electronic beats to reflect the more noir-influenced opening credits.[22] Kramon wrote the original background music to convey the film noir themes. Kramon said that for the pilot, Thomas wanted "a really atmospheric, kind of modern noir type of vibe", and used sounds similar to that of Air and Zero 7. Kramon used "traditional sounds" for the series, but also processed and filtered them. Among the instruments used were piano, vibraphone and guitar. When using an acoustic piano, Kramon would use compression so that it did not sound like a traditional piano. Live bass and percussion was also used, as Kramon did not like to program them. The main instrument used was guitar, but Kramon felt that piano was "by far the most important instrument for working on TV shows, especially when you're doing everything yourself." A week before choosing the sounds for the episodes, the crew had a "spotting session", where they would discuss with Thomas and the producers which type of music was going to be featured. Kramon did not decide the songs to be featured, but composed and created the whole score. Since there was little orchestral music, and Kramon could play guitar, piano, bass and drums, he played the whole score without hiring a musician.[21] Veronica Mars: Original Television Soundtrack, a song compilation from the series' first and second seasons, was released by Nettwerk Records on September 27, 2005.[23] Thomas revealed that the primary goal for the soundtrack was to "get more publicity, which will in turn hopefully get more viewers for the show".[24]

DVD releases

The first season of Veronica Mars was released in the USA under the title Veronica Mars: The Complete First Season as a widescreen six-disc Region 1 DVD box set on October 11, 2005.[25] In addition to all the episodes that had been aired, DVD extras included an extended "Pilot" episode, over 20 minutes of unaired scenes and an unaired opening sequence.[5] The second season was released in the USA under the title Veronica Mars: The Complete Second Season as a widescreen six-disc Region 1 DVD box set on August 22, 2006.[26] In addition to all the aired episodes, DVD extras included two featurettes: "A Day on the Set with Veronica Mars" and "Veronica Mars: Not Your Average Teen Detective", a gag reel, a promo trailer for the third season and additional scenes, including an alternate ending to "My Mother, the Fiend".[27] The third season was released in the USA under the title Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season as a widescreen six-disc Region 1 DVD box set on October 23, 2007.[28] In addition to all the aired episodes, DVD extras included "Pitching Season 4", an interview with Rob Thomas discussing a new direction for the series that picks up years later, with Veronica as a rookie FBI agent; "Going Undercover with Rob Thomas"; webisode gallery with cast interviews and various set tours; unaired scenes with introductions by Rob Thomas; and a gag reel.[29]

Cancellation and future

In January 2007, Dawn Ostroff announced that while she was pleased with the gradual ratings improvement of Veronica Mars, the series would be put on hiatus after the February sweeps to air a new reality series, Pussycat Dolls Present. When the hiatus ended, the series returned for the last five episodes of the season with non-serialized plotlines.[30] At the 2007 CW Upfront, Ostroff announced that Veronica Mars was not part of the new primetime lineup and was "not coming back". When asked if the FBI concept could happen, she said that the series was probably completely gone "in any form". Ostroff said that Kristen Bell and Rob Thomas might collaborate on another project for the CW network, although it was unclear if this would be related to Veronica Mars or not.[31] In June 2007, TV Guide writer Michael Ausiello confirmed that the cancellation of Veronica Mars was official.[32]

Thomas stated that he was interested in writing a feature film based on the series, in the interest of providing closure to the storylines and character arcs. He created a trailer that took place four years after the third season finale, with the working title "Veronica in the FBI", and released it on the third season DVD.[33] In September 2008, Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reported that Thomas still planned to make a film, even though he was busy with other projects. He met with Bell to discuss the plot, which would likely involve Veronica solving crime in college rather than as an FBI agent. Thomas felt that the "FBI scenario was more of a 'What if...?'", aimed at getting a fourth season, and that he "would want to bring back our key players, and it would be tough to believe that the FBI stationed Veronica in Neptune."[34] Ausiello later reported that Enrico Colantoni would be involved in the project. Colantoni said that he was fully aware of the talks taking place, adding, "cult shows have translated well into the film arena. Nothing's official, but they're talking about it."[35] In addition to the feature-film possibility, there have been talks of a Veronica Mars comic book series, with Thomas saying that he had a meeting with DC Comics.[36]

Cast and characters

Main article: Characters of Veronica Mars
The main characters of the third season from left to right: "Weevil", Parker, Wallace , "Piz", Veronica, Keith , Logan , Dick, "Mac" and Don.

The first season had seven regular characters. Kristen Bell portrayed the titular Veronica Mars, a high school junior and skilled private detective. Teddy Dunn played Duncan Kane, Veronica's ex-boyfriend and Lilly's brother. Jason Dohring played Logan Echolls, the "bad-boy" 09er son of an A-list actor. Percy Daggs III portrayed Veronica's best friend and frequent partner in mystery solving Wallace Fennel. Francis Capra portrayed Eli "Weevil" Navarro, the leader of the PCH Biker gang, Veronica's sometime ally and. Enrico Colantoni plays Veronica's father Keith Mars, a private investigator and former Balboa County Sheriff. Sydney Tamiia Poitier played Mallory Dent, Veronica's journalism teacher at Neptune High.[37] Although she was given series regular billing, Poitier appeared in only four episodes, but was given credit for seven. Poitier's removal from the series was rumored to be due to budget issues.[38]

Thomas, who said he "conceive[d] the show as a one-year mystery", decided that he needed to introduce and eliminate several characters to be able to create an "equally fascinating mystery" for the series' second season. Thomas felt that he could not bring back the Kanes and the Echolls and "have them all involved in a new mystery"; he needed "new blood".[39] The second season saw the introduction of Tessa Thompson as Jackie Cook, a romantic interest of Wallace and daughter of a famous baseball player. Previous recurring characters Dick Casablancas and Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas were upgraded to series regulars. Dick, played by Ryan Hansen, was the 09er friend of Logan, a womanizer and former high-school bully turned frat boy. Kyle Gallner acted as "Beaver", Dick's introverted younger brother.[27] Dunn, who portrayed Duncan Kane, left the series midway through the season.[16]

The third season introduced two new series regulars, Parker Lee and Stosh "Piz" Piznarski. Julie Gonzalo portrayed Parker, Mac's extroverted roommate at Hearst College, described by Thomas as "everything that Mac is not". "Piz", played by Chris Lowell, was Wallace's roommate at Hearst College and a music lover with his own campus radio show. Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie and Don Lamb, recurring characters in the first two seasons, were upgraded to series regulars. "Mac", portrayed by Tina Majorino, was a computer expert befriended by Veronica. Lamb, portrayed by Michael Muhney, was the Balboa County Sheriff who won the office from Keith in the recall election spearheaded by Jake Kane.[7]

Casting

Kristen Bell was chosen to play Veronica Mars from more than 500 women who auditioned for the role. Bell felt that it was "just luck" that Rob Thomas saw that "I have some sass to me, and that's exactly what he wanted". Bell thought that it was her cheerleader looks and an outsider's attitude that set her apart from the other women who auditioned.[40] Thomas described Amanda Seyfried, who portrayed the murdered Lilly Kane, as "the biggest surprise of the year". When casting a series regular, he was able to see all the best actors in town, mainly because they all wanted to be a series regular. When casting Lilly Kane, who would only appear from time-to-time as "the dead girl", Thomas did not receive the same level of actors. Thomas said that he had "never had a more cut and dry audition" than he did with Seyfried. He said that she was "about 100 times better than anyone else that we saw, she was just spectacular". He continued by saying that she ended up being so good in the series that he used her three or four more times than he initially planned.[15]

Season synopses

See also: List of Veronica Mars episodes

Season one

Filip Vukcevic of IGN said that his impression of Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) was "turned upside down" over the course of the first season.[5]

The first season revolves around Veronica Mars, a high school student and private investigator in the fictional Southern California seaside town of Neptune. As the daughter of well-respected County Sheriff Keith Mars, Veronica's biggest problem was getting dumped by her boyfriend, Duncan Kane, until the murder of her best friend Lilly Kane. With Lilly's murder, however, Veronica's life falls apart. Her father accuses Lilly's father, popular software billionaire Jake Kane, of being involved in the murder; this provokes Neptune's wrath and causes Keith to be ousted as sheriff in a recall election. Veronica's mother, Lianne, develops a drinking problem and leaves town. Veronica's "09er" friends—wealthy students from the fictional 90909 ZIP code—force her to choose between them and her father; Veronica chooses her father. After being forced out of the sheriff's office, Keith opens a private investigation agency, Mars Investigations, where Veronica works part-time. Veronica helps her father solve cases and conducts her own investigations on behalf of friends and acquaintances at school.

Veronica discovers new evidence which seems to prove that Abel Koontz, the man imprisoned after confessing to Lilly's murder, is innocent. As Veronica delves deeper into the murder case, she also works on other investigations and deals with her mother's departure and unknown wherabouts and the ordeal of being drugged and raped during an "09er" party. Veronica, no longer part of the school's wealthy in-crowd, makes some new friends: Wallace Fennel, Neptune High basketball star; Eli "Weevil" Navarro, leader of the PCHers, a Latino biker gang; and Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, Neptune High's resident computer genius. Using her friends' resources, as well as those provided by her father and his contacts, Veronica gains a reputation for sleuthing and finds her skills in increasingly high demand at her school. Things get more complicated when Veronica falls into in a relationship with Lilly's ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls, who for a time held Veronica partly responsible for Lilly's death and went out of his way to harass her.

Season two

The second season begins with the introduction of two new cases: a bus accident that kills several students and classmates of Veronica, and the death of PCH biker gang member Felix Toombs. A school bus full of Neptune High students plunges off a cliff, killing almost everyone on board. Veronica, who was supposed to be on the bus, makes it her mission to discover why the bus crashed. Logan picks a fight with Weevil and the PCHers and ends up accused of killing Toombs, a charge he denies. Partway through the season, Weevil finally becomes convinced of Logan's innocence and they team up to find the real killer. This season shows Veronica's life returning to much the way it had been before Lilly's death. Having broken up with Logan during the summer, she reunites with Duncan and is again accepted by the '09ers. However, her private-eye sideline and tough persona keep her from being truly assimilated back into the rich crowd. '09ers Dick Casablancas and Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas deal with a gold-digging stepmother, Kendall Casablancas, with whom they are left when their father flees the country while under investigation for real estate fraud. Wallace discovers that his biological father is alive, and takes up a romantic interest in Jackie Cook.

Season three

Teddy Dunn, who portrayed Duncan Kane, was written out of the series after being a series regular in the first two seasons.

In the third season Veronica, Logan, Wallace, "Mac" and Dick are freshmen at Neptune's Hearst College. Stosh "Piz" Piznarski and Parker Lee are introduced as the roommates of Wallace and Mac's respectively. The first mystery is established when Parker becomes the latest victim of the Hearst serial rapist, a storyline begun in the second season. Feeling guilty for not helping her, Veronica sets herself to catching the rapist. The next mystery, a murder, commences in the same episode the rapist is discovered. During the season, Keith begins an affair with a married client, Wallace struggles to balance academics and sports, Mac begins dating again after previous hurtful relationships, and Dick has a breakdown and appeals to Logan for help. The season also chronicles Veronica and Logan's failing attempts to maintain their relationship in the face of Veronica's mistrust. The couple breaks up midway through the season, and Logan begins dating Parker while Veronica goes out with "Piz". Logan and Parker soon break up due to his continuing love for Veronica, although Veronica continues dating "Piz". Keith is challenged in the sheriff's election by longtime rival P.I. Vinnie Van Lowe, and faces charges when he destroys evidence incriminating Veronica. In the final scene, Veronica casts her vote for Keith in the election and walks off into a rainy street.

Impact

Ratings

Seasonal USA rankings (based on a weighted average total viewers per episode) of Veronica Mars on both UPN and The CW.

Season Timeslot (EDT) Network Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 P.M. (September 22, 2004–May 10, 2005) UPN September 22, 2004 May 10, 2005 2004–2005 #148 2.5[9]
2 Wednesday 9:00 P.M. (September 28, 2005–April 5, 2006)
Tuesday 9:00 P.M. (April 11, 2006–May 9, 2006) 		UPN September 28, 2005 May 9, 2006 2005–2006 #145 2.3[10]
3 Tuesday 9:00 P.M. (October 3, 2006–May 15, 2006)
Tuesday 8:00 P.M. (May 22, 2007) 		The CW October 3, 2006 May 22, 2007 2006–2007 #138 2.5[12]

Critical reception

Kristen Bell's performance as Veronica Mars was praised, however several critics felt that she was overlooked and deserved an Emmy Award nomination.[41][42][43]

Though not a ratings success, the series was a critical success from its first season. Robert Abele of LA Weekly said "in this smart, engaging series about a former popular girl turned crime-solving high school outcast, the hard-boiled dialogue comes from its teen protagonist's mouth in a way that stabs any potential cutesiness in the heart with an ice pick."[44] In her review, Paige Weiser of the Chicago Sun Times said that "on Veronica Mars, wholesome is out; gritty reality is in. The show never soft-peddles the timeless, fundamental truth that high school is hell."[45] Joyce Millman of The Boston Phoenix said "Veronica Mars is a character study masquerading as a high-school drama."[46] Joy Press of The Village Voice said "Veronica Mars is a sharp teen noir in the making. Tinged with class resentment and nostalgia for Veronica's lost innocence, this series pulses with promise."[47] Michael Abernethy of PopMatters said that "intrigue, drama, and humor, Veronica Mars is also a lesson book for the disenfranchised. Few TV series aim so high; even fewer succeed so well."[48] James Poniewozik of Time labeled it as one of the six best dramas on television. He praised Bell as "a captivating star", and said that the series "uses its pulp premise to dramatize a universal teen experience: that growing up means sleuthing out the mystery of who you really are".[49] Kay McFadden of The Seattle Times called the series an update to the "classic California film noir through the prism of a hard-boiled high-school girl who may be this season's most interesting character creation". She described it as "Alias in its attitude, Raymond Chandler in its writing and The O.C. in its class-consciousness."[3]

Although the series was a critical success throughout its run, criticisms began to emerge in the third season. Keith McDuffee of TV Squad described the third season as "disappointing", mainly because the episodes offered nothing new: "most fans of Veronica Mars felt that season three was clearly its weakest".[50] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette opined that Veronica Mars had taken a dive "creatively", "from the mopier version of its theme song to stalled storylines". The reviewer felt that "the arcing mysteries had grown less convincing and compelling as time went on and were too drawn out."[51] Fox News Channel's Bridget Byrne pointed out that Veronica had "gone from punky to-dare we say-preppy" in the third season. Byrne further explained that "with her quick, bright wit and sharp eye for life's darker moments [Veronica] has left high school and is going to college, doffing her dark threads and spiked tresses for something a little more stylish."[2]

Veronica Mars was also positively received by other writers. Joss Whedon, who made a guest appearance in the second season episode "Rat Saw God", said that it was the "Best. Show. Ever. Seriously, I've never gotten more wrapped up in a show I wasn't making, and maybe even more than those [...] These guys know what they're doing on a level that intimidates me. It's the Harry Potter of shows."[52] Stephen King described the series as "Nancy Drew meets Philip Marlowe, and the result is pure nitro. Why is Veronica Mars so good? It bears little resemblance to life as I know it, but I can't take my eyes off the damn thing."[53] Ed Brubaker called it "the best mystery show ever made in America".[54]

The series, described as a "critical darling", appeared on a number of fall television best lists.[13] In 2005, the series was featured on AFI's TV Programs of the Year,[14] and on the lists of MSN TV,[55] Village Voice, the Chicago Tribune, People Weekly and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.[56] It was named the second best series by Ain't It Cool News, fourth best returning series by Time, fifth best series by Newsday, PopMatters and San Jose Mercury-News, and sixth best by Entertainment Weekly and USA Today.[56] In 2006, the series was ranked number one on the lists of Ain't It Cool News and the Chicago Sun-Times, and was ranked number six by Metacritic.[57][58]

Fandom

Veronica Mars attracted a loyal and devoted fan base which included internet communities. A group of fans calling themselves the "Cloud Watchers" organized several campaigns to bring more viewers to the series to ensure its continuation. The group hired a plane to fly over the CW offices, carrying a banner reading "Renew Veronica Mars". They also hired street teams in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chicago to distribute 30,000 fliers advertising the series' return after its midseason hiatus in the third season.[59] Upon the cancellation of the series, fans sent Mars Bars to the CW, hoping that the network would reverse its decision and renew the series. Rob Thomas thanked the fans of the series for their efforts, saying "I love those people and they have been so good to me, but it's not going to happen".[36] In May 2007, a Veronica Mars and Prison Break convention, "Breakout", was held featuring Jason Dohring and Michael Muhney.[60] A second convention, "Breakout Beyond", was held from June 13 to June 15, 2008, featuring guest talks by Bell, Dohring, Capra and Hansen.[61]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Recipient Result
2005 American Film Institute Award for Television Programs of the Year Won[14]
Satellite Award for Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama Kristen Bell Nomination[62]
Saturn Award for Best Television Actress Kristen Bell Nomination[63]
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Show Nomination[63]
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance, Female Kristen Bell Nomination[63]
Television Critics Association Awards for Outstanding New Program of the Year Nomination[63]
Television Critics Association Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama Kristen Bell Nomination[63]
2006 Family Television Award for Favorite Father/Daughter Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni Won[64]
International Cinematographers Guild Publicists Award for The Maxwell Weinberg
Publicist Showmanship Award for Television		 Nomination[65]
Satellite Award for Actress in a Series, Drama Kristen Bell Nomination[66]
Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television Kristen Bell Won[63]
Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series Nomination[63]
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Kristen Bell Nomination[63]
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick Percy Daggs III Nomination[63]
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Parental Unit Enrico Colantoni Nomination[63]
Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Drama Rob Thomas for Normal Is the Watchword Nomination[63]
2007 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television Kristen Bell Nomination[63]
Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series Nomination[63]
Writers Guild of America Award for On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television) Nomination[67]

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