List of awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is an American documentary television series that aired for eight seasons from 2003 to 2010 on the premium cable channel Showtime. Penn & Teller: Bullshit! was hosted by professional magicians and skeptics Penn & Teller. Its format consists of debating political topics, often from a naturalist libertarian capitalist point of view (the political philosophy espoused by both Penn and Teller) or aiming to debunk pseudoscientific ideas, paranormal beliefs, popular fads and misconceptions. The hosts examine topics within the analytical structure of science.

The television program has been nominated for 21 awards, winning two. The Writers Guild of America bestowed an award upon the program in 2004 recognizing excellence in its writing quality. It received an award from the Independent Investigations Group in 2008, recognizing the show's contribution to public understanding of scientific skepticism and rational thinking. In addition, over the course of its run Penn & Teller: Bullshit! garnered a Directors Guild of America Award nomination, 13 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and five Writers Guild of America Award nominations.

Directors Guild of America Awards The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. Known as the DGA Awards, the recognition ceremony began in 1948.

+ List of Directors Guild of America Awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2006 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs Star Price

Independent Investigations Group Awards The Independent Investigations Group is an organization dedicated to skepticism, and researching those who argue for the presence of extraordinary phenomena including UFOs, paranormal assertions, ghosts, and psychics. A branch of the Center for Inquiry, the organization began in 2000 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

+ List of Independent Investigations Group Awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Year Category Nominee(s) Result Refs 2008 Recognizing "the promotion of Scientific and Critical Thinking in mainstream entertainment" Penn & Teller

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.

+ List of Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref(s) 2003Outstanding Main Title DesignJustin Leibow and Kyle Hollingsworth Outstanding Main Title Theme MusicGary Stockdale , 2004Outstanding Reality ProgramMark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Michael Goudeau, and Shari Adagio Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingPenn Jillette, Teller, Emma Webster, Star Price, and Michael Goudeau 2005Outstanding Reality ProgramMark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Michael Goudeau, Tim Rogan, Peter Adam Golden, Krasher Lewis, Shari Adagio, Jon Hotchkiss, Joshua E. Kessler, Patti Duce, Renee Y. Henson, Tammie Smalls, June Molgaard, Aaron Yampolski, and Randall Kirk Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingPenn Jillette, Teller, Jon Hotchkiss, Star Price, and Michael Goudeau 2006Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingSteven Uhlenberg Outstanding Reality ProgramMark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Michael Goudeau, Jon Hotchkiss, and Tim Rogan Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingPenn Jillette, Teller, Cliff Schoenberg, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, and Star Price 2007Outstanding Reality ProgramMark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Tim Rogan, Peter Adam Golden, Krasher Lewis, Michael Goudeau, Jon Hotchkiss, Steven Uhlenberg, Patti Duce, Joshua E. Kessler, and Shari Adagio Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingPenn Jillette, Teller, Sheryl Zohn, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Cliff Schoenberg, and David Weiss 2009Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality ProgrammingSteven Uhlenberg, Ian Sears, Brian Horn, Richard Erbeznik, and Tim Sullivan Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingPenn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Rich Nathanson, Michael Goudeau, David Wechter, Cliff Schoenberg, and Sheryl Zohn

Writers Guild of America Awards The Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio have been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.

+ List of Writers Guild of America Awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref(s) 2004Best Comedy/Variety TV SeriesPenn Jillette, Teller, David Wechter, and John McLaughlin 2005Best Comedy/Variety TV SeriesPenn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, John McLaughlin, Jon Hotchkiss, Emma Webster, David Wechter, Jonathan B. Taylor, and Michael Goudeau 2006Best Comedy/Variety TV Series Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Sheryl Zohn, and Steven Bortko 2007Best Comedy/Variety TV SeriesPenn Jillette, Teller, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Cliff Schoenberg, Sheryl Zohn, and Steve Melcher 2008Best Comedy/Variety TV Series Penn Jillette, Teller, David Weiss, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Sheryl Zohn, and Cliff Schoenberg 2011Best Comedy/Variety TV Series Penn Jillette, Teller, David Wechter, Michael Goudeau, Steve Melcher, Tom Kramer, and Rich Nathanson

BMI Cable Award Theme music, Composer: Gary Stockdale.

List of awards and nominations received by Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

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