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Drop Dead Diva
2009–2014
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
62–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 78.
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Details
- Created by
- Josh Berman
- Released
- 12 July 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 78 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →2 wins from 10 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| GLAAD Media Award 2015 | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Identity Crisis" | Winner |
| GLAAD Media Award 2014 | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Secret Lives" | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 2012 | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Prom" (They were awarded this as a part of tie with the episode "Beards" from Hot in Cleveland ) | Winner |
| Image Award 2012 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Kevin Hooks – For episode "Mother's Day" | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 2011 | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Queen of Mean" | Nominee |
| Prism Awards 2011 | Performance in a Comedy Series | Faith Prince | Nominee |
| Prism Awards 2011 | Performance in a Comedy Series | Brooke Elliott | Nominee |
| Image Award 2010 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Michael Schultz – For episode "Second Chances" | Nominee |
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GLAAD Media Award
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Identity Crisis" | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Prom" (They were awarded this as a part of tie with the episode "Beards" from Hot in Cleveland ) | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Secret Lives" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | For episode "Queen of Mean" | Nominee |
Image Award
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Kevin Hooks – For episode "Mother's Day" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Michael Schultz – For episode "Second Chances" | Nominee |
Prism Awards
2 nominations
| Performance in a Comedy Series | Faith Prince | Nominee |
| Performance in a Comedy Series | Brooke Elliott | Nominee |
NAMIC Vision Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance Comedy | Margaret Cho | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Brooke Elliott | Nominee |