Primetime Emmys

To the Primetime Emmys,

I am sitting here in shock after seeing your In Memoriam piece. To not include Director/Producer Kim Manners, who lost his battle to cancer in January of this year breaks my heart. I understand not everyone can be included but this man has worked with some of the top television shows, including The X-Files, Supernatural and even Charlie’s Angels. To leave him out in this way is an absolute disgrace. I am saddened to see that a big name like Michael Jackson, who was a Musician and not even in the television industry was included when someone who has given so much to Prime Time Television was excluded.

Clearly you were going for cheers with your Memorial not remembrances. Since you seem to not remember Kim Manners, allow me to refresh your memory. Here is a small run-down of the accomplishments of this extremely talented man, who is missed not only by casts and crews of shows on which he worked, but by fans as well. Having never met him myself, I can tell you that fans across the world mourned his passing as though we had lost a dear and close friend ourselves.  This is how deeply he touched our lives.

Photo Credit: CW

From IMDB.com

Producer:

  1. Supernatural (executive producer) (60 episodes, 2006-2009) (co-executive
    producer) (18 episodes, 2005-2006)The X Files: Revelations (2008) (V) (producer)
  2. The X Files (producer) (97 episodes, 1995-1999) (co-executive producer)
    (40 episodes, 2000-2002) (supervising producer) (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
  3. The X-Files: The Unopened File (1996) (V) (producer)

Director:

  1. Supernatural (16 episodes, 2005-2008)
  2. The X Files: Revelations (2008)
  3. Over There (1 episode, 2005)
  4. Empire (2005) TV mini-series
  5. Alaska (2003) (TV)
  6. The X Files (52 episodes, 1995-2002)
  7. Harsh Realm (1 episode, 2000)
  8. Fortune Hunter (1 episode)
  9. M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) TV series (unknown episodes)
  10. Greyhounds (1994) (TV)
  11. The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
  12. The Hat Squad (1 episode, 1993)
  13. The Commish (1991) TV series (unknown episodes)
  14. K-9000 (1991) (TV)
  15. Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991) TV series (unknown
    episodes)
  16. Broken Badges (1 episode, 1990)
  17. Booker (1 episode, 1990)
  18. Baywatch (2 episodes, 1989)
  19. 21 Jump Street (10 episodes, 1987-1989)
  20. Paradise (1 episode, 1988)
  21. Mission: Impossible (2 episodes, 1988)
  22. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1988)
  23. J.J. Starbuck (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
  24. Wiseguy (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
  25. Stingray (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
  26. Hunter (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
  27. Sledge Hammer! (1 episode, 1986)
  28. Simon & Simon (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
  29. Street Hawk (1985) TV series (unknown episodes)
  30. Finder of Lost Loves (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  31. Automan (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
  32. Riptide (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  33. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
  34. Matt Houston (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)
  35. Charlie’s Angels (8 episodes, 1979-1981)

Production Manager:

  1. Scared Silly (1982) (TV) (production manager)
  2. Charlie’s Angels (production manager) (42 episodes, 1978-1981)
  3. The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981) (TV) (production manager)
  4. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  5. Hart to Hart (assistant director) (1 episode, 1981)
  6. The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981) (TV) (second unit director)
  7. Charlie’s Angels (assistant director) (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
  8. Locusts (1974) (TV) (second assistant director)
  9. Valdez Is Coming (1971) (second assistant director)

Actor:

  1. The Headmaster
  2. Halls of Anger

Articles:

It isn’t like you couldn’t have known about this sad event. Is it possible that your show snubbed him because of the last show he worked on? Was your desire to keep one of the better dramas out of your little circle that strong? Fans of Supernatural have watched you time and time again overlook the actors, directors and writers of this show, and for what? Fear that it might win one of your little awards? With a steady three-million viewers in what is clearly the toughest time slot on a network that doesn’t bother with providing much in the way of production or advertising budget, Supernatural has proven itself to be a grade above most of the shows out there. It’s one thing to overlook the show time and again. But this oversight for someone who has given so much to your own industry is a disgrace.

Shame, emmys. For shame.

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