Ted Danson is the LeBron James of television, with almost as much hardware to show for it and more Finals appearances.
The man has been a staple of television since Sam Malone first appeared on the small screen in 1982. Since then, he has won two Emmys (both for Sam) while racking up 15 total nominations. If you’re in the camp that LeBron is better than Michael Jordan because of his sustained success, you probably also have to acknowledge the same for Danson’s long, impressive career.
His latest project, The Good Place, finds Danson flexing his comedic muscles as an immortal demon who designed a faux heaven to torture three humans in a cruel cosmic experiment.
As usual, Danson has knocked his role as Michael the bow-tie-sporting demon out of the park. The Good Place is arguably the best comedy on television, and Danson was its season 2 MVP. Not giving him his 16th Emmy nomination would be a forking shame.