# 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 | Nominated | |

## 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 | Won | |

## 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 |
| 2003 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Justin Leibow and Kyle Hollingsworth | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Gary Stockdale | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Reality Program | Mark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Michael Goudeau, and Shari Adagio | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Penn Jillette, Teller, Emma Webster, Star Price, and Michael Goudeau | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Reality Program | Mark 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 | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Penn Jillette, Teller, Jon Hotchkiss, Star Price, and Michael Goudeau | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Steven Uhlenberg | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Reality Program | Mark Wolper, Star Price, Penn Jillette, Teller, Michael Goudeau, Jon Hotchkiss, and Tim Rogan | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Penn Jillette, Teller, Cliff Schoenberg, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, and Star Price | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Reality Program | Mark 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 | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Penn Jillette, Teller, Sheryl Zohn, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Cliff Schoenberg, and David Weiss | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming | Steven Uhlenberg, Ian Sears, Brian Horn, Richard Erbeznik, and Tim Sullivan | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Rich Nathanson, Michael Goudeau, David Wechter, Cliff Schoenberg, and Sheryl Zohn | Nominated |

## 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 |
| 2004 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, David Wechter, and John McLaughlin | Won |
| 2005 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, John McLaughlin, Jon Hotchkiss, Emma Webster, David Wechter, Jonathan B. Taylor, and Michael Goudeau | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Sheryl Zohn, and Steven Bortko | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Cliff Schoenberg, Sheryl Zohn, and Steve Melcher | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, David Weiss, Jon Hotchkiss, Michael Goudeau, Star Price, Sheryl Zohn, and Cliff Schoenberg | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Comedy/Variety TV Series | Penn Jillette, Teller, David Wechter, Michael Goudeau, Steve Melcher, Tom Kramer, and Rich Nathanson | Nominated |