Top 11 in '11: TV's Funniest Women
This has been a banner year for women in TV. Two new female-fronted comedies, 'New Girl' and '2 Broke Girls,' broke out of the fall pack, and hilarious females continued to steal scenes on veteran shows like 'Community' and 'Cougar Town.' And who can forget Melissa McCarthy's triumphant victory at the Emmys?To celebrate the Fabulous Female Laff Riot of 2011 (bear with us: that's only a working title), AOL TV is counting down the Top 11 women in TV comedy.
But first, a programming note: please try not to freak out when you don't see Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on the list. They belong to the Hall of Fame, and our list is devoted to those witty women who have come into their own during the last year.
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Looking for someone who isn't here but should be? Go ahead and let us have it in the comments.
- 11. Ashley Rickards, 'Awkward.'
- 10. Jane Levy, 'Suburgatory'
- 9. Christina Applegate, 'Up All Night'
- 8. Busy Philipps, 'Cougar Town'
- 7. Kat Dennings, '2 Broke Girls'
- 6. Alison Brie, 'Community'
- 5. Retta, 'Parks and Recreation'
- 4. Mindy Kaling, 'The Office'
- 3. Casey Wilson, 'Happy Endings'
- 2. Melissa McCarthy, 'Mike & Molly'
- 1. Zooey Deschanel, 'New Girl'
- Top 11 Most Entertaining Reality TV Stars of 2011
- Joe Gorga, 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'
- Phaedra Parks, 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'
- The Sucklord, 'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist'
- Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 'The Jersey Shore'
- Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano, 'Survivor: Redemption Island'
- Farrah Abraham, 'Teen Mom'
- Damian McGinty, 'The Glee Project'
- NeNe Leakes, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' & 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 'Dancing With the Stars'
- Carla Hall, 'Top Chef All-Stars'
- Blake Shelton, 'The Voice'
- Holiday Gift Guide
- 'Law & Order' The Complete Series
- 'Glee' Christmas Album Vol. 2
- 'Happy Endings' Steak Me Home Tonight T-shirt
- 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)' by 'The Office' star Mindy Kaling
- 'Sons of Anarchy' SAMCRO "Leather Jacket" Onesie
- 'ESPN Films Collection' DVD Gift Set
- Cougar Town "Big Joe" Wine Glass
- 'Friday Night Lights' The Complete Series on DVD
- 'Doctor Who' Tardis iPhone Case
- 'Castle' & Friends Hoodie
- 'Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America' by Leslie Knope
- She & Him Christmas Album on Vinyl
- 'Community' Troy & Abed in the Morning Mug
- 'Arrested Development': The Complete Series
- 'The Chew' Apron
- 'Yo Gabba Gabba' Music Makes Me Move DVD
- 'Game of Thrones' Dragon Egg Paperweight
- 'Bossypants' by '30 Rock' star Tina Fey
- 'Mr. Magoo' Television Collection, 1960-1977
- 'Parks and Recreation' Li'l Sebastian T-shirt
For more on the best of 2011, visit AOL's Best of 2011.

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