We’re well into 2012-13 television season, and the Emmy competition for Best Comedy Series is as deep and varied as I can ever remember it being.  Here’s how who I believe should be the contenders are shaping up:

Safe Bets
Happy Endings
Louie
The Middle
New Girl
30 Rock

This Was a Safe Bet Last Year, and I Feel Like it Should Be a Safe Bet This Year, But it Isn’t as Good as Last Year, But It Mixes Things Up a Lot, And Isn’t That a Mark of a Good Show? So Maybe it is as Good as Last Year
Girls

Not Enough Episodes Have Aired to Say for Sure
Community

When These Shows Are at Their Best, They’re the Best on TV, But Too Often This Season They Haven’t Been at Their Best (Their Own Fault Division)
Parks and Recreation
Suburgatory

When This Shows is at Its Best, It’s the Best on TV, But Too Often This Season It Hasn’t Been at Its Best (Not Its Fault Division)
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23

This Show Doesn’t Seem to Fit Any of My Categories, But It’s Good, Isn’t It?
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

One Show I Don’t Watch That is Possibly the Best Show on Television
Enlightened

2 Animated Shows That Will Probably Enter the Animated Field But Would Easily Be in the Running if They Were to Enter the Comedy Field
Archer
Bob’s Burgers

And here are my current Number One contenders in the acting categories:

Lead Actor
Joel McHale, Community

Lead Actress
Jane Levy, Suburgatory

Supporting Actor
Jake Johnson, New Girl

Supporting Actress
Elisha Cuthbert, Happy Endings