The leading actor in a comedy category is pretty thin. No one really blows me away, and honestly I didnt know they were still making Matt LeBlancs Episodes. Jake Johnson had a great year on New Girl. Not only because he got to cozy up with Olivia Munn and Zooey Deschanel, but also he showed more range than most sitcoms allow. We watched Nick do a lot of physical comedy ( Julius Pepperwood anybody? ), but also his ability to be a goofyodd man out, and also a real person. There was the episode when Nicks dad died (Four Roommates and a Funeral), and basically any scene where Nick struggles with his feelings for Jess. The will-they wont-they has been played out on most shows, and due to Johnson and Deschanels awkward performances, this felt the most real.