2004 Golden Acorn Awards
The 2004 Golden Acorn Awards ceremonies took place at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City at December 29, 2004, starting at ca. 7:00 PM (Central Standard Time). Michael Demcio appeared as a special guest to honor the show's 15th anniversary and gave a speech to the audience; this was his first appearance in the Fandom since 1998.
The plaques have been created by Lotacats.
The artwork has been done by Jon Lemerond, Lotacats and Shelley Pleger.
Contents
[hide]Website Awards
Best Website: Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
Further nominees:
Best Website Maintainer: Winston
Further nominees:
Best Website Content: Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
Further nominees:
- Winston's RRDatabase
- The Russian CDRR Portal
- The World Association of Montyphiles
- The Rescue Ranger Calendar
Best Website Layout: The Russian CDRR Portal
Further nominees:
- Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
- Indy's Ranger Museum
- The World Association of Montyphiles
- Winston's RRDatabase
Most Informative Website: Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
Further nominees:
- Winston's RRDatabase
- The Russian CDRR Portal
- The Acorn Cafe Guest Map
- The Acorn Cafe
Best Original Website Section: Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
Further nominees:
- pupspals' How to Rangerize your Mac and How to tell the difference between Chip and Dale
- Ray Jones' Rescue Ranger Calendar
- Jeff Parkes' Rescue Ranger Poll
Outstanding Website Achievement: Winston, for reviving the RRDatabase
Further nominees:
- Stephen Clouse and Dr. Indy, for keeping the Acorn Cafe going
- Tanka, for her CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
- Jeff Parkes, for The World Association of Montyphiles and the Rescue Ranger Poll
Artwork Awards
Best Artwork: Tie between Gadget of the Morning and Gadget through a Frosted Window by NN and 3D Rescue Rangers by Jon Lemerond
Further nominees:
- Monty KOs Mousenegger by Jon Lemerond
- The Ranger Villains by Jon Lemerond
- Desiree DeLure by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Artist: Tie between fish and John Lemerond
Further nominees:
Best Color Image (Flat): Gadget, Playing in the Snow by NN
Further nominees:
- Rescue Rangers Wall Mural by Ray Jones
- Dale's Dream Come True by pupspals
- Angel on My Table by Ruslan
- Changes—When Did The Clothes Come On? by Lotacats
Best Color Image (Rendered): The Ranger Villains by Jon Lemerond
Further nominees:
- Desiree DeLure by Kevin Sharbaugh
- Monty KOs Mousenegger by Jon Lemerond
- 3D Rescue Rangers by Jon Lemerond
- Changes—When Did The Clothes Come On? by Lotacats
- Gadget of the Morning by NN
Best B&W Image (Greyscale): RR Father's Day Card by fish
Further nominees:
- I Want to Believe by Ruslan
- Spotted by The Gnome
- Gadget, Wondering by Shredder
- Smile in a Sweater by Artist
Best Portrait of a Ranger: Gadget of the Morning by NN
Further nominees:
- Chip, Dressed as Indy by Head
- Gadget's Happy New Year by Head
- Yes, Dale by Loki
- Gadget, Purely Happy (Color) by Shredder
- Smile in a Sweater by Artist
- Gadget In Love by Tanka
Best Illustration Inspired by a Fanfic: Theo and Bink by Shelley Pleger
Best Original Costuming: I Want to Believe by Ruslan
Best Animation: The trailer to The Collision of Minds and The New Year Clip by IP Guest
Further nominees:
- The RR Slide Show by Animated Malamute
- Munks on Ice by Lotacats
- Kissy Munks Revisited by Lotacats
Written Work Awards
Best Story: Tie between Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh and Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
Further nominees:
- Gadget in Chains by Loneheart
- A Ranger's Trek by The Gnome
- A Romance for the Romantics by Rachel Gloess
- Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy & Chris Silva
Best Author: Kevin Sharbaugh
Further nominees:
- AQD_Robert
- Indy and Chris Silva
- Morgan Kohl
- The Gnome
- Winston
Most Improved Author: AQD_Robert
Further nominees:
- pupspals
- Foxhound
- CD
- Morgan Kohl
- Thunderbolt
Best Comedy: Keep It Under Your Hat by Kevin Sharbaugh
Further nominees:
- Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Celebrity Toon Version by pupspals
- Gadget's Skirt by pupspals
- Criss Cross Takes the Mary Sue Litmus Test by Morgan Kohl
Best Action Adventure: Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
Further nominees:
- The Lost Rangers by UrthQuake
- New York City Trilogy by Ulrik Raben
- Theo's Origin by Indy and Chris Silva
Best Drama: Tie between Gadget in Chains by Loneheart and Dividing the Emptiness by Winston
Further nominees:
- Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
- Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- Theo's Origin by Indy and Chris Silva
Best Romance: A Romance for the Romantics by Rachel Gloess
Further nominee: Heart of Hearts by Rachel Gloess
Best Mystery/Thriller: Lost Rangers by UrthQuake
Further nominees:
- Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
- Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Short Story: Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
Further nominee: Keep It Under Your Hat by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Narrative Description: Tie between the island in Theo's Origin by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva and the descriptions in Gadget in Chains by Loneheart (spoilers blanked)
Further nominees:
- The forest in Dividing the Emptiness by Winston
- the Anticrisscross Virus in Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- the descriptions in Lost Rangers by UrthQuake
Best Original Male Character: Theo from Theo's Origin by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva
Further nominees:
- Crisscross from Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- the owl from Lost Rangers by UrthQuake
Best Original Female Character: Amanda Hawkfeather from Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Original Villain: Officer Margo Haggs from Gadget in Chains by Loneheart
Further nominees:
- Alexander Flaversham from Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- Tuffaz Nails from Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
Best Character Interaction: Gadget and Doohickey in Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh (spoiler blanked)
Further nominees:
- Chip and Dale switch roles in Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
- Gadget, Widget, and a disassembled Crisscross in Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- the fight scene in Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
- Gadget and the Enterprise Crew in A Ranger's Trek by The Gnome
- Chip and Gadget in A Romance for the Romantics by Rachel Gloess (spoilers blanked)
Best Characterization of the Rangers: Tie between Gadget's Skirt by pupspals and Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva
Further nominees:
- A Valentine's Surprise by Rachel Gloess
- A Ranger's Trek by The Gnome
Best Use of a One-Shot Series Character: Tammy in Dividing the Emptiness by Winston
Further nominees:
- Désirée in Redemption by BW
- Tammy in Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
- Tammy's mother in Keep It Under Your Hat by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Use of a Recurring Series Character: Tie between Rat Capone in Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh and Dale in Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy
Further nominees:
- Gadget in Gadget's Skirt by pupspals
- Chip in Theo's Origin by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva
- Gadget in Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best Verse: The Gadgetclocky by bock's car
Further nominees:
Best Poet: bock's car
Further nominees:
- Cyber Damiyo
- Ray Jones
- Dr. Indy
Best Poetic Imagery: The Gadgetclocky by bock's car
Further nominees:
- 2003 Halloween Poem by Cyber Damiyo
- Reply to Cyber Damiyo's 2003 Halloween Poem by Ray Jones
Best Satire: The Book Of Ranger Love by Rennod
Further nominees:
- We Need Censorship by CD
- Should've Been a Ranger by Kevin Sharbaugh
- The Ballad of Dale Oakmont by Dr. Indy
- I'm a Believer by bock's car
Best Song Parody: I'm a Believer by bock's car
Special Awards
Most Helpful Rangerphile: Winston
Further nominees:
Special Mention: Joseph Sturch for working on the sequel to Death of a Comedian (and a parallel story) while on duty in Iraq
Further nominees:
- Stephen Clouse for preparing a new Cafe
- pupspals for her Guest Map
- Winston for reviving the RRDatabase
- Lotacats for her constand and excellent artwork
Best Nutcase: Tie between AQD_Robert, Foxhound, pupspals, Greyhound Bus
Further nominee: CD
Most Prolific Rangerphile: Tanka
Further nominees:
- Loneheart
- CD
- Dr. Indy
- Winston
Best Caption: Week 118, Obi-Wan Maplewood
Further nominees:
- Week 104, Karl
- Week 117, Kevin Sharbaugh and Jeff Parkes
- week 119, Stitch
- week 125, Ronnie Rabbit
All-Time Awards
Best All-Time Website: The Acorn Cafe
Further nominees:
- Rescue Ranger Database (the original)
- Rescue Ranger Database resurrected by Winston
- The Foxglove Feature
- Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia
- The World Association of Montyphiles
- The Acorn Cafe Guest Map
Best All-Time Artist: fish
Further nominees:
Best All-Time Artwork: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish
Further nominees:
- Plots cover by Charles Williams
- The Times of Their Lives cover by Charles Williams
- Monty KOs Mousenegger by Jon Lemerond
- 3D Rescue Rangers by Jon Lemerond
- The Ranger Villains by Jon Lemerond
- Gadget through a Frosted Window by NN
- Gadget of the Morning by NN
- Desiree DeLure by Kevin Sharbaugh
Best All-Time Author: Indy & Chris Silva
Further nominees:
- fish
- AQD_Robert
- Kevin Sharbaugh
- Morgan Kohl
- The Gnome
- Winston
Best All-Time Fanfic: Tie between Rhyme and Reason by Michael Demcio and Of Mice and Mayhem by fish
Further nominees:
- Gadget's Quest by Kevin Sharbaugh
- Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl
- Gadget in Chains by Loneheart
- A Ranger's Trek by The Gnome
- A Romance for the Romantics by Rachel Gloess
- Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace by Indy and Chris Silva
Miscellaneous Awards
Rookie of the Year: pupspals
Natasha Kashefipour Lifetime Achievement Award: Ray Jones
External Links
The 2004 Golden Acorn Awards page at Indy's Ranger Museum
The ceremonies at the Acorn Cafe: