Public Opinion Laugh Leader of the Year award given to writer and producer Paul Henning for the sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies in 1963. The award measures 12″ tall, weighs 3.8 pounds, and consists of a classical figurine set atop a white marble and black wooden base. The figure is engraved in a ring near the bottom, “Won by Paul Henning, 1963, P.O.L.L.Y., TV’s Outstanding Award,” and a plaque on the base reads: “Public Opinion Laugh Leader of the Year, Presented to the producer and writer of the program chosen by the public for the second consecutive year as the best comedy series in the nation, ‘The Beverly Hillbillies.’” In fine condition, with general wear and some scratches to the figurine.
