12 people who completely don't deserve their Emmys — sorry

The Emmys are supposed to honor greatness in television.

Sometimes they fall short.

All award shows have their controversies. The Oscars, too, have snubbed greatness in favor of mediocrity. But the Emmys, in particular, are really easy to win. So it's a particular shame when they don't give an award to the person or show that deserves it.

Here's a list of 12 Emmy winners that don't deserve statues on their mantelpieces.

Jim Parsons is not funnier than Steve Carell.

Steve Carell was nominated for lead actor in a comedy series for "The Office" five times, and lost every time. The most undeserved loss was in 2011, the final time Carell was nominated and therefore the last chance the Emmys had to give him a win. He lost to Jim Parsons in "The Big Bang Theory." For the second year in a row. Come on.

Patricia Arquette should have never won her acting Emmy.

Look, I love Patricia Arquette. Kissin' Kate Barlow in "Holes" will always hold a special place in my heart, as will her performances in "True Romance" and "Boyhood." But it's bizarre that she won a leading actress Emmy in 2005 for the utterly forgettable "Medium" when she was up against Glenn Close in "Shield" and Jennifer Garner in "Alias."

"Entourage" is not funny. Sorry, Jeremy Piven.

Jeremy Piven won an Emmy in 2007, as a supporting actor in "Entourage," which is a dumb show. That year, he wrongly beat out Neil Patrick Harris for his role in "How I Met Your Mother," as well as Rainn Wilson in "The Office." It set the trend of Emmy losses for Harris in the role.