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Old 12-21-09, 06:59 PM
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EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

1)True Blood
2)Fringe
3)Modern Family
4)Sons of Anarchy
5)Nurse Jackie
6)Breaking Bad
7)Friday Night Lights
8)Mad Men
9)Glee
10)THe Good Wife.

Interesting mix of cable and broadcast networks, surprised that True Blood was #1 overall, didn't know it was that good.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

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surprised that True Blood was #1 overall, didn't know it was that good.
Neither did anybody who watched season 2.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Only one I have seen is the first season of True Blood. Guess it was a weak year. It got better, but the first few episodes weren't too hot, IMO.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

to Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy. Amongst the best this past TV season gave us. Surprised Dexter wasn't on there. I thought it was the best season since season 1.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

We only watch glee
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Still need to see Breaking Bad S2. Loved S1.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

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Surprised Dexter wasn't on there.
They did put "the Cast of Dexter" at #15 on their list of Entertainers of the Year (though the blurb they wrote was less about the cast as a whole and more on just Hall and Lithgow).
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Odd that all but two of their choices are in their first or second seasons.
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Community was robbed.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

I have to go with:

1. Breaking Bad
2. Mad Men
3. Big Love
4. Lost
5. Torchwood: Children of Earth
6. Dexter
7. Community
8. Parks and Rec
9. 30 Rock
10. Friday Night Lights

So, I agree with 3/10. I do (or have tried to) watch all 10 shows on that list, though.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

With the second season of True Blood at the top of his "best of" list it will be hard to ever take anything Ken Tucker says about TV seriously again.

It wasn't even a good show, much less the best of the year. At most I'll call it entertainly trashy, but really that was season one; season two pretty much sucked.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

How are they deciding what constitutes a "year?" By the looks of that list it's merely the Best of the Fall Shows. So wouldn't shows that aired last spring count? Like, season 7 of 24 or season 5 of Lost?
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Where the heck is Lost on that list?
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Nurse Jackie? That show is pure diarrhea.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

I've never seen a single episode of ANY of those shows. Never even heard of Nurse Jackie. I have at least heard the names of the others.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
How are they deciding what constitutes a "year?" By the looks of that list it's merely the Best of the Fall Shows. So wouldn't shows that aired last spring count? Like, season 7 of 24 or season 5 of Lost?
Breaking Bad aired last Spring
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

They are going with Friday Night Lights based off the last few episodes of season 3 or the 1st 7 episodes that have aired in season 4?
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I would have added 24 season 7 maybe at 10 over The Good Wife. TGF is a good rookie show, but 24 season 7 was such a good comeback from season 6.
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No It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia = No sale.

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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

List is a joke, like most "best of" lists. At least Glee and BB are on there, it would have been ridiculous if they weren't. I watch SOA, and it's a good show, but not one of the best.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

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3. Big Love
4. Lost
These are the two most glaring omissions, IMO.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

I wouldn't put True Blood at #1 and I'd add Parks and Rec to the list. Other than that, it's pretty solid.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

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Where the heck is Lost on that list?
Show was probably the best it's been in a couple of year last season and it didn't make the list?
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

Nurse Jackie? That show is horrendous.
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Re: EW's top 10 TV shows of the year

No Dexter? This list is bogus.


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