Best of
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Entertainment Weekly's best tv shows of the decade (my observations in italics).
1. The Sopranos. Yes. Oh God, YES. The thinking man's Jersey Shore.
2. Lost. Never watched it because I felt like I couldn't jump in, even in the second episode.
3. The Daily Show. Gave it a try, but too intellectual.
4. American Idol. For the life of me, I do not understand the staying power of this show.
5. Arrested Development. Intended to watch it, but never got around to it.
6. The Wire. Never watched it because it seems to be a major scary downer (and Frank didn't want to watch any prison rape. Oh wait, that's Oz. Same thing).
7. The Office (U.K. version). Watched a few episodes but accents were too much work for me to decode.
8. The Shield. What?
9. Gilmore Girls. Unable to watch due to husband's strong objections.
10. The Comeback. You know, with Lisa Kudrow? Still can't remember? Canceled after one season.
My list, in no particular order:
1. The Sopranos
2. SATC
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm (the early years)
4. The Office (before Jim and Pam were a couple)
5. Entourage
6. Flipping Out (duh)
7. Project Runway (the Bravo years)
8. Flight of the Conchords
9. 30 Rock
10. Intervention (I KNOW)
I haven't discussed this with Frank yet, but I'm certain this is his list:
1. Sportscenter
2. Monday Night Football
3. Entourage (only the ones with nudity)
What were your favorite shows?
Reader Comments (39)
Gilmore Girls
GILMORE GIRLS?!?!
"Friday Night Lights" and "Say Yes to the Dress"
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
(I can't defend it)
SATC
say yes to the dress [I know]
californication is AMAZING
haven't seen mad men yet but I know I'll become obsessed soon enough
project runway [the bravo years]
rachel zoe project [it's filling in the SATC/Project gap for me] brad and his bow tie *heart*
currently obsessed with jersey shore
paranormal state [don't ask]
entourage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
flipping out has grown on me
and I miss Work Out with Jackie and her crazy lesbian antics.
Can "It's Always Sunny in Philly" get a little love up in here?
You just opened up your own personal can of hell dissing Zach in front of Shannan. You've been warned.
true blood
mad men
the wire
gossip girl
dexter
the shield
real housewives franchise
scrubs
top chef
craig feguson
Modern Family
Glee
Six Feet Under
Arrested Development
Weeds
Flight of the Conchords
The Office
The Extras
Flipping Out
RZ Project
*Date My Ex (but only for the sheer awfulness of it!!!! )
*I would have said RHO (fill in the blank) but after seeing this season of OC, it's become more of a parade of jackasses in contrived scenarios and a lot of editing that is essentially a bunch of blank facial expressions.
Bravo needs to pull the plug on this one!
I love Hoarders. Makes me feel like I have the cleanest house in the universe. Brills.
i could not agree with you more, particularly with regard to flipping out. that show is genius.
Oops forgot this one:
Damages
DEXTER
FREAKS AND GEEKS (I can't believe it didn't last...)
Was HOMICIDE in this decade????
BAREFOOT CONTESSA because you can have great style even when you are fat and she has the best recipes evah
SCRUBS (he does have gross lips, but it is HILARIOUS)
CSI (the original one)
RHOC, but I am not proud of this. However, how can I not say this since I go to SGM for it??
PROJECT RUNWAY, before
TOP CHEF
CALIFORNICATION, except for this past season, which was just effing nasty for the sake of being nasty
oh yes, yes! I forgot SIX FEET UNDER!!!!
Seriously? I know it's hard to believe, but The Shield is actually incredibly good. Initially, I had to be forced to watch it by Dear Husband because there are no hot men in it so why on earth would it interest me, but it's crazy excellent.