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It will not surprise you that I am starting to work on a top 10 TV list for 2007. The top 10 reasons that it will not surprise you...
1. I work for a magazine.
2. That's what magazines do.
3. And even though you may hate to admit it.
4. Magazines know you.
5. They realize that it is almost impossible to stop reading information.
6. When it is presented in numbered list form.
7. Even a stupid list.
8. Especially a stupid list.
9. Like this one.
10. See?
Actually, as I've done once or twice before, I'm doing two top-10 lists: one for new shows that premiered in 2007, one for returning shows. The theory is (a) when you combine returning with new shows, it's hard for newbies to crack the list, and (b) that way you get another list. But you could argue that that's wimping out, and that one list should cover everything.
So I'll leave it up to you. What's your list--and/or lists--of the top 10 shows of the top 10 TV shows of the year? Yes, I know it's early, but don't worry; we've got plenty of time to milk this topic again in December. And with this out of the way, you'll have so much more time for Christmas shopping!
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So far I am really liking
1. The office
2. pushing daisies
3. 30 Rock
4. Hotel Babylon (on BBC America so it may not count)
5. Chuck -
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My Top Ten Shows (in no particular order):
Supernatural
The Office
Chuck
Reaper
Gossip Girl
Heroes
How I Met Your Mother
Bones
My Name Is Earl
Prison BreakWant to put on the list but don't have room:
Ugly Betty
Life -
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New series:
1. Mad Men, AMC
2. Flight of the Conchords, HBO
3. Pushing Daisies, ABC
4. John from Cincinnati, HBO
5. Chuck, NBC
6. Reaper, The CW
7. The Riches, FX
8. Tell Me You Love Me, HBO
9. Aliens in America, The CW
10. Californication, ShowtimeReturning series:
1. The Sopranos, HBO
2. Lost, ABC
3. Big Love, HBO
4. 30 Rock, NBC
5. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX
6. Dexter, Showtime
7. South Park, Comedy Central
8. The Office, NBC
9. Weeds, Showtime
10. The Sarah Silverman Program, Comedy CentralMiscellaneous:
1. The War, PBS
2. Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, HBO
3. Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (OK, I haven't seen it yet, but it airs on Christmas and Ricky Gervais is a genius.) -
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Are you a David Letterman fan?
Does cable tv count?
I liked HBO's "Rome" -
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Returning:
5. Extras / The Office (season 3, not 4)
4. Entourage
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. The Sopranos
1. LostNew:
5. Pushing Daisies
4. Chuck
3. Big Bang Theory
2. Tell Me You Love Me
1. Mad Men -
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Damn I need to edit mine:
Returning:
5. Extras / The Office (season 3, not 4)
4. Entourage
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. The Sopranos
1. LostNew:
5. Chuck
4. Big Bang Theory
3. Tell Me You Love Me
2. Flight of the Conchords
1. Mad Men -
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Friday Night Lights is the best show of this year, hands down.
A distant 2, 3, 4, and 5 are Entourage, The Office, Californication, and Gossip Girl.
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** Michelle - I love Hotel Babylon!
Returning Shows
1. How I Met Your Mother
2. Heroes
3. Bones
4. America's Next Top Model
5. Men In TreesNew Shows
1. Life
2. Mad Men
3. Pushing Daisies
4. Chuck
5. Damages
6. Tell Me You Love Me
7. Samantha Who?
8. Moonlight
9. Burn Notice -
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1. Lost
2. Friday Night Lights
3. Battlestart Galactica
4. The Sopranos
5. The Office
6. House (new season)
7. Flight of the Conchords
8. Heroes (season 1)
9. Mad Men
10. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia -
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LOST
Battlestar Galactica
Dexter
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Weeds
South Park
Top Chef
Californication
Brothers & Sisters -
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Frankly, I do not eny your task of coming up with a list of TEN new shows, given the largely dismal crop of 2007 (further compromised by the writers' strike, which has robbed some series of the opportunity to grow creatively). I don't actually have a list for you, of new or returning series; this is simply my attempt to commiserate with your predicament, if it is such.
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Mad Men
30 Rock
Lost
Colbert Report
Pushing Daisies
Ugly Betty
Project Runway
Doctor Who
Dexter
Rome -
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Pushing Daisies is the most original TV show I have seen in decades.
Chuck (the TV show) is fun to watch, mostly because the actors and actresses playing the lead characters are all drop dead gorgeous.
Chuck (the character) on Pushing Daisies is also drop dead gorgeous. It is gratifying to see Kristen Chenowith FINALLY find a TV role that uses her amazing talents.
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there aren't enough good new shows to justify a top ten, so here's my top 17 list.
1. LOST
2. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
3. PUSHING DAISIES
4. CALIFORNICATION
5. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
6. SPOOKS / MI-5
7. 30 ROCK
8. MY NAME IS EARL
9. THE AMAZING RACE
10. EXTRAS
11. DEXTER
12. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
13. PROJECT RUNWAY
14. BROTHERS & SISTERS
15. NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
16. CHUCK
17. JOURNEYMAN -
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Whilst I appriciate it may not be a popular choice I would like to nominate Studio 60 as one of the best short lived shows of the year!
Californication would come a close second.
30 Rock would be in third. -
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1. Battlestar Galactica
2. The Wire
3. The Office
4. Colbert Report
5. Dexter
6. 30 Rock
7. South Park
8. Reaper
9. Ugly Betty
10. Aliens in America(And while I haven't seen Rome or Mad Men, I definitely plan to because they look great.)
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Only one "must see" show for me this year: 30 Rock.
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I don't watch 10 shows regularly enough to rate them, but I will put in my 2 cents that Chuck is phenomenal. I never thought a TV show would keep me watching on chick-flick credentials alone, and the nerd who's a secret agent with all the Bryce stuff in the background is all gravy.
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Flight of the Concords accomplishes something that Television has been attempting make work for decades. It is a musical comedy television show. People love narrative comedy...and they love music. This show melds the two in a way that just...works.
Duchovny should get most improved actor for his work in Californication. Light years beyond what he did in X-Files. The writing and direction is top notch and while some of the supporting actors are less then talented...you can actually sense them trying to keep up with Duchovny. He seems totally relaxed in his character.
The The TiVo Guy episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm is something I have never seen before in a narrative television series. Art imitating life...and being topically effected by life. It is amazing to think that Larry's TV show friends are the same as his real friends...and they are affected by his real divorce...but still able to make light of it. It was like watching Larry David's life through a slightly warped mirror...fascinating.
1. Flight of the Concords
2. Californication
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm.
4. Rome
5. So You Think You Can Dance -
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Not much has really wowed me this year, so my list is a combination of new (only 2!) and returning shows (only regular broadcast, not cable too) and in no particular order...
Gossip Girl
Samantha Who
House
Grey's Anatomy
The Office
How I Met Your Mother
Two and a Half Men
Numb3rs
Las Vegas
Men In Trees -
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(In no particular order)
The Shield
Damages
Mad Men
Battlestar Galactica
The Wire
Journeyman
Californication
30 Rock
MI-5 (Spooks)
Heroes -
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To correct my eariler post, eny = envy.
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In no particular order
Top 10 of 2007
1. Lost
2. 30 Rock
3. The Office
4. Friday Night Lights
5. Weeds
6. Colbert Report
7. How I Met Your Mother
8. Daily Show
9. Heroes
10. Aliens In America -
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My favorites:
Lost
The Office
30 Rock
How I met your mother
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report -
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Office
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- poniewozik Loved the season. Mrs Tuned In wd have put u on the main list RT @boredtodeath Thank u for incl us in Time's Top 10. We'll take hon mention. - 3 hours ago
- poniewozik @carr2n Virgin is the best, LAX-JFK - 4 hours ago
- poniewozik Did NPR interview abt multiscreen multitasking. After, automatically reached for iPhone in pocket. Like don draper wd have for cigarettes. - 5 hours ago
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