1. The Wire: Entire Series
o So good that you don’t even realize that you’re sucked in.
o It relies merely on the story, the writing, the acting, the “realness” and authenticity of it to catch the viewer
o At no time did I feel like I was watching TV, it all seemed and still seems so real… that is how great the acting was
o Never been so satisfied with the way a series has wrapped up
o It is the greatest show that has ever been put on TV and not watching it is a crime.
o You cannot call yourself a true fan of television if you do not appreciate what David Simon and the rest of the Crew accomplished here
o Praising the show this much does not do it justice
2. Heroes: Season 1
o This was creative, comic book TV at its best and it will never be duplicated
o Tim Kring’s vision coupled with a strong 23 episode single story arc should be the standard by which other shows are mesured
o Emotionally invested in the show
o Taken in by every character and every story
o Well written, well casted, well acted
o Never been so excited to watch a finale
o Entire Monday was spent thinking about the show
3. 24: Season 1
o Never been so glued to the screen and on the edge of my seat
o Great action, no BS and a swift, smooth storyline
o Dennis Hopper as the bad guy and a huge twist at the end…perfection
4. The Simpsons: Season 8
o You Only Move Twice (Hank Scorpio)
o The Homer They Fall (Homer as a boxer)
o Bart after Dark (Burlesque House)
o Hurricane Neddy
o El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer- Chili Freakout
o The Springfield Files
o Sherry Bobbins episode
o Homer’s Phobia
o Homer vs. the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
o The Canine Mutiny (Laddie)
o In Marge We Trust (Listen Lady and Mr. Sparkle)
o Homer’s Enemy (Frank Grimes)
5. Lost: Season 1
o Grabbed me from the first episode with a great twist on an old plot
o Good writing, great mystery surrounding it
o As frustrating as it was with every episode ending with a cliffhanger, it was done in a way as to not turn off the viewer
o Remember watching LOST and just being completely taken in by it as the episodes went on
o When it was on, nothing else mattered
6. Dexter: Season 4
o Enough cannot be said about how great this season was
o Thought season 1 could not be topped, then thought season 2 couldn’t, then knew there was no way for Dexter to top season 3, and then comes the trinity Killer
o The acting and the writing and the direction came together like a perfect storm and 12 of the finest episodes were created from that
o John Lithgow was so believable as this creepy, under control, but completely unhinged serial killer
o A season finale that left my jaw on the ground for at least five minutes afterwards… I was speechless
7. The Office: Season 2
o There is no arguing that this is the best season, Dundies, “That’s What She Said” really takes hold in the sexual harassment episode, plus you’ve got The Fire, The Fight between Michael and Dwight, Christmas party with Yankee Swap, Booze Cruise, Michael burning his foot in his George Foreman grill, Dwight’s Speech, Drug testing, Conflict Resolution (cage matches?) and of course Casino Night
8. Brotherhood: Season 3
o Great example of a show that does not seem like a TV show
o Writing and acting was so gritty and raw
o Different aspects of gangsters were seen and Jason Issacs as Michael Caffee in this season is easily one of the best performances I have seen
o There were scenes that literally made my stomach turn, just so tough to watch…absolutely brutal. It was the kind of stuff that would affect the rest of my day
o Great series ending as well
9. The X Files: Season 5
o This was the season right before the movie came and all of the conspiracy stuff was front and center
o Duchovny and Anderson could have been casted any better as Mulder and Scully
o Cigarette Smoking Man, Fake Deaths, The Lone Gunmen, Ham from the Sandlot as a vampire pizza delivery boy, Stephen King writes and Directs an episode…this season has it all
o The X Files are burned to the ground by CSM in the finale
10. The Simpsons: Season 6
o Simpsons get a pool, Homer’s sugar pile, Itchy and Scratchy Land (Top 3 episode ever), TreeHouse of Horror with The Shinning, Homer being accused of sexual harassment, the Love Tonic, Stonecutters, Bart’s Comet, Homie the Clown, Bart’s prank call to Australia, Springfield Film Festival, Two Dozen and One Greyhounds, the Teacher’s strike, Lemon of Troy and the first part of Who Shot Mr. Burns. Enough said…hopefully
11. Family Guy: Season 4
o Definitely when Family Guy hit it’s peak, it stayed there for a while with season five, but has fallen pretty quick since
o Great episodes like Petarded, Brian the Bachelor, Peter’s Got Woods, Perfect Castaway, PTV (The Freakin’ FCC), The Fat Guy Strangler, Brian Sings and Swings, Deep Throats, Petergeist, Untitled Griffin Family History and the Untold Story of Stewie Griffin broken up into episodes.
12. Scrubs: Season 3
o This season has the three best episodes this show has ever produced: The two with Michael J. Fox as the Super Doc with OCD ( You can’t spell DOC without O-C- D) and where Brendan Frasier’s character dies.
o Smart show that didn’t rely on a laugh track to tell it’s audience when something was funny
o Well before JD and the other characters just became over inflated caricatures of their characters
13. Sports Night: Season 2
o It’s Sports Night, what else needs to be said.
o Easily number one on a top 13 of shows that were cancelled to soon
o Great writing made even better by a great cast
o Dan Rydell and Casey McCall made that show
o I know it has been a long time, but bring that show back.
Honorable Mentions
• The Black Donnellys: Season 1
• Friends: Season 5
• Arrested Development: Season 1
• Sons of Anarchy: Season 2
• Chuck: Season 2
• Family Guy: Season 5
• The Shield: Season 1
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