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The 15 Best (in no real order):
- Downton Abbey - It is simply brilliant. (Season 1 - 7 eps - airs again 12/18 on PBS or on DVD/Netflix; Season 2 Jan 8 on PBS)
- Homeland - Thrilling, smart, top-notch cast
- Revenge - The best p.m. soap since Knots
- Breaking Bad - Rough, edgy, killer acting
- The Good Wife - Best net drama
- American Horror Story - Twisted, dark, scary, Jessica Lange (!)
- Friday Night Lights - wrongly under rated but perfect slice of Americana family
- Grey's Anatomy - Yes, I'm still invested in these characters
- Modern Family - dialogue so fast, you must watch twice
- Happy Endings - the best "Friends" since "Friends"
- Cougar Town - too under rated; very bright w/ great dialogue and wine!
- Nurse Jackie - such a cast w/ great twists
- Weeds - see Grey's above
- Shameless - a dark, out-there, comedy-soap of a "welfare" family
- *Haven't seen the recent "Damages" on DirectTV (but I bet it's great!)
Honorable mention:
- Hung
- The Middle
- X Factor / Idol
- Parks & Rec
- Parenthood
- Oprah: Behind the Scenes
- Killing - a cheap finale and that damn rain?! Enough!
Holds promise:
- Up All Night - aka "The Maya Rudolph Show"
- Grimm - could be better as a 10-12 week summer series
- Once Upon A Time - ditto
Guilty Pleasures:
- Gossip Girl - outlandish, unrealistic, overacted, but still...
- Ringer - see above
- Real Housewives of NY NJ BH - a bit waning but still here
- Big Brother - best summer TV
- Tabitha's Salon Takeover - formulaic, but I luv her
- Desperate Housewives - I can't quit you!
- A List NY & Dallas - a train-wreck of icky people and I can't look away
Not great this season:
- The Walking Dead - yawn
- True Blood - had better seasons
- Dexter - only as good as it's serial-killer-case
- Glee - too many characters, stretched thin, over-the-top Lynch
Lost potential:
- Terra Nova - all the hype, none of the excitement
- The Secret Circle - witches showing no powers?
- Harry's Law - shoulda been "The Practice," became "Boston Legal"
Looking forward to:
- Girls (HBO)
- Luck (HBO) - Dustin Hoffman
- The River (ABC) - "Lost" on the water?
- GCB (ABC) - Kristin Chenoweth & Annie Potts, a female heavy hour comedy soap
- Missing (ABC) - Ashley Judd (!)
- Smash (NBC) - my most anticipated; starts Feb 6!
So tune-in and be Just Like Jerry!
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