5 Amazing Race
4 The Office
3 Mad Men
2 Survivor
1 Curb


Ok...for the three of you who are waiting with hushed breath for me to unveil the top 5 falls shows here we go:


#5  The Amazing Race

Reality Television earns some of the crap it gets.  It can be snarky, explotive, dirty, and demonstrate only the worst of human nature....this of course can turn a lot of people off from the genre.  The Amazing Race gets knocked off of people's radar because it is considered (because there is no other place to put it) as a "reality show".  But "The Real World" or "Big Brother" this is not!  It is an intense race around the world where teams of two compete to try and win a cool million by coming in first.  Week by week we get to watch ordinary people (not wanna-be actors who have agents or models) put themselves through the emotional ringer as they race through international obstacles.  There are teams that are easy to pull for and teams that are easy to hope crash and burn which gives the viewer a good chance to become invested in the outcome.  There is a reason why this show wins Emmy after Emmy!  It is a joy to watch!






#4 The Office

While I think I could get into a fist fight with people over my belief that the UK's version of The Office was better than ours, I am a faithfull viewer every Thursday night!  Just when I start thinking that I am growing tired of Michael Scott and the rest of Dunder-Mifflin crew I get pulled back in through painful awkwardness or by the heartstrings!  And for those who watched Pam and Jim's wedding there can be no arguement on the fact that hour was one of the best primetime had to offer this fall.


#3 Curb Your Enthusiasm

Painful.  Beautiful.  Horrible.  Funny.  Larry David.  For those who watch you know what I mean.  For those of you who don't watch you must find time...and a proper therapist to talk about it afterward.   It's pretty...pretty...pretty...pretty good.   This season with the Seinfeld cast will go down as the best!





#2  Mad Men


Who would have ever thought that a story about Ad Exec's in the 50-60's would become cannot miss tv?  Everytime I watch it I feel like I am viewing a play.  Each word of dialoge drips from the actors mouths with such care that as a writer I can only appreciate with my jaw slack open.  Very rarely am I left feeling good about humaity after watching an episode...but I am at the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next!!




#1 Survivor

Remember every horrible thing I said about reality TV earlier?  Well....Survivor is the king of the format!  After years of being on the air it has been striving to reclaim it's glory after a ground breaking first season!!  With the help of a gent named Russell it has bloomed again!  This has been the best season by far because of Russel's ability to manipulate his fellow cast members as well as befuddle the producers!  He has been on the brink of elimination time and time again only to find a way to wiggle his way out...and even for those who would rather see a cobra fight a goat than watch this show this season would make a believer out of them!


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