Borderline Fantastic

November 14, 2006, 5:53 am

by Mike

I’m limiting this to shows on the Fall schedule. 24 and Scrubs won’t be on my list but would be right up at the top if they were on right now.

1. The Office
2. Lost
3. Heroes
4. Veronica Mars
5. How I Met Your Mother

The Office is far and away the front runner here. Not only is it the funniest show on right now, I’ve even been on board for the romantic parts of the show that some people seem to hate. Needless to say, I’m pumped for the new love triangle.

I liked Lost a lot better watching them straight through on DVD. Still its an incredibly well done show that I couldn’t give up on even if it started to get really bad.

Heroes shot into the list quickly this season, its leveled off but I’m expecting big things the rest of the way.

Veronica Mars continues to be solid and I don’t know anyone besides my sister and I that watch the show. There is something very wrong with that. I don’t think anyone has watched the show, because I only think it takes one to get hooked.

I missed the first season of How I Met Your Mother and I’m kicking myself. Its been hilarious every week.

Others:
Studio 60 is inconsistent so far. One week its the best episode of the TV season and the next its blah. I think it has huge potential and am really happy that it got a whole season.
Grey’s Anatomy came into the season with high hopes. I have a love-hate relationship with the show but right now I hate it because its boring not because the characters are being evil.

November 14, 2006, 10:36 pm

by Evan

1. The Office
2. Friday Night Lights
3. Heroes
4. Studio 60
5. Family Guy

The Office is obvious, just read what Mike says about it. Friday Night Lights is the right blend of Varsity Blues and Dawson’s Creek, except a lot better than both of those. Family Guy used to be number 1 for me, it went away for awhile, but still makes me laugh more than any other show outside of Scranton, PA.

November 15, 2006, 12:05 am

by Matt

1. The Office- Can’t go wrong with this pick..plus, I gotta represent Scranton.
2. Lost- Easily the most addictive show out there, and although this season has tailed off, I still can’t give up on it as Mike said.
3. Heroes- Gaining on Lost as the most addictive show with its twists and turns. More importantly, I love the Japanese practice I get while watching the show.
4. Grey’s Anatomy- I have grown angry with many of the characters, but it is still a very good show..plus, I gotta represent my new residence.
5. Nip/Tuck- The most provocative, most daring show out there. I have been with it from the beginning, and it never fails to surprise me.
Honorable Mention: I would also throw Studio 60 in here, but every week I look forward to the Sunday night lineup of Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. Both are quality shows, and Desperate Housewives always has interesting plots and excellent themes that come out in the end.

November 15, 2006, 8:41 am

by Jess

Since I really only watch about 5 shows on tv right now, my list is pretty easy:
1) Lost - great addictive show. I love all of the characters and the interlockedness of the stories.
2) Veronica Mars - good show, though not as deep as some of the others out there. Definitely a good CW show.
3) Nip/Tuck - i’m still faithful even though this season has been a little more special than the previous ones.
4) Simpsons - it still makes me laugh!
5) American Dad - its so outrageous you have to love it!

Family guy has been disappointing lately, so it didn’t make the list.
I’ve never been able to get into The Office - and that may be blasphemous enough to get me kicked off this website but oh well. While i’m at it, i never really liked Seinfeld either!
I really want to get in to Heroes, Studio 60, and some others…hopefully in the spring when I have a DVR again i’ll be able to. I’m excited about the return of Scrubs also!

November 15, 2006, 2:15 pm

by Valerie

Hmmmm, there are things that I watch, but I don’t know that I’d necessarily nominate most of them for “Top 5″ standing, let alone admit to some of them Not having cable and never being home knock off a couple of things too…my entertainment technology is lacking. I don’t have Tivo let alone a VCR…I can hear Mike holding his Tivo and DVR and crying.

1) I agree, The Office is hilarious
2) Grey’s Anatomy, as much as it pains me to put this as second, my list is short…I used to REALLY like the show, unashamedly, now, I cringe when it’s on every week. I have to watch to see what happens, but at the end, sometimes I’m left wondering why???
3) I used to really like CSI, the original Vegas one, but now it’s on at the same time as Grey’s.
4) Penn State Football…occasionally it is on out here!!!!! And it makes me happy when I don’t have to go to walk to a bar first thing in the morning.
5) Desperate Housewives, it was getting just plain trashy for a while, but I’ve been reeled in.

…the others are even lamer and I am embarrassed to admit them in public

On a related side note, I fell asleep on the couch the other night, and woke up at some random wee-hour of the morning, and Frasier was coming on. Maybe it’s because I never really watched it, or was too young to care, but I never noticed before that it was in Seattle? Go figure.

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