The Best Television Programs of the Decade: 2000 - 2009

[Lazario]

Gilmore Girls' plots may be a bit shaky, but it certainly does not lack witt. Half of the dialogue is straight-up sarcasm or one-liners, or both, and they're quite funny at times too.

Well, I don't mind that you guys don't agree. But I still think it's hollow and lame. It hasn't cracked a genuine smile from me yet. Much less a laugh.

[Goliath]

Well, I don't want to become a poor imitation of Goliath here

And yet...

PPf - I've seen the Gilmore Girls. You're describing the wrong television program. If the Gilmore Girls is "witty" and has "good plots and character development," than this is true for every television program.

Face it, pal, this show is made for a specific age group and lifestyle. It's not intelligent enough to be quality entertainment outside their target demographics. Sounds to me like the show nailed you on the head.

[...] It's mostly been successful (as many shows of its' type are for the same reasons) because of its' large budget, good looking actors, trendy music and storylines, how uncomplex the dialogue is, and how well-off the characters are.

I'm not saying I disagree with you (but I can't say I agree either, since I haven't seen the show). I just hope you don't get the tashing and bashing I received in the other thread, just for stating your opinion. (It will be interesting to see whether or not there's a double standard at work here for different members...)

[PeterPanfan]

Well, then, Laz, I'm sorry my television preferences don't fit up to your standards. Sorry for interruping your demonization of the rest of the forum members's favorite tv shows, hopefully now we can get back on track.

[Lazario]

I'm not saying I disagree with you (but I can't say I agree either, since I haven't seen the show). I just hope you don't get the tashing and bashing I received in the other thread, just for stating your opinion.

Well, just as long as Siren's forgiven me, I won't sweat any more of it if if comes my way.

Well, then, Laz, I'm sorry my television preferences don't fit up to your standards. Sorry for interruping your demonization of the rest of the forum members's favorite tv shows

Nice to see you're not taking it personally.

[PeterPanfan]

I'm not saying I disagree with you (but I can't say I agree either, since I haven't seen the show). I just hope you don't get the tashing and bashing I received in the other thread, just for stating your opinion.

Well, just as long as Siren's forgiven me, I won't sweat any more of it if if comes my way.

Well, then, Laz, I'm sorry my television preferences don't fit up to your standards. Sorry for interruping your demonization of the rest of the forum members's favorite tv shows

Nice to see you're not taking it personally.

Laz, I like you, and that's why I'm not really that pissed off. I'm just wondering why it's so important to you to criticize someone else's favorite things when you know it's not going to change their viewpoint on it. If someone has liked something for a good amount of years, one bad statement isn't going to change their judgement.

[Lazario]

Laz, I like you, and that's why I'm not really that pissed off. I'm just wondering why it's so important to you to criticize someone else's favorite things when you know it's not going to change their viewpoint on it.

Because when I was criticizing the show- it had nothing to do with you or with changing your viewpoint. I don't care who likes the show. It's when people get creative in trying to make it sound like a multi-faceted form of entertainment. It exists for one reason: to pander. This is heavy, I know, but why can't that just be good enough for the fans? You still get the enjoyment out of it and I don't have to put up with people making flaccid excuses for it. Nobody likes to feel insulted, and I feel this show insults my intelligence. That's something I always speak out about. No matter what show it is or who likes it.

For lack of a better excuse, I just want to keep putting the word out there that someone thinks this show (in spite of all its' would-be earnest, "hometown" Earthiness) is as plastic as Barbie.


And thank you.

[Duckburger]

Don't kill me for reviving this thread - I just really wanted to post my favourite post-2000 shows. Some haven't aired many episodes yet - though they entertained me enough to keep watching each new episode, which, I might add, doesn't happen too often.

Alias (2001 - 2006)
LOST (2005 - 2010)
Desperate Housewives (2005 - ")
Grey's Anatomy (2005 - ")
30 Rock (2006 - ") The only thing on NBC worth watching. Not that I get NBC, but I know what programming they air besides this.
V (2009 - ")
FlashForward (2009 - ")
Cougar Town (2009 - ")

2005 and 2009 were good years. The folks at Disney must love me even more than they already did, 7 of the 8 shows I chose are ABC-produced shows. "V" too, I believe, or was that Warner Bros... doesn't matter. I also liked Scrubs a lot, though it really jumped the shark post-season 7, in my opinion. I heard the only reason the Mouse House renewed it was for extra syndication-money. The ratings are lower than all the other prime-time shows on ABC - even lower than "Better Off Ted". That's pretty pathetic.

[AladdinFan]

I really like watching comedy show. Here's my favorite ones:

LOST (2004-2010) (The only one that is not comedy but is one of the best show ever)
Modern Family (2009- )
Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2006 - )
Living With Fran (2005-2006)
Surviving Suburbia (2009)
Freddie (2005-2006)
The George Lopez Show (2002-2007)
Evens Stevens (2000-2003)
That's So Raven (2003-2007)
Life With Derek (2006-2009)
Phil of the Future (2004-2006)

Alright Shows
Glee (2009- )
Ugly Betty (2006-2010)

[littlefuzzy]

Top Ten... er... 14:
American Dad
Bones
Chuck
Eureka!
Firefly
Family Guy
Heroes
Monk
My Name is Earl
NCIS
Numb3rs
Psych
Pushing Daisies
Scrubs

Top Ten... er... 14 Anime:
Ai Yori Aoshi
Angelic Layer
Azumanga Daioh
Chobits
.hack//SIGN
Inu Yasha
Love Hina
Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden
Naruto
One Piece
Rune Soldier
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy
Tenchi Muyo GXP

Stuff that started before 2000:
Angel
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Futurama
The Simpsons
South Park
Stargate SG-1 (I haven't seen Atlantis yet.)
Whose Line is it Anyway (American - I like the British version, too)

Others:
8 Simple Rules - farewell, John Ritter
Arrested Development
Black Books - haven't seen in a while
Burn Notice
C.S.I. - although I tried watching the first two seasons in a row, and got a little burned out
C.S.I. New York - you will notice that Miami is missing. That is intentional
Crossing Jordan
Dexter
Drawn Together
Fringe
Green Wing - haven't seen in a while
Malcolm in the Middle
Moonlight
Reaper
Royal Pains
Smallville
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Tick (live action)
True Blood
Two and a Half Men

[yamiiguy]

I don't watch that much TV but I'll try

2000
The Weakest Link (Goodbye )

2001
The Fairly Odd Parents
Richard and Judy (Should have never left This Morning, but I liked the C4 show anyway)

2002
Life of Mammals
Top Gear (Never gets old!)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here (It's now kind of boring but back then it was fantastic)
Naruto

2003
QI (Still going and still quite interesting)
Xiaolin Showdown (My favourite show...back then when I was 7)

2004
House (My favourite show ever)
Fullmetal Alchemist

2005
Doctor Who (Second favourite show ever, Tennant was best)
Life in the Undergrowth

2006
Planet Earth
Torchwood
Heroes

2007
Outnumbered (Funniest kids ever)

2008
Life in Cold Blood

2009
Life
The Making of Modern Britain
James May's Toy Stories

[ajmrowland]

You enjoyed the Fairly Oddparents, Xaolin Showdown, and Naruto and didn't watch Avatar: the Last Airbender!?

[yamiiguy]

You enjoyed the Fairly Oddparents, Xaolin Showdown, and Naruto and didn't watch Avatar: the Last Airbender!?

Few episodes here and there, looked good but never really got into it, I don't watch much TV, in the case of Naruto it's alot easier when I have it online streaming.

[ajmrowland]

Gotcha. I didn't get into Avatar until I saw it streaming online. Then, I caved and bot the DVD box sets. It's much better than most primetime local dramas/action series and is worth every moment invested.

Never really got into Naruto.

Now, for 2008-present, I'd count Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a really good series.

[DisneyFreak5282]

I never did this but I felt it would only be appropriate seeing as I enjoy making these kinds of lists. Here goes nothin'. Shows in bold are still on the air (showing new episodes). Here are my favorite shows of the decade (not necessarily the best, but just some shows I enjoyed):

2000:
The Sopranos (ran 6 seasons until 2007)

2001:
Grounded for Life (ran 5 seasons, ended in 2005)
Reba (ran 6 seasons, ended 2007)
Six Feet Under (ran 5 seasons, ended 2005)

2002:
What I Like About You (ran 4 seasons, ended 2006)
George Lopez (ran 6 seasons, ended in 2007)

2003:
Two and a Half Men
Like Family (only lasted the one season, but was a welcome addition to my Friday nights)

2004:
Desperate Housewives
The Help (only lasted 7 episodes, but it had tons of pretty well-known stars and was hilarious, in my opinion at least)

2005:
American Dad!
Stacked (short-lived, two seasons, ended in 2006)
Supernatural
Living with Fran (short-lived, two seasons, ended in 2006)
The Comeback (short-lived, one season only)
Entourage
Weeds

2006:
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (short-lived, 1 season)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Dexter

2007:
Californication

2008:
(Erm. None come to mind. Guess 2008 was a sucky year for TV?)

2009:
The Wanda Sykes Show (don't judge!)