Television

In general, I think television today is horrible. The most popular shows are all reality TV. These shows are all retarded. And when will people realize that there is no such thing as "reality TV" when these people have camera crews in their face. Somehow, I do not think that we are seeing reality. I usually watch TV on DVD or my computer, there are very few shows that I actually watch as they air. With one exception, the only shows that I enjoy are comedies. That being said, here is my Top 5 TV shows of all time:

1. Arrested Development is probably the most genius show of all time. It lasted just 3 seasons because America was not ready to handle such fantastic writing and characters. However, on DVD, I have watched all 3 seasons over and over again, and I constantly quote the show in everyday life. Most people like Gob the most, but I am a huge Tobias fan. "I just blue myself." The Man Inside Me. Mrs. Featherbottom. Absolutely classic. Really, every single character in the show is brilliant and hilarious, and there is not one bad episode. Please make a movie!




2. From the creator of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm is classic Jewish humor. I really think you need to be Jewish to appreciate the show fully, but it's still hilarious either way. 90% of the show is improvisation which makes it all the better. The opinions Larry David has, and all the "rules" he breaks (like calling a friend after a certain hour), provide hilarious situations that you can't even imagine how Larry comes up with the idea. It's prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good. And deep down, you know you're him.





3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is still a fairly new show, but it is outstanding. It has really gathered a following over the years and rightly so. The characters are just so evil, and the general trend of the show is that the plot gets eviler and eviler, and just when its at the peak of its evilness, and you think things are about to get better, the episode just ends. There have been 5 seasons, and personally I feel that seasons 3 and 5 were quite weak, but the show is still priceless. Charlie and Frank are my two favorite characters. Charlie has all the best lines, and hopefully this show has a great future.

4. Jack Bauer Power Hour: 24 is the one non-comedy that makes my list. This show is so intense! The cliffhangers are great and while the show might be a little over the top at times, it is quite impressive how much character development goes on over the course of one day. And of course, as many have discovered, you don't mess with Jack. Season 6 was an embarassment to television, so it was good to see in Season 7 that they completely ignored anything that happened in the previous season. The latest season has gotten off to a bit of a slow start in my opinion, but it should pick up. And if it is indeed the last season, then Jack must die at the end, no?

5. The 5th spot on my list was a tough choice, but South Park barely sneaks its way on. The creators of the show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are satiric geniuses. They can create a full episode the night before it airs so that they can parody the most recent events (see: the episode right after the presidential election). However, even when new episodes are airing, I never find myself watching them. I have always watched the show on DVD only, and I have not watched the past 3 or 4 seasons at all. I am not sure if this means I no longer like the show, or if I'm just in a South Park rut; only time will tell.

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order): 30 Rock, Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Extras, The Simpsons, Chapelle's Show, Family Guy