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67 The Pillars of the Earth
Starz, 7/23

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HBO, 6/21

 

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53 Plain Jane Season 1
CW, Wednesday

58 Masterchef Season 1
Fox, Tuesday

42 Breakthrough With Tony Robbins Season 1
NBC, Tuesday

92 Mad Men Season 4
AMC, Sunday

78 Being Human Season 2
BBC America, Saturday

63 Covert Affairs Season 1
USA, Tuesday

62 Rizzoli & Isles Season 1
TNT, Monday

64 The Glades Season 1
A&E, Sunday

63 The Bridge Season 1
CBS, Saturday

53 Haven Season 1
Syfy, Friday

76 Eureka Season 4
Syfy, Friday

81 The Choir Season 1
BBC America, Wednesday

72 Warehouse 13 Season 2
Syfy, Tuesday

71 Louie Season 1
FX, Tuesday

77 Rescue Me Season 6
FX, Tuesday

70 Huge Season 1
ABC Family, Monday

61 Entourage Season 7
HBO, Sunday

64 Hung Season 2
HBO, Sunday

52 Rookie Blue Season 1
ABC, Thursday

87 Boston Med
ABC, Thursday

80 Futurama Season 7
Comedy Central, Thursday

56 Memphis Beat Season 1
TNT, Tuesday

56 Scoundrels Season 1
ABC, Sunday

52 The Gates Season 1
ABC, Sunday

60 The Real L Word Season 1
Showtime, Sunday

65 Hot in Cleveland Season 1
TV Land, Wednesday

68 Top Chef D.C. Season 7
Bravo, Wednesday

79 True Blood Season 3
HBO, Sunday

69 Work of Art: The Next Great Artist Season 1
Bravo, Wednesday

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TV Critic Top Ten Lists

Unnumbered lists are sorted alphabetically by title. Look for additional lists coming throughout January.

Arizona Republic
(Bill Goodykoontz)
1. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
2. The Office (NBC)
3. Rescue Me (FX)
4. The Sopranos (HBO)
5. Lost (ABC)
6. Dexter (Showtime)
7. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
8. Countdown With Keith Olbermann (MSNBC)
9. 24 (Fox)
10. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX)
Boston Globe
(Matthew Gilbert)
1. The Office (NBC)
2. Dexter (Showtime)
3. The Wire (HBO)
4. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
5. Rescue Me (FX)
6. Bleak House (PBS)
7. The Sopranos (HBO)
8. How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
9. 30 Rock (NBC)
10. The Closer (TNT)
Chicago Sun-Times
(Doug Elfman)
1. Veronica Mars (CW)
2. 24 (Fox)
3. Heroes (NBC)
4. Dexter (Showtime)
5. Family Guy (Fox)
6. Countdown With Keith Olbermann (MSNBC)
7. 30 Rock (NBC)
8. South Park (Comedy Central)
9. The Loop (Fox)
10. Nip/Tuck (FX)
Chicago Tribune
(Maureen Ryan)
  Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
  Deadwood (HBO)
  Friday Night Lights (NBC)
  House (Fox)
  The Office (NBC)
  Project Runway (Bravo)
  The Shield (FX)
  Ugly Betty (ABC)
  The Wire (HBO)
Entertainment Weekly
(Gillian Flynn)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
3. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
4. 30 Rock (NBC)
5. Bleak House (PBS)
6. 24 (Fox)
7. The Office (NBC)
8. Broken Trail (AMC)
9. Dirty Jobs (Discovery)
10. Heroes (NBC)
Entertainment Weekly
(Ken Tucker)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. 24 (Fox)
3. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
4. Rescue Me (FX)
5. The Nine (ABC)
6. Countdown With Keith Olbermann (MSNBC)
7. The View (ABC)
8. Project Runway (Bravo)
9. My Name Is Earl (NBC)
10. The New Adventures Of Old Christine (CBS)
Los Angeles Times
(Robert Lloyd)
  "Animals" American Express commercial
  Brotherhood (Showtime)
  30 Rock (NBC)
  The Upside Down Show (Noggin)
  Ugly Betty (ABC)
  The New Adventures Of Old Christine (CBS)
  Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
  Country Boys (PBS)
  When The Levees Broke (HBO)
  Edie Falco in The Sopranos (HBO)
Metacritic.com
(Television Editor)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
3. The Office (NBC)
4. The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
5. Dexter (Showtime)
6. Veronica Mars [Season 2] (UPN)
7. The Sopranos (HBO)
8. Look Around You (BBC America)
9. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
10. Top Chef (Bravo)
Miami Herald
(Glenn Garvin)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip (NBC)
3. The Sopranos (HBO)
4. Dexter (Showtime)
5. The Class (CBS)
6. 30 Rock (NBC)
7. Day Break (ABC)
8. Penn & Teller's Bull----! (Showtime)
9. Shark (CBS)
10. The Shield (FX)
Newsday
(Diane Werts)
1. Heroes (NBC)
2. The Shield (FX)
3. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
4. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
5. 24 (Fox)
6. House (Fox)
7. Dexter (Showtime)
8. The Wire (HBO)
9. Ugly Betty (ABC)
10. South Park (Comedy Central)
Orlando Sentinel
(Hal Boedeker)
1. 24 (Fox)
2. Ugly Betty (ABC)
3. The Amazing Race (CBS)
4. Project Runway (Bravo)
5. The Sopranos (HBO)
6. Heroes (NBC)
7. Big Love (HBO)
8. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
9. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
10. Lost (ABC)
People Weekly
(Tom Gliatto)
1. Ugly Betty (ABC)
2. American Idol (Fox)
3. Big Love (HBO)
4. Heroes (NBC)
5. Dexter (Showtime)
6. Bleak House (PBS)
7. High School Musical (Disney Channel)
8. 30 Rock (NBC)
9. Black. White. (FX)
10. Rachael Ray (Syndicated)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
(Rob Owen)
1. Heroes (NBC)
2. Ugly Betty (ABC)
3. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
4. The Office (NBC)
5. Big Love (HBO)
6. Weeds (Showtime)
7. Scrubs (NBC)
8. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
9. Dexter (Showtime)
10. Lost (ABC)
San Francisco Chronicle
(Tim Goodman)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. Deadwood (HBO)
3. Rescue Me (FX)
4. Weeds (Showtime)
5. Country Boys (PBS)
6. Dexter (Showtime)
7. The Sopranos (HBO)
8. The Shield (FX)
9. Big Love (HBO)
10. Prime Suspect (PBS)
San Jose Mercury-News
(Charlie McCollum)
1. Various HBO Sunday-night dramas
2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
3. 24 (Fox)
4. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
5. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
6. Weeds (Showtime)
7. Various BBC America programs
8. Lost (ABC)
9. The Shield (FX) and
Rescue Me (FX)
10. When The Levees Broke (HBO)
Time Magazine
(James Poniewozik)
1. The Wire (HBO)
2. The Office (NBC)
3. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
4. Lost (ABC)
5. Deadwood (HBO)
6. Big Love (HBO)
7. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
8. Heroes (NBC)
9. Dexter (Showtime)
10. Bleak House (PBS)
TV Guide
(Matt Roush)
1. 24 (Fox)
2. The Wire (HBO)
3. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
4. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
5. Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi)
6. (tie) NBC Thursday night comedies: My Name Is Earl, The Office, Scrubs, 30 Rock
7. Ugly Betty (ABC)
8. The Shield (FX)
9. Lost (ABC)
10. Dexter (Showtime)
USA Today
(Robert Bianco)
1. 24 (Fox)
2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
3. The Wire (HBO)
4. Lost (ABC)
5. Rescue Me (FX)
6. Friday Night Lights (NBC)
7. The Nine (ABC)
8. Ugly Betty (ABC)
9. The New Adventures Of Old Christine (CBS)
10. Dexter (Showtime)

 

 

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