NeoGAF TV Show of the Year! Cast your votes!
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Breaking Bad
Spotless Mind
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1. Breaking Bad
2. Homeland
3. Enlightened
4. Community
5. Treme
6. Parks and Recreation
7. Justified
8. Black Mirror
9. Game of Thrones
10. Doctor Who
2. Homeland
3. Enlightened
4. Community
5. Treme
6. Parks and Recreation
7. Justified
8. Black Mirror
9. Game of Thrones
10. Doctor Who
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
1. Frozen Planet
2. Game of Thrones
2. Game of Thrones
Washed_Out
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1. Breaking Bad
2. Game of Thrones
3. Louie
4. Justified
5.Boardwalk Empire
2. Game of Thrones
3. Louie
4. Justified
5.Boardwalk Empire
PetriP-TNT
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1. Louie
2. Bored To Death
3. Beavis & Butthead
4. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
5. Dexter
there.
2. Bored To Death
3. Beavis & Butthead
4. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
5. Dexter
there.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I don't really see what's so confusing about it. I'll add the words "new", just to make sure things are as clear as possible.
Kano on the Phone
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Breaking Bad
Louie
Breaking Bad
Eastbound and Down
Homeland
Game of Thrones
Californication
Breaking Bad
Louie
Breaking Bad
Eastbound and Down
Homeland
Game of Thrones
Californication
Breaking Bad
Discotheque
Banned
every time somebody posts a list I want to change mine a bit. Eastbound and Down was this year?
ReturnOfTheRAT
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1. Game of Thrones
2. Justified
3. Archer
4. Beavis and Butt-head
5. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
6. The Soup
7. Pardon the Interruption
2. Justified
3. Archer
4. Beavis and Butt-head
5. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
6. The Soup
7. Pardon the Interruption
1. Eastbound & Down - Danny McBride got snubbed at the Emmy's. Kenny Powers may be a comedic character, but McBride plays him with conviction and charisma. EB&D is packed with raunchy, dark humor but it has a heart. S3 had some surprisingly poignant moments.
2. Breaking Bad - four seasons in, and still firing on all cylinders. aside from some minor contrivances, BB S4 was excellent across the board. fantastic acting, lots and lots of tension, heaps of moral ambiguity, and some downright shocking moments.
3. Bored to Death - S3 was the best yet. I love the cast and the laid back, hazy tone of the show. it's very under appreciated and I hope to see it return for another season.
4. Parks and Recreation - the undisputed best in NBC's current comedy line up. The action and writing is great, and the laughs per minute ratio is pretty damn high.
5. Louie - a perfect translation of CK's comedy to the TV format. it's dark, crass, brutally honest and goddamn hilarious.
Honorable mentions: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Community. IASP is always good for a laugh, but it's not on the same level as seasons 1-3. Community is very hit or miss for me. when it hits the right notes, it can be very entertaining and charming, but when it misses it can be pretty unfunny and irritating. Curb is hilarious as always, but it's been going on a long time and it often feels like we're watching Larry go through the same thing again and again and it's getting stale.
Typing this list made me realize how few shows I'm following right now. With Mad Men on a break, Breaking Bad is the only TV drama I watch that's worthy of a spot on my list. Dexter season 6 has been pretty terrible and I stopped watching The Walking Dead altogether. I'll check out some of the stuff in this thread, though.
2. Breaking Bad - four seasons in, and still firing on all cylinders. aside from some minor contrivances, BB S4 was excellent across the board. fantastic acting, lots and lots of tension, heaps of moral ambiguity, and some downright shocking moments.
3. Bored to Death - S3 was the best yet. I love the cast and the laid back, hazy tone of the show. it's very under appreciated and I hope to see it return for another season.
4. Parks and Recreation - the undisputed best in NBC's current comedy line up. The action and writing is great, and the laughs per minute ratio is pretty damn high.
5. Louie - a perfect translation of CK's comedy to the TV format. it's dark, crass, brutally honest and goddamn hilarious.
Honorable mentions: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Community. IASP is always good for a laugh, but it's not on the same level as seasons 1-3. Community is very hit or miss for me. when it hits the right notes, it can be very entertaining and charming, but when it misses it can be pretty unfunny and irritating. Curb is hilarious as always, but it's been going on a long time and it often feels like we're watching Larry go through the same thing again and again and it's getting stale.
Typing this list made me realize how few shows I'm following right now. With Mad Men on a break, Breaking Bad is the only TV drama I watch that's worthy of a spot on my list. Dexter season 6 has been pretty terrible and I stopped watching The Walking Dead altogether. I'll check out some of the stuff in this thread, though.
Star Power
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1. Boardwalk Empire
2. Breaking Bad
3. Parks and Recreation
4. Louie
5. Justified
6. Archer
7. Homeland
8. The Good Wife
9. Bored to Death
10. Game of Thrones
2. Breaking Bad
3. Parks and Recreation
4. Louie
5. Justified
6. Archer
7. Homeland
8. The Good Wife
9. Bored to Death
10. Game of Thrones
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
1. The Walking Dead
2. Curiosity
2. Curiosity
1. Parks and Recreation
2. Breaking Bad
3. Community
4. Louie
5. Game of Thrones
6. Homeland
7. Happy Endings
8. How I Met Your Mother -- After two lackluster seasons, HIMYM really came back strong this season. Most Improved Show of 2011
9. Justified
10. Treme
Honorable Mentions: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Boardwalk Empire, How to Make it in America, The League, South Park, Archer, Enlightened, The Hour, Luther, The Daily Show, Regular Show
Worst New Show -- The Paul Reiser Show
Worst Returning Show -- Dexter or Weeds
What a good year for TV
2. Breaking Bad
3. Community
4. Louie
5. Game of Thrones
6. Homeland
7. Happy Endings
8. How I Met Your Mother -- After two lackluster seasons, HIMYM really came back strong this season. Most Improved Show of 2011
9. Justified
10. Treme
Honorable Mentions: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Boardwalk Empire, How to Make it in America, The League, South Park, Archer, Enlightened, The Hour, Luther, The Daily Show, Regular Show
Worst New Show -- The Paul Reiser Show
Worst Returning Show -- Dexter or Weeds
What a good year for TV
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
1. Community
2. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. White Collar
4. No Reservations
5. Burn Notice
6. Parks & Rec
7. Archer
8. The League
9. Suits
10. The Next Food Network Star
2. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. White Collar
4. No Reservations
5. Burn Notice
6. Parks & Rec
7. Archer
8. The League
9. Suits
10. The Next Food Network Star
The Friendly Monster
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1. This is England 88
2. Black Mirror
3. Louie
4. Breaking Bad
5. Homeland
The Trip was only just last year...damn you
2. Black Mirror
3. Louie
4. Breaking Bad
5. Homeland
The Trip was only just last year...damn you
The Lamonster
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1. Game of Thrones
2. 30 Rock
3. Raising Hope
4. It's Always Sunny
5. Parks and Recreation
6. New Girl
2. 30 Rock
3. Raising Hope
4. It's Always Sunny
5. Parks and Recreation
6. New Girl
Invisible_Insane
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1) Breaking Bad
2) Community
3) Justified
4) Game of Thrones
5) Archer
6) The League
7) The Daily Show (though much of it writes itself, really.)
Louie should be on my list, but I haven't watched it. Same with Boardwalk Empire. Shame on me. Are we allowed to vote ironically?
8) The Cape #sixseasonsandamovie
2) Community
3) Justified
4) Game of Thrones
5) Archer
6) The League
7) The Daily Show (though much of it writes itself, really.)
Louie should be on my list, but I haven't watched it. Same with Boardwalk Empire. Shame on me. Are we allowed to vote ironically?
Just going to largely reuse my post from the TV cancellation thread, maybe change one or two things and mix up the order a little bit. I'll try to flesh out/improve descriptions and commentary a bit, which will probably make it a mega post. Hope someone actually bothers to read any of it 
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1. Tegenlicht (Backlight) (VPRO) - Dutch documentary series, this season again offering incredible quality and variety. It varies between offering a deeper look into issues that regularly come up in the news, like an episode this season about the battle between the various Arab 24-hour news channels, and a look at issues that don't come up at all, like an episode about the large scale purchase of farmland by foreign investors in African countries like South Sudan. It's also a show that dares to break taboos, like talking about the extremely close ties between the Netherlands and Israel, and the impact of that. For those interested, there are English language versions of some older episodes available on youtube. Two I would recommend are:
The Chicago Sessions - An episode from 2009 that explores the ethical implications of the financial crisis by having a discussion with ten promising Law and Philosophy students at the University of Chicago.
Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street - An episode about the mathematicians and computer programmers who designed the financial products and systems major banks used in the run up to the crisis.
2. Andere Tijden (Different Times) (NTR/VPRO) - A Dutch history show that often highlights lesser known 20th century history. Consistently excellent TV. It does, to use Mark Kermode's standards, what every good documentary does. It gets you interested in a subject you knew nothing about previously. An episode about the demise of the textile industry in the Netherlands for instance. It doesn't seem to be very interesting, but it was an absolutely fascinating watch. Sadly, I can't offer any links to English language versions of the show, because as far as I know, there aren't any.
3. Human Planet (BBC)- Media in 2011, even more than in previous years, love to show only the bad side of humanity. Its destructive, selfish, greedy tendencies. They paint a sombre picture of humanity. Human Planet reminds us of the ingenuity of man, the beauty of daily life, our persistence, our ability to survive in even the harshest of environments. Critics may prefer the BBC's nature documentaries, but none of them amazed me like Human Planet did. Incredible tales like the Mongolian nomads who hunt foxes by using their golden eagles and a father in the Congo basin who faces angry bees at 40 metres high just to give his children honey. It never denies the impact humanity has on its environment, but it makes you hopeful that humanity will be fine in the end.
4. Homeland (Showtime) - Thrilling and compelling from beginning to end. Absolutely incredible performances by Claire Danes in particular. I'm not sure if they'll be able to keep it this good for a second season (let alone beyond), but I'll certainly be tuning in again next season.
5. QI (BBC) - It amazes me that after quite a number of seasons, they still manage to keep this show fresh and interesting. For those not familiar, QI (Quite Interesting) is a comedy panel show that asks rather obscure questions, with points awarded according to a system nobody really understands, but that at the very least rewards both correct and interesting answers, and penalizes panellists for giving obvious or joke answers. The concept may not sound very entertaining, watch videos like this and this. Not many shows that both make me laugh and where you actually might learn a thing or two.
6. The Daily Show (Comedy Central) - Certainly it's been a year where the Daily Show writers haven't exactly had a shortage of good material to work with. It's therefore not surprising that The Daily Show is still as good as ever. They've done some absolutely hilarious segments. My favourite correspondent's segment this year has to be the one where Aasif Mandvi goes to Canada to look into asbestos production. Both a hilarious segment, and it made me aware of an issue I didn't think still existed.
7. Top Gear (UK) (BBC) - It goes without saying that Top Gear is a shadow of its former self, if it was as good as it was around season 9-10 it would have easily dominated this list. That said, it's still a good show with some excellent and memorable films this year. I particularly enjoyed the film about disabled war veterans training for the Dakar Rally, as well as the film where they test hot hatchbacks in Italy.
8. Shameless (US) (Showtime) - I never saw the British original, so I have no idea how it compares, but I was surprised by how good this was. Especially the acting by Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy was particularly excellent. That said, it wasn't perfect. I thought the whole mess with Karen towards the end was a bit much and over the top.
9. Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - A beautiful visual style, some fantastic acting by Steve Buscemi and Michael Shannon in particular and a good script bring to life a fascinating tale about greed, loyalty, values and so much more.
10. America in Primetime (PBS) - A four part series on the evolution of primetime television in the United States. It's good not only because it highlights the changes in television by talking about different character archetypes in each episode, but also greater changes in American society that they reflect. It's told via interviews with writers, producers, network executives and actors coupled with footage from TV shows used as examples. My only real complaints are that I would have liked more differences in the guests between episodes, and that really, I just felt there is more they could have done with the concept than they did in the four episodes. The series is too short.
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1. Tegenlicht (Backlight) (VPRO) - Dutch documentary series, this season again offering incredible quality and variety. It varies between offering a deeper look into issues that regularly come up in the news, like an episode this season about the battle between the various Arab 24-hour news channels, and a look at issues that don't come up at all, like an episode about the large scale purchase of farmland by foreign investors in African countries like South Sudan. It's also a show that dares to break taboos, like talking about the extremely close ties between the Netherlands and Israel, and the impact of that. For those interested, there are English language versions of some older episodes available on youtube. Two I would recommend are:
The Chicago Sessions - An episode from 2009 that explores the ethical implications of the financial crisis by having a discussion with ten promising Law and Philosophy students at the University of Chicago.
Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street - An episode about the mathematicians and computer programmers who designed the financial products and systems major banks used in the run up to the crisis.
2. Andere Tijden (Different Times) (NTR/VPRO) - A Dutch history show that often highlights lesser known 20th century history. Consistently excellent TV. It does, to use Mark Kermode's standards, what every good documentary does. It gets you interested in a subject you knew nothing about previously. An episode about the demise of the textile industry in the Netherlands for instance. It doesn't seem to be very interesting, but it was an absolutely fascinating watch. Sadly, I can't offer any links to English language versions of the show, because as far as I know, there aren't any.
3. Human Planet (BBC)- Media in 2011, even more than in previous years, love to show only the bad side of humanity. Its destructive, selfish, greedy tendencies. They paint a sombre picture of humanity. Human Planet reminds us of the ingenuity of man, the beauty of daily life, our persistence, our ability to survive in even the harshest of environments. Critics may prefer the BBC's nature documentaries, but none of them amazed me like Human Planet did. Incredible tales like the Mongolian nomads who hunt foxes by using their golden eagles and a father in the Congo basin who faces angry bees at 40 metres high just to give his children honey. It never denies the impact humanity has on its environment, but it makes you hopeful that humanity will be fine in the end.
4. Homeland (Showtime) - Thrilling and compelling from beginning to end. Absolutely incredible performances by Claire Danes in particular. I'm not sure if they'll be able to keep it this good for a second season (let alone beyond), but I'll certainly be tuning in again next season.
5. QI (BBC) - It amazes me that after quite a number of seasons, they still manage to keep this show fresh and interesting. For those not familiar, QI (Quite Interesting) is a comedy panel show that asks rather obscure questions, with points awarded according to a system nobody really understands, but that at the very least rewards both correct and interesting answers, and penalizes panellists for giving obvious or joke answers. The concept may not sound very entertaining, watch videos like this and this. Not many shows that both make me laugh and where you actually might learn a thing or two.
6. The Daily Show (Comedy Central) - Certainly it's been a year where the Daily Show writers haven't exactly had a shortage of good material to work with. It's therefore not surprising that The Daily Show is still as good as ever. They've done some absolutely hilarious segments. My favourite correspondent's segment this year has to be the one where Aasif Mandvi goes to Canada to look into asbestos production. Both a hilarious segment, and it made me aware of an issue I didn't think still existed.
7. Top Gear (UK) (BBC) - It goes without saying that Top Gear is a shadow of its former self, if it was as good as it was around season 9-10 it would have easily dominated this list. That said, it's still a good show with some excellent and memorable films this year. I particularly enjoyed the film about disabled war veterans training for the Dakar Rally, as well as the film where they test hot hatchbacks in Italy.
8. Shameless (US) (Showtime) - I never saw the British original, so I have no idea how it compares, but I was surprised by how good this was. Especially the acting by Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy was particularly excellent. That said, it wasn't perfect. I thought the whole mess with Karen towards the end was a bit much and over the top.
9. Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - A beautiful visual style, some fantastic acting by Steve Buscemi and Michael Shannon in particular and a good script bring to life a fascinating tale about greed, loyalty, values and so much more.
10. America in Primetime (PBS) - A four part series on the evolution of primetime television in the United States. It's good not only because it highlights the changes in television by talking about different character archetypes in each episode, but also greater changes in American society that they reflect. It's told via interviews with writers, producers, network executives and actors coupled with footage from TV shows used as examples. My only real complaints are that I would have liked more differences in the guests between episodes, and that really, I just felt there is more they could have done with the concept than they did in the four episodes. The series is too short.
Uno Venova
Banned
1 Breaking Bad - Best drama on TV
2 Parks and Recreation - Best comedy on TV.
3 Modern Family - Dropped in quality a bit but still hilarious.
4 Adventure Time
5 The Walking Dead
6 Happy Endings
7 Game of Thrones
8 Louie
2 Parks and Recreation - Best comedy on TV.
3 Modern Family - Dropped in quality a bit but still hilarious.
4 Adventure Time
5 The Walking Dead
6 Happy Endings
7 Game of Thrones
8 Louie
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
1. Breaking Bad
2. South Park
3. Colbert Report
4. Louie
5. Curb your Enthusiasm
6. Qi
7. Game of Thrones
8. Shooting Stars
9. Archer
10. Boardwalk Empire
2. South Park
3. Colbert Report
4. Louie
5. Curb your Enthusiasm
6. Qi
7. Game of Thrones
8. Shooting Stars
9. Archer
10. Boardwalk Empire
Eggplant Wizard
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1. Louie
2. Breaking Bad
3. Parks and Recreation
4. Justified
5. Homeland
6. Game of Thrones
7. Treme
8. Boardwalk Empire
9. Downton Abbey
10. Sons of Anarchy
EDIT: Seeing a lot of Eastbound & Down votes. You guys know that wasn't on TV this year, right?
2: Re-read the rules and apparently FNL and MoaCA aren't eligible? Ballot changed to reflect this.
2. Breaking Bad
3. Parks and Recreation
4. Justified
5. Homeland
6. Game of Thrones
7. Treme
8. Boardwalk Empire
9. Downton Abbey
10. Sons of Anarchy
EDIT: Seeing a lot of Eastbound & Down votes. You guys know that wasn't on TV this year, right?
2: Re-read the rules and apparently FNL and MoaCA aren't eligible? Ballot changed to reflect this.
CF_Fighter
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1. Louie
2. Game of Thrones
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
4. Community
5. The Daily Show
6. The League
7. South Park
2. Game of Thrones
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
4. Community
5. The Daily Show
6. The League
7. South Park
krameriffic
Member
1. Breaking Bad
2. Game of Thrones
3. Boardwalk Empire
4. Homeland
5. Vampire Diaries (yeah I went there)
6. Fringe
7. Frozen Planet
8. House
9. South Park
10. Person of Interest
2. Game of Thrones
3. Boardwalk Empire
4. Homeland
5. Vampire Diaries (yeah I went there)
6. Fringe
7. Frozen Planet
8. House
9. South Park
10. Person of Interest
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I haven't really seen many television shows this year, so bear with me.
1. Beavis and Butthead
2. Boardwalk Empire
3. Adventure Time
4. Futurama
1. Beavis and Butthead
2. Boardwalk Empire
3. Adventure Time
4. Futurama
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Guys, please be sure to number your series votes. That's how I'm tallying the overall score. If you don't number them, they can't very well be counted, now can they? Remember: #1 gets 10 points, #2 gets 9, and so on.
Also, be sure to check and make sure that your votes are eligible. Eastdown and Bound season 2 is a 2010 series. Season 3 premieres in 2012. So for those of you with it on your lists, please edit, otherwise I will have to just ignore them.
Also, be sure to check and make sure that your votes are eligible. Eastdown and Bound season 2 is a 2010 series. Season 3 premieres in 2012. So for those of you with it on your lists, please edit, otherwise I will have to just ignore them.
LazerRanger
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1. Game of Thrones
2. Luther
3. Homeland
4. Community
5. Parks and Rec
6. Strikeback: Project Dawn
7. How To Make It In America
8. Spooks
9. Being Human (UK)
10. Burn Notice
2. Luther
3. Homeland
4. Community
5. Parks and Rec
6. Strikeback: Project Dawn
7. How To Make It In America
8. Spooks
9. Being Human (UK)
10. Burn Notice
fierrotlepou
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1. Game of Thrones
2. Breaking Bad
3. Homeland
2. Breaking Bad
3. Homeland
Barack Lesnar
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1. WWE Raw
2. Breaking Bad
3. Game of Thrones
4. The Walking Dead
5. Dexter
6. WWE Smackdown
7. True Blood
8. South Park
9. American Dad!
10. Family Guy
2. Breaking Bad
3. Game of Thrones
4. The Walking Dead
5. Dexter
6. WWE Smackdown
7. True Blood
8. South Park
9. American Dad!
10. Family Guy
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