Halfway there! Next up in the Top 100 TV shows are 50-41. In this batch I have 3 comedies and 7 dramas. 1 Canadian show and 1 British show. Read on!
The Top 100 TV Shows: 50-41
50) "Baby Daddy" (ABC Family)
Baby Daddy is ABC Family’s newest sitcom. They paired it with the hilarious Melissa & Joey. Baby Daddy is about a young adult who one day finds a baby on his front door and he decides to raise his kid rather than give her up for adoption. With the help of his older brother, his outlandish mother, best friend, and the girl who is in love with him, they all manage to help raise the baby. The show is full of witty banter and I found myself laughing so much more than I expected! The show will return in 2013
49) "Go On" (NBC)
Matthew Perry is back on NBC again in a new single camera comedy about a guy who is forced into group therapy after his wife suddenly dies in a car crash. He plays a sports radio commentator who doesn’t really want to open up to the group but eventually opens up slowly. The group is mixed with insane and wake characters and some more sane level headed ones. The show is one of NBCs best comedies of the season and one of the highest rated on the network. There is emotion filled with comedy that makes this show very enjoyable.
48) "Misfits" (E4)
Misfits came back for a fourth series. This time the show came back with only 1 original cast member, Curtis, in its lineup following the departure of some of the cast. Rudy also returned. They introduced 3 new characters, Jess, Finn and Alex. Jess is the strongest new addition to the show by far. Finn is annoying and they focused way too much on him. Alex’s storyline was interesting to say the least haha. Rudy was his hilarious self again and we got to meet Rudy3. The death of SPOILER really threw me and I was afraid the show might not be as good but they managed to keep it going strong til the end. I cannot wait for it to return next year!
47) "Elementary" (CBS)
Elementary is CBS’s take on the character Sherlock Holmes and his stories. In this version, Sherlock is a recovering addict who is a liason to the police department of New York City. He and his sober companion, Joan Watson, a female version of the usual John Watson, try to help the NYPD solve their most complex cases. It’s pretty much The Mentalist with Sherlock as the lead haha. The show does a great job in current day NY and always thinks out of the box. It’s still not as amazing as the extremely complex and though provoking British version of the character, Sherlock, but it does a great job and is a very enjoyable show too.
46) "Chuck" (NBC)
Oh how I miss you already Chuck! Everyone’s favorite Geek ended its run on NBC early this year. The final season was a fun and deep season that sent Chuck and his friends out into the infinite universe. We got a nice wrap up that paid homage to the shows past and was fun, exciting and action filled. Happy endings all around for all of the characters! Hopefully we’ll get to see more of Zachazy Levi in the future because he did a great job playing the Character Chuck all these years!
45) "Once Upon a Time" (ABC)
ABC’s fairy tale fantasy drama was a pleasant surprise this year. When the show premiered I didn’t think it would be as great as it turned out to be! It’s a nice, fresh take on all of the fairy tales we all grew up on. They have twists and turns everywhere and the first season was amazing. So far what we have gotten in the beginning of the second season lacked a little bit of the excitement the first season had. But the introduction of new characters and a new storyline was a nice addition to the season. Hopefully in the second half, where they can pay attention to past Fairy Tale Land and current Storybrook only, will make the show better. Being in so many places at one time got confusing and we didn’t always get to see very character every episode. But the show still is a lot of fun and I look forward to it every Sunday.
44) "Continuum" (Showcase)
I love Sci-Fi shows. And the Canadian show Continuum does a great job of it. In the future, a group of terrorists attack the government trying to give power back to the people. When they are arrested and about to be executed, they manage to open a time portal and go back in time to 2012. In the chaos, a police officer of sorts gets taken back in time with the criminals and tries to track them all down. The terrorists begin to change the past by attacking people who become powerful in the future and try to bring down the government before it can get too out of control. The cop teams up with the police of today and she has to keep her true identity hidden. The show is filled with twists and turns and is a fun take on time travel and crime dramas. The show will air on the US Syfy network in January. I cannot wait for season 2 to air in Canada
43) "Grey’s Anatomy" (ABC)
I don’t think I will ever be able to quit this show! I feel like I made it through the worst of the show in the middle seasons which were on the verge of bad. Now it is a well oiled machine and they keep churning out great storylines. Last seasons Finale had be hiding under a blanket because I was so nervous and worried about what was going to happen. Grey’s knows how to do events. This season they introduced a bunch of new interns (Smash Williams from FNL and Mac from Veronica Mars are two of them so I have to love them) that have a bunch of new fresh stories that the show can branch off of. This is their attempt to keep the show cycling through characters like ER did to keep it interesting. Unlike when they introduced new characters in the Mercy West/Seattle Grace merger, they aren’t shoving the new characters down our throats. Hopefully the show can keep being great when it returns in January!
42) "True Blood" (HBO)
What a disappointing season. It was such a mess and I found myself side-eyeing so much. But it was still addicted and I kept watching! As the show goes on in their storylines, the show diverts more from the books they are based on. I loved the books. And when the show does book storylines, it shines. When they bring in WTF things like they did all season, its hard to watch. Hopefully next season will be more exciting and less absurd than this season was. They need some crazy things though, that’s what makes it True Blood but it needs a fresh take now. Before it goes off the deep end and jumps the shark.
41) "The Mindy Project" (FOX)
One of my favorite new comedies of the year. I’ve always been a fan of Mindy Kaling on the Office and I loved her book so I knew I had to check this show out. Mindy plays Mindy, a gynecologist who is single and looking for love knowing that she is getting older and wants to have kids eventually. She works with a bunch of kooky co-workers. Her comedy is sharp and the show, although still trying to find its way, is hilarious. Every situation is absurd yet it somehow works in the shows favor. It tackles some big issues, you get an occasional big name comedian appear (mostly former co worked from The Office) and just makes me smile. Like I said before, the show is undergoing some changes to find the perfect recipe to make a great show. They let go some characters, downgraded some characters and added some new ones. We will see more of these changes appear on screen in the second half of the season when it returns in 2013. hopefully it keeps up the humor and stays great!
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I forgot to put this up earlier today! The Top 100 TV Shows: 40-31 will be up next!