Best TV Show of 2009

JP Liz

What do you think is or was the best tv show (can be an old show or a new show) of 2009

my picks so far

Glee
Supernatural
Burn Notice
The Mentalist
Lie To Me
Party Down
Flash Forward
ER (it had a great last season)
Life (same it was cancelled)

Basq

Supernatural had a superb year.

True Blood's second season was fantastic.

Nurse Jackie was the best new dramatic show of the year, and Modern Family is probably the funniest show of the last few years.

Being Human, Misfits and Survivors are probably the best of the new British series this year.

Venom

The office US
Parks and Recreation
Dexter
Madmen
House
Nurse Jackie

mukki

i like harry hill's tv burp

Carroller16

Lost was also brilliant.

+100 for Modern Family

Basq

Carroller16 wrote: »

Lost was also brilliant.

Forgot 'Lost' completely.. had a fantastic 5th season!

pickarooney

Mad Men and Breaking Bad all the way.
It's Always Funny in Philadelphia did not fail to deliver again either

Carroller16

basquille wrote: »

Forgot 'Lost' completely.. had a fantastic 5th season!

Yep!! Heres hoping for an epic finish

DanR

For an Irish nominee....I thought Pure Mule was entertaining.

For reality TV.... The Apprentice has been good also this year.

Basq

pickarooney wrote: »

Mad Men and Breaking Bad all the way.

Still haven't watched 'Mad Men' but 'Breaking Bad' had a damn fine second season - better than the first probably.

pickarooney wrote: »

It's Always Funny in Philadelphia did not fail to deliver again either

Don't know.. it was mostly a great season but I thought there was a few duds. God.. and that that terrible Christmas special!

Mr E

Dexter has been terrific this year so far.
Fringe has come on in leaps and bounds.
Heroes is much improved this year.
Survivor 19 has been the best series of the show since the All Stars Season 8 in 2004.
My favourite has been Supernatural though - very few (if any?) bad episodes in Season 4 or 5 so far.

I have a backlog of Modern Family episodes on Sky+... must get around to watching them!

Conor108

Glee
Mad Men
Lie To Me
Lost
Home & Away


I hope SGU will be a 2010 contender although 'The Pacific' starts in March 2010:D

Basq

Mr E wrote: »

Dexter has been terrific this year so far.

I'm so behind.. still back at episode 4! :eek:

Catching up over Christmas

Mr E wrote: »

Fringe has come on in leaps and bounds.

Same as above - think I gave up after Kevin Corrigan's character was introduced.

Mr E wrote: »

I have a backlog of Modern Family episodes on Sky+... must get around to watching them!

Oh God do.. you'll love it!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Irish TV:

Rásaí na Gaillimhe ***NEW***
Seacht

British TV:

Misfits ***NEW***
Shameless
Torchwood: Children Of Earth
The Inbetweeners
Robin Hood

US TV:

True Blood
Party Down ***NEW***
Lost
House
Chuck
Dollhouse ***NEW***
The Middle ***NEW***
Modern Family ***NEW***
How I Met Your Mother
Dexter
Bones
Supernatural

Basq

Balls.. forgot 'Chuck'. Great second season!

But 'How I Met Your Mother' has been godawful this year.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Mr E wrote: »

Survivor 19 has been the best series of the show since the All Stars Season 8 in 2004.

Completely Agree... Fantastic Series.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Actually I'd have to say Reaper and My Name Is Earl were both fantastic this year as well, despite being cancelled.

qwertplaywert

In terms of US TV , the standouts are Lost[continues to atonish] , the last episodes of Battlestar[save the god awful last 10/15 minutes of the finale] , Fringe[quite amazing how far it has come from its mediorce at best pilot] and Dollhouse[if only just for the second half of season 1, and the last 2 episodes of the current season].

UK TV, standouts include Peep Show[amazing as always] and The Thick of It[Peter Capaldi puting in the second best preformance of the year ,for any show].

However, overall, the best tv show of the year has to be Torchwood: Children of Earth. 5 fantastically plotted, and acted episodes, which proved thrilling, funny and terrifying at times[the cabinet meeting to dicuss how to give the 456 their demands comes to mind]. And Peter Capaldi was mesmorising, preformance of the year by a longshot, as far detached from his Malcom Tucker alter ego as you could go.

sioda

Fringe improves every ep loving it but far and away the best series this year is misfits. Have hope for flash forward stargate universe next year and maybe v

Mr E

basquille wrote: »

I'm so behind.. still back at episode 4! :eek:

(Dexter) Catching up over Christmas

You're in for a treat, Basquille. Apart from one weakish episode, its been bloody brilliant. Top of my play list for tonight ...

adox

Dexter really has been fantastic this season, compulsive viewing. Can't wait to get home tonight for the latest episode.

Rjd2

The Thick Of It
Peep Show
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

I dont watch US stuff till it comes to DVD so no nods for their shows. :pac:

The Sparrow

By far the best programme I have seen on TV this year was the Torchwood: Children of Earth 5 part series on BBC. It was everything that good TV should be with a great story, engaging characters, a scary nemesis and lot's of twists.

Honourable mentions to:

True Blood
Modern Family
The Apprentice (UK and Ireland)
The Inbetweeners
Merlin
The US Office

I haven't seen enough to judge but Misfits on E4 looks good too.

Mr.Nice Guy

mukki wrote: »

i like harry hill's tv burp

As a massive fan of it for years I actually think it's had its poorest year. It's become far too childish and Harry features in way too many of the skits.

For comedy, I enjoyed immensely Curb Your Enthusiasm . I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it as it's had a hilarious season. Likewise I thought Peep Show was great and a lot funnier than last season's effort. I'd mention South Park too on the basis of the episodes at the start of the year like 'The Coon', 'Eat Pray Queef' and 'Fishsticks'. I felt when it came back at the end of the year though it was disappointing.

I really liked Charlie Brooker's News Wipe which was funny as well as insightful, plus the one-off Gameswipe show.

For drama, I thought Lost had a really strong fifth season with some terrific moments and a great acting performance from Terry O'Quinn. Very much looking forward to the final season. Flashforward is a great concept and I've been entertained by the show this year. I never thought I would speak highly of Heroes again but the recent season has been a very pleasant surprise. I won't mention the last season...

As well as the above I've really enjoyed Life on BBC which has been an incredible effort by the BBC. Maybe a less well known choice but I also really liked Pointless, the new quiz show that aired on BBC which I was sad to see end, though thankfully it's to return early next year.

I would add as far as Irish TV goes I think it's been an incredibly poor year, especially as it concerns comedy shows. Some real stinkers in there.

An tSaoi

A toss between the Thick Of It and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle.

phasers

American TV had a great year actually, I'm usually more of a Britcom type person but this year it was all about the US

Lost finally got back on form and had a great 5th season.

Modern Family showed that America can still produce great comedy sometimes.

I think they'd be my top two of the year, but I really have to get round to watching Breaking Bad cos I've heard very good things

amacachi

There's a lot of shows I've not gotten around to yet, but I can't imagine anything topping Breaking Bad for me. Having said that the last two episodes (one on the way with DHL) could be bloody brilliant the way it's shaping up.

Johnny Giles

The Savage Eye

"A bee landed on me mickey while I was ridin'"

Dilynnio

DEXTER

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

VAMPIRE DIARIES

GREY'S ANATOMY

TRUE BLOOD

Basq

Dilynnio wrote: »

DEXTER

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

VAMPIRE DIARIES

GREY'S ANATOMY

TRUE BLOOD

Now I know what poster you get when you combine Richard Dower with tvnutz!

redbhoy1888

Sons Of Anarchy for me was pretty excellent although dont think anyone else mentioned it..... True Blood also fantastic and Modern Family.

mike65

Its the same winner as last year - Mad Men.

dRNk SAnTA

This year: True Blood, Modern Family, and Lost for me.

Don't understand calls for House, it's been sh*te imo, maybe it's always been sh*te (?) I didn't really watch previous seasons.

Oh, and one from left field.... The Ultimate Fighter! The series just finished was at times very entertaining.

adox

dRNk SAnTA wrote: »

Don't understand calls for House, it's been sh*te imo, maybe it's always been sh*te (?) I didn't really watch previous seasons.

I'm sure the people suggesting it have actually watched the whole show!

dRNk SAnTA

adox wrote: »

I'm sure the people suggesting it have actually watched the whole show!

I've watched the whole series so far, and parts of previous ones. It's hardly The Wire, I know what's going on.

We are talking about the best shows of 2009, I don't really think House deserves a nomination but that's only my opinion of course.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

dRNk SAnTA wrote: »

Don't understand calls for House, it's been sh*te imo, maybe it's always been sh*te (?) I didn't really watch previous seasons.

The final 6 or 7 episodes of season 5 (which all aired in 2009) were some of the best episodes in the shows history, and the season 6 opener was possibly the best episode of the show to date, not to mention 2 or 3 other episodes in season 6 that were truly fantastic...

Blisterman

Inbetweeners
Funniest show I've seen in a good while.

Nightwish

Catching up on Dexter has been this years TV highlight for me. What an amazing show.

Richard Dower

Dilynnio wrote: »

DEXTER

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

VAMPIRE DIARIES

GREY'S ANATOMY

TRUE BLOOD

Yeep!

Richard Dower

Glee - consistent god quality.
Vampire Diaries - entertaining show, gets better with every ep.
Life Unexpected......i *know* it's gonna be good!!

lockie83

Lost,
Heroes,
The Inbetweeners,
Modern Family,
The US Office,
Family Guy,
The Apprentice (Irish),
Fringe,
Dexter

Double C

Cant believe the lack of Curb your Enthusiasm in this thread! Also the usuals like Dexter, Mad Men, Modern Family, Lost and I think Californication is worth a mention too.

Micheal_UCD

TOP 3 SHOWS OF 2009

1. 24

2. Dexter

3. Entourage

mailforkev

Season 7 of Curb has been one of the best so far. Mad Men Season 3 was also great and ended brilliantly too.

Has anyone else seen Community? It's my number two new US comedy after Modern Family.

qwertplaywert

Micheal_UCD wrote: »

TOP 3 SHOWS OF 2009

1. 24

2. Dexter

3. Entourage

Completely forgot about 24, it had a great year!

Dman001

Would of to be Chuck for me. There was a few weak episodes but apart from that it was brilliant. I quite enjoyed Hung too.

EKRIUQ

1. Trueblood
2. Dexter
3. Lost
4. House
5. The Inbetweeners
6. Glee

Reganio 2

1. How I Met Your Mother
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. The Inbetweeners
4. Bones
5. CSI: NY

Skud

Reganio 2 wrote: »

1. How I Met Your Mother
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. The Inbetweeners
4. Bones
5. CSI: NY

i think big bang theory has gotten better than himym. Truly well written original comedy.

Dexter is still brilliant, didnt like season 3 as much as the others but season 4 so far is back to its best.

Flash Forward for me was pretty good.
Lost, Entourage and Top Gear have been in good form also.

Reganio 2

Skud wrote: »

i think big bang theory has gotten better than himym. Truly well written original comedy.

Yeah it was a toughy and I thought about swapping them but went with that. Both are brilliant though and invariably it came down to Barney vs Sheldon and Barney just edged it, its especially better now he is single again. The man is just brilliant.

Can't stand Lost but I never watched it from the start I remember my mates saying to watch it when it had only started a few weeks and their was polar bear on the island and I just thought this is not for me. Don't like Chuck he annoys me, same with House, I know he is meant to annoy you a bit but he annoys me too much and I can't watch the show.

Dman001

Big Bang Theory better than How I met Your Mother??:eek: