Posted on November 24th, 2007 by Mark. Categories: Entertainment.
Television is actually a pretty lame source of entertainment these days. With the internet and a constant barrage of movies hitting the local Blockbuster it seems pointless to even bother to watch. Thank goodness for the DVR which allows you to record television shows and to then skip all of the lousy commercials. In addition, you don’t need to be tethered to your television at a specific time. Yeah VCRs and recordable DVDs have been around for some time, but the DVR doesn’t sacrifice quality and is effortless when it comes to programming.
Still, there are some quality shows on television (broadcast and cable) that deserve a mention. Here are my top five best shows currently on television:
1.  Battlestar Galactica - Scifi Channel Going into its fourth and final season Battlestar Galactica has kept the story moving along at a fairly nice pace. Some complained that last season included a lot of “filler” episodes and not enough plot development, but I think the show has maintained a high level of quality throughout. Yes there have been some slow episodes and some of the developments as of late have left a bit to be desired, but overall it’s just flat out fantastic. I can only imagine that with this being the last season and the writers needing to sew up all of the loose ends, we’re in for a hell of a ride. Will they find Earth?  Will it be our Earth? Who are the final Cylon models? Are Tigh and the rest really Cylons? Is Starbuck truly alive and is she honestly going to lead Galactica to Earth? So many compelling reasons to watch, you can’t help but tune in!
2.  Curb Your Enthusiasm - HBO Hands down the funniest show on television. It has consistently had me in stitches for years, and this last season was great. Any show that can make a neurotic, antisocial, ahole, funny has my vote. The addition of the Blacks was great this season and the final scene of the last episode is a classic. All Larry needed in order to put Susie in her place was a black girlfriend. Go figure.
3.  Dexter - Showtime Serial killer stalks his own kind while juggling girlfriend, sister and job working as a forensics (blood) expert for the Miami Police Dept. This is a quirky show that I just recently got into. I caught up on all of Season 1 and am now working through Season 2. I really like the way the story is narrated through Dexter’s thoughts. You can’t help but root for the guy on some very base level. There is something very cool about the premise; a nice turn of events in which those that prey upon people are they themselves preyed upon. The show has had a great story arc thus far, and now the walls seem to be closing in on our anti-hero. Here’s to hoping he can keep it together for another season!
4.  Heroes - NBC Yeah, I’m sick and tired of all of the cliffhangers and all of the questions, but I still tune in. The show has kept up’ing the “saving the world” angle, first dealing with a nuclear explosion in NYC and now moving on to a virus that will wipe out most of mankind. There have been some cool developments in the last couple of episodes and it looks like we’ll finally come to understand what the first bunch of heroes was up to back in the day. An added plus, the show is employing two original Star Trek cast members… and you have to love that!
5.  Lost - ABC What’s to say? I guess I’m a sucker. I can’t help but want to know the whole deal about the island. I’ve invested so much time by this point that it seems like I’m owed. Of course if Abrams and company don’t deliver in the end (the show is in its final season/season and a half), I’ll be mightily pissed, but then I suppose I won’t be alone. This show is still the banter of the watercooler set, even with its ‘Sopranos’ like hiatuses. Last season threw a heck of a lot more people into the pot that is ‘Lost’ and you really saw that it hurt the development of some of the established characters. I don’t know how they are going to handle this ever expanding cast and keep a cohesive story in the run-up to the end, but I’m dying to find out.Â
So there you have it, the five best shows on television as determined by me. Agree, disagree… frankly I don’t care. This is how I sees it. *snickers*
