Revisiting 2013, Part 2
How does TV do it? We had another abysmal Fall Season and yet when I look back on the whole year, all I can see is another exceptional year of TV. Probably the best one ever. Over 40 shows ended up on my shortlist, so for the first time I had to put them into categories for Drama, Comedy and Animated. We truly live in a Golden Age.
First off:
MOST IMPORTANT SHOWS I'M STILL BEHIND ON SO I WON'T MENTION THEM HERE
Breaking Bad.
Yes, still. I will watch it all this year.
Also Justified, Reign and Masters of Sex.
FAVORITE NEW CHARACTER
Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Amy Santiago.
WORST NEW CHARACTER
Smash's Jimmy Collins. An all-time worst.
MOST IMPROVED SHOW OF THE YEAR
Runner-up: Shameless
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR
BEST KEPT TV SECRET
Runners-up: Ground Floor, Family Tree and The Fosters
WORST CANCELATION OF THE YEAR
GUILTY PLEASURE OF THE YEAR
TV EVENT OF THE YEAR
PANEL SHOW OF THE YEAR
Runner-up: @midnight
SCENE OF THE YEAR
I guess nothing beats the Red Wedding, right?
WORST TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
Runner-up: Dads
MY FAVORITE ANIMATED SHOWS OF THE YEAR
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...and four more stand-out episodes:
04. American Dad - Blood Crieth Unto Heaven
03. Phineas & Ferb - Mission Marvel
02. The Legend of Korra - Beginnings
01. Futurama - Meanwhile
MY FAVORITE (FAKE) REALITY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Runner-up: Burning Love
MY FAVORITE COMEDIES OF THE YEAR
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Honorable Mention: 30 Rock which only aired five episodes this year
MY FAVORITE DRAMEDY OF THE YEAR
MY FAVORITE DRAMAS OF THE YEAR
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...and finally:
THE BEST, MUST-SEE TV EPISODE OF THE YEAR
Switched At Birth's "Uprising", the first episode of television to air entirely in American Sign Language.
And in case you missed it, here is last year's list.