By: Aleks Chan 10. DOLLHOUSE At this point, I’ve given up on Joss Whedon ever getting free reign over his creative works. Yes, lead Eliza Dushku is the show’s weakest link (she has very limited range), but, ah, what a fantastically flawed work of art. DOLLHOUSE may not always work, but when it does, its [...]

Best Subplot: This hasn’t been the best season for THE OFFICE, but hooking Michael up with Pam’s mom was a stroke of genius that came to a conclusion way too soon. Worst Cliffhanger, Part 1: Who did Mike marry? Who cares. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ended last season on a whimper, proving once again that it needs [...]

10. BIG LOVE Once thought of as “that show about the guy who has sex with three women”, BIG LOVE has moved so beyond its initial constraints as to feel like a completely different series. Despite it’s odd (and, to some, off-putting) pacing, the tale of the Henrickson family has become as complex as the [...]

Best In Joke: Everybody knows a long-running show is in trouble when they give established characters a baby or long-lost sibling. So when SUPERNATURAL gave the Winchester boys a bro, the scribes titled the episode “Jump The Shark.”  Most Over-hyped Reality Contestant: The folks at SURVIVOR tried convincing us that Russell was the kind of [...]

Worst Promos Ever: ABC spent a small fortune touting the BROTHERS & SISTERS episode in which someone would die, but it was fans who felt ripped off when nobody actually bought the farm. Worst Debut: Jimmy Fallon spent weeks courting geeks to LATE NIGHT, only to have first-week guests Justin Timberlake and Tina Fey prove [...]

Show That’s Better Than You Think: Even before Heather Locklear’s Amanda strolled back in, MELROSE PLACE was a surprisingly viable primetime sudser. Too bad only about 23 people a week have been watching. Show That’s Way, Way Better Than You Think: No doubt viewed by many as a TV version of Twilight, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES [...]