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Goodies the Tube Delivered in 2001, 12.30.01 ...
Here is one critic's list of the Top 25 best things about television this year:
1. ``Band of Brothers'' (HBO)
The best TV had to offer.
2. ``The Sopranos'' (HBO)
TV's most influential drama.
3. ``The West Wing'' (NBC)
Even when it gets preachy, it's good.
4. ``Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (UPN/WB)
Hits more home runs than any series.
5. ``Gilmore Girls'' (WB)
A totally charming family comedy-drama.
6. ``Six Feet Under'' (HBO)
A wry drama with a first-rate cast.
7. ``The Simpsons''-``Malcolm In the Middle'' (Fox)
The best comedy block on TV.
8. HBO's original movies
No network has ever had a run like ``Boycott,'' ``Wit,'' ``61*,'' ``Dinner With Friends,'' ``Conspiracy'' and ``Shot In the Heart.''
9. ``Jazz'' (PBS)
What a riff.
10. ``The Late Show With David Letterman'' (CBS)
Just superb in the wake of Sept. 11.
11. ``Once and Again'' (ABC)
The most underappreciated series on TV -- by viewers and its network.
12. ``Nightline'' (ABC)
Absolutely essential viewing.
13. ``Saturday Night Live'' (NBC)
Has its best ensemble since the show's earliest days.
14. Nickelodeon
Yep, the entire schedule. No one does kids' TV better.
15. ``The Bernie Mac Show'' (Fox)
A family sitcom that actually works.
16. ``Alias'' (ABC)/``24'' (Fox)
Two slick thrillers that push the envelope in terms of format.
17. ``State of Grace'' (ABC Family)
A small comic gem about growing up.
18. ``Sex and the City'' (HBO)
Slowing down but still smart and sassy.
19. ``Everybody Loves Raymond'' (CBS)
A solid, reliable traditional sitcom.
20. ``Uprising'' (NBC)/``Anne Frank'' (ABC)
Two very different but equally compelling views of the Holocaust.
21. ``The Chris Isaak Show'' (Showtime)
A witty and fun look at rock life.
22. ``The Job'' (ABC)
Dark, gritty and wildly funny.
23. ``The O'Reilly Factor'' (Fox News)
Even what irritates you can be good TV.
24. ``Life With Judy Garland'' (ABC)
Judy Davis and Tammy Blanchard were transcendent as Garland.
25. ``Friends'' (NBC)
Huge comeback at the start of this season.
Credit: The Mercury News
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