Game of Thrones

HBO’s latest hit series is currently my favourite show on television.  A big reason for this is because I am a huge fan of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series which this is based on.  A Game of Thrones and its following novels are some of the best fantasy books I […]

The West Wing

This will be the first of the My Shows series of blog posts, where I talk about some of my  all-time favorite television shows.  I start with what could very possibly be my favourite television series, The West Wing. The West Wing is the brain child of acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin whose recent credits include […]

My Top 5 TV Shows of 2011

Since most shows have wrapped up for the holiday hiatus already, I figured why not get a jump of the top ten lists?  Mind you, I’ll only be doing 5 since my TV viewing has dropped a lot, since I don’t have AMC or Showcase and the Networks have decided to start going with garbage […]

My Best TV Shows of 2010

5. The Office The Office is no longer the biting satire it once was, but has settled down into the role of the comfortable comedy. This year the show took a dip for me, mostly by the growing smugness of Jim and Pam, the two characters we’re supposed to relate to most, and the growing […]

My Top 10 Series Finales

Spoiler warning: If you have not seen the finale of a particular show you plan on watching, spoilers may be given, so just skip to the next one. 10. The Sopranos – “Made in America” First I must admit that I was not a regular watcher of this highly-acclaimed HBO series.  However, I think that […]

My 50 Favourite TV Characters – Part 5

10. Dr. Gregory House Series: House (FOX) Portrayed by: Hugh Laurie What sets House apart from the droves of other medical dramas is one thing and one thing only, which is the character of Dr. House. His sarcastic wit keeps the show humming. He is a bitter man with a prescription drug problem who over […]

My 50 Favourite TV Characters – Part 4

20. Chief Clancy Wiggam Series: The Simpsons (FOX) Voiced by: Hank Azaria The Simpsons has a lot of stupid characters, yet somehow they manage to make each character unique in their own stupidity. And one of my favourite stupid characters is Chief Wiggam. He makes me laugh probably 98% of the time he’s onscreen. “Bake […]

My 50 Favourite TV Characters – Part 3

30. Oscar Leroy Series: Corner Gas (CTV) Portrayed by: Eric Peterson Oscar Leroy is the cranky, old curmudgeon of Dog River, SK, and along with his cantankerous behaviour comes a lot of laughs. Oscar can be as giddy as a school girl one minute and then as grumbling as an old bear the next. 29. […]

My 50 Favourite TV Characters – Part 2

40. Hiro Nakamura Series: Heroes (NBC) Portrayed by: Masi Oka Hiro was both the comic relief of this superhero based drama, as well as the heart at the core of it all. He was pretty much the only one who legitimately wanted to be a super hero and his enthusiasm was always fun to watch. […]

My 50 Favourite TV Characters – Part 1

I’m going to be listing my top 50 TV characters.  This isn’t a perfect list, I know.  Its made up mostly of modern shows and I tried not to let any one show dominate the list (which was hard in a couple of cases).   I will list them 10 at a time. 50. Titus Pullo […]

The Top Ten Lost Moments

In celebration of the series finale of Lost, one of my all-time favourite TV shows, I will be giving my top ten Lost moments.  These are only a handful of amazing moments this show has given throughout its 6-year run.  There will be spoilers. 10. The wheelchair Reveal Season 1, Episode 4: Walkabout When the […]

The Ten Best Saturday Morning Cartoons

10. Schoolhouse Rock! When watchdog groups began to criticize the networks for their “bad message” cartoons, a movement was set in place to make cartoons educational. The most notable of these efforts was ABC’s Schoolhouse Rock which tried to teach kids about all sorts of things through musicals numbers, including math, grammar and of course […]

My Best TV Shows of 2009

Happy New Year everyone!  Time for the best of the year lists!! 5. House House continues to stay fresh by changing up the cast periodicaly and always having interesting storylines. The fifth season ended with the storyline where House is actually going crazy and begins the sixth season in a mental hospital. House isn’t really […]

My Top Ten TV Shows of the Decade

10. Entourage (HBO) HBO’s hit comedy about the day-to-day life of a movie star has become one of those consistent, comfortable comedies whose characters feel like old friends to revisit each season. 9. Corner Gas (CTV) Though many have not heard of this show, being a Canadian-made comedy about a town in Saskatchewan, it is […]

The Ten Best Television Cliffhangers

10. The West Wing “What Kind of Day Has It Been?” The first season of the West Wing was a show full of spirit and good-hearted drama. Sure, it was somber at times and dealt withsome heavy themes, but it was also full of fast-paced energy and witty dialgue. Therefore, we were all surprised to […]