Best TV Series of the '00s

Joss Whedon, Judd Apatow, HBO prominently featured
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 13, 2009 2:49 PM CST
Best TV Series of the '00s
The cover of an "Arrested Development" DVD is shown.   (Amazon.com)

From the standard (No. 16, Friday Night Lights) to the quirky (No. 29, Wonder Showzen), the long-running (No. 8, Lost) to the canceled-too-soon (No. 4, Freaks and Geeks), The Onion runs down the 30 best shows of the '00s:

  • No. 1, The Wire: This drama “unfolded like a great American novel.”
  • No. 2, The Sopranos: A brilliant cast served up “soap opera, mob intrigue, and surrealist digressions.”
  • No. 3, Arrested Development: The cult sensation “not only makes viewers laugh, it makes them feel smart.”

  • No. 7, The Office: The BBC original; the American version lands at No. 11.
  • No. 12, Battlestar Galactica: “A powerful meditation on grief, loss, and the responsibilities of consciousness.”
  • No. 23, Undeclared: “Before Judd Apatow became the bountiful wellspring of Hollywood comedy hits he is today, he was the king of noble failures on television.”
  • No. 30, The West Wing: Managed to “maintain its optimism without completely disregarding the endless compromise of politics.”
For the complete list, click the link at right.
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