2000s: Decade in Review - Television

10 Favorite Television Series
1. The Shield
2. The Wire
3. Arrested Development
4. 30 Rock
5. The Sopranos (through episode 3.4)
6. Six Feet Under
7. Curb Your Enthusiasm
8. Lost
9. 24
10. Flight of the Conchords

Honorable Mention: The Office (BBC), Extras, Da Ali G Show, Summer Heights High, Chappelle's Show

Series that were good or showed promise, but declined for one reason or another...
24:
When it Declined: Season 4
Reason(s): Stories/devices became repetitive/predictable.

Alias:
When it Declined: Season 4
Reason(s): Introduction of APO. Just got too ridiculous.

Entourage:
When it Declined: Season 3 Part 2 and Season 5 Season Finale
Reason(s): It never got remotely close to maximizing its potential. Too much time spent on Medellin storyline, never got complicated enough (everything eventually works out for Vince and the gang), among other reasons.

Heroes:
When it Declined: Season 1 Season Finale
Reason(s): For most of the first season the show was on point, but then got really ridiculous in the first season's finale. Additionally, does any character ever die and not eventually reappear on this show?

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip:
When it Declined: 3rd or 4th Episode
Reason(s): Took itself way too seriously.

The Office (NBC):
When it Declined: Season 4
Reason(s): Started to become stale, seemed like the writers ran out of ideas/storylines. It's not bad, but has been on the decline for sometime and there is not a lot to look forward to at this point.

Favorite Mini-Series
Band of Brothers

Favorite TV Movie
61*

5 Series I Wish I Had Watched
1. Deadwood
2. Mad Men
3. Dexter
4. The West Wing
5. Battlestar Galactica