House: In an effort to reinvent itself yet again “House” has proven its a chore to have to watch this incredible show. With absurd creative decisions to have cast regulars being dismissed during pivotal plot points and lagging story lines this season of House is becoming the 5th season of Grey’s Anatomy. Grade: C
Mad Men: The incredibly resonant third season came to a close this year, but power house performances by Jon Hamm and January Jones kept viewers wanting more. Sure this season was more Don and Betty and less Sterling Cooper, but when the true identity of Don came to surface the show hit a monumental stride. By the end we had a reemerging company from the ruble Sterling Cooper became during its British invasion. Grade: A-
Modern Family: This kind of funny has not been around since the late great days of Arrested Development. It’s a documentary show with little documentary and a whole lot of hilarious hi-jinx. Modern Family is a brilliant comedy that shows how goofy and aloof family life can actually be. “WTF, Why the Face?” Grade: A
Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The low dirt bags of “Sunny” are as always scheming and greedily searching for the next thing to make money. Nothing was funnier than socks for cats and even though each episode plays like a groundhog day for misfits you still can’t help but love it. Grade: B+
30 Rock: 30 Rock having enjoyed three consecutive wins for best comedy at the Emmy’s is showing an awfully uneven season. Some highlights include Liz in HD, but rarely has any episode lived up to the magic of season 2. Grade: B-
The Office: Having an uneven season and bringing the funny way down has really changed the dynamics of this show. Moments that should have been pure comedy gold like “Jim and Pam’s Wedding” were awfully painfully unfunny. Hopefully the show will catch some steam and move in a different direction. Grade: B
Fringe: Conspiracy theories and X-file like stories have made Fringe promising, but too many episodes have lagged this season and nothing has compared to the twist from last years finale. Grade: C
How I met your Mother: Grade A funny has not stopped this show as it continuously brings back faith in the three camera sitcom. Scene stealer Barney deserves a first Emmy win this year for sure. Grade: A
Stargate Universe: Playing with Stargate mythology and completely abandoning the style set by previous series. This new supped up entry into the Stargate realm has more geek love and interwoven storylines. Though it occasionally falls into Scifi of the week melodrama there are moments of brilliance in the solid cast. Grade: B+
