best of Lee's Best of 2020

[Legend E]

bobby flay is so hot  

[Sunderland 4ever]

23 hours ago, Lee!! said:

Will & Grace

I've heard so much about this show, but to this day I haven't watched a single episode of it.

[Lee!!]

 

Lee's Best of 2020 - The Top 200 TV Series of 2020: #180- #171

 

180) Hoops (Netflix)

Hoops is an animated series which follows a high school basketball coach with aspirations to coach in the NBA. He's foul mouthed and very grating. The comedy in the series is crude and I found myself struggling to get through some episodes. The jokes were on the surface and the story lines weren't all too deep. The show attempts to reach higher but reverses course an episode or two later, erasing most of the character growth. Unsurprisingly, Netflix canceled the series after one season.

 

179) To Tell The Truth (ABC)

To Tell The Truth is another ABC game show revival hosted by Anthony Anderson. In this game show, a celebrity panel has to guess which of three people is telling the truth. Prompts this season included a woman that was a master of disguise for the CIA and a woman who carried her own grandchild to birth. This episode alone was a blast because of the twists and turns when they revealed the truth teller. I was blown away. The celebrity guessers get points for how many truths they correctly guess. It's a great, easy to watch game show.

 

178) Tig n' Seek (HBO Max)

Tig n' Seek is a new cartoon which airs on HBO Max. The show was initially picked up to air on Cartoon Network but migrated over to HBO Max to boost their original content. The series follows Tiggy, a detective who works for the department of lost & found who along with his cat Gweeseek find missing things for the townspeople. It's a cute series. It's fun to see the clues he finds and see how he processes everything. Gweeseek usually helps guide Tiggy who can sometimes be oblivious to whats in front of him or how to accomplish certain tasks. I've only been able to watch a few episodes, as all 20 episodes were dropped at once, but I'm sure I'll love it even more as I watch more.

 

177) Barnwood Builders (DIY Network) (Last Year: 154)

Barnwood Builders is hosted by Mark Bowe and follows him as he and his crew rebuild and refurbish old barns using the existing and new wood. The show takes place in West Virginia and it's really cool to see the different kinds of buildings they work on. There's a lot of history to these wood buildings. He often goes and visits other people's homes and barns to see the work they had done and how they are holding up. It's really easy to watch and see the incredible work done, especially to see the craftsmanship done and unique looking buildings.

 

 

176) Good Eats/Good Eats: Reloaded (Food Network/Cooking Channel) (Last Year 167)

Good Eats came back a few years ago, updating old episodes on the Cooking Channel series Good Eats: Reloaded. Classic episodes play and Alton Brown of today pops up on the screen to tell viewers what he's changed about the recipe to make it even better. He often gives insight into the original episodes too telling viewers how filming certain scenes went or when he thinks he was being crazy. They're fun episodes. In addition, last year, we got new episodes of Good Eats on Food Network where he would create even more creative episodes. We got an hour long episode this year for Halloween but hopefully we'll get another whole season in the new year.

 

175) Unikitty (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 130)

Unikitty aired its final episodes this year as Lego has a new partner with Universal after a long run at Warner Bros. The series continued to follow Unikitty, who was created for the first Lego Movie. With everything going on in the world, one of the final episodes of the series got pulled. It was called "Sick Day" so I can assume we all know why it got pulled! It was really cute and a lot of fun and overly exciting. It's a shame the series didn't last longer because I feel like this one could have kept going for a while and still be creative and fun.

 

174) Talking Dead (AMC) (Last Year: 141)

Talking Dead is the companion series to The Walking Dead, and on occasion Fear The Walking Dead. Each episode sees Chris Hardwick break down the latest episode with celebrity guests and cast members. They also reveal a scene from an upcoming episode or tease the coming season. With the pandemic, they were able to film episodes on Zoom but they felt strange, even though this was the perfect format for this type of show. Over the years I've gotten a bit bored by the show and now only really tune in after crazy episodes of The Walking Dead when I want clarification or to hear more about key scenes.

 

173) Jamie: Keep Cooking and Carry On (hulu)

This Jamie Oliver series came about due to the pandemic. In this series, Jamie takes household items most people have in their pantries or fridges and help make dishes that can feed families during these tougher times. I have watched his other series when they air on PBS (and I usually don't include instructional cooking series, especially all the PBS ones I watch) but due to it airing on hulu, I felt like I could fit it on my list this year! I don't always love everything he makes, but due to the pandemic filming set up I was curious to see how he would carry the series with a smaller crew and more guerrilla style filming.

 

172) Carol's Second Act (CBS) (Last Year: 144)

Carols Second Act followed a woman who after leaving her job as a teacher, decides to become a doctor aka her second act. As a new doctor with years of life experience, she has a unique view on how to do her job. She has to balance her motherly instincts with the intricacies of being a first year. She also has to deal with younger first years who are trying to figure out who they are. Her interoffice relationships grow and she gets respect from all of them. The show had some good laughs, but struggled to truly become anything more than a generic comedy series. The finale set up a potentially interesting story line to guide a second season, but the series was canceled after just one season.

 

 

171) Space Force (Netflix)

Space Force should have been a home run with the pedigree behind the series. You have an incredible cast, but the story was all over the place, the humor was rarely actually funny more than a chuckle, and I was pretty disappointed in the final product. When you have Steve Carell. John Malkovich. Lisa Kidrow. How did this one go so wrong! The idea of an inept Space Force could have been hilarious. The series was eventually renewed for a second season. Hopefully they can craft a much better story and make it a lot funnier. Steve Carell deserves more than what he got. There's honestly not a lot to say about this one so I guess I'll leave it at that!

 

Up next are #170-#161!

[Sunderland 4ever]

Hoops looks like a fun show. Considering it's on Netflix, I may gave it a try!

[Legend E]

i only know jamie i guess  

[Into The Void]

I watched Outmatched and Carol's Second Act they were okay. I planned on watching Next and Devils but didn't.

Curious to see ur top shows 

[Brandon]

??????? ???? 

[Lee!!]

 

Lee's Best of 2020 - The Top 200 TV Series of 2020: #170- #161

 

170) Tournament of Champions (Food Network)

Airing earlier this year, this cooking competition series was made to coincide with March madness. The series featured chefs competing in a bracket style competition until one was declared the winner. The group of chefs were all of your favorite Food Network personalities which usually show up on Guys Grocery games, and other series like Chopped, plus some Top Chef alum. it was a lot of fun, the scoring was unpredictable with many upsets happening. I was extremely happy with the ultimate winner, having followed them for a while. Hopefully the series will be back for more episodes this coming spring!

 

169) The Midnight Gospel (Netflix)

The Midnight Gospel was Pendelton Wards followup to Adventure Time and aired on Netflix. The series follows a guy who travels to different worlds before they get destroyed. In each trip he usually takes something back with him and he usually learns a big existential concept. The series is unique that it is pretty much a podcast with animation creating a full bodied experience. It was a bit strange to get into the concept at first because it was quite different than any animated series I had watched before. By the final episode, which was my favorite, I was fully into the concept.

 

168) Apple & Onion (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 157)

Apple & Onion is a funny kooky animated series. Apple and Onion along with their friends, who are also mostly food named and go with their looks, go about their lives while getting into funny situations. The series has a unique style of humor and he voice cast all kill it. While initially airing as a limited series, the show was picked up for a full second season. I love the opening theme song and it randomly ends up getting stuck in my head.

 

167) Main Cabin Masters (DIY Network) (Last Year: 148)

Maine Cabin Masters is a home improvement series that follows a group of friends, family and coworkers who help revitalize cabins which are usually in poor condition. This means they have to usually fix the roofs, the siding, the foundation and more in these colder, damper climates. The work they do is great. The finished product almost always look like they've put a lot of heart into their work. The team is a lot of fun and a unique cast of characters. Hopefully with the eventual transition from DIY to Magnolia they will keep making episodes for years to come.

 

166) Indebted (NBC)

Indebted is a comedy series which follows a young couple who can only take so much of his parents in one sitting. His parents inform him that they're broke and they need to move in with them. This causes them all to have to adjust to their new way of living with his parents fully involved in situations they shouldn't be. The series never really found the voice that it wanted to be, aside from Fran's voice haha. It was cute and easy to watch with occasionally some good laughs. NBC canceled it after one season but the whole cast is really talented so I'm certain they'll all be showing up on other series eventually.

 

165) Broke (CBS)

Similarly to Indebted, Broke follows a single mom raising her son in the home she grew up in. One day her rich sister shows up after not really talking for years. Her sister and her sister's husband along with their assistant tell her that they've lost their money when his father cut him off financially. She's not happy but because they're family and she sees how having more family around is good for her son, she agrees to keep them around. She runs a bar and has a rugged personality. The show was pretty funny. It was decent for a typical multicamera comedy on CBS. The show did decent in the ratings and I was a little surprised when it got cancelled. They've kept lower performing and less funny series on the air before.

 

164) Connecting... (NBC)

Connecting... is a remotely filmed comedy series which follows a group of friends who try to stay connected during the pandemic via video calling. Each episode took place during a different point in the pandemic. We saw the early days of the pandemic, we saw the protest time frames and we saw some of the holidays. All of these events were pretty on the nose with the message and voice they wanted to put out. There were some funny moments, but it all felt a bit real. When it was picked up, they weren't sure how long it would be before traditional series were up and filming, so it eventually aired during the slow reintroduction of those series, leaving it feeling a bit out of place. It was pulled from the schedule and the final episodes aired on peacock.

 

163) The Unicorn (CBS) (Last Year: 149)

The Unicorn is a comedy which follows a guy who is slowly trying to get back out into the world after losing his wife to an illness. His friends try to encourage him to push himself outside of his comfort zone. He starts trying to date, he tries new things and his friends and daughters are always there to help him along. The series also follows his friend's lives at home and the situations they find themselves in. The series has a bit of charm but doesn't fully feel like it has pushed itself to the best it can be. Episodes feel corny at times but I usually end up enjoying them in the end. It has a great cast. Season two is airing now.

 

162) Total Dramarama (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 145)

Total Dramarama is a animated series which took the characters from the Total Drama franchises and made them young kids in daycare. The series pokes fun at the world it exists in but doesn't fully integrate into the previous franchise series. The same voice actors voice the younger versions. The series makes me laugh a lot. The stories are cute, the humor is pretty solid for a kids series. The series will be introducing two more kids who appeared in other series which should be fun to see how they incorporate them. This series also has a really catchy opening tune which can get stuck in my head for days.

 

161) Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart (Food Network)

Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart was a baking competition series which took a group of bakers and had them compete on Martha Stewart's property. Each episode one baker would get a private instructional demo from Martha which they would fully be hands on with Martha in learning new tips and techniques which they could then use in the next round of baking. One contestant went home until they declared a winner! Episodes saw contestants deal with the elements and baking outside. It was fun seeing Martha having a lot of fun as both a judge and a mentor. The baked items all looked great and it was a fun new twist on a traditional baking competition series.

[Legend E]

total drama island will never be topped  

[Lee!!]

 

Lee's Best of 2020 - The Top 200 TV Series of 2020: #160 - #141

 

160) Tommy (CBS)

Tommy is a new CBS series which follows the first female police chief in LA. Edie Falco is a powerhouse so I knew I instantly had to check this one out. The series followed her early days as chief and the problems the department ran into. You had outside forces pressuring her, internal forces on her case and the city as a whole watching her every move. The series was pretty solid. I was surprised the ratings didn't reflect that. It was cancelled after one season and I wish we could have gotten more because the cliffhanger they did leave hanging could have been interesting to follow.

 

159) Big Sky (ABC)

Big Sky is one of the first new drama series to hit the air following the pandemic shutdowns. The series follows a group of people who live out in Montana. Two young girls and an escort go missing leading to a group of private investigators investigating the disappearances. The series is filled with a lot of twists and turns and could be really compelling when it returns for more episodes in the new year. The series feels like it wants to be an HBO caliber series, but the writing and acting hold it back. I don't feel like these are actually people, but actors playing people. I'll keep watching and see if it relaxes a bit and can become a stronger series.

 

158) Saturday Night Live (NBC) (Last Year: 139)

Saturday Night Live is currently in its 46th season. The cast all returned from last season plus they added a few new featured performers. The episodes earlier this year were stopped due to the pandemic, but they were able to film a few episode "at home" which were solid efforts. the first episode of the At Home episodes was the strongest. Somehow NBC was able to bring them back into the studio, with an audience during a pandemic. The episodes leading up to the election were not that great. This most recent episode, which was the last of the year, with Kristen Wiig was probably the strongest so far. Hopefully with the near year we will see Jost and Che leave their roles as head writers because they are absolute shit.

 

157) Roswell, New Mexico (CW) (Last Year: 59)

Season 2 of Roswell, New Mexico was a complete mess. There was no focus, no story, and everything was thrown at the wall, with nothing really ever happening. I was so disappointed with this after really enjoying the campy corny-ness of season 1. Characters were making weird choices all around. There was no real villain or tension to carry the whole season. It was renewed for a third season and they got a new show runner. Hopefully new eyes on this series will help it get back to what made it fun and special in the first season.

 

156) Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (Netflix)

Now you may be thinking, didn't this series come out in 2017? You'd be correct. Somehow I completely forgot that this second Netflix follow series to the movie Wet Hot American Summer existed. With the pandemic slowing everything down, i was able to go far back in my list of things I wanted to watch and find this gem. It was such a great watch over the summer. It's kooky, funny and absurd, just like the first series and the movie. Recurring jokes followed through. The grounded absurdness carried through. While I didn't enjoy it as much as First Day of Camp, it was a solid fun time. it seems like this may be the end of the franchise, but who even thought this could even get two followup series! A cult classic!

 

155) 30 Rock: A One-Time Special (NBC)

My list, I can add a one time special to the list! 30 Rock was always one of my favorite comedies when it was airing years ago. A great cast, hilarious jokes and randomness abundant. When NBC announced they would be airing a one time special with all of the cast returning, I was instantly sold. It was pitched as a way to advertise the upcoming NBC streaming service peacock. It felt more like an infomercial rather than anything substantive. There were some funny moments, but it felt more like an episode of 30 Rock that they would be making fun of in the show universe. Good thing this was only a one time special.

 

154) The Disney Family Singalong (ABC)

The Diensy Family Singalong came about because of the pandemic as a way to spread joy to families by having celebrities and Disney adjacent people perform classic Disney songs. They even did a holiday special where the guests performed holiday classics. It was a lot of fun and a very cute idea. They had the classic lyrics at the bottom so that everyone could singalong at home too. We got in total 3 episodes, with more likely to come. After they aired on ABC, they wound up on Disney+ as a way to reach even more people and allow people to watch more freely at their own pace. I'm sure it's a perfect series for kids to sing along to on demand!

 

153) Station 19 (ABC) (Last Year: 120)

Station 19 is the Grey's Anatomy spinoff. This year, the two shows shared a lot of characters and story lines with some major crossover events too. I fell behind on the series as a regular viewing experience, but I was able to watch the episodes which heavily carried over into Grey's Anatomy. The show doesn't ever reach the heights of Grey's Anatomy, but it's mindless soapy action. The last episode of the year which was a crossover with Grey's Anatomy was very timely and hit many of the current social issues which are in our world today. I now want to know how the cliffhangers get resolved. It should be really interesting to watch.

 

152) Belgravia (Epix)

This series is a return to TV for Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. I knew I would have to check this out so it could hopefully fill the Downton Abbey hole in my heart. Instead, we got a grittier and more scandalous version of Downton Abbey. It was filled with twists and revelations. Family secrets were revealed and hidden. It had a central character as the main voice of the series which carried through but we still got other side stories. I was a bit surprised with the series because I didn't love it, but it was an interesting premise. It wasn't the show I wanted but it was something to fill the time! Julian Fellowes has an HBO series coming hopefully soon after development took forever at NBC.

 

151) Moonbase 8 (Showtime)

Moonbase 8 is a comedy which follows three aspiring astronauts as they live in a simulates pace base on earth. They have to pretend as if they are living on the moon to see if they can establish a colony on the moon some day. It was pretty much a drawn out version of the one episode of Space Force on Netflix which saw Steve Carell try to live in a moon base bubble. With the cast in the series, I expected a funnier series. Instead I was left a little underwhelmed. The series went pretty much undetected and I don't think it has been renewed or cancelled yet so we'll see if there's room for more from this series. 

 

150) Central Park (Apple TV+)

Central Park is a animated musical comedy from the people who brought us Bob's Burgers. The animation style is very similar. While I never got into Bob's Burgers, I had to check this one out because Kristen Bell was one of the voice actors on it. It was an odd choice having her voice a biracial character, and they announced she would be stepping away from the role and cast a black woman to voice the character. She will still be on the series but as a different character. The show was strange. The music was solid, but none of them ever really stuck with me. I was intrigued, but not sold on the series. It will be back for season 2 likely next year.

 

149) Be Our Chef (Disney+)

Be Our Chef is a cooking competition series which pits families against each other as they battle to win a Disney trip. In a round robin tournament style each family team would have to create dishes with a special Disney theme at the center. They would have to create a dish inspired by characters or scenes or Disney universes. The parents would be there to help guide their kids, but they were ones making most of the main choices and decisions. The kids were creative and were good sports. Each family really shines with their dishes and it was a playful and low stakes fun. It was a fun take on a cooking competition that the whole family could enjoy. I hope it'll be back for season 2 once the pandemic ends.

 

148) United We Fall (ABC)

United We Fall is a comedy which follows a couple as they try to raise their kids in a changing world. They often feel over their heads with regards to their family and their kids and get pushed to the limit when outside forces disrupt their lives. They live with his mother and her brother stops by often leading to some funny situations. The multicamera comedy wasn't anything more than your everyday multicamera comedy, but it did provide some good laughs. I thought ABC would bring it back for more episodes as it did okay in the ratings, but the fact that they held it for the summer was pretty telling. If they had high hopes they likely would have saved it for the fall to air when scripted programming was needed due to the shutdowns. Oh well!

 

147) The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 133)

While Gumball ended last year, airing it's final original episode, this year Cartoon Network aired some newly made compilation episodes with some minor new voice acting added. First we got Darwin's Yearbook last year which followed Darwin as he looked back at some of the best moments with his fellow classmates. This year, we go an election special which had Gumball try to find a running mate to run with his for class elections. He would consider a new classmate each episode and they would show clips. We also got a Holiday special episode and a family tree episode which showed clips of the Watterson family. The fact that they repeat the show so often even after it "ended" and made these new specials makes me think that maybe we will get that long rumored movie eventually.

 

146) Design at Your Door (HGTV)

Design at Your Door came about because of the pandemic as a way to have new episodes of series running on the network. in Design at Your Door, HGTV personalities would get paired with people at home via zoom to help them come up with a way to renovate and redo rooms in their homes. the HGTV personalities would make a design, send them the materials and items they would need to accomplish them, and would then touch base with them to make sure they are able to get them done in time. At the end, they would zoom the HGTV personality and show them the renovations they finished. It was a clever way to have new content and the Walmart partnership was in your face too lol. I didn't know all of the personalities they featured, but they all did a solid job.

 

145) Victor and Valentino (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 140)

Victor and Valentino is an animated kids series which follows Victor and Valentino as they go about their lives while also encountering spirits and supernatural beings. They find themselves in funny and interesting situations which always make me laugh. They're great characters and it's a fun step into a world not seen often on TV. There was one episode this year which made me laugh really hard. They had Victor end up having his own Fyre fest disaster. They did a big Halloween event where they aired a new episode every day all month of October which was fun but I wish they would give us more throughout the year!

 

144) Council of Dads (NBC)

Council of Dads was a series about a family who loses the father to cancer and persuades his closest friends to be their for the family as a "council of dads' to help them deal with issues and different situations now that he would no longer be there for the family. It was a heartwarming series which tried to get the This Is Us tearjerker moments but it had its own style. Each episode was a different point during the end of his life and the first year without him. I appreciated the time jumps between episodes but it also felt like time was going way too fast in the series. It almost felt like a really drawn out movie which was different. The series was pretty wrapped up and got cancelled. There was one thread dangling at the end which was really sad and I wish we got resolution to it, but I'll make my own ending for it!

 

143) Run (HBO)

Run was billed as a sexy series which saw two old flames run away together and drop everything in their lives and go across the county together. They decided in the past if one of them ever texted the world RUN to each other, they would go on this journey no matter what. It started off as a fun premise, but divulged into a cliche mystery which has been done over and over. The weird left turn the show took didn't really make sense and reality was thrown out. The end of the series was also a strange place to leave on as there was little to no resolution to tie up the season at all. The series was then cancelled. I was disappointed in the end with this promising series.

 

142) Supermarket Stakeout/Supermarket Stakeout: What Would Alex Make? (Food Network) (Last Year: 107)

Supermarket Stakeout is a cooking competition series which has a group of chefs cooking in a supermarket parking lot. To get the supplies they need to cook with, they have to convince shoppers exiting the store to sell them their baskets and items. In round one, they have to buy an entire cart blind, but can buy as many as they need. In the second round, they can look inside, but they can only buy one cart. In the final round, they have to buy 5 individual items to make a dish. Each round, one chef gets eliminated. it's fun to see the dishes they make. During the shutdowns, Alex cooked dishes inspired by the episodes in her backyard using the same limitations as the chefs in the previous episodes. I love Alex and seeing more of her is always a fun time. New episodes were somehow able to be filmed and the new season starts at the end of the month. I'm interested to see what they changed sue to the pandemic!

 

141) The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC)

The Walking Dead world has grown again and AMC aired another spinoff of the zombie universe series. The series is billed as a two season limited event. The first season was scheduled to air in April after the final episode of The Walking Dead, but when the final episode wasn't able to be finished in time, both the episode and the new series got pushed to the fall. This series takes place 10 years after the zombie outbreak. We follow a group of teenagers who pretty much only know the world as it exists now due to having grown up in it. Four teenagers go out into the world to try and find the sister's father who is in trouble. Two older young adults try to bring them back to their home camp but end up joining them on the journey where they encounter other people and lots of roadblocks along the way. It was slow in the beginning but picked up towards the end. It'll be interesting to see how they finish the series up with the next and final season next year.

 

[Sunderland 4ever]

Damn, I barely know SNL.

[Legend E]

SNL - Maya Rudolph legend  

[potent]

Good Eats was a great show forever ago! I miss all those old cooking shows tbh

[Lee!!]

 

Lee's Best of 2020 - The Top 200 TV Series of 2020: #140 - #121

 

140) Wild Life (TZGZ/Syfy)

Wild Life is an animated late night comedy series which follows a bunch of animals in a post apocalyptic world. Humans as pretty much all gone so the animals rule this world. These animals all live in a zoo together and get into funny situations along the way. They all have quirky personalities and get on each other's nerves. This is a part of Syfy's late night programming block called TZGZ. It comes after SYFY. GET IT!?!? The show is reminiscent of adult swim type series. I grew to love it over the course of the first season. Hopefully it will be back for more.

 

139) The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (Disney+)

The Wonderful World of Disney is an updated Micky Mouse shorts series which follow all of the usual Disney Mickey gang. We have shorts with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy among many others. The shorts animation style is different than I am used to from the original shorts I remember watching years ago. This version has a unique humor which surprised me. The stories they tell are timely and yet feel naturally Disney. The first half of the season has been released and hopefully the second half will follow suit shortly in the new year!

 

138) Pandora (CW) (Last Year: 117)

Pandora is a science fiction drama which follows a girl named Jax who end up at the center of a universal crisis which is about to be on the universe's doorstep. Only she is the key to ensuring that all mankind survives. After a fun first season, the tone of the second season became more serious. They dropped a bunch of character story lines and focused more on the big picture. While still a fun, low budget ride, it felt less exciting this go around. I'm not sure when the show had to shut down for the pandemic but it had fewer episodes this season, yet wrapped up most of the story, leaving a few threads to go on if it gets renewed for a third season.

 

137) Another Life (Netflix)

Another Life is a science fiction drama which follows a crew on a spaceship that is off on a mission to figure out why an alien structure landed on earth. her husband back on earth is a scientist who tries to unlock the secrets of the structure along with the government. The two story lines often seemed disconnected from each other. When it was able to focus on the crew in space, I felt it was at its strongest. The show built to a great climax at the end of the season and a twist I didn't see coming which will propel the series forward when it returns for season two hopefully some time next year. The pandemic delayed it so hopefully they're back at it now.

 

136) Fuller House (Netflix) (Last Year: 143)

Fuller House aired its final episodes of the series this year. This revival sequel series was a lot of fun over the years and this year was no different. It is always corny homey fun and always points out the importance of family and being there for one another. The season was just as good as any of the past ones and I felt it honored the entire series run well. I'm sad it won't be back for more episodes but there's always a chance it could return years from now again as something like Fullest House! The final episode was cute and I liked the way they played with the audience's emotions and of course gave us all a happy ending.

 

135) Magnum P.I. (CBS) (Last Year: 127)

Magnum P.I continued to have Magnum along with Higgins and his other buddies take on cases as private investigators. The cases are always a fun time and it's always great to see the beautiful landscapes of Hawaii in each episode. The drama was kicked up for the episodes this year for sure. There were lots of big moments and even a crossover with the final season of Hawaii Five-0. The two shows already shared a few things between them like the medical examiner, but this time it was a full crossover. We even saw some of the characters appear after the event. I'll be back watching more episodes when they return in January.

 

134) Supergirl (CW) (Last Year: 94)

This past season of Supergirl was even more of a mess than in the past. The series was never really able to find its identity and come together as something truly special. Character's choices and paths they took were all over the place, contradicting past character growth over the years. It always thinks that it is more than it truly is. I was pretty surprised when they announced that the coming season would be the last, but it's probably for the best. With the Arrowverse ever growing, and us getting a Superman series now, I'm certain this won't be the last we see of Kara.

 

133) Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 137)

Craig of the Creek is a cute animated series which follows Craig and his friends as they go about their lives, hanging out by the creek. There we find lots of other kids who have essentially crated their own universe with different groups of kids serving different functions in the woods, the creek and surrounding places. The episodes are wholesome but push the limits sometimes leaving me pleasantly surprised. The voice cast is really good and we even got a musical episode this year which was a lot of fun. I'll be back watching more adventures with Craig, Kelsey and JP as long as they keep making them!

 

132) Selena + Chef (HBO Max)

Selena + Chef is a fun series which came about because of the pandemic. Each episode, a new chef joins Selena via video to teach her how to cook different kinds of dishes. Selena has some basic cooking knowledge but she's not afraid to go for it and swing big. I recognized a lot of the chefs who appeared on the series, but not all of them we're great teachers. Some standouts included Antonia Lofaso who I love and it always a great teacher, and Aarti Sequeira who was the guest chef for the thanksgiving themed episode, who I've been a huge fan of since she was the winner of Food Network Star. Some dishes Selena struggled with, but it all felt extremely natural and showed how down to earth Selena really is. If you're looking for an easy to watch and entertaining show about cooking, this is the one for you.

 

131) Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins (Syfy)

Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins is an animated series which sees two friends gain powers to protect the world from evil creatures. It was the initial pitch series which was to become a full series called Magical Girl Friendship Squad. A lot of the elements of this series were brought into the main series, but this one on its own stood up. In a way it felt like a different story, since many things were changed, including some style and voice actors. I really enjoyed this origin story and helped me get really excited for the eventual main series.

 

130) Muppets Now (Disney+)

Muppets Now was initially going to be a bunch of short form episodes which followed all different muppets. It eventually was turned into a full series which I think really suited the many short segments in each episode. We got a segment with Miss Piggy where she would zoom with friends. We got a science segment with Bunsen and Beaker. We got a segment where Fozzy interviews celebrities. We got a Swedish Chef cooking segment. All of these segments were stitched together through a zoom like segment with Scooter putting it all together. I really hope we get more episodes because I always enjoy a good Muppet series!

 

129) Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Apple TV+)

As a fan of It's Always Sunny, I knew I would have to check this series out like I did with AP Bio and The Mick. I'll watch almost anything with that incredible cast. Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet follows a group of coworkers at a video game company. The creator is a strange guy who has brilliant ideas but needs his team to get him to the place where it ultimately makes sense. We see the interoffice relationships grow and change. We see some of the beta testers friendships change. The game is one of the biggest in the shows universe and they have to always be on their toes. it was funny, but strange. it has that awkward Silicon Valley humor but not as in your face. The pandemic episode was really good.

 

128) Friday Night In with The Morgans (AMC)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is no stranger to AMC and during the pandemic, green lit a zoom talk series with JDM and his wife Hilarie Burton. A fan of hers since her TRL days and JDM since Supernatural and Greys among others, I knew I had to watch this. The married couple would invite celebrity friends, local residents that they know from their town and sometimes medical professionals to all discuss whats going on in the world, their past projects and more. They would also give insight to what they've been doing on their property with their kids. It was cute and fun to watch.

 

127) Brews Brothers (Netflix)

Brews Brothers is a Netflix comedy series which followed two brothers who both are big fans of beer making. One owns a bar and the other comes into town after not talking to the other in years. Along with their employees, they go about their days trying to make the bar successful and to brew the ultimate beer. This show is very reminiscent of the type of show The League was. The way it was filmed to the humor to the situations they find themselves in, you can draw many comparisons. They even had some League cast members pop up in episodes. While not groundbreaking, it was entertaining and provided some good laughs. I hope Netflix renews this one and hopefully it can match the highs of The League because I still miss that show!

 

126) FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)

FBI premiered in 2018 and before the end of the first season, had already planted a backdoor pilot episode. That episode led to this, FBI: Most Wanted. In FBI Most Wanted, a team of FBI agents track down individuals who end up on the most wanted list for criminal acts that are urgent and heinous. The team of interesting characters work together to track down these criminals and stop them from doing more harm. The episodes can be intense and it's cool to see them track down these criminals while they are actively on the run. As opposed to FBI where we don't know who did the crime, this one we see them the whole time. On FBI, usually they have to figure out who did it. The second season so far has been even better than the first so I'm hopeful it will be as good as the original one day.

 

125) The Outpost (CW) (Last Year: 123)

The Outpost is a fantasy drama which follows Talon, a "black blood", a human like species of individuals with pointy ears, as she tries to protect the home and friends shes found after years of trying to hide. At the end of season 2, we saw Talon bring more black bloods into the world from the plane of ashes where they had been banished. They instantly seized control of the outpost and put their plans at risk. We meet new characters including one of my new favorites, Wren, who is brilliant like Janzo. What's funny is that the main story line involves a plague that is spreading through the world. The series was shut down midway due to the pandemic, but were able to get back to filming and even got 13 more episodes ordered so they can keep filming while things are "safe". My guess is we'll see the episodes next summer like it normally airs. While low budget, it's pretty compelling and I really enjoy these characters and stories.

 

124) Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) (Last Year: 98)

Fear the Walking Dead is the first spinoff series of The Walking Dead. It has seen many characters come and go and it barely resembles the show we first saw in the first episode. After some rocky seasons, they've finally got it down. The show while constant in its story, often changes up the style. This season we got more of a western feel from the fact that the community they are involved with at the moment all ride on horses and are dressed like old timey western lawmen. The series was paused due to the pandemic and ended an episode short of the usual midseason stopping place so the first half didn't really feel resolved or point to much of an interesting direction for the second half. Hopefully the second half is more interesting.

 

123) The Neighborhood (CBS) (Last Year: 103)

The Neighborhood follows two sets of neighbors who often interact with each other, for the better or the worse. Sometimes they give each other good ideas on things to do like running for office to make the neighborhood better, while other times, they give the idea to go to couples therapy which ends up a disaster. The current season tackled current real world events due to the racial justice protests this summer, but didn't acknowledge the pandemic. The show is in a good routine which usually leaves me laughing in each episode. It's corny multicamera fun and easy to hop in without much backstory.

 

122) Teen Titans Go! (Cartoon Network) (Last Year: 124)

Teen Titans Go is constantly putting out new episodes every year and I keep watching. The series follows the DC characters who starred in their own series in the past. This version sees them mostly in their goofy element when they're not always fighting crime. You have neurotic Robin who wants to be the best he can be but usually ends up making a fool of himself. You have Raven the sarcastic apathetic one with strong powers. You have ever looking for the cuteness in everything in Starfire. Then there's Beast Boy, the animal changing lovable goof. You have Cyborg the prankster and protagonist of The Night Begins to Shine miniseries. This year we got the second Night Begins to Shine mini series which I enjoyed but not as much as the original. it is always a lot of fun. I'm sure the show will outlive us all. And yes, Cyborg is a motorcycle in the image. That's The Night Begins to Shine for you lol

 

121) Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

With the pandemic going on, I was interesting in seeing how DWTS was able to get a season on the air. They managed to make a bubble environment with the cast and judges all staying in the bubble along with constant testing. The series avoided any outbreaks which was awesome, and was a lot of fun. I haven't watched a season in a while but I was drawn in especially because of Justina Machado who I love on One Day at a Time and Jane the Virgin. This season had a new host for the first time since the inception of the series. Tyra Banks replaced Tom Bergeron. At first I was worried, but she did a really solid job, even if she was given the wrong cards during one elimination night. Depending on the celebrities cast in the next season, I may be back for more! Also Justina should have won.

 

[Legend E]

not selena + chef

[Reverse Warholian]

On 12/12/2020 at 2:00 PM, Green said:

Shocked about a top 200 series list   

Right? 

 

[Into The Void]

How do u watch 209 shows? @Lee!!

Anyhow Supergirl is good and your right its getting messy but still good and I do telling this being the final season is a good end pt. I hope to see Cat Grant return in the final season. 

Roswell was a mess in season 2 but its nice to see a gay male characters which tv lacks it feels like there's so many bi/lesbian women and no gay guys. 

I also watch The Neighborhood

 

Honestly on my list SG would be top 15 but I don't watch over 200 shows lol

 

Spoiler

I was gonna watch Big Sky but I heard Ryan Phillipe was killef in the premiere and he was the only reason I wanted to watch lol

 

Edited December 24, 2020 by Insanity

[Into The Void]

Hoping to see some of my fave series in top 100. Seems like there will be a bit of series I watch. 

[Brandon]

ＦＴＷＤ + Ｓｕｐｅｒｇｉｒｌ  

[Sunderland 4ever]

I remember watching Fuller House as a kid.

[Into The Void]

3 minutes ago, Sunderland 4ever said:

I remember watching Fuller House as a kid.

Don't u mean Full House

[Sunderland 4ever]

Yes. Brings back really old memories.

[Lee!!]

 

Lee's Best of 2020 - The Top 200 TV Series of 2020: #120 - #101

 

120) Bless This Mess (ABC) (Last Year: 119)

Bless This Mess followed a married couple who pick up their lives and move from New York City to the middle of nowhere to work on his family's farm that he's inherited. She's not so happy to move and the people they meet in the small town have some major issues. She tries to adapt to the town but in a way she helps bring the town more into the current decade and gets them talking about their issues and feelings more. The second season finished its season with a happy surprise cliffhanger that I wish we could have explored, but the series was cancelled. It was cute and fun and awkward at times.

 

119) B Positive (CBS)

B Positive was one of the only new series to complete filming their pilot episode before everything got shut down. Coming from Chuck Lorre, the series was pretty much a lock to be picked up, but having a completed pilot instantly gave it a pick up. (Chuck's other pilot also got picked up for this season, meaning he'll have 5 series on on CBS). B Positive follows a newly divorced father who finds out he needs a kidney transplant. He happens to run into an old schoolmate at a wedding who offers to give hers to him. She's reckless and a free spirit and he has to keep her in check and make sure her kidney can be successfully transplanted. It's funny and cute, but there is something missing that would really bring it together. I'll keep watching though!

 

118) The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network) (Last Year: 99)

We got another fun ride this year from The Great Food Truck Race as they traveled along the west coast of California. Each food truck put out as much of their food as they could to survive to the next location to sell. I enjoyed both of the final 2 trucks a lot but was pretty surprised the lunch ladies didn't take it all the way! It's always a fun time to see how they manage to put out good food with the competition constraints. We only got one season this year but it was worth it!

 

117) The Blacklist (NBC) (Last Year: 74)

The Blacklist continued to pump out twisty action packed and manipulative story lines this year, culminating in a unique way to end last season. With the pandemic shutting everything down, the series wasn't able to complete the order and managed to animate half of the episode they had managed to film before. They could have ended the season on the completed previous episode, but nothing noteworthy happened. Animating the finale gave some closure but it complicated the story line, confused me a bit and then when it returned in the fall, they were able to wrap it up. I'm still confused a bit and unsure of the direction it seems to be heading but I'll be watching still!

 

116) Voltron: Legendary Defender (Netflix)

Here's another series I never finished but was able to finally finish! Having wrapped in December 2018, it's been a while. I never got to the final season and then after hearing less than exciting reviews about it put it off until I forgot about it. With time to look back on my watch list and see what I missed I finally watched. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be but there were pacing issues and odd choices made to wrap up the series. It was compelling and action filled, but it felt like they could have weaved in some elements of the season earlier and expanded on them more. I still really enjoyed this series and am sad there is no more.

 

115) Forky Asks a Question (Netflix) (Last Year: 114)

The final two episodes of Forky asks a Question aired this year. The questions in the episodes were "what is cheese" and "what is reading". In each episode a classic Toy Story character or few appeared to help answer Forky's questions. It was funny and cute and it even won the Emmy (grr Steven Universe deserved). It was a fun way to expand the Toy Story universe and fun way to keep us in the world with small shorts. I would gladly accept more episodes should they come but if not, this was a cute and fun series. I love Forky.

 

114) Bless the Harts (FOX) (Last Year: 134)

Bless the Harts is an animated sitcom which follows the Hart family as they go about their lives, trying to make by as a lower middle class family. Jenny Hart is the lead who tries to juggle being a mom, a daughter, a wife and an employee at the restaurant she works at. Her husband usually find himself in sticky situations which get resolved in funny ways. Her mom always sticks her nose where it doesn't belong and is dramatic and over the top. Her daughter is sarcastic and pretends to hate everything around her for the most part but is a softy on the inside. It is funny and heartfelt at times.

 

113) grown-ish (Freeform) (Last Year: 61)

grown-ish is the first black-ish spinoff which follows Zoey as she goes of to college and tries to find her place in the world. She loves fashion and design and finds her self in a successful position which questions what she wants to do going forward. Does she stay in college or take advantage of the place she's at now in her career. Her other friends and roommates all have their own coming of age stories including a pregnancy, relationship drama and trying to figure out what to do with graduation coming up. The latest season had some questionable story lines and as the series progresses, makes it harder to root for much of the characters. It's back for the second half of season 3 in January and will be back for a 4th season too.

 

112) S.W.A.T. (CBS) (Last Year: 95)

SWAT follows a group of elite cops in the SWAT division as they take on some of the trickiest cases that pop up in LA. From gang violence to smaller criminal acts, the team always finds a way to save the day. With the ongoing social justice protests, the series took a serious look at the way it goes about policing. Even before the protests, they planned on doing an LA riots episode but it got pushed due to the pandemic. They were able to put a spotlight on the past and the current protests and I found it to be a pretty good way of looking at the state of the world and policing. This season we got more of an insight into Chris and her position in SWAT as a female officer and how she has to go about the job differently than the rest of her male counterparts.

 

111) Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (ABC)

After James' epic run on Jeopardy!, it was only a matter of time before he got paired off against some of the greatest past Jeopardy! contestants. In this epic game competition, James went up against Brad and Ken to determine which of them is the greatest Jeopardy! player of all time. Hosted by Alex Trebek, it was a lot of fun seeing them answer some of the toughest questions. Sadly with Alex's passing they're going to need to find a new host and Ken is stepping in as the first temporary host which wouldn't surprise me if he ultimately gets the gig. The three of them also have a new game show coming up on The Chase which should be interesting to watch!

 

110) Dead Pixels (CW)

With the pandemic shutting down production, the CW looked overseas to find gently watched programming that hadn't really been seen by American audiences to fill the fall gaps. Dead Pixels is a British comedy which follows a group of young adults who are obsess with an MMORPG and devote lots of time and energy into playing it, attempting to beat it and become the best in it. The humor is very British and I found myself enjoying it a lot more than I expected. The cast was great and it was picked up for a second season in the UK. The CW hasn't said if they'll air the second season but I'll find a way to watch if not!

 

109) SEAL Team (CBS) (Last Year: 72)

SEAL Team follows the elite SEAL team as they take on some of the toughest military missions and try to take on the bad guys. They have to deal with war, family struggles at home, and the other intricacies of having to pick up and go to war on a call. We see the team deal with losing informants after their covers are blown, deal with injuries and the politics of war. The season ended short due to the pandemic, but the first two episodes back in the fall put a bow on the previous season, setting up the rest of the current season. It goes from quiet episodes to action packed, usually half at home half overseas on missions.

 

108) mixed-ish (ABC) (Last Year: 113)

mixed-ish is the second black-ish spinoff focued around a young Bo growing up in a mixed household, trying to find her identity and her place in the world. Stories involve her parents, her aunt and her siblings. We've met most of them in the "future" on black-ish plus we got our first look at her Aunt showing up on black-ish during the midseason finale which I am really excited to see because she is my favorite character. They do a good job navigating a developing girl in all aspect of her life. It's clever and has grown from the first episodes which were trying to find their voice.

 

107) A Parks and Recreation Special (NBC)

The cast of Parks and Recreation returned for a one off special where every one of our favorite characters connected via web cam to keep in touch and get each other through the tough times of the pandemic. We got to see how everyone was doing to different degrees of success. Even characters that left the show popped up. It was better than I expected it to be and helped raise money for Feeding America which was even better! We'll probably not see them again, but this was a fun way to keep everyone spirits up.

 

106) Happy Endings: And The Pandemmy Goes To...

Happy Endings was one of my favorite series when it was on the air from 2011-2013. This group of friends had their own way of communicating which was hilarious and they found a way to get each of the characters to show up again during the pandemic to check on each other and see how they're handling their lives since we last saw them. It was initially going to be a table read to raise money but after the success of Parks and Rec and 30 Rock, they decided to make it a full on episode. This one was the most complete and felt the most like the series of the three. Each character felt like they never left us and I found my self cracking up. They did an interview episode after which caught us up on behind the scene tidbits and the cast talked about their favorite moments and episodes. It was a lot of fun! Happy Endings should be back on our TVs all the time. PLEASE.

 

105) Duncanville (FOX)

Amy Poehler voices the lead character of Duncanville along with Duncan's mother. The show follows Duncan and his family as they go about their lives getting into funny situations. For Duncan and his sister, they try to navigate growing up and school. They have a younger sister who is hilarious and made me laugh the most. Duncan's parents are trying to get by the best they can and often end up on each others nerves but always work it out in the end. It's a lot of fun and I enjoyed it more than I expected myself to. It will be back for another season sometime next year.

 

104) Good Girls (NBC) (Last Year: 55)

Good Girls were back for a third season which followed our favorite ladies as they try to figure out what's next for them in the criminal world. They've somehow managed to get by without getting caught so now they have to decide if they stop or keep going. They think an outside force is no longer their problem, but they quickly learn they're not off the hook yet. The season was cut short due to the pandemic, and I didn't get the chance to finish it yet, but it wasn't as fun this time around and the story wasn't as good as the first two were. I'll finish it eventually because I want to keep following and see what happens next.

 

103) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC) (Last Year 75)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine returned for another new season on NBC which saw Amy and Jake have a baby, a funny recurring appearance from Vanessa Bayer and the rest of the Nine-Nine gang get into their usual quirky situations. The series was supposed to return this fall for season 8, but it was pushed due to the show wanting to get a better take on policing in regards to what is going on in the world right now. They've tackled big real world issues on the show before so this feels like a natural progression for the show to take. It was still funny and we even got a Halloween Heist episode despite not airing around Halloween this year.

 

102) Nurses (NBC)

Nurses is a Canadian medical drama which follows a group of nurses who begin their job at a hospital. Some have experience already, others are getting their first start here. They interact with patients and advocate on their behalf. We get to learn a lot about each nurses past on how that affects the way they do their jobs. The show gets pretty interesting towards the end with some dramatic stories. It was renewed for a second season. So far NBC has aired the first two episodes, but if it does well, they might pick up the second season too for a possible summer run.

 

101) Last Man Standing (FOX) (Last Year: 84)

Last Man Standing is a funny family comedy which follows the Baxters and their friends and co workers as they go about life. Mike is the owner of a sporting good store which he works alongside his buddies and his daughter runs the restaurant on the premise. Mike is a big republican who likes to make fun of Democrats, even the ones in his own family. It gets a lot of crap for Mike being a republican, but it one of the least interesting parts of the show and doesn't usually even get that deep into politics usually. Mikes middle daughter got pregnant this season, but we didn't get to see the birth due to the final episode getting cut because of the pandemic. The series will be back for a final season in January. I'm glad we got these three extra seasons after ABC cancelled the series initially. I'll miss it when it's over!

 

 

[Sunderland 4ever]

Forky remaining consistent.

[Legend E]

well i know jeopardy exists i guess