TV Guide’s Best of 2007 Includes Tons of Comedy
I received my December 17–23 print issue of TV Guide in the mail yesterday, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it contains an overview of what various editors and contributors at the publication consider to be the best of U.S. television in 2007. Even better, the comedy genre is very well represented among the shows and stars mentioned.
Behind the cover featuring a smoldering Kate Walsh of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice fame is the special section My Big Year 2007. The notable comedy mentions are (in magazine order):
- Actor, producer, and writer B.J. Novak of The Office (pictured here)
- The Simpsons, now in its—wait for it—nineteenth season
- Christina Applegate of Samantha Who?
- Actor, director, producer, and writer Tyler Perry of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
- Baldwin Brothers Alec of the sitcom 30 Rock and William of the dramedy Dirty Sexy Money
- Dana Delany, Big Comeback for Desperate Housewives
- Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer, Big Comeback for Back to You
- Drew Carey, formerly the star of The Drew Carey Show and currently the host of the hugely popular game shows The Price Is Right and Power of 10
TV Guide senior critic Matt Roush, a favorite of mine whose insightful opinions I always respect even when I don’t agree with them, also heaps praise on several notable comedy shows on his Top 10 list for 2007. Here’s a bit of what he has to say about the deserving series he singles out:
- (#3) 30 Rock: “The funniest show too few are watching, and easily the most inspired comedy airing anywhere on TV.”
- (#5) Pushing Daisies: “An enchanting confection, if not for all tastes.… Every episode is a charming, inventive delight.”
- (#10) Showtime, which airs “the subversively ribald” Weeds and “the graphic” Californication: “Showtime delivers the goods, with a diverse and irresistible array of daring entertainment.”
What a nice crop of honorees given the space limitations. I just wish someone had also managed to reserve a spot for junior sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which is consistently one of the best and funniest sitcoms on the tube. That’s what airing on The CW does for you, though.
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