My dream Nielsen ratings list

Wow, alot of people seem to not be a fan of Studio 60. That's a shame. It is a grat show. I personally wouldn't put it at number 1 (That spot is reserved for Scrubs. Number 7 Bob, really?) House would then immediately follow it. I know, I know, it's formulaic: the team banter about what it possibly couldn't be, House decalres it it something rediculous and pops some vicodin, his team say he's lost it this time but go along with him anyway, the patient gets worse (sometimes more than once), thus leading house to the correct diagnosis and saving the world. I love it.

Arrested Development would be next because in my dream world that show would have never been cancelled.

I'll stop now, because this is long enough already, and I'm bored now.

Scrubs must never end!!

For the record, I loved the West Wing while Aaron Sorkin was involved with the show.

However, I've been completely disappointed with Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. What an unremarkable show and utter waste of all talents involved. It's not underappreciated. The show simply does not work. And what's worse, nobody responsible for the show seems to realize they've over-extended their welcome.

To be frank, if NBC were doing better in the ratings with their other shows, a show such as this would never last on their schedule.

While Studio 60 wouldn't be at the top of my list, it still is one of the smartest and best-written shows on television.

I'm sure I'll get hammered for my personal #1, but here's my dream list.

Lost - yes, the quality has dipped, but this show has no equal.

24 - Jack is back and better than ever.

Grey's Anatomy - fantastic and quirky writing.

Heroes - ground-breaking, great pacing.

Prison Break - Although better in Season 1, still grabs you and doesn't let go.

Studio 60 - simply put, brilliant.

The Office - best comedy on television.

30 Rock - a close second to the above-mentioned. Alec Baldwin, need I say more?

Jericho - surprisingly entertaining, even with Skeet

Survivor - I know, I know, but hey, we all need a guilty pleasure don't we...

I REALLY like Studio 60.

And to the person who said it was the most over-hyped show on TV, I'm pretty sure Heros wins that one by a landslide.

My dream list would be pretty similar, but with a little less Jerico, Ugly Betty, and Lost...

and with a little more House, How I Met Your Mother, and Bones.

Studio 60 - are you freaking kidding me.

There's about 12 shows on network TV better than Studio 60:

24
Lost
The Office
Ugly Betty
Heroes
How I met Your Mother
Grey's Anatomy
Friday Night Lights
Prison Break
Boston Legal
Jericho
The Amazing Race
30 Rock
Las Vegas

And about 7 more cable shows:
Weeds
Big Love
Rome
Battlestar Galactica
Rescue Me
The Shield
and evidently the Wire (although I have not watched it)

after all those shows I would place Studio 60. About the 20th best show on TV.

if this is truly a dream list, where are the brilliant but cancelled shows? arrested development, firefly, etc?

the ratings always baffle me. my friends and i don't watch most of those shows and neither do my parents, so that covers college kids and 50 something. who exactly are they surveying and what is the main demo for tv? i guess i just have a false impression of who actually watches prime time tv.

Question about nielsen ratings: back in the day I remember to be rated you had to have a special box on top of your TV. Today are the ratings still based on a narrow slice of the population or does everyone with say digital cable contribute to the ratings?

If not it would seem nielsen is still out dated.

What a waste of a post. We can't even go a month and we're bascially getting a repost of your best and worst list.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/12/30/best-and-worst-of-2006-bobs-list/

If you're running out of things to write about, how about giving us a good "What to Watch" instead of a repeat of AOL content. While you're fixing things, is TVSquad contractually obligated to include "TCA Report" in article titles. It really adds nothing to the headline.