The Best of Television, 2012: Part 6: My 20 Favorite Shows of 2012
I tried to rank all these by my level of excitement to watch each show, not just my overall opinion of each show's quality. For example, "Mad Men" might have just finished its greatest season, but I didn't look forward to each episode the way I did with "Community."
Just missing the cut: "30 For 30", "Veep", and "Parenthood."
20. Bent (NBC)
19. The League (FX)
18. Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
17. Battleground (Hulu)
16. The Good Wife (CBS)
15. Archer (FX)
14. Happy Endings (ABC)
13. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
12. Louie (FX)
11. Key and Peele (Comedy Central)
10. Girls (HBO)
9. Awake (NBC)
8. 30 Rock (NBC)
7. Downton Abbey (PBS)
6. Parks and Recreation (NBC)
5. Mad Men (AMC)
4. New Girl (FOX)
3. Community (NBC)
2. Game of Thrones (HBO)
1. Sherlock (BBC)