Did I actually list The Apprentice among my favorite TV shows?! Ugh. The second one turned out to be truly obnoxious (what a loathesome bunch of candidates), and I haven't bothered with the third.

That said, I was discussing TV with my buddy Craig last night and was mildly embarrassed by how many shows I watch. 24, Alias, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs, Arrested Development, the new Battlestar Galactica (great sci-fi!), The West Wing, Third Watch... man, thank goodness for Replay! The thing is, these are all great shows! Say what you will about the vast wasteland that TV has become; there's an unusual abundance of good stuff.