Boob Tube 2008 - Brother's Keeper View

At the top, let me say, that there is no greater expert on TV than T-Rex. No one watches more, no one cares more about TV than him, but he is just wrong. His head was so far up his fan-boy ass that his overview of 2008 was way off track.

Best of 2008:
1) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Easily the funniest show on television. This FX show came out of no where. The show follows the exploits of a group of friends who run Paddy's Pub, an unsuccessful Irish bar in South Phillie. The show is going into season 4. The brilliant Danny DeVito joined the cast in season two and that has mad all the difference. The cast are downright awful people and that is what makes us love them. They are the new version of the Seinfeld characters. The reason we loved George, Kramer, Elaine and Jerry was that they were incredibly selfish and would screw over anyone else to improve their lot in life. The same with Deandra, Dennis, Charlie, etc. in Sunny. They are evil and incredibly selfish and I love it.
You can't beat an entire CSI-like episode trying to figure out who pooped in Frank and Charlie's shared bed.
2) House - Speaking of crappy attitudes, Dr. Greg House is the best nasty doctor there is. House is a definite Tivo every week. One can argue that the new cast this season hurt the show and it shouldn't be on this best of 2008 list. I agree that the new cast sucks, but you could put a bunch of flatulent mimes around House and the show would still be great. House is about House, period. The rest of the characters are there for House to take shots at.
3) Pushing Daisies - This is an all-time great show. Years from now people will look at Pushing Daisies as one of the best made shows to ever be on TV. That being said, I understand, it is not easy to watch. It involves a commitment. A commitment to a heightened sense of reality with bold colors and outrageous characters. But once you are into it, it is stunning, funny and you care about the characters. It is sad that is has been canceled. Sad because According to Jim is still on the air and Daisies is dead. Sad because of what that says about America.
4) 30 Rock - Alec Baldwin may be an enormous jerk in his personal life but he is brilliant in 30 Rock. He is the show. Tina Fey is also incredible. For some reason, The Office gets all the praise, but 30 Rock is miles funnier and better written. (How many more of those knowing looks into camera from Jim can we handle, before we strangle him!?!?!) 30 Rock deserves more viewers. So everyone get out there and watch this show.
5) Lost - Was Lost even on in 2008? I really don't remember. Whatever. I love Lost. I can't wait until it comes back later this month.