Top TV Shows Of 2012

The Big Bang Theory: This sitcom about a group of scientist friends earned strong ratings as Americans were way too lazy to change the channel every single time it came on TV

Breaking Bad: Viewers couldn’t get enough of Walter’s wacky antics, be it disposing of a rival’s body in a vat of acid, or disposing of a little kid’s body in a vat of acid

Girls: Viewers thought they wouldn’t like this comedy about young women in New York, and then kind of got into it, and then felt the characters were too whiny, and then watched the whole season

The Office: Everyone got a lot more work done without Michael Scott mucking things up

Dexter: Was still on TV this season

American Shitheads: Viewers were captivated by this TLC reality series that follows people almost identical to themselves

Treme: Oh, what about Treme? Did anybody watch Treme?

Boardwalk Empire: Egh, not really one of the top TV shows




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