Also of interest at the Times is its picks of the 50 Best (Semi-) Current U.S. TV shows. It's amusing to see how your favorite shows seen through British eyes. For instance:
- The Office--"To be honest, it’s a different beast entirely, but laugh out loud funny."
- HIMYM--"The show doesn’t break any boundaries but sees Neil Patrick Harris, better known as Doogie Howser MD, on fine form".
- Mad Men--"I defy anyone to get through a single effortlessly cool episode without wanting to light up a smoke, or resist the urge to neck a Scotch...Made by the relatively obscure AMC network, pointing to the depth of quality across schedules."
- Curb Your Enthusiasm--"If you found David Brent difficult to watch in The Office, you’ll probably chew your own face off watching the former Seinfeld man’s fictional portrayal of himself."
- The Wire (the paper's No. 1 pick)--"Be warned, episodes are like Pringles, and perfectly reasonable people have been debilitated into muttering 'just one more' as they rock back and forth in their pyjamas after an extended Baltimore-fest"
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