Laura's TV Round Up 2009

The only show I liked consistently this year was Modern Family, so I'm just going to break this down by episodes of shows I liked in 2009.

1.ER, “And In the End…”
I’ve already commented on this episode back when it first aired, so I’ll just say I was pleased with this finale and leave it at that.

2. Grey’s Anatomy
“Elevator Love Letter”
This was the episode where Izzie finally got treated for the brain tumor (and no appearance by GhostDenny, which was fine in my book) and also featured the Owen-Cristina break up and the Meredith-Derek engagement. Very good acting and plot advancement throughout. Even though I currently hate Izzie, Owen and Cristina are back together and Meredith and Derek never actually got married, this is still a good episode.

“Now or Never”
This was one of the best season finales that I’ve seen and left a lot up in the air with the possible deaths of Izzie and George. Unfortunately, some of that was ruined by releasing the fact that TR Knight was leaving the show, but the episode is still a great cliffhanger. And it didn’t hurt that Knight looks killer in an army uniform. Even though I do not like the decision to kill off George (I still maintain he should have been fired during the merger or actually joined the army), I think this episode’s reveal was done well.

“I Saw What I Saw”
This was the episode centered around the series of mistakes that led to a patient’s death. It was the only episode of this fall that I could watch repeatedly and still like.

3. Glee, “Pilot”
This was the one that started it all. There weren’t too many big numbers, but I loved the energy behind it all. Most people watched it when it first aired back in the spring, but I didn’t get on the train till a week before the next installment (in the fall), which I was thankful for because this episode left me wanting to see more.

“Sectionals”
I had my qualms about it (see TV round up, week 12), but this episode is what the show is all about. I don’t agree with the concept of having a fall finale and waiting till April to see the next episode, but if you’re going to have a finale, this is the way to do it.

4. Scrubs, “My Finale”
It’s somewhat cheapened by the fact that the show continued, but if you look at what this was originally intended to be, it’s the perfect finale for these characters. JD’s encounters with Dr. Cox and the Janitor were spot on and his mental image of his patients lined up in the hallway to send him off was a nice touch. I thought it was nice to have the viewers decide if JD’s life lived up to his final fantasy at the end. Why didn’t the show just end on this high note?

5. Modern Family
“The Bicycle Thief” and “Run for Your Wife”
I’m grouping both of these episodes together because I know I’m one of the few people here who watches this show. I’m just saying, watch this show because it is hysterical and one of the only programs I have found to be consistently good this season.

6. HIMYM
“Three Days of Snow” and “The Leap”
I’m grouping these together because I’m feeling lazy. Three Days was more Lily-Marshall centric and while somewhat sappy, was exactly what this show is all about. The Leap was more Ted centered, showed a lot of progress in getting to the mother, and featured Ted fighting with a goat. What more could you ask for?