Episodes
Best ‘Star Trek’ Captain
The ‘Star Trek’ franchise has been exploring strange new world for 60 years. Over that time, its ships have been captained by some of the most capable leaders in science fiction. We discuss 16 of them in this episode.
Best ‘Top Chef’ Cheftestant
Bravo’s “Top Chef” is celebrating 20 years of bringing amazing food and memorable reality TV characters to the table. We look back at 16 of the best chefs to wield their knives on seasons 1 through 23.
Best 2010’s TV Comedy Series
Television changed dramatically between 2010 and 2019, with streaming and binge viewing issuing in a new era of prestige comedies. High concept, structurally unique, and packed with star power and jokes, we look at 16 of the favorites from that decade.
Best Sci-Fi Television Series (2020-2025)
Sci-fi has been part of the television landscape since at least the 1950s. Now in the 21st Century, we have the technology to bring those creative visions to reality. We discuss 16 of the most influential sci-fi TV series of the past 25 years.
Best LGBTQ TV Series
For our 2026 Pride Special, we look at 16 of the most groundbreaking TV shows of the past and present that showcased queer characters and stories.
Best Looney Tunes Character
The Looney Tunes cartoon franchise has existed for nearly 100 years, and over the decades has spawned a flew of pop-culture icons. We discuss 16 of them in this wild and wacky debate.
Best “The Simpsons” Episode (Seasons 1-10)
“The Simpsons” have been airing on Fox since 1989. While the animated series continues with new episodes nearly 40 years later, we’re looking back at the “golden age” of the show by focusing on the best episodes from its first 10 seasons.
Best “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Episode
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” created a whole new genre of teen supernatural dramas that would define nearly two decades of programming on the CW and other youth-skewing channels. Nearly 30 years after its premiere, we look back at the influential, star-launching series.
Best RuPaul’s Drag Race Lipsync 2020-2025
There were more than 100 lipsyncs on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Drag Race All Stars” between 2020 and 2025. We look back on the best of the battles in this Patreon-sponsored episode.
Best of 2025: Television
While the second Golden Age of Television shows signs of decline, we still got a slew of excellent new seasons and series. Check out our critic picks from drama to comedy, animation to reality show.
Best “Glee” Song
The music-comedy-drama series “Glee” ran on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015. Ten years after the show ended its wildly chaotic run, we look back on some of the best songs featured in the series.
Worst Lead Character in a TV Series
Viewers are generally supposed to like the lead characters on a TV series. But sometimes, the writers and producers get it wrong, and characters who even start out right go horribly wrong. We discuss 16 of the worst TV leads of all time.
Best “The X-Files” Episode
“The X-Files” premiered on Fox in 1993 and became an instant pop-culture phenomenon. The sci-fi show developed an intense fandom fixated on agents Mulder and Scully investigating monsters of the week, alien abductions, and vast government conspiracies. We look back on its best episodes.
Best Emmy-Winning Comedy Actress
A slew of legendary actresses have won the Emmy Award for their work in comedy series. We take a look at 16 of the victors — in both lead and supporting categories — for this episode.
Best “Real Housewives” Cast
Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchises have had dozens of casts over the years — but not all casts are created equal. We look across all the American franchises and determine the best cast of all time.
Best TV Pilot Episode
A great first episode can immediately catapult a TV series into the cultural conversation. We look back at 16 of the most mind-blowing pilots in television history.