6.12.2003
Most Acclaimed Shows of the 2002-2003 Season
You may as well remove the American flag on your cars window seal, and stick in its place a Union Jack. Yes, the British have came and put all of our shows to shame this year. With The Office, Ricky Gervais and co. have crafted the most praised sitcom since Frasier and easily snage the #1 position. And just because this was Buffy's final year doesn't mean that girl-power on the small screen is dead, Alias and the Gilmore Girls occupy the other two spots in the top 3. But guys don't fret, everybody still inexplicably loves Raymond and Jack Bauer still has bad days to fill your testosterone void.
The Top 10 Most Critically Acclaimed Shows of the 2002-2003 Season
1. The Office-
BBC-2
Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
Score: 2.50
2. Alias-
ABC Sundays at 9:00 P.M.
Created by J.J. Abrams
Score: 31.00
3. Gilmore Girls-
The WB Tuesdays at 8:00 P.M.
Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino
Score: 31.43
4. 24-
FOX Tuesdays at 9:00 P.M.
Created by Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow
Score: 31.71
5. The Sopranos-
HBO Sundays at 8:00 P.M.
Created by David Chase
Score: 45.28
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer-
UPN Tuesdays at 8:00 P.M.
Created by Joss Whedon
Score: 46.28
7. Everybody Loves Raymond-
ABC Mondays at 9:00 P.M.
Created by Philip Rosenthal
Score: 59.00
7. The Wire-
HBO Sundays at 10:00 P.M.
Created by David Simon
Score: 59.00
9. Boomtown-
NBC
Created by Graham Yost
Score: 59.28
10. Curb Your Enthusiasm-
HBO Sundays at 10:00 P.M.
Created by Larry DAvid
Score: 59.57
Bubbling Under... Close But No Cigar
11. The Osbournes-
MTV
Score: 59.72
12. The Simpsons-
FOX Sundays at 8:00 P.M.
Created by Matt Groening; Developed by James Brooks, Matt Groening and Sam Simon
Score: 72.42
13. Friends-
NBC Thursdays at 8:00 P.M.
Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman
Score: 72.57
14. Andy Richter Controls the Universe-
FOX Sundays at 9:30 P.M.
Created by Victor Fresco
Score: 72.85
15. The West Wing-
NBC Wednesdays at 9:00 P.M.
Created by Aaron Sorkin
Score: 72.86
