CREDIT: ABC/Screenshot
A surprisingly perfect crossover produced an unforgettable culture clash, while some of the usual suspects got up to the same old new shenanigans.
The Best TV Episodes of 2025
January 31, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of TV 2025, Television Abbott Elementary, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2025, Black Mirror, Bob's Burgers, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Live + in the Flesh, Pluribus, Sarah Squirm, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh, Saturday Night Live, Severance, SNL, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Solar Opposites, South Park, The Lowdown, The Paper, The Rehearsal, The Simpsons, The Studio Leave a comment
Best TV Shows of 2025
January 30, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of TV 2025, Television Alien: Earth, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2025, Bob's Burgers, Digman!, Elsbeth, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, I Love LA, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Last Week Tonight, Matlock, Pluribus, Severance, Solar Opposites, Television, The Chair Company, The Lowdown, The Paper, The Rehearsal, The Simpsons Leave a comment
CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): Apple TV/Screenshot; Apple TV/Screenshot; HBO/Screenshot; Hulu/Screenshot
Sometimes I arrange my Best TV Shows of the Year list around a gimmick or an alternative perspective. But this year, I just decided to stick with a straightforward roundup of the series I loved the most. So here’s my list of my top 20 shows for 2025, along with some thoughts about why I was happy to have them as part of my regular viewing routine.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/26/25
September 26, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television, Video Games 100 Sound Effects, Abbott Elementary, Bob's Burgers, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Doja Cat, eff Tweedy, Eleanor the Great, Fred Armisen, Here for It All, Krapopolis, Mariah Carey, Midnight Sun, NBA Bounce, Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green, One Battle After Another, Robert Plant, Saving Grace, The Simpsons, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Twilight Override, Vie, Zara Larsson Leave a comment
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Time to ball with these cool dudes (CREDIT: Outright Games/Screenshot)
Movie
–One Battle After Another (Theaters)
–The Strangers: Chapter 2 (Theaters)
–Eleanor the Great (Theaters)
TV
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere (September 26 on ABC)
–Bob’s Burgers Season 16 Premiere (September 28 on FOX)
–Krapopolis Season 3 Premiere (September 28 on FOX)
–The Simpsons Season 37 Premiere (September 28 on FOX)
–Abbott Elementary Season 5 Premiere (October 1 on ABC)
Music
-Fred Armisen, 100 Sound Effects
-Mariah Carey, Here for It All
-Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green
-Doja Cat, Vie
-Zara Larsson, Midnight Sun
-Robert Plant, Saving Grace
-Jeff Tweedy, Twilight Override
Video Games
–NBA Bounce (Switch, PS4, PS5, Steam, XBOX One, XBOX Series X|S) – 3-on-3 cartoony basketball.
Jmunney’s 2025 Emmy Wish List
June 20, 2025
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television @fter Midnight, Doctor Who, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Fantasmas, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, High Potential, MELF, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Severance, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Solar Opposites, St. Denis Medical, Superman & Lois, The Simpsons, What We Do in the Shadows Leave a comment
CREDIT: Screenshot
Happy June, Fellow TV Lovers. It’s Emmy Wish List Season! The ballots are ready to be perused by Academy of Television Arts & Science members (as well as members of the public), as we eagerly await the announcement of nominations on July 15.
I’ve assembled a few of my favorites from the 2024-25 season that I would love to see honored on TV’s biggest night. And as with my Wishlist from last year, I’ll be focusing on the less-heralded shows and performances that could really use the support. They may not be getting a ton of buzz, but I love them just as much as they deserve to be loved.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/7/25
February 7, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Armand, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Critics Choice Awards, Dream Theater, Heart Eyes, Parasomnia, Puppy Bowl, Sharon Van Etten, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LIX, The Floor, The Masked Singer, The Simpsons Leave a comment
CREDIT: FOX/Screenshot
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Armand (Theaters) – Starring the Worst Person in the World
–Becoming Led Zeppelin (Theaters)
–Heart Eyes (Theaters)
TV
-Critics Choice Awards (February 7 on E!) – Hosted by Chelsea Handler; rescheduled from both January 12 and January 26.
–The Floor Season 3 Premiere (February 9 on FOX) – The post-Super Bowl slot.
–Puppy Bowl XXI (February 9 on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+)
–The Masked Singer Season 13 Premiere (February 12 on FOX)
–The Simpsons: “The Past and the Furious” (February 12 on Disney+) – Another streaming exclusive.
Music
-Dream Theater, Parasomnia
-Sharon Van Etten, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Sports
-Super Bowl LIX (February 9 on FOX and Tubi) – Eagles v. Chiefs, again.
The Best TV Episodes of 2024
January 22, 2025
Best of 2024, Best of TV 2024, Television Abbott Elementary, American Dad!, Bob's Burgers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Elsbeth, Family Guy, Fantasmas, Fargo, Girls5eva, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A., Matlock, Solar Opposites, Superman & Lois, The Curse, The Simpsons, What We Do in the Shadows, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Celebrating the Best Episodes (CREDIT: FOX/Screenshot)
If you get Conan O’Brien to guest star, and go cleverly meta, chances are good that you’ll end up pretty high on my Best Episodes list.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/13/24
December 13, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television A Nonsense Christmas, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, A Saturday Night Live Christmas, bowl games, College Bowl Season, Kraven the Hunter, Missionary, Nate Bargatze, Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas, Nickel Boys, O C'mon All Ye Faithful, Rome, Sabrina Carpenter, Saint Etienne, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Snoop Dogg, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The National, The Night, The Simpsons Leave a comment
That’s that me peppermint espresso (CREDIT: Alfredo Flores/Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Kraven the Hunter (Theaters)
–The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Theaters)
–Nickel Boys (Theaters)
TV
–A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (Streaming on Netflix) – This came out last week; I want to make sure I watch it before the end of 2024, partly because Kyle Mooney stops by at some point.
–The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful (December 17 on Disney+) – Streaming-exclusive Christmas special.
-A Saturday Night Live Christmas (December 18 on NBC)
–Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas (December 19 on CBS) – Nate’s a funny guy, so this might be funny too.
Music
-The National, Rome – First live album
-Saint Etienne, The Night
-Snoop Dogg, Missionary
Sports
-College Football Bowl Season (December 14-January 4 on Various Networks) – I’m most concerned about the Rate Bowl on December 26 between Rutgers and Kansas State.
-College Football Playoff (December 20-January 20 on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and Max) – I’m rooting for Indiana or Oregon.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/6/24
December 6, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall, Get Away, Lauren Mayberry, Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road, Nightbitch, The End, The Order, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Funday Football, Vicious Creature, Werewolves, Y2K! Leave a comment
Yay! Yay! Football! (CREDIT: ESPN/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The End (Theaters) – Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, whom you might know more for his documentaries.
–Get Away (Theaters) – Starring Nick Frost and Aisling Bea.
–Nightbitch (Theaters)
–The Order (Theaters)
–Werewolves (Theaters) – Lycanthropy horror action flick starring Frank Grillo; might be worth checking out.
–Y2K (Theaters)
Music
-Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall
-Lauren Mayberry, Vicious Creature
-Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road
TV/Sports
-The Simpsons Funday Football (December 9 on Disney+) – Springfield-ified version of the Monday Night Football game (Bengals vs. Cowboys).
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/27/24
September 27, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Bob's Burgers, Gremlins, Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Harlequin, Krapopolis, Lady GaGa, Lee, Megalopolis, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live, Scrabble, SNL, The Simpsons, The Wild Batch, The Wild Robot, Trivial Pursuit Leave a comment
They’re 50! (CREDIT: Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Lee (Theaters) – Kate Winslet and Andy Samberg team up!
–Megalopolis (Theaters)
–Saturday Night (Theaters)
–The Wild Robot (Theaters)
TV
–Saturday Night Live Season 50 Premiere (September 28 on NBC) – 50!
–The Simpsons Season 36 Premiere (September 29 on FOX)
–Bob’s Burgers Season 15 Premiere (September 29 on FOX) – This is considered the season premiere even though there have also been new episodes the past few weeks.
–Krapopolis Season 2 Premiere (September 29 on FOX)
–Gremlins Season 2 Premiere (October 3 on MAX) – The first season was called “Secrets of the Mogwai,” this season is called “The Wild Batch.”
–Scrabble Series Premiere (October 3 on The CW) – Hosted by Raven-Symoné.
–Trivial Pursuit Series Premiere (October 3 on The CW) – Hosted by LeVar Burton.
Music
-Lady Gaga, Harlequin – A soundtrack companion album.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/10/24
May 10, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Can We Please Have Fun, Child Within the Man, Doctor Who, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Kings of Leon, Lacrosse, PGA Championship, Sebastian Bach, The Simpsons, The Tonight Show, TIME100, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Oh, Ncut! (CREDIT: Disney+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Theaters)
TV
–Doctor Who Season 14 Premiere (May 10 on Disney+)
–The Simpsons: May the 12 Be With You (May 10 on Disney+)
-TIME100: The World’s Best Influential People (May 12 on ABC)
-Best of The Tonight Show: 10 Years of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (May 14 on NBC) – Retrospective.
–Young Sheldon Series Finale (May 16 on CBS) – When does Old Sheldon premiere?
Music
-Sebastian Bach, Child Within the Man
-Kings of Leon, Can We Please Have Fun
Sports
-NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament (May 10-26 on the ESPN family of channels)
-PGA Championship (May 16-19 on ESPN and CBS)
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