47.) Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burger's on Fox


Genre: Comedy, Animation

Honors: Teen Choice Award 2011: Choice TV: Animated Show (nominated);
Teen Choice Award 2012: Choice TV-Animated Show (nominated); Critics Choice Award:Best Animated Series (nominated); Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Animated Program (nominated)

Review:  Bob's Burgers is an animated television series about Bob who owns and runs his own burger restaurant and his family who help him. The whole operation is quite dysfunctional and the family is constantly plague with streaks of bad luck (most of which they bring upon themselves) which makes for some very funny episodes. 

Opinion: I never thought I would like this show, I was afraid it was going to be like Family Guy which I despise, but I sat down to watch an episode with my husband and we laughed our butts off, so we went back and watched all of season 2 and then season 1 (you don't really have to watch them in order although later episodes to refer back to events that happened in previous episodes. Season 1 is not as funny as season 2 in my opinion.  It's not as raunchy as Family Guy, much of the gross humor is implied, and if you didn't know what they were talking about you might not get it.

Ideas: This would be a good show to recommend to anyone who also likes Family Guy, Simpsons, or South Park. Anyone who likes comedy and humor. If someone doesn't like Family Guy or South Park then I would recommend this show as a little bit toned down compared to those.

46.) Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey on PBS (2010-UK, 2011-USA- Present) 


Genre: Historical Drama, Period Drama

Honors: Including: Prime Time Emmy Awards, Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, National Television Awards, and many more. Please refer to this page for the full list of Awards and Nominations [Found on Wikipedia] 

Review: This show takes two points of view from a large family estate, Downton Abbey,  in the Yorkshire countryside of England. There are three series that range from 1912-1921. The show takes a look at the world of the aristocratic family who owns Downton and the servants who work there.

Opinion: I loved this show and can't wait for more. I have heard so much about it but wasn't sure it would be something that I would like, but I ended up getting sucked right in. I think I watched the entire first two series in a week, but I have yet to watch the third. 

Ideas: I would recommend this show to anyone who likes historical pieces, high drama, and romance. I would recommend the second series to anyone who is doing any research on WWI, even though it's fictional, it would give a good insight to how the British people were involved in the War, and what it entailed.

45.) Vampire Diaries

Vampire Diaries on CW (2009-Present)



Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampire, High School

Honors:  Teen Choice Awards (2010): Choice TV Show–Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor-Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress–Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Villain (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Breakout Show, Choice TV Female Breakout Star (Nina Dobrev) and Choice TV Male Breakout Star (Paul Wesley). For more awards and honors please refer to this page Awards and Nominations [Found on Wikipedia].

Review: The show centers around a small fictional town called Mystic Falls. The plot lines revolve mainly around a love triangle between Elena, who is human, and two brothers, Damon and Stefan, who are both 160+ year vampires. The show also has witches, werewolves, and other mystical creatures. A majority of the characters are teenages, or at least look like teenages (as in the case for Stefan and Damon), and attend high school and high school centered events.

Opinion: I watched the first season and half of the second season and I just couldn't stomach anymore, I just kept hoping it would get better. I guess the Twilight and other paranormal romance vampire fans really like this show because it has won many teen choice awards, but it's just not for me. 

Ideas: I would recommend both the book series and the television series to anyone who really likes Vampire romances.