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Best TV of 2021

     In a time when film seems to be struggling due to lack of movie theater attendance, television thrived and continued its reign over entertainment. We've had some spectacular new shows (WandaVision, Hacks), shows that improved upon previous seasons (Saturday Night Live, Rick and Morty), and some wonderful comedy specials (Bo Burnham: Inside, Tig Notaro: Drawn). Below I'll list my top 15 TV episodes of the year along with my favorite Summer Olympic moments, and list the rest of my TV episodes in the comments. I will also be presenting my 2021 Trevie TV Awards. I limit myself to shows I've seen every episode/special that aired this year, with the exception of News Magazine shows (New York Times Presents, 20/20). Now this should be obvious, but I'll say it anyway: Although I've watched a lot of TV this year, I have not seen all TV. For example, I was unable to watch my number one show last year Work in Progress due to losing the Showtime subscription, and I started the incredible The Other Two too late to watch season two in time to make this list. Also keep in mind that the placement of an episode does not necessarily reflect my overall thoughts on the show as a whole. So without further ado:

1. WandaVision - "We Interrupt This Program"

2. Ted Lasso - "Carol of the Bells"

3. Bo Burnham: Inside

4. What We Do In The Shadows - "The Escape"

5. Friends: The Reunion

6. Tiger - "Part 2"

7. Loki - "The Nexus Event"

8. The New York Times Presents - "Framing Britney Spears"

9. Rick and Morty - "Mortyplicity"

10. 20/20 - "Escape From a House of Horror: A Diane Sawyer Special Event"

11. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - "Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery"

12. Hacks - "I Think She Will"

13. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "PB&J"

14. Saturday Night Live - "Rege-Jean Page"

15. Catfish: The TV Show - "Paul and Caitea"


The 2021 Trevie TV Awards

Best Actor: Brett Goldstein - Ted Lasso - "Rainbow
Best Actress: Elizabeth Olsen - WandaVision - "The Series Finale"
Best Voice Over: Tara Strong - Loki - "Glorious Purpose"
Best Host: Amber Ruffin - The Amber Ruffin Show
Best Cast: What We Do In The Shadows
Best Director: Yana Gorskaya - What We Do In The Shadows - "The Escape"
Best Screenplay: Albro Lundy - Rick and Morty - "Mortyplicity"
Best Editing: A.J. Catoline - Ted Lasso - "No Weddings and a Funeral"
Best Cinematography: Jess Hall - WandaVision - "Don't Touch That Dial"
Best Production Design: Misty Buckley - The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
Best Scene: Cold Open - WandaVision - "We Interrupt This Program"
Scene Stealer: Jonathan Majors - Loki - "For All Time. Always."

Best Summer Olympics Moments

1. Simone Biles drops out over mental and physical safety, USA still wins silver, Biles comes back and wins Bronze on beam

2. Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Final Match - Japan VS China

3. Mens 400m Hurdles Final

4. Mutaz Essa Barshim and Giancarlo Tamberi share a Gold Medal

5. Any country winning their first medal

6. Quan Hongchan's 10m Platform dives

7. Jade Carey struggles in All-Around and Vault, wins Gold in Floor

8. Tom Daley and Matty Lee's Gold-winning dive

9. Suni Lee wins Individual All-Around

10. Lydia Jacoby wins 100m Breaststroke


Other Lists:
Best TV of 2020: CLICK HERE
Best Movies of 2021: CLICK HERE
Best Music of 2021: CLICK HERE

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  1. Trevor WaggonerJanuary 3, 2022 at 4:22 PM

    The rest:
    16. Tig Notaro: Drawn
    17. The Amber Ruffin Show - “January 22, 2021”
    18. Bob’s Burgers - “Fingers-Loose”
    19. Mr. Mayor - “Respect in the Workplace”
    20. A Black Lady Sketch Show - “So You’re Just Out Here Chloroforming Anybody?”
    21. Superstore - “All Sales Final”
    22. Nailed It! - “Im-Paw-sible Cakes”
    23. Monsters At Work - “Welcome to Monsters, Incorporated”
    24. Inside Pixar - “Portraits: Rachelle Federico, Production Assistant”
    25. Love, Death, & Robots - “Pop Squad”
    26. Lego Masters - “Hats Incredible!”
    27. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson - “Everyone just needs to be more in the moment.”
    28. McCartney 3,2,1 - “Like Professors in a Laboratory”
    29. Poorly Drawn Lines - “Dinner Party”
    30. Hawkeye - “Hide and Seek”
    31. 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
    32. The 2020 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
    33. Shmigadoon! - “Shmigadoon!”
    34. Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
    35. The Zoo - “Cubs in Queens”
    36. Dug Days - “Smell”
    37. Saturday Morning All-Star Hits! - “Tape 1: School”
    38. Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
    39. Short Circuit - “Going Home”
    40. The Muppets Haunted Mansion
    41. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
    42. Jellystone! - “Must Be Jelly/Cats Do Dance”
    43. The Zoo: San Diego - “Mabel’s Joy”
    44. South Park Vaccination Special
    45. The Inauguration of Joe Biden
    46. Birdgirl - “Thirdgirl”
    47. 78th Golden Globe Awards
    48. 93rd Academy Awards
    49. Ratatouille the Musical
    50. Pixar Popcorn - “Soul of the City”
    51. The 2020 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony

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