You may have sensed yesterday that I have a bit of skepticism when it comes to original end-of-year articles in our newspapers and magazines.

Far too often is it about the best bodies of the year, the worst and best dressed and the most memorable personalities- after a while, it gets all too repetitive and at times, a little too negative for my liking.

In light of this, I was pleasantly surprised by the Herald Sun TV Guide’s offering in the form of their 2010 TV Wish List in which four staff writers take a critical eye to all that was wrong, and oh-so-right with Australian television programming over the past year. It’s light-hearted, funny and looks to the future for positive television change.

However, the comments online in response to the article indicate the best part of the list – the discussion and debate surrounding today’s television. Agree, or disagree, at least the format is a welcome change from yet another piece about the most memorable moments of the year…

Kyle Sandilands, Two and a Half Men, 30 Rock – what’s on your TV wish list?

Colin Vickery, Siobhan Duck, Geoff Shearer and Jasmin Orr

Herald Sun, December 31, 2009
Each week, the Guide’s Your Say page lets you share your opinion on what you love or loathe on TV. As we enter a new year, we offer our TV wish list for 2010.

1 ONE EPISODE OF TWO AND A HALF MEN A WEEK

TEN episodes of this Charlie Sheen sitcom is nine too many. We’re willing to decree this by government legislation if necessary – for humanity’s sake.

2 NO MORE COOKING SHOWS

WE KNOW MasterChef Australia was a huge hit, but does that mean every network has to ram more cooking shows down our throats in 2010? My Kitchen Rules, Poh’s Kitchen and Come Dine With Me Australia are about to be added to a second series of MasterChef and even Junior MasterChef. Stop – we have indigestion.

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