KB’s Favorite Television Shows and Movies From 2009

As much as I love to read and talk books, I also love some great television and movies. Without further ado, I give you some of my favorite television shows and movies I’ve watched this year. Perhaps some of my picks are your own. And if not, maybe these recommendations can be new ones to keep in mind for future viewing.

KB’s Favorite Television Shows:

The Biggest Loser (NBC) This show is a big sob fest as contestants work toward a common goal where they try and lose massive amounts of weight to live a better life for themselves and their families. The big prize is $250,000 to the one who lose the most percentage of body mass. Every Tuesday night from 8-10pm I would sit and watch in awe as some people who weighed more than 300 pounds were able to loose more than half their weight in under a year.

Kitchen Nightmares (BBC America) Gordon Ramsey from Hell’s Kitchen fame goes into these poorly piss run restaurants and turns them around. Gordon shows a much gentler side but still curses up a storm and tells it like it is to these owners and chefs. Sometimes it’s disgusting and foul to watch, but at the end of every hour, Gordon is able to save these restaurants from ruin in his own extreme makeover actions.

TLC, Travel Channel and Food Network. Any shows on buying houses, fixing up houses, best scary rides, haunted houses that will scare you so much you will piss your pants, best fast food that will kill you- are my guilty pleasures. Forget those shows about families with 20 kids, my favorite reality show is anything to do with houses and food I wish I could cook but would probably burn down my kitchen.

Nip/Tuck (FX) This show is my ultimate guilty pleasure. The outlandish adventures about two plastic surgeons in Los Angeles, CA owns me. This show jumped the shark the very first episode and keeps on delivering some of the freakiest, shocking, sick and disturbing stories and characters you will ever watch on television. Nip/Tuck also has a habit of showing a nice naked butt every so often from Julian McMahon aka Dr. Christian Troy who is the end all and be all of man whores in the history of television.

Perfect reason to post lickable Julian McMahon picture

CSI: Las Vegas (CBS) One of the longest running television dramas and after 10 years this show still delivers the good. Well written, acted and on the edge of your seat crimes that has me coming back week after week to solve along with the cast.

Dexter (Showtime) Who would have thought a serial killer who kills serial killers as a main character could work so well? Very quirky and addicting.

Mad Men (AMC) One of the best written shows I’ve ever watched. The phrase, “You’re money baby.” is perfect to use when describing this show that may possibly be one of the best of the 21st century thus far.

Spongebob Squarepants (Nickelodeon) This sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea will stop me in my tracks if it’s on television. The only cartoon where I can sit and watch for hours and want more. Spongebob channels the inner goofy, yet loveable kid in all of us.

Sesame Street (PBS) The best thing ever to air on television. The reason is perfectly explained in this video called "Celebrity Lullaby" where Ricky Gervais helps Elmo fall to sleep:




I know there are many movies missing from this list that I still must see, but here are five of my favorites movies from this year:

Star Trek. I am in no way shape or form a Trekkie fan but after seeing this, shall we say re-mastered version from JJ Abrams, I am a total Kirk and Spock fan. Did anyone else imagine being in the middle of a Kirk/Spock sandwich?

The Proposal. This isn’t a masterpiece of film making and has some inconstancies but Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds work pretty well together. They have some nice chemistry and any movie with Betty White playing someone’s spunky grandma is a must see. Reminded me of the old 1940’s screwball comedies with Cary Grant.

Perfect reason to post gratuitous Ryan Reynolds picture

Up. Pixar can do no wrong! Up will have you in happy tears about an old man, who is ready to give up on life, goes on an adventure of a lifetime in memory of his wife he loved dearly. One of the most uplifting and happy movies this year. How can you go wrong with a talking dog that makes you laugh. Feeling blue? Watch Up.

Always room to post adorable talking dog picture

Inglorious Basterds. It took my forever to say the word “inglorious” the correct way. This is on par with Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. A rip roaring dark comedy that takes place during World War II. You will scream- “Yee Haw” as you watch. Brad Pitt shines in this one.

Sherlock Holmes. Very well written, smart gritty movie. A Victorian CSI type mystery with two incredible actors that have great chemistry together. This may be my favorite movie I’ve seen this year. Major kudos to Robert Downey Jr. for taking on a much beloved character and playing it to perfection. I can see many writing Holmes/Watson slash in the next few months.

Don't they make a lovely couple?

I know I’m missing other great television shows and movies. Give me some of your favorites from 2009 that I can add in the good old Netflix cue to watch.