Electronic Media's latest poll of more than 40 of America's TV critics found Fox's "24" landed at the top of the best list, while "Bob Patterson" was named the worst show of 2001.
The remainder of the Top 10 included NBC's "The West Wing," The WB's "Gilmore Girls," UPN's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle," NBC's "Friends," HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," CBS's "Everybody Loves Raymond," Fox's "The Bernie Mac Show" and NBC's "Scrubs."
HBO's "Band of Brothers" was named best movie, miniseries or special.
'Dead Zone' lives
"The Dead Zone," based on a Stephen King novel about a man with psychic powers, was expected to premiere at midseason on UPN, but the series will now air on cable's USA Network.
Starring Anthony Michael Hall and Nicole De Boer, "Dead Zone" is expected to premiere next summer.
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