For the sixth consecutive year, I present my favorite TV shows and specials of 2025. As always, these are programs I enjoy watching that are mostly (though not entirely) unrelated to my work for AnimationScoop.com and The LCJ Q&A Podcast. In many cases for this year, there are specific episodes related to the shows. Here are the 25 standouts of 2025:
“Abbott Elementary: Ballgame” (ABC)
“American Pickers” (History)
“The Bear: Bears” (Hulu)
“Collector’s Call” (MeTV)
“Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion” (CBS)
“Family Recipe Showdown” (Food Network)
“Filthy Fortunes” (Discovery)
“The Fixer” (FOX)
“The Gold: Season 1” (PBS)
“The Graham Norton Show: Taylor Swift Episode” (BBC America)
“High Potential” (ABC)
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac and Dennis Become EMTs” (FXX)
“King of the Hill” (Hulu)
“LIVE! with Kelly and Mark: Columbus Circle Studio Goodbye” (Syndicated)
“The Morning Show: Love the Questions” (AppleTV+)
“On Brand with Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)
“The Price Is Right at Night” (CBS)
“Shifting Gears” (ABC)
“The Simpsons: Abe League of Their Moe” (FOX)
“St. Denis Medical” (ABC)
“Trivial Pursuit” (CW)
“Tucci in Italy” (NatGeo)
“TV We Love: The Brady Bunch” (CW)
“Wear Whatever the F You Want” (Prime Video)
“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings” (ABC)