Tv is horrible, but every once in a while I watch Fox News for comedy and to study propaganda techniques. I never cease to be amazed at how easy it seems to be...
Heroes is great! It's also a great example of why not to over-value an idea--it's the implementation of Heroes, not the idea, that makes it a hit. Heroes does a great job executing on borrowed ideas from X-Men and other sources. Moreover, when that execution slips (this season, finale of last year) viewership drops...
The greatest TV show of all time is Six Feet Under. If you've never watched it, you're in for the best 64 hours of visual media of your life.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3420704/Six_Feet_Under_season_1