TVSquad

As I think about the past year, in both my life and in the world of TV, there's plenty I have to be thankful for. The life stuff is obvious: health, family, my girlfriend, a roof over my head, food on my plate, and a job that I enjoy. But the TV stuff isn't quite as obvious. So, as the balloons float over midtown Manhattan and people get ready to gorge themselves, here are a few things that made me happy to be a television watcher this year:

The election - Yes, it was too long. And, yes, it was exasperating at times. But it was the source of a lot of entertaining television. Of course, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and SNL were in top form (Tina Fey became a huge star, thanks to Sarah Palin). But entertainment came in many forms this election season, from Katie Couric's skewering of Palin to David Letterman's spat with McCain to just about anything that came out of Joe Biden's mouth. Finally, I have three words of infinite entertainment for you: Chuck Todd's goatee.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! Before I shuffle off to my parents' house and partake in some restaruant turkey and stuffing (how many of you go out instead of stay in? I bet there's more of us than people think), let me tell you what I'm thankful for, at least as far as TV is concerned:

1. The return of Scrubs: T-minus one week and counting! I am just so, so happy that NBC has decided to bring back Scrubs early this year. I've been watching and laughing at the reruns of the show since September, and that's only whetted my appetite for new episodes even more than usual. It's my favorite current show, and even a bad episode gives me at least one big belly laugh. Because this might be the show's last year, Bill Lawrence and company might go even wackier than they did last year. Yes, even wackier than "Dr. Acula" and "Floating Head Doctor." The musical episode promises to be especially good. Can't wait.