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Snap out of that Real Housewives of Duluth K-hole and check out these shows and clips that had us glued to the tube, or our computer screens, in 2008:

The Women of SNL (NBC) — Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Kristin Wiig got Saturday Night Live its groove back — and penetrated its notorious boys’ club — with hilarious interpretations of, respectively, Christian Siriano, Sarah Palin and a balding Lawrence Welk Show guest. 

Skins (BBC America) — Cheating, rehab and stalking are on the curriculum for the scandalous students (including Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel) in this engrossing U.K. drama.

The Vice-Presidential Debate— The only thing funnier than watching Tina Fey skewer Sarah Palin? Watching Palin skewer herself while sparring with Joe Biden by repeatedly claiming how “tolerant” — not accepting — she is of gay people.

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog — Neil Patrick Harris sings, dances, plots to kill his nemesis (Nathan Fillion) and pines for the girl at the local laundromat in Joss Whedon’s silly-fun Internet sensation.

Swingtown (CBS) — Melrose Place hottie Grant Show returned to TV as half of a swinging suburban couple who enjoy threesomes and moresomes in this sexy 1970’s set drama.

Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video — Now put your hands up…if you were transfixed by Sasha Fierce’s simple black and white clip and the hilarious spoofs it inspired.

“F**king Matt Damon” — We never thought we’d envy Sarah Silverman, until she launched this cheeky video/ditty about boning the Bourne Identity star “on the bed, on the floor, on the towel by the door…”

True Blood (HBO) — Forget the overrated Twilight. This bloody-good series from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball follows telepathic Sookie (Anna Paquin), who falls for sexy vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer). But Sookie's often-shirtless brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) is the one we really want to sink our teeth into.

Fringe (FOX) — For those craving a smart sci-fi series (sans superheroes and less confusing than Lost), J.J. Abrams’ freaky drama about an FBI agent (superb newcomer Anna Torv) who investigates odd occurrences is sweet satisfaction.

Big Bang Theory (CBS) — Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons renewed our faith in half-hour comedy with this smart sitcom about geniuses whose painfully nerdy interactions with hot neighbor Penny (Kaley Cuoco) — “Curry is a natural laxative,” Galecki’s Leonard tells her — are priceless.