QotD: Top 5 in '06 - Television

What were your top 5 TV shows of 2006?

The Office
Those who dared to ignore the intellectual comedy snobs who wouldn't give the American version a chance against the "vastly superior" British original were rewarded when Carrell's Office finally came into its own and, dare I say it, outshone its predecessor.

Deadwood
"Pain or damage don’t end the world, or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you’re dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man—and give some back."

QI
I discovered this show searching for clips of A Bit of Fry & Laurie on YouTube, and quickly downloaded torrents of the entire series (so far).  The supreme Stephen Fry hosts a trivia show with rotating comedian panelists in which correct answers aren't nearly as important as interesting ones.  It's Jeopardy! meets Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

House
In its third season the show starts to veer away, ever so slightly, from its formulaic "You're cured! Wait, you're worse! Okay, now you're really cured!" storylines.  But even when it does seem repetitive, Hugh Laurie still gives the best performance on TV.  Actually it's a pretty even tie between Dr. Gregory House and Deadwood's Al Swearengen.

Heroes
Cheap, fun, dark, serial sci-fi-fantasy.  Finally a worthy replacement for The X Files!