Tater Tops 2009: What's the Best New Show?

The nominees are Better Off Ted, Castle, Dollhouse, Fringe, The Mentalist, Southland

Today we take a look at the 2008-09 freshman class of shows and weigh in on which new series is the best:

• Better Off Ted, the witty and weird corporate comedy on ABC

• Castle, wherein Nathan Fillion adorably fights crime

 • Dollhouse, the genre show from Joss Whedon about programmable people

• Fringe, Fox's paranormal mystery series

• The Mentalist, the top-10 crime procedural starring Simon Baker

• Southland, the documentary-style ensemble drama about the LAPD

Poll

Tater Tops 2009: Best New Show

What's the best new show?

<i>Better Off Ted</i>

Better Off Ted

7%

<i>Castle</i>

Castle

23.5%

<i>Dollhouse</i>

Dollhouse

27.7%

<i>Fringe</i>

Fringe

20.5%

<i>The Mentalist</i>

The Mentalist

13.9%

<i>Southland</i>

Southland

7.3%

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