The 2007-2008 television season is finally over. Yeah, it wasn’t nearly as good as previous years, due to the strike, but there was still plenty to talk about. Here are some of my low- and highlights:

Best new show: Chuck. I love spy shows, and Chuck was light, frothy, zany fun. It’s great to see a genuine nice and dorky guy on television as the hero. My favorite new show of the year.

Runner-up: Gossip Girl. A glamorous soap opera with catty, mean girls that manages to be witty, smart, and yes, even deep. Plus, Blair and Chuck are two of the best characters on television. You love them, even when they do horrible things. They are just that appealing.

Best drama: CSI. I know lots of you will disagree with me, but Lost was uneven. So was Grey’s Anatomy. Overall, I thought CSI had one of its best years ever, especially during the fall episodes. Saving Sara, her departure, Warrick’s downward spiral. Lots of good stuff and interesting cases. I especially liked the episode penned by the Two and a Half Men writers. Who knew murder could be so much fun?

Runner-up: Lost. There were flashes of brilliances (the episodes with Sayid, Desmond, and Sun and Jin) that reminded me why I loved the show so much in the beginning. But there were also episodes that went nowhere (Locke).

Best comedy: How I Met Your Mother. As Barney would say, it was legendary. Seriously, this is a gem of a show that’s even smarter and funnier than Friends was. I’m interested to see how the Barney-Robin hookup plays out next year.

Runner-up: My Name Is Earl. You gotta love any show that’s ballsy enough to have it’s main character in prison, in a coma, married, and divorced — in a single year.

Shows I’m over: CSI: Miami and Without a Trace. Except for Elizabeth Berkley on Miami, they were both snoozefests this year. Not sure if I’ll keep watching next year.

Show that was overhyped: Desperate Housewives. Dana Delaney was good, but not that good. For me, Gaby and Bree continue to be the highlights of the show. Susan and Lynette both had pretty stereotypical arcs this year, although I thought Lynette’s cancer was handled with grace and humor.

Shows I’m looking forward to this summer: The Closer and Burn Notice. Sugar addict Brenda Lee Johnson and sexy spy Michael Weston. Need I say more?

Shows I’m looking forward to this fall: The spy show with Christian Slater (whose name escapes me at the moment). The Mentalist with Simon Baker looks interesting, even if it’s another crime show on CBS. Fringe and Dollhouse also look cool, although I hope they’re more fantasy than sci-fi (and make more sense than Lost has been making lately).

So that’s my television wrap-up for the summer. Maybe now I’ll actually get some book work done. 😎

What about you? Which shows did you love or loathe this year?