Top 20 New Shows of 2011: #13

My annual TV Awards, the AFT Television Awards, are given out during the summer. But this year, during both the spring and the fall, produced many impressive new television series. As 2011 closes out and 2012 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year.

#13: 2 Broke Girls
This CBS comedy succeeds thanks to the inspired pairing of Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs as broke waitress roommates in Brooklyn. Dennings has a retort ready at every possible moment, and Behrs is bubbly and entertaining in her own way. It may not be wildly sophisticated, but it’s still plenty enjoyable and full of laughs each week.

Best Episode: “Pilot”
Pilot Review | Episode Reviews