The best thing about 10-best lists is that they let us fume, fret and argue -- to ourselves, to anyone nearby or to whoever created the offending list.

With that in mind, here's the story I just sent to papers, with my picks for the 10 best shows of 2010. Fell free to commence griping, by posting a comment here or simply upsetting your neighbors:

By MIKE HUGHES

Amid the cascade of 10-best lists,
there's an annual trend:

This is when I'm supposed to have some intemperate words about "So You Think You Can Dance." After each Wednesday and Thursday show, I do some second-guessing.

Alas, I was gone on a family project and missed the whole thing. I'll be back to my routine Thursday night.

Meanwhile, I do have something else worth sharing: The season-finale of "Doctor Who" is sensationally good.

That starts at 9 p.m. ET Saturday (July 17) on BBC America, then concludes a week later. This week's opener is pretty good; next week's finale is wonderful.