Forty Reasons We Loved Television in '07

1 THE SOPRANOS finale. Not just for the astounding ending-with-no-ending, but also for Phil Leotardo's head, crushed by a Ford SUV as a U.S. flag waves in the distance — the perfect symbol of a made man, unmade in America.

2 BRITNEY's "I hope I remembered to turn off the stove" face during her VMAs performance. And 50 CENT's eyes-heavenward reaction to Britney; he's thinking either, "This industry has destroyed young women's decency" or "If I look real hard, I can see my own eyebrows."

3 THE BACHELOR, for choosing the best life partner ever: soul-crushing loneliness.

4 Getting stoned and watching PLANET EARTH in high-definition. Makes us want to high-five God.