With the year coming to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the most popular television moments from the 2011.
Thanks to TiVo’s not-at-all-creepy ability to track television viewing habits, they’ve put together a list of the five most popular moments that viewers watched over and over.
Remember, this is THEIR list of most popular moments on TV from 2011 based on actual viewing – not ours.
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“Hit and Run” (10-12-11)
In Modern Family, Phil explains that he is turned on by powerful women, “Michelle Obama, Oprah, Condoleezza Rice, Serena Williams… wait a minute…”
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“After the Fire” (11/16/2011)
Claire receives a box of “out-of-date” clothes from a neighbor because the Dunphys are collecting supplies for someone who lost their house in a fire. The shirt on top of the box is exactly like the one she is wearing.
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The King’s Speech is announced as the winner of Best Picture for 2011. Yeah, we don’t get it, either…
Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt (09-19-2011)
In one of the most public feuds in the history of television, Chuck Lorre’s decision to kill of Charlie Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, had over 28 million people tuning in to see his funeral. But the most popular moment from the episode was when Alan (Jon Cryer) delivers the eulogy for his brother Charlie Harper.
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Unsurprisingly, the most popular television moment of 2011 comes from the most viewed program of 2011, Super Bowl XLV. With only four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ben Rothlisberger threw his last incomplete pass to Mike Wallace.
That being said, the most popular moment could be Tramon Williams sticking his foot in Wallace’s butt.
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And there you have it! Were you surprised by any of the moments that made it to the list? How about the ones that were left off?
Of course, you must remember that while these are TiVo’s most popular TV moments of 2011, it’s a given that some of the highest rated television programming made it to the top of the list.
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