ALF CUP 2009

The ALF Cup scoring system underwent another major overhaul for this season, and so far it's working quite well. Only new (or new-to-me) episodes are scored, and each episode is scored by itself on a scale of 0 to 10 (10 being best). A minimum of 6 episodes is needed for a show's average score to count in the official standings. So this is about as close to the traditional ratings system as I can get.

The season is well underway, but I was waiting until ten shows had aired at least 6 episodes each before posting the current standings. And in scoring the first '10' of the season last night, former champ Family Guy has vaulted into the top spot. Here's the standings after the first 12 weeks:

1. Family Guy, FOX, 7.833
2. Look Around You, TOON, 7.000
2. Nitro Circus, MTV, 7.000
4. The Rick Mercer Report, CBC, 6.889
5. Important Things, COM, 6.714
6. The Whitest Kids U'Know, IFC, 6.667
7. This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC, 6.111
8. Wilfred, IFC, 5.286
9. American Dad, FOX, 4.889
10. Lost, ABC, 4.364

Yeah, I know. This is all really pathetic. Shoot bullets through me. But a hobby's a hobby.