'South Park' (Comedy Central)
When "South Park" debuted 10 years ago by having a 70-foot alien satellite dish come out of Cartman's butt, it instantly became the most outrageously hilarious cartoon on TV. A decade later, it's still just as outrageously funny, but now it's also a social satire second only to "The Daily Show." Kick ass!

On DVD: Seasons 1 through 6 are available now; Season 7, recently released, contains mini-commentaries on all 15 episodes.

'Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law' (Cartoon Network)
Like Space Ghost before him, Birdman needed a new career when
his crime-fighting days were over. So he went to law school.
Whether representing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy when they were
busted for possession, or Grape Ape when he was accused of
using steroids to win the Laff-a-Lympics, Birdman is the best
postmodern cartoon since Space Ghost got his own talk show.

On DVD: "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume 1" is out now; Volume 2 comes out this fall, around the time Season 3 begins.

'The 4400' (USA)
It started off simple enough: 4,400 missing persons all returned at the same time, in the same place, with all being the same age they were when they disappeared. How they and the rest of the world react -- especially when they learn that some came back with powers -- is why "The 4400" is one of the more thought-provoking shows, sci-fi or otherwise, on cable.

On DVD: "The 4400: The Complete First Season" is out now; "The Complete Second Season" (available May 23) has behind-the-scenes featurettes and commentaries on select episodes.

'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' (Cartoon Network)
Although there's a lot of good anime on Adult Swim these days, we're partial to this action-packed cyberpunk 'toon. Like the two movies that inspired it, this has a team of cyborgs, hackers and ex-cops battling cyber-terrorists in the not-so-distant future. Not only does it look as good as the second film, 2004's "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence," but it also has the explosive action and intelligent stories that made the original 1995 movie such a cult classic.

On DVD: All seven volumes of Season 1 are available individually or in a boxed set; the first five volumes of Season 2, subtitled "2nd GIG," are also available, with limited-edition versions including extras such as a figurine of Batou (Volume 4).

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'FOX News Watch' (FOX News)
Whereas Fox News is, depending on your perspective, fair and balanced or totally right wing, "Fox News Watch" is neither. And both. An insightful and spirited panel discussion show that examines, and often criticizes, the news and the way it's presented, "Watch" largely avoids being biased by featuring a panel that includes a neocon, a neolib, a traditional conservative and a moderate liberal, none of whom are wallflowers.

On DVD: It's not, though the critical documentary "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" that, fittingly, largely ignores "Fox News Watch," is out now.