Most of us are couch potatoes. We have our favorite shows that we turn on the TV for, every week, without fail. There are some television shows though that become very popular amongst a large variety of people despite differences in tastes and preferences. Every year these shows top the list of the TV shows that are most popular and top ratings. Popular TV Shows of 2012 There are those shows that have been on the list of favorites of television viewers for a while now, and there are some more shows that have started this year (or are going to premier later this year), that are already creating waves with their story lines and cast. Let us take a look at some of the most anticipated shows of 2012. Other than these shows you also have the whole gamut of popular reality TV shows which include the ones in the table given below. These shows though seemingly simplistic and gong by some standards, even ludicrous, have somehow managed to top the popularity charts. There are shows that have been running for several seasons and refuse to die down in their popularity. They tickle our bones, engage us, make us get out our boxes of tissue paper, and force us to sit in front of the television week after week. These popular TV shows of 2012 of the fiction category that top our list are given below. For every old show that is still popular, there are shows joining in to compete with them for the fame and adulation. The lists of popular shows given in this article is a compilation of those television shows that are a personal favorite and feature on most lists of popular television shows.