This story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the final episodes of “Battlestar Galactica.”

Each year, the staff at SyFy Portal and Rabid Doll are asked to share what they felt were the best television shows of the year. In the past, we had to scrape the bottom of the barrel simply to fill out the list, which probably would’ve included “Knight Rider” if it had been out in the past. But science-fiction and fantasy has become a very popular trend in mainstream television, so the list of possible shows to choose from was quite extensive … and I mean that. I think the list we had to pare down had at least 30 different programs on it. But we did pare it down, and present to you this list, in reverse order, of what we thought were the best genre television episodes of 2008. This is just our word for it. If you want to have your own say, then don’t hesitate … jump over to our message …

Picking the top series of the year may be hard, but that’s nothing compared to trying to figure out which of the hundreds of episodes produced in 2008 should make the top 10 list from the SyFy Portal and Rabid Doll staffs. We did it somehow, and I know you likely won’t agree with many of them. Heck, there are some even I don’t agree with … but this is what happens when you allow a group to decide instead of just one person. Share your thoughts, however, on the SyFy Portal message boards, which you can find by clicking here. So here it is, the top television episodes of 2008. 10. “Faith,” Battlestar Galactica — “You made me believe,” William Adama tells Laura Roslin about whether Earth is real or not, and if you weren’t a believer at the beginning of “Faith,” you were at the end. …