Random pet peeve

You know what grinds my gears? In discussions about tv shows, when someone is all, "I thought it was a really weak episode, but since it's [insert whatever show], it's still better than 99% of the other shows on tv." I'm not sure why this bothers me so much; I think maybe it signifies a level of condescension that's unnecessary. I guess I feel like when discussing episodes like that, a show should only be compared to itself. I mean, I enjoy both Big Brother and The West Wing, but it's not like I can compare the two. And while the West Wing may be better than Big Brother, they're both fun to watch. And also? Individual episodes of great shows can still suck.