So we’ve got a little bone to pick with, um, ourselves. MTV’s Best of ‘08 just launched and somehow we neglected to award any honors to MADE OR True Life – the bestest of the best MTV shows E-V-E-R!

To be fair, it wasn’t completely our fault. With categories such as “Best (Almost) Nude Moments,” it was hard for these two smart doc series to compete with the filthy (but equally fascinating) likes of A Shot At Love 2 and Real World: Hollywood. Still, we just couldn’t let MADE or True Life go unnoticed — and that’s why we asked Christine Rochelle, MTV.com Production Assistant-slash-Remote Control Contributor-slash-uber obsessed fan to make a list of her personal fave moments from this year’s episodes. Check it yo:

First up I have to pay homage to a MADE staple: fighting tooth and nail with your coach. Lucky enough for aspiring skateboarder, Alex, her mom did all the dirty work (even threatening to rip Coach Holly’s head off)…

A typical MADE story is comprised of a shy brainiac who wants to break out of his/her shell. But every once in a while we stumble upon some characters with maybe a little too much confidence. BFFs Amanda and Natalie really overestimated their ability to become survivalists…

Temper tantrums and crying fits aside, there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned MADE story where someone’s goals are reached and dreams are fulfilled. There was no other MADE subject this year like Brandon, who wanted to be a triathlete in order to overcome his diabetes. We were right beside him as he stepped on the scale week after week — and we were there again when he refused to let a spandex uniform get the best of him. When Brandon crossed that finish line, there wasn’t a dry eye around. Rock on, Brandon, rock on.

What I love most about True Life is that it teaches viewers to never take anything for granted. In True Life: I’m Deaf, Chris showed us what it was like for him to hear the sound of his name for the first time…

It’s easy to understand why anyone would want to make a change in their life, but I found it kinda bizarre that the wilderness teens in True Life: I’m Living Off The Grid would want to eat “deer head stew.” I’m sure being in the woods 24/7 without modern technology builds character, but having your road kill entree stare right back at you seems a little much. Um, pass the salt?

Once a cheater, always a cheater. When you find out your significant other has been making moves on someone else, throwing them into a body of water is maybe one of the safer reactions you can have. I don’t want to condone that sort of behavior, but I totally felt Julie’s pain in True Life: I Don’t Trust My Partner when she found out her BF Andrew had wandering eyes. Of course, once Andrew got over himself and dried off, he crawled back to Julie with a promise ring. Because we know how well he does at keeping promises…