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First! by The Addict	Sep 8th, 2007 02:29:35 AM
The list is okay...I guess. No Dead Like Me or Firefly either, but major points for Freaks and Geeks.
oh shit by Holodigm	Sep 8th, 2007 02:32:19 AM
galactica in HD. that's really really hot.
CUPID? by Thick McRunFast	Sep 8th, 2007 02:54:32 AM
Dude, I like Rob Thomas too, but that series was on for, what, one year? On the bright side, we did get to see Paula Marshall in the buff on CALIFORNICATION, so there's that.
The Shield made it by Bob of the Shire	Sep 8th, 2007 02:54:36 AM
And BSG and the X-Files, so the list passes.
Wonder Years??? by Dash D	Sep 8th, 2007 02:58:35 AM
Too leave off one of the best shows in TV history is just a crime. The Wonder Years owns damn near all the shows on this list.
rubbish by couP	Sep 8th, 2007 03:05:26 AM

I don't get FELICITY at all by Thick McRunFast	Sep 8th, 2007 03:06:32 AM
Seriously, the fellating of J.J. Abrams has got to stop. Far as I can tell, people only tuned in to see her pretty hair (OOH, PRETTY HAIR, SO PRETTY), because as soon as she chopped it off, no one watched.
Ya know, I sorta find this oddly comforting... by TheSeeker7	Sep 8th, 2007 03:09:05 AM
That is, there's some consistantly at least in knowing that apparently every major publication or organization that sees fit to compile a 100 "Best Of" list of anything entertainment related (be it movies, TV, music, etc) is so ridiculously far removed from having their finger on the pulse of what is ACTUALLY quality material in this day and age. Reassuring, no? Seriously, I'm not sure I can recall one single enterprise tackling such a list in any medium of not having at least half the reasons be so laughably off the mark.
Not One Law and Order series by Mixiboi	Sep 8th, 2007 03:22:53 AM
I don't know how the longest running (drama) show on TV missed the list...
But you know... by Mixiboi	Sep 8th, 2007 03:25:17 AM
Looking over the list, I don't know what I would remove to put another show on there... They should of done 150!
Happy Days? by buffywrestling	Sep 8th, 2007 04:42:52 AM
I'm kinda surprised that didn't make the list, considering how many years it was on and how many spin-offs it created..
Happy Days jumped the shark by zooch	Sep 8th, 2007 05:15:18 AM
and didn't make the list
About half of those shows don't deserse... by Sledge Hammer	Sep 8th, 2007 05:39:36 AM
...any sort of placement on any such 'best tv' list, while the other half very much do, so I guess that makes it a half decent list overall (or a half-arsed list depending on your point of view). Meh, whatever.
The Day After by Yeti	Sep 8th, 2007 06:34:06 AM
A made for TV movie at the height of the arms race between the USA & Soviet Union which won't stand up to the test of time (it would look silly now as it did then really) dosen't belong on the list.
MTV by Yeti	Sep 8th, 2007 06:34:56 AM
Is a network not a show. Doesn't belong on the list either.
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Yeti	Sep 8th, 2007 06:35:51 AM
As much as I love it and the Peanuts in general, a holiday special is not a show.
The Monkees? by Yeti	Sep 8th, 2007 06:42:06 AM
A pseudo Beatles pop group manufactured like so many future boy bands? Spare me.
Alias, Dexter, Dr Who, Nip/Tuck, & Rome by Yeti	Sep 8th, 2007 06:48:17 AM
Should be on this list. Alias was a convultuted take on an old theme (spies) and made it fresh (at least for the first year and a half. Dexter is the story from the human monster's perspective (and an intersting take on how society regards the current state of our justice system - it sucks) Dr Who belongs on there as it predates Star Trek by three years and has been cancelled twice, resurrected again and still makes an impact (Buffy's first nemisses The Master) Nip/Tuck for pushing the envelope and Rome for it's amazing production values.
I am so sorry by Fernwick_	Sep 8th, 2007 06:50:26 AM
but Survivor and ANY reality show do not have any sort of quality whatsoever. Changing TV isnt the same as BEST TV, so Survivor can die, as can American Idol. And can you really say Angel didnt belong up there with Buffy? Over American freaking Idol? Or Dallas? You think Dallas is better then Angel? Sigh, thats the problem with things being relative i guess.... blah.
not Time's list by palewook	Sep 8th, 2007 06:58:02 AM
Time did no survey of the masses or some large statistical analysis of viewer ratings or DVD sales. This is just the author's list of stuff they decided to pick. Any of us could do the same.
Not everybody crushes on Veronica Mars - by jimbojones123	Sep 8th, 2007 07:41:30 AM
That's why it was dumped. Boring show. Not so hot chick. Dad was great though.
Buffy by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Sep 8th, 2007 08:18:14 AM
was the best show ever.
Top 100 American shows practically by Discolover	Sep 8th, 2007 08:28:18 AM
Don't know why they even bothered with token gestures of The Prisoner and Monty Python.... I mean really....The Shield!?! and no Doctor Who...
No E.R, Picket Fences, and NYPD Blue? by ev1ldead	Sep 8th, 2007 08:28:30 AM
3 of the best and most influential network-shows from the last 20 years. But Buffy, FELICITY!?, the overrated run of the mill teenage angst crap "My so called life" and even King of the Boring Hill, Spongebob and tons of reality crap? I just threw up in my mouth. If they put a 1 season wonder like Freaks and Geeks on it they shouldn't forget Jim Profit or Space 2063. Without them there would be no Galactica or Dexter. Oz - The first HBO Drama that set the tone for Sopranos and co. Rescue Me, Carnivale, Weeds, Scrubs, Entourage, Huff, Curb...? It's ok to put only one Star Trek Series on the list but in the explanation he should have mentioned the best Trek shows TNG and DS9. At least he didn't forget the 2 best shows since 2000+. The Shield and Deadwood.
ummm, no Rome? by hudson78	Sep 8th, 2007 08:44:22 AM
seriously, Rome should easily be in top 100 or even 50 shows of all time. The only reason it got cancelled was the 2mil per ep. budget.
"Any of us could do the same" by newc0253	Sep 8th, 2007 08:46:28 AM
Yes, but that's true of any 'best of' list. I wouldn't respect the list if it were a 'survey of the masses or some large statistical analysis of viewer ratings or DVD sales'. A 'survery of the masses' would just be lots of peoples' taste, and what would that prove? Take a look at the 10 most watched shows in the US each week and ask yourself how many of those are great shows? (I think House is the only quality show that makes the list nowadays). The same applies to 'large statistical analysis of viewer ratings or DVD sales'. In some ways, the worst of all are the critics rankings like AFI does for films. Much as i respect individual critics for their taste and judgment, the idea that critics are collectively capable of providing some kind of objective ranking of quality is possibly the most bogus idea of all. At the end of the day, an individual's selective list is all we have to go on, so we might as well discuss that than anything else. IMO, the list is good but not great. I like that Wiseguy made it on, as well as Buffy, Lost, BSG, South Park, the Shield, and the Prisoner (also the West Wing, but i think there was never any doubt about that). But Veronica Mars, TNG, Alias all belong on the list. So does ER, despite the fact that it's been in decline for something close to a decade now.
Hilarious by kwisatzhaderach	Sep 8th, 2007 08:56:06 AM
No Doctor Who? Chuck that list in the bin. Idiots.
Talk about perplexing choices.. by Ronimus Prime	Sep 8th, 2007 09:06:20 AM
What kind of moron puts Beavis and Butthead above Daria? And The Simpsons above Futurama?!?! SACRELIGE!
Let's Get Something Straight by ScooterKSU	Sep 8th, 2007 09:35:21 AM
This isn't Time's list of the 100 greatest TV shows, this is one dudes list who just happened to con Time into publishing the list on their website. And many of his rules are insane, and he even admits it saying like show like Seinfeld and Curb Your Ethuiasm are the same yet includes both versions of The Office. The he disallows shows that just started lasy year may go down hil but what's to say any other show still in production won't go downhill? And seriously, the show are even ranked. Ehy bother making a list of anything and not rank them? This may be the most worthless list ever.
Fairly pleased with the list, if it really matters by tylermo	Sep 8th, 2007 09:44:16 AM
Admittedly, Doctor Who, Faulty Towers, and a few shows were noticeably absent. That said, I have to credit them for at least two of their choices...WKRP and Freaks and Geeks! KRP usually gets some respect, but not always, and Freaks and Geeks was under-appreciated, or unseen by many. That's what happens when(in 1999)you start a show on network tv on Friday night. That was the first mistake NBC made. At least it got 18 episodes. Gone are the days of network shows being a success on Friday nights. That shit worked when Dukes of Hazzard, the Hulk, and Dallas were on Friday night many moons ago, but not in the modern age. Firefly anyone? Ultimately, this list really means nothing except to get people talking, so, mission accomplished. hehe
one of the best OF ALL TIME by CarmillaVonDoom	Sep 8th, 2007 09:58:31 AM
Seriously, Think of each title with a booming voice saying "OF ALL TIME." It really heightens the impact. I just don't see how anyone can think that Veronica Mars is one of the 100 best shows OF ALL TIME. I mean, c'mon. That being said I like the list. Surprised that no one has mentioned Six Feet Under yet..easily one of the best shows OF ALL TIME!
MST3K!!! by closeencounter	Sep 8th, 2007 10:27:50 AM
Yes!! One of a few TV shows guaranteed to make you laugh out loud.
ALL TIME BEST by Fernwick_	Sep 8th, 2007 10:32:00 AM
6 Feet under was a truly great show, other then the fact it was basically (A Show about Assholes). As Seinfeld was about nothing, that show was about assholes. Think about it there was almost NO likeable characters on that show... everyone was a dick, and no one was kind really, even Claire who was HOT AS HELL was a snot rag to her mom. And truly, Beavis and Butthead, Veronica Mars had no business on this list... im sorry they really didnt. Fan following or NOT. Im the biggest Browncoat on earth and Firefly didnt belong on this list, although I would make a case for The Muppet Show :D
No FIREFLY, SPORTS NIGHT, WONDERFALLS, or RELATIVITY? by robogeek.com	Sep 8th, 2007 10:37:15 AM
Not to mention MISFITS OF SCIENCE?!?!
Where's Northern Exposure? by Holy Hell	Sep 8th, 2007 10:41:26 AM
Where's Northern Exposure? The Bill Moyers Journal? Colbert? Two an a Half Men? Reba? Girlfriends? BJ and the Bear? The Golden Girls? Everwood? Hidden Hills? John From Cincinatti? Follow That Food? Rachel Ray? The Greatest American Hero? The Black Donnelys? My local weather report?
it was one critic and it was his rules by Trader Groucho 2	Sep 8th, 2007 10:47:39 AM
So I get why the original Trek would make the list and not the dramatically superior Deep Space Nine. At least he was smart enough not to put the original Battlestar Galactica on the list.
a blanketed "Star Trek" title. Why not give NG by George Newman	Sep 8th, 2007 10:50:05 AM
maybe even DS9.
Beavis and Butthead are iconic, but the show sucked by George Newman	Sep 8th, 2007 11:09:59 AM
guh
No shows that start with letter N. Where's NIGHTCOURT? by George Newman	Sep 8th, 2007 11:12:10 AM
I thought Bullw as great when i watched (couldn't been older than 7 or 8)
other thoughts by tylermo	Sep 8th, 2007 11:12:22 AM
While the original Battlestar doesn't deserve to be on the list, I didn't think it was all bad. B. Rogers, Galactica 80, etc. would definately be a lot worse. On another note, I would also make the case for the Muppet Show. That show captivated viewers from toddlers to seasoned citizens. B.J. and the Bear??? I watched that old cheesy classic, but it has no place on the list. hehe Doesn't keep us from giving a shout out to Greg Evigan, Deputy Perkins, the Pistol Packin' Mamas, and the memory of Claude "Sheriff Lobo" Akins. hehe
Spongebob but no LOONEY TUNES???!?!!!! by George Newman	Sep 8th, 2007 11:16:02 AM
This guy should have tried harder. There are significant gaps in this list.
Wonder Years by Harrigan	Sep 8th, 2007 11:30:27 AM
This should most definitely be on that list.
WTF, why did they put miniseries' on the list? by SoylentMean	Sep 8th, 2007 12:17:58 PM
I equally love and hate these "Best Of" lists because I'll invariably agree with loads on the list but be infuriated by things I consider to be amongst the best being left off any of these lists. There are made for TV movies on this list! It should have been for series shows only. Besides, it's completely invalidated by the absentia of Northern Exposure.
Get Smart, The Addams Family, The Munsters.... by yeah i'm a jerk!	Sep 8th, 2007 12:38:22 PM
better than american Idol, Dallas, and whatever other trendy crap that's on that list.
JJ by Pomona	Sep 8th, 2007 01:38:02 PM
I used to think Felicity was annoying tripe, but that was before I actually watched an episode. In my opinion, it's JJ's best work -- and most consistent in quality considering how crappy season 4 of Alias was (season 5 was just OK). Lost is good, but I don't love it.
B5 didn't deserve...great arc, but.... by SantiagoAtez	Sep 8th, 2007 01:48:11 PM
...scripts and acting didn't cut it for a Top100 list.
B5 rocked by Pomona	Sep 8th, 2007 02:01:58 PM
Except for the CGI and Byron.
Where the fuck is House? by Paragon Complex	Sep 8th, 2007 02:20:39 PM
What kind of shit is this? House is the best show on television today, unequivocally and emphatically. It didn't make the list? This is nonsense. The show is critically acclaimed and a monsterous success that's spawned Emmy nominations and wins. What a nimrod.
Phil Silvers, fucked again by CerebralAssassin	Sep 8th, 2007 02:33:09 PM
Can't the old man catch a break?
Band of Brothers by Sebastian Haff	Sep 8th, 2007 02:35:41 PM
Me and 32,010 IMDb users think it fucking rocks. There are other miniseries on the list, why the hell not BoB? Or is it something we geeks hate and I'm not told?
Just one more thing ... by heroic_duo	Sep 8th, 2007 02:51:20 PM
Where the fuck is Columbo? You suck, arbitrary list maker!
B.S. List by Playkins	Sep 8th, 2007 03:12:15 PM
Glaring omissions.
Time's little lists are so much Bullshite. by TomBodet	Sep 8th, 2007 03:19:19 PM
And the thing of it is, these assclowns take them SO seriously. Go away Time. Tell us again in EW how that Dukes of Hazzard flick from two years back was REALLY a B+ movie. Sure sure.
Why not put on- by TomBodet	Sep 8th, 2007 03:33:16 PM
Night Court, Simon and Simon, The Virginian or Sanford and Son? Where's Giant Robot, for God's sake-? Luddites.
Whoops--my bad. by TomBodet	Sep 8th, 2007 03:34:22 PM
Sanford and Son IS there! Dang! Bodet you fucking Moron.
shuttlepod by Fernwick_	Sep 8th, 2007 03:50:30 PM
LOL. In case I wasnt clear, I wouldnt say its in the top 100 shows (firefly) not because of quality, but because its 14 Episodes. i would say that a show shoudlnt even be CONSIDERED unless its at least 2 seasons. But if I didnt put that self restriction on, then HELL YA, it belongs in the top 100. Top 10 sheesh. So Shuttle. Wrong again shuttle.
PRETTY DAMN ACCURATE by ShiftyEyedDog2	Sep 8th, 2007 03:51:30 PM
That first paragraph of your pointing out what did and didnt make the list told me gave me hope. All the ones you pointed out that DID make it, deserved to. Every one of the ones you pointed out DIDN'T, well.. they didnt make it cuz they do in fact suck (except My Name Is Earl).
FIREFLY? VERONICA? by ShiftyEyedDog2	Sep 8th, 2007 03:52:30 PM
wtf?
Nothing but an Amazon ad. by ShiftyEyedDog2	Sep 8th, 2007 03:53:44 PM
way to post an "article" as nothing more than an excuse to post a list of amazon links to try to get you guys some $$
Ah you transvestite 90 year olds living in by Fernwick_	Sep 8th, 2007 04:03:18 PM
your dead moms house with 900 cats, so pathetic.
The Wire by d1138	Sep 8th, 2007 04:22:32 PM
The one comforting thing about TV lists is while there's always going to be some variety, nearly all of them give props to the Wire. The ratio of praise-to-viewers on that show is just wrong. Seriously, people, watch it.
I second you heroic_duo... by meldy	Sep 8th, 2007 05:42:49 PM
The lack of Columbo is definitely a huge gaping hole. Plus missing out Fawlty Towers purely because John Cleese was in Monty Python is a little unfair - completely different things.
Fuckings Friends... by Judge Briggs	Sep 8th, 2007 05:49:03 PM
Most overrated stupid ass show ever. White people eat it up like Dave Matthews Band. I am white and still don't get the obsessions!
Where's Angel? by Judge Briggs	Sep 8th, 2007 05:49:56 PM
That should def. be on there!
The appeal of Friend will plague by glodene	Sep 8th, 2007 06:46:48 PM
Western Civillization (nay) Humanity for all time. I'm with ya' Judge Briggs, I don't get it either. The only impact that it had was influencing vapid whores to mimic Jennifer Aniston's hairstyle.
How's it that a BBC show made the list? by veritasses	Sep 8th, 2007 07:02:08 PM
I love the orignal Brit show but isn't it a list for American shows? They could've used that slot for something worthy like Damages. Gilligan's Island, even....
Freaks and Geeks only made the list because by SoylentMean	Sep 8th, 2007 07:48:36 PM
of Apatow's current success. Way to jump on the bandwagon there Time! Oh, and Superbad was fuckin' hilarious, so I ain't no Apatow hater, just sayin' he's the current "it" guy in H-Wood.
Why is Angel never on these lists? by Neo Zeed	Sep 8th, 2007 08:14:44 PM
That was some mindblowing TV. I don't care if critics think it's too much Buffyverse. It was one the best shows of ALL time. Also, I can't take any Top 100 list seriously that has Felicity on it.
WHERE'S MANIMAL? by BrandLoyalist	Sep 8th, 2007 08:43:47 PM
And look at all the god damn Spelling shows... oh, wait, there aren't any at all are there
I was going to compliment... by Hairy Nutsack	Sep 8th, 2007 09:01:29 PM
...you Herc on linking each show on the list page by page as they are presented in the article you are reporting on. Instead your "article" is nothing more than yet another long list of Amazon links. I actually thought for a second you were pretending to be a journalist instead of an Amazon whore. My bad.
Babylon 5? by dengreg31	Sep 8th, 2007 09:23:01 PM
...shouldn't even crack top 200... Greg
Thank you Time.. by NYC	Sep 8th, 2007 09:33:32 PM
For Buffy & Sex and The City but where the hell were 3' Company, Golden Girls and especially Once and Again??? I knew fuckin friends would be on the list but general hospital?! Youve gotta be kidding me with that bullshit.
Roseanne, Beaver and Married by NYC	Sep 8th, 2007 09:35:45 PM
Roseanne, Beaver and Married w/ Children were also welcome sights to see on the list.
Polling people on this subject wouldn't... by torpor_haze	Sep 8th, 2007 10:38:01 PM
give us better results. Rating whores like American Idol would end up being in the top 10. The only way it would work if every person polled watched every show ever made.
Any list with Friends is instantly disqualified. by Pops Freshemeyer	Sep 9th, 2007 03:29:00 AM
Unless it's a list of the Top 100 Most Overrated Pieces of Shit. Seriously, I'd rank Beverly Hills 90210 about 183,282 slots above Friends. Hell, even Miss Cleo infomercials rank higher than Friends...
No OZ? by sHapesHiftinLizard	Sep 9th, 2007 04:45:35 AM
Although i enjoy the Sopranos it always pisses me off the plaudits that gets over HBO's far superior OZ. Angel shouldve been up there too. And Curb.
Yes Pops we were all wrong and you were right by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Sep 9th, 2007 06:08:19 AM
lol. Friends, the biggest comedy of the last 15 years is crap becuase you dont like it. We were all wrong. Millions of us. Glad you told me, otherwie I might never had known.
I'm surprised NYPD Blue isn't up there by SantiagoAtez	Sep 9th, 2007 07:57:18 AM
I know it kind of mellowed out during the last seasons, but at the time it was the most popular show on TV, it seemed.
I love haw all of them sans one has a link to Amazon. by Drworm2002	Sep 9th, 2007 09:02:07 AM
Harry you're Amazon's bitch.
No "Combat," "Outer Limits" and "Wild, Wild West." by Uncapie	Sep 9th, 2007 11:14:59 AM
Those shows were well-written, well-acted and still hold up against any of the shows that are out there today.
I'm GLAD "That 70's Show" isn't on the list!!! by Nosferatu Jones	Sep 9th, 2007 11:21:43 AM
How anyone could possible insinuate that it deserves be added to the 100 greatest TV shows of all time seriously needs a kick in the nuts. Quite possibly one of the WORST shows to ever become a hit.
they picked some weird clips to show... by RockLobster800	Sep 9th, 2007 11:22:44 AM
I mean, if you have to show the best moments they could do a lot better....I mean that is NOT the funniest moment from Arrested Development, and the Twin Peaks clip is an unfortunate choice-I didnt like the little man dancing on the bed!! He was there for no reason! I the showed BOB shouting "what happened to Josie?!" it would be grand but the Little Man was inappropraite for that scene! GRRRR!!!!!
OZ was awesome! by Neo Zeed	Sep 9th, 2007 03:58:17 PM
It's always left out by critics for some reason.
Where the fuck is Bosom Buddies? by GaiustheBrave	Sep 9th, 2007 07:59:09 PM
C'mon, how about props for the show that revolutionized the way we think about men in drag.
Where's the Love for Manimal???????? by The Green Monster	Sep 10th, 2007 10:06:45 AM
Simon MacCorkindale was wronged....
What about Cop Rock?? by The Green Monster	Sep 10th, 2007 10:07:38 AM
Where's the love?
No Mansquito? by The Green Monster	Sep 10th, 2007 10:08:55 AM
What the heck??
THE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW? by thegreatwhatzit	Sep 11th, 2007 12:12:20 AM
Sweet, the first season was a surreal confection of burlesque and a corrosion of traditional, linear storytelling (one minute, Bud and Lou are kvetching on stage; the next minute, they're in Africa searching for Bingo the Chimp's parents). But the list is guilty of one GLARING omission: the classic SGT. BILKO sitcom, also known as THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW (still hilarious). I'm pissed about this error but delighted that Bud and Lou are not forgotten.
No Law and Order? No Golden Girls? BLASPHEMY! by Err	Sep 11th, 2007 07:16:13 PM
GRARGH!

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