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Entertainment Weekly Picks The 100 Best Television Series Of The Last Quarter-Century!!

Good that Scrubs isn't. by IAmJack'sUserID	Jun 22nd, 2008 03:54:47 PM
Anything with Zach Braff deserves 'worst' honors. That list otherwise is SHIT.
Top 100 lists will always gain controversy... by mefrog	Jun 22nd, 2008 03:55:44 PM
...due to the media's inevitable ability to make some of the most ridiculous oversights ever.
first? what? by cyrent	Jun 22nd, 2008 03:56:22 PM
first?
darn by cyrent	Jun 22nd, 2008 03:56:32 PM
oh well
After taking a glance over EW's actual full list... by mefrog	Jun 22nd, 2008 03:57:53 PM
I mean, it's not... THAT bad. Predictable, but better than the other lists I've seen. They saved themselves by limiting it to 1983 and on.
Shield should be higher. by errolmorris	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:01:34 PM
Just sayin'...
Letterman is on there by madfigs	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:02:10 PM
It's #30, actually ranked much higher than Leno.
Sex and the City? The Cosby Show? Over LOST? by theredtoad	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:02:33 PM
I frakkin hate inacurate lists.
I don't get the Zach Braff hate. I love Scrubs, personally. by theredtoad	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:04:31 PM
It's just one of those shows for me, where I see it on t.v. and I have to sit and watch it. Too many great characters, not common in today's comedy series.
Californication by NudeandAroused	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:04:52 PM
At first, I thought that this show was crap. Then, later watching the first three episodes, I realized that this is brilliant. Natascha McElhone is one of the most beautiful women on the face of the earth. Plus, she has great acting talent. This is one of my favorite, post "The Wire," shows. Give it a watch.
Cheers by Psyklop	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:06:18 PM
Hopefully, the reason it's not on the list is because it debuted 26 years ago...that's the only way to justify its absence.
I understand Twin Peaks at No. 49 by Iowa Snot Client	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:07:31 PM
Season 1 was solidly in first place but Season 2 (at 100) dragged it halfway down the list.
The list is wrong! EVERYTHING should be higher up... by Rollotomskasi	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:09:33 PM
...apart from some shows that should be lower down.
90210 deserves it by Psyklop	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:09:34 PM
Bear with me...it was a big deal. Still ripped off and referred to to this day. Comparing it to The Shield is a bit of a stretch. Both big in their respective genres.
Family Guy? Are you fucking kidding me? by Peter Venkman	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:10:09 PM
I thought the rest of America had slowly caught on to the fact that that show was a piece of shit.
The Story of Twin Peaks' 2nd season: by Hercules	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:22:29 PM
2.x first third: spectacular. revealed Laura's killer. 2.x second third: Lynch & Frost leave for other commitments. show gets sloppy. show gets moved. fans lose interest. 2.x final third. Lynch & Frost return. Season finishes in spectacular fashion. Sadly no one is around to see it.
Xena? by FSJGuy	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:22:35 PM
60. Xena: Warrior Princess? seriously?
These lists always, ALWAYS fuck up by Charlie Murphy	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:30:03 PM
this one is no exception. Glad they made the distinction of the last quarter centurt, though. I'm a pretty hardcore television viewer, but because of my cash flow and the date of my birth, I really have only been exposed to shows from the past 25 years.
Yes Dear? by Cotton McKnight	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:31:31 PM
I stopped reading after that.
Yes Dear? by Cotton McKnight	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:31:32 PM
I stopped reading after that.
No original Star Trek ? by RobinP	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:33:32 PM
WTF ???
also, it's rarely quality that defines the lists by Charlie Murphy	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:33:54 PM
it's popularity or longevity. The Simpsons making Number 1 on every list is retarded. It should be on the list, sure, but number one? Grey's Anatomy? Family Guy? The FUCKING OSBOURNES? What in the holy hell is The Comeback doing on the list? sweet merciful christ.
by FSJGuy	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:39:10 PM
68. Jackass, MTV (2000-02)- Good show? no, was it on long? no, okay it was popular, and that in itself is a sad reality.
Well, the important stuff is where it belongs... by memento108	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:40:18 PM
Would have liked to see The Wire higher, but whatever. Also, can we get a talkback for the movies list too? I just want to say, that ENTIRE list is invalidated by the fact that Once Upon A Time In America is not on it. That is all.
Will & Grace & Queer Eye For The Straight Guy,” by Mr_X	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:43:12 PM
fricking gay agenda.
Jessica Alba is Sooooooo HOT! by NivekJ	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:45:12 PM
She's the only reason to see The Love Guru! Oh yeah, and um, EW needs to get their TV facts straight. BSG is so much better than DHW. Go, Jess!!
Why the hell would Californication be on there? by memento108	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:46:24 PM
Really????
"Mad Men makes the top 100"? by newc0253	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:56:29 PM
is that a problem? i take the point it's only been one season but then so was Firefly, and i think we'd all agree that it deserves to be in the top 100. the absence of “Alias”, “Veronica Mars”, “Rome” or 'Cheers' is inexplicable. i mean, lack of appreciation for beloved cult shows is understandable, but they left 'Cheers' off the list? wtf?
I'm With Nivek by Crow3711	Jun 22nd, 2008 04:59:34 PM
The biggest issues I see on this little rundown posted here is DHW being above Battlestar and the fact that a show like Baywatch can make the cut when Dexter doesn't. It seems more like they are making a "most influential", "most memorable", or "most culturally pervasive (i.e. - popular) shows list, something along those lines, other than a genuinely highest quality television series. Veronica Mars should definitely be on it too.
Battlestar Galactica by kingben	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:01:18 PM
should be ranked way higher than the rest of that shit. no show has gripped me like it has (maybe The Sopranos and I am just starting Twin Peak so we will see how that pans out)
here's a good litmus test by BadMrWonka	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:01:28 PM
before you look at anything else in any "best TV shows" list, you simply scan the list for The West Wing. once you find it, look at the show ranked just above it. if that show is not The Sopranos, I Love Lucy or Seinfeld, then the list is completely invalid. as it happens, on this list, the show ranked just above The West Wing is MTV's the Real World. I rest my case.
No Babylon 5? by Chopper3	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:10:21 PM
I believe the expression is 'WTF!"
BadMrWonka by Sparhawk38	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:16:22 PM
Is 100% correct. The West Wing was brilliant, struggled and then became brilliant again at the end. Even when it was a little lost, I loved it. The Real World is a sign of the Apocalypse. Will you be left behind? If you are "left behind" be prepared to watch episodes of the "Real World" and "My Sweet Sixteen" in an endless loop.
4.10 wasn't the end of BSG... by Athenor	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:16:55 PM
Grr. Ignoring my personal feelings about Battlestar GAlactica, it's disingenuous to say that the show only ran through "2008." You'd think these people would have enough intelligence to know that the show still has 10 episodes to go, which will be filmed in 2009. ... That is, unless they know something we don't, and they will be showing it in the fall. Right? .... right?
Worthless trying to analyze these... by DanielKurland	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:17:15 PM
The same discussions are had time and time again. Yes, some good shows are on it. Yes, some bad shows are on it. Yes, some bad shows are on it higher than better shows. In the end I think all these lists end up stalemating and cancelling each other out. My top ten shows in no order: Arrested Development, Twin Peaks, Larry Sanders, Sports Night, The Wire, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Angel, Home Movies, Venture Bros. But even them I'm leaving out other stuff I adore and watch consistently like Extras, NewsRadio, and Mad Men and Breaking Bad.
Californication got really great towards the end... by DanielKurland	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:18:56 PM
I'll admit the first episodes were hit and miss, but I think it was just the showrunner trying to find his footing. The last few were wonderful.
No Futurama?! by Sparhawk38	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:18:59 PM
uh Whaaa.... That is crazy. I'm just sayin'.
Rejoice, Coax talkbackers!! by jimmay	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:19:29 PM
The holy unimpeachable South Park was ranked higher than the evil, godless Family Guy. Proceed to fellate each other in celebration, and parrot contextually meaningless Cartman quotes in jubilation. Seriously, though, this is one of the better television best-of lists out there. Now if only the screechingly contemptuous public would catch up to the critic's love for X-Files.
Angel vs Buffy by Stormshadow4life	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:24:17 PM
For my money, Angel was the overall better show and it's not even on the list. I'm also pretty sure Firefly wasn't on the list either. I hate All Time Lists....
Yes! The X-Files ranked higher than Buffy! by hank henshaw	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:32:44 PM
As it should be.
no Heroes?? by zooch	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:48:54 PM
Come on. You know you want it on there.
Were there really 100 decent shows in the last 25... by FlickaPoo	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:50:10 PM
...years? My list would have three shows on it. OK, maybe ten.
No Veronica Mars????!!!! by arzbest	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:51:30 PM
Bah. Idiots.
Ally McBeal higher than Twin Peaks... by MisterE	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:51:40 PM
...and NO Babylon 5? This list should be printed on toilet paper.
I just have two words to say...SAMURAI. JACK. by FlickaPoo	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:54:55 PM

Carnivale, MillenniuM, Deep Space Nine... by Johnny Smith	Jun 22nd, 2008 05:56:41 PM
...Farscape, Jericho, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Titus, Futurama and Stargate SG-1 should be on the list. The Simpsons should be lower. No reality shows should be on the list (I'm looking at you, Survivor). Deadwood, Oz, NewsRadio and BSG should all be higher. And fix the date on BSG, please.
This whole list is invalid for one reason by mr dark	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:00:03 PM
NO WEEDS W.T.F. are they not smoking
Samurai Jack by Johnny Smith	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:00:49 PM
Good call, Flicka.
Sounds about right. by TotalFreedom	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:02:07 PM
Why does it always seem like they put less deep thought into these top lists as picking out a corn nuts flavor at 7-11. Any one of us could pound out a better list while these pricks ponder the cultural merit of Survivor.
Undeclared by palooka_boy	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:06:07 PM
gets no respect
My top 10, if it means anything... by Johnny Smith	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:06:23 PM
1. Carnivale / 2. MillenniuM / 3. Farscape / 4. Battlstar Galactica / 5. Deadwood / 6. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine / 7. Justice League (Justice League Unlimited) / 8. Jericho / 9. Supernatural / 10. Oz
TITUS!!!!....I'm ashamed I forgot it. And I own the... by FlickaPoo	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:07:57 PM
...box set...watch it all again every couple of years. Let us all thank Johnny Smith for reminding us of those we have wronged...
Lists are like assholes by V'Shael	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:09:39 PM
We all got one. And they're all full of shit.
If "The Wire" and "Arrested Development" aren't by eggbeater	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:10:10 PM
in the top five, then the list just loses credibility. But at least they are on the list. It also good to see "The Sopranos" so high. The first and second season of that show are perfect. "Lost" is also well deserved of it's spot. And I can't believe they gave out some "Deadwood" love. Awesome. I do wish "Dexter" was on there though.
There is no Number 37 by DeclarationOfArbroath	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:11:43 PM
Am I the only one of you morons who didn't notice this? Damn, America is a stupid country.
Sports Night! by sangredeltoro	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:12:21 PM
... 100 times better than any reality show ... I'm just sayin'
I insisted they keep 37 off the list. by Johnny Smith	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:13:21 PM
Because it was Tila Tequila. Incidentally, (insert Clerks reference here).
SoylentMean, fucking A by ScaryWaitress	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:15:31 PM
HEAR HEAR on that Diablo Cody bullshit. I'm STILL waiting to be impressed by this so-called "breath of fresh air" who calls herself a writer. I was so ticked off when I saw her first contribution to EW, I almost canceled my subscription. HEY EW: more Uncle Stephen, please.
WHERE THE FUCK IS ANGEL!!! by expert_40	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:18:15 PM
How can you leave Angel off the list?
Athenor by Sebilrazen	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:20:57 PM
Actually they're filming the final episode of BSG right now (or just finished) and the last 10/11 will air in 2009. Coming Soon, my ass.
It's pathetic by buffywrestling	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:21:00 PM
that Angel is no where to be seen on this list.
hmmm by Lance4431	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:22:45 PM
Do these lists do anything but cause annoyance? The Wire below Sex and the frickin City?
Entertainment Weekly: reminding us they are a bunch of pikers ye by LordEnigma	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:23:42 PM
What a lame fucking list. Baywatch's inclusion on this list demonstrates the high level of douchebaggery at work at that publication. The hiring of Michael Assiello will only make it higher, but that douche would not have made such shitty list as this one.
37 is by Hercules	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:24:31 PM
NYPD Blue
Moonlighting should be MUCH higher by total eclipse	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:25:11 PM
Perhaps the top. After all, this show was truly groundbreaking, both in the way TV is done and the way we as viewers think of it. And it's the show that gave us Bruce Willis, who proved he CAN act, and very well at that. And Cybill's comeback, and the magnificant chemistry. And yes, Xena deserves to be on the list, probably higher. The show is, after all, the flagship for the lesbian community in the days before the L Word. I don't understand though, what Mad Men is doing there, nor do I understand how Oz, for example, could be ranked so low. Missing: "Cybill", "Ellen", "Mad about you", and even perhaps "The Nanny". All those defined the 90s much better than Friends, which was pretty formulaic throughout most of its run.
"Friends" by jimmay	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:30:37 PM
I've learned to live with the fact that despite its stunning awfulness, it is internationally beloved. I'll never understand it, certainly never agree with it, but have ceased to cause myself stress over it. BTW I second the idea of starting a thread on their movie "new classics." Some of those are just begging ridicule. Blue Velvet #4? What the holy hell???
Only American TV shows? by LordPorkington	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:36:47 PM
Apparently not because we have 'Prime Suspect (ITV)' in there, meaning that 99 of the shows are American and just 1 is English, unless I missed one or two others? Which brings me to these questions - why are they mostly American? And more importantly, where the FUCK is Spaced? No doubt someone will reply 'Because America is the best country in the world and nobody else matters'. Brilliant.
Absolutely Fabulous is on there too. by jimmay	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:47:15 PM
But yeah, I agree. Spaced should be on there. Most Americans haven't seen it yet, though. That will change in a few weeks when it's finally released in DVD.
The UK "Office" is there, too. by jimmay	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:50:02 PM

Yes! by teethgnasher	Jun 22nd, 2008 06:55:52 PM
Xena!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was a fun show to watch. How many shows out there are that much fun?
Entertainment Weekly's Half Arsed Attempt At A Best 100 List by PITCHPERFECT	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:03:12 PM
Did a bunch of fucking morons compile this list? Where's Star Trek DS9, Star Trek Voyager, Enterprise, Babylon 5, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, The League Of Gentlemen, Spaced, Batman Animated Series, The Flash, Firefly, Angel, Torchwood, The Tudors, Rome, Dexter, Californication, Big Brother UK, The Mole, Captain Power And The Soldiers Of The Future ( well maybe not this ) A Touch Of Frost, Wire In The Blood, Blue Planet, Walking With Dinosaurs, Walking With Prehistoric Beasts, Walking With Cavemen, The Planets, The Universe, Extras, Flight Of The Conchords, 500 Bus Stops, I'm Alan Partridge, The Fast Show, The Big Train, Sliders, Highlander, Millennium, American Gothic, Phoenix Nights... I could go on but it's obvious these fuckers at Entertainment Weekly don't watch much TV otherwise some of the ones I've mentioned here would be on that list.
WW by Ecthelion	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:04:03 PM
The West Wing as 23?! What a joke..
Enetertainment Weekly's Lazy Muther Fuckers Put Anything Togethe by PITCHPERFECT	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:14:06 PM
Might as well add Jerico, Surface, Invasion, Supernatural, Smallville, The Lone Gunmen, Ultraviolet, Medium, Primeval, Bill Maher Real Time, Mindfreak, Da Ali G Show, Andromeda, Lexx, Farscape, Gene Roddenbery's Earth Final Conflict, Earth 2, Space Above And Beyond.
I don't have a problem with those top 10 by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:20:41 PM
except for Survivor, that show is just plain stupid, but I guess it did start a whole new trend for prime time TV. ST:TNG top 25, yes!! I like some of the ones they picked for camp value, Xena and Baywatch. I knew Simpsons would be #1. It always is on these EW lists.
...my problem... by mr ahole ramirez	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:31:52 PM
...is why is a pseudo-reality show (Hills) higher on the list than Dawsons Creek? thats so stoopid...but otherwise all the reality shows, not to bad a list...they even acknowledge King of the Hill!!!
No Dexter? by TheMcflyFarm	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:41:00 PM
poopy shit
Mr. Show by Manatee	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:43:26 PM
made the list, so I'm happy. Would have been nice to see Da Vinci's Inquest, though.
No Babylon 5, St. Elsewhere or Hill St. Blues? by BlueDjinn1	Jun 22nd, 2008 07:48:24 PM
And don't give me this "didn't DEBUT until after '83" crap...that's an utter, utter copout. If the show had, say, at least half of its' episodes run within the timeframe it should count. St. Elsewhere ran from '82-'88; Blues ran from '81-'88. You're gonna tell me that these two don't count because they started before '83? Sheesh.
NO VERONICA MARS, NO PEACE! by Pennsy	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:04:43 PM

Pitchperfect, dude... by Deathpool	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:10:50 PM
Voyager? Really? Think about that a second. The Flash, while I thought it was cool, I couldn't see on this list either. The biggest omission for me is Venture Bros. (Except Cheers. How the fuck do they miss Cheers? Did it come out before '83?)
No Angel by Prior Walter	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:15:01 PM
I'm sorry, but Angel not being on this list makes the whole thing pointless.
At least Mystery Science Theater 3000 made the list... by FilmCritic3000	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:19:08 PM
I was a bit worried that they'd forgotten about it. So kudos to EW, even if they put it at 50 or 60 something, when we all know it should be number one.
saved by the bell cannot be on this list by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:22:54 PM
it is the weak sister of 90210, which is even the weaker sister of degrassi...is degrassi on the list??
herc...here is what happened to twin peaks by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:25:31 PM
the suits forced lynch into listening to the idiot viewers...the fun was never in finding out laura palmer's killer, the fun was in the path there...and the longer it went, the more fun there was...no lost without twin peaks you cocksuckers..
ok you fucks...how does degrassi not make the list? by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:29:27 PM
90210, saved by the bell and every fucking teen soap that came after owes its existence to that show...ok, so its now become a parody of itself, but it was the first to deal with fucking real issues and cast real kids...come on...explain that one...do it...
Pee-Wee's Playhouse > Galactica by performingmonkey	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:31:49 PM
Seeing as, due to this particular revelation, life no longer has any meaning, I'm typing this holding a gun to my head. The only thing that stopped me pulling the trigger instantly was seeing Lost in the top 10. I was gonna put the gun back in the drawer when I saw The Simpsons at no.1, AGAIN. It was worthy of the no.1 spot, oh let's see, er, 14 years ago (IF EVER). These lists are compiled by people who have never even seen 90% of the shows.
No Daria or Andy Richter? by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:33:19 PM
Dammit
Shows that shouldn't be on that list: by ebonic_plague	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:34:55 PM
The Bachelor, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, The Hills, Project Runway, Grey's Anatomy, The Osbournes, Jay Leno, Desperate Housewives, Melrose Place, Ally McBeal, 90210, Oprah... seriously, fuck all that shit.
by haitu	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:36:01 PM
Arrested Development should be the highest rated sitom on that list. Dumb fucking mainstream Piece of Shits.
49? by SenatorJeffersonSmith	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:36:25 PM
How the fuck do you put these shows above Twin Peaks: Roseanne, The Real World, The Oprah Winfrey Show, LA Law, Beavis and Butthead, My So-Called Life, Miami Vice, CSI, American Idol, thirtysomething, Beverly Hills 90210, Ally McBeal and ER??? Even the weakest of Lesli Linka Glatter episodes are better than most, if not all, episodes of these shows
WhinyNegativeBitch...you are right about peaks by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:41:23 PM
shoulda just been a mini series and ended it at that
Also, Degrassi... by SenatorJeffersonSmith	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:42:30 PM
is a Canadian show, and since only three or four of the shows are not American, they were probably trying to limit the number of non-US titles. I do agree, Degrassi should be on there...especially if you're going to include Saved By the Bell, which was kind of like Degrassi for stupid people. Also, I really wish people would stop clambering for shows all made in the past few years...No VM, no Dexter, no Tudors...boo fucking hoo. They've only been on for two or three years apiece...if any show currently on deserves to be on the list, it is Weeds.
Lucy Lawless double feature by JackNF	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:45:08 PM
BSG and Xena, back to back!
This thing lost me at "No Firefly" by O_Goncho	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:48:47 PM
Philistines, etc.
Everyone keeps saying 'Degrassi' by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:50:53 PM
Are we talking Junior High, or High?
SenatorJeffersonSmith...if uk the office is there by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:51:24 PM
then degrassi belongs on the list...before degrassi hit the airk, the closest things to teen soaps were the white shadow and room 222...and both those series leaned heavily to the adults in the series...the only time tv shows dealt with issues that kids could relate to were the afterschool specials, and those were watered down...degrassi dealt with aids (first show to talk about it)molestation, drug use, porn, eating disorders, dating,masturbation, nocturnal emmisions, zits, etc...it spawned 90201 and saved by the bell...it may have caused kevin smith to want to get into movies (ok, so maybe that isnt such a good thing)it deserves a mention...
chrth...both and the fucking movie too by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:52:34 PM
first tv movie in history to have one of the characters use the word fuck on network tv...as in, YOU FUCKED TESSA CAMPINELLI????
Entertainment weekly can bite my shiny daffodil ass by O_Goncho	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:53:38 PM
Ahem. Futurama.
WhinyNegativeBitch...are you kidding??? by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:53:48 PM
i wack off to my clips of omar every night
how can The Simpsons be #1... by mthrndr	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:56:59 PM
When the last 6-7 seasons have been pure ass, nearly negating the show's heyday. It's gotten so that I can't watch one second of that show. it. is. so. played. out.
bacci40: Don't forget abortion by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:57:34 PM

no Babylon 5. no credibility. by Amy Chasing	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:57:45 PM
that show treated its audience like they had brains and could follow a tight story arc. One of the first sci-fi shows to do it, if not one of the first series of recent years. Without it would networks have dared making something like BSG the way it is now?
mthrndr: Because the 1st 8 seasons by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 08:58:21 PM
by themselves are light years beyond any thing else ever aired on television.
chrth...i didnt list abortion??? by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:02:10 PM
pbs edited those epis to take out the protestors holding toy babies...the n wouldnt even show that epi or the one that tng did...that is how fucking cutting edge that show was...christ, im getting angry over a fucking stupid list...why dont we make our own, we put in nominations and vote...then we can all ream each other for our choices...i choose buffalo bill as the best comedy ever...and fuck you if you dont agree
Quantum Leap! by Bass Ackwards	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:03:53 PM
Sadness.
bacci40: It wasn't edited on PBS Channel 13 by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:12:38 PM
I remember Heather (it was Heather, right?) having to deal with the protesters. DeGrassi was righteous.
Of course, the N edited Daria too by chrth	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:13:42 PM
And didn't show the one where Sandy gained weight
The one rule they should have... by ahdvd	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:14:07 PM
Only include shows that are finished or no longer in production, as a show can be regarded as great at the time while it's on, but because of a suddern change of direction, quite a lot of shows getting re-made for their second seasons, cast members added/removed, difference in the powers that be running the show. Therefor only shows that are done (complete or not) should be counted.
Deathpool, dude... by PITCHPERFECT	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:34:27 PM
Voyager? Yeah you do have a point. I guess most of the episodes were pretty poor in comparison to previous Star Trek outings, but when you consider shows like Queer Eye For The Straight Guy and The Muther Fucking Hills, get on this shit list surely Voyager is deserving of a mention above these putrid balls of reality TV fuck wank? I could I have forgotten Quantum Leap, that was a damn good show and ther is much sadness here that this show was over looked. Cheers first episode aired in 1982 so I guess they could count this show out. It's a stupid fucking list made by imbeciles anyway.
Wheres Undeclared? by BrightEyes	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:45:13 PM
The best Judd comedy
Dexter should be in the top 20, easy. by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 22nd, 2008 09:54:14 PM
And Baywatch...really? THE Baywatch? On THIS list?
This list makes my list of most irrelevant lists. by ejcarter9	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:04:52 PM
In fact it's in the top 10.
EW: Keeping the Lowbrow world safe... by BurnHollywood	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:25:07 PM
...From the Middlebrows. Fucking manufactured news bullshit.
NO BATMAN T.A.S.?????? by dexterogrady88	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:28:58 PM
I can't believe these fools would overlook (and looks like you talkbackers did too)Bruce Timm and Paul Dini's landmark, epic Batman: the Animated Series. They got animation on the list, they got non-primetime, they got syndication series, so WTF? Did I miss something here? How is this not obvious? Somebody just put EW out of its misery now.
Just so I understand this Piece of Shit List by Rangerscott	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:30:29 PM
No Sports Night, no rescue me, no firefly or alias, no dexter, no EZ Streets (which is one of the best written shows of all time) BUT sex and the city comes in at #5. Ok, I officially couldnt care less about this worthless piece of shit
if you're not going shopping, why have a list? by Amy Chasing	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:33:55 PM

You care this much about Entertainment Weekly?!? by Scapulawings	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:41:22 PM
Seriously? Are we going to start seeing Talkbacks about People's sexiest people too?
Bacci40 by SenatorJeffersonSmith	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:42:38 PM
Just trying to see why they left it off the list...I agree, it belongs there...certainly above The Hills and other tripe that is supposed to be about "real" kids. I love Degrassi and have the DVD's, and am shocked when others tell me they've never heard of it. Its a great show, and certainly one of my favorite top 20.
ACCORDING TO JIM got fucked in the ass. by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:43:16 PM

Where the fuck is IRON CHEF AMERICA???? by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:43:50 PM

LUCAN? MANIMAL? RAINES??? by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:44:54 PM

HGTV's FRESH FROM THE GARDEN?? by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:45:57 PM

THIS WEEK IN AGRIBUSINESS??? by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:47:14 PM
Orion Samuelson got fucked.
Seriously, CORNER GAS blows away the top 10 by Uncle Stan	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:50:09 PM

you lost me at by Adelai Niska	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:17:00 PM
“Desperate Housewives” is ranked higher than “Battlestar Galactica.”
MSCL by Roboteer	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:27:04 PM
They can't be taken seriously with My So-Called Life ranked 33rd in all that dreck, instead of top 5.
HAHAHAHA by Adelai Niska	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:28:11 PM
Anyone see the music list? Prince at no 1. Amy WInehouse top ten. White Stripes' Elephant two-thirds of the way down. The lone metallica album was the black album. Hilarious.
Family Guy is over NewsRadio, King of the Hill, The Kids in the by postalpez	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:37:28 PM
Family Guy is over NewsRadio, King of the Hill, The Kids in the Hall, or Married...With Children? and how did Malcolm in the Middle do better than MWC?
oprah is the phil donahue show with a black chick by bacci40	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:45:13 PM
it should not be on this list...donahue gets dissed big time here
NIGHTCOURT! by postalpez	Jun 22nd, 2008 11:46:51 PM
how the hell is that missing?
30 plus years by tonyvortex	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:19:00 AM
and no doctor who on this list,i know it is just one opinion but come on.
the best Doctor Who was before this list starts by Amy Chasing	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:41:53 AM
the current Who series is yet to have its finest moments, but with Moffat in command we may not have to wait too long
Adelai by Stevie Grant	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:42:18 AM
did this list include Townes Van Zandt or Stephen Merritt? (I don't equate the two, but, just saying...)
yeah, by Stevie Grant	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:44:37 AM
I didn't exactly spell Merritt's first name right, but, who cares.
Battlestar not even top 50?!?! WTF?!?! by Dogmatic	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:55:03 AM
Ok I'm not gonna get into over this list b/c I know it is impossible to create a conflict-free top 100 of anything but... I'm sorry I can't let BSG slide like that. It deserves the top 5 hands down and the only reason I could possibly see it not being #1 (in my opinion it needs to go top 5 in an all-time list of TV shows) is as a show of respect to shows like Seinfeld and Simpsons and their longevity....you all know I'm right. That is all.
I'm reading Cormac McCarthy's The Road and.. by Dogmatic	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:58:02 AM
it has been cool reading some of these EW lists I actually have to admit (not the movie or TV ones mind you) and it was very cool to see that out of all the books written in the past 25 years (including the Potter books!) The Road is #1. It is proving to be quite a good read. I can't wait to finish it and then see Viggo play the nameless main character in next year's movie!
Cormac... by Stevie Grant	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:20:57 AM
is a sick mofo, but he can craft a novel like no other living author I'm aware of: read Blood Meridian and try to argue.
30 plus years by my liege	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:30:47 AM
Yeah, no Doctor Who on this list is clearly retarded.
erm? THE HILLS is on it but no DEXTER? by masteryoda007	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:13:56 AM
What the fuck? How can this piece of shit programme make it onto the list and there is no mention of Dexter on there, We live in a truly fucked up world.
Since they included reality crap... by Sans Souci	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:26:43 AM
the list is immediately invalidated. Documentaries? That's fine. Watching greedy morons actually live out "Year of the Sex Olympics" for cash and so-called fame? I should travel back in time and slap Nigel Kneale for being such a prescient bastard! ;-) The abscenses of Futurama, the rebooted Doctor Who, and Venture Bros. just further cements the utter failure of this random assemblage. Thankfully, no one really reads EW (or if they do, they don't pay for it), so there you go!
WHERE THE HELL IS ALIAS >. by couP	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:00:28 AM

Where the fuck is Justice league Unlimited ?!!? by Stalkeye	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:18:47 AM
Bitches! At least they gave Miami Vice, The shield,Wire and Oz a mention. But Omitting greats like JLU and real time with Bill Maher is a travesty.
The Sopranos is #1 by judderman	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:47:04 AM
But Six Feet Under is #39?
Yes, Dear is FILTH !!!!! by PTSDPete	Jun 23rd, 2008 05:40:14 AM
Terrible.
I havent read it yet... by GravyAkira	Jun 23rd, 2008 06:26:52 AM
but Doug, Rockos Modern Life, and My Brother and Me, better be on there! The Correct Order of this list is: The Wire The Simpsons Buffy...
I think this list is the most significant to pop culture by Yeti	Jun 23rd, 2008 06:38:33 AM
Cause that would explain the glaring ommisions of Rome, DSN, Angel. (Excellant shows but didn't really impact the way we watch) Whereas dreck like Everybody Loves Raymond, The Hills, and Saved by the Bell did (God help us all)
Did someone on these boards mention the original Star Trek? by MRJONZ72	Jun 23rd, 2008 07:39:27 AM
LMAO..I wont call out any names, but someone called wondering why there is no love for the original Star Trek for a top 100 shows of the last 25 yeas list...lmao
Wiseguy by CherryValance	Jun 23rd, 2008 07:40:50 AM
I'm actually glad someone thought of that show. I loved it. But obviously the top 3 should be Twin Peaks, Arrested Development, and LOST. Such silliness, these lists.
This list is laughably bad... by Halloween68	Jun 23rd, 2008 08:04:40 AM
What a bunch of clueless gits. Number 1, how can anyone who knows anything about tv rank Twin Peaks 49th on a list of Top 100 TV shows for the past 25 yrs. I'd argue that there's not a single tv show on this list that challenged television, the medium, as well as television viewer the way Twin Peaks did. As much as I love The X-Files and Lost, I don't think either of those shows would have existed without Peaks. How can someone who thinks they know enough to seriously try to put together such a list, completely be out to lunch on this point. Twin Peaks was far more influencial in not only tv but the film industry as well than people give it credit for. To have it ranked behind shows like Ally McBeal and Frazier and LA Law and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer is just ignorant. Also, I think the Simpsons is great. Or at least I did for the first 8 seasons, but am I the only one who thinks greatest show of the past 25 yrs is a stretch?
The list reaks of mainstream by godzillasushi	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:02:59 AM
Scrubs is such a huge miss on their part. Seems like they struggled to come up with 100 good shows in the first place. “Desperate Housewives” is ranked higher than “Battlestar Galactica.” Ouch! And Family Guy is pretty entertaining but to include it on that list is wierd. The show itself is mostly garbage...watchable garbage. The shows they stuck behind it....just a bad list in general.
And if your going to have reality TV shows.... by godzillasushi	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:10:55 AM
Last time I checked Deadliest Catch was probably the best reality TV show ever concieved by the brilliant TV folk. Mostly because it really is reality, but also because it's actually good. At least compared to...oh....just about the entire bottom half of that list. And speaking of the Discovery Channel....I guess the writers at EW don't know that it exists or something. Somebody should let them know it's out there!
The Wire is only no. 11 by elab49	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:30:21 AM
Ergo, list is crap. Quod erat demonstrandum
These lists suck. by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:30:56 AM
This is almost as bad as that bullshit list that came out at the end of last year. For everything ranked fairly and somewhat accurately there is a an inexplicable fuck up that defies logic and reason. Pointless.
My Top Ten...for what it's worth by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:36:23 AM
1. Lost 2. The Wire 3. Seinfeld 4. Mad Men 5. Arrested Development 6. Freaks and Geeks 7. Deadwood 8. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 9. 24 10. Six Feet Under
Action! is not on the list!!! by wash	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:54:38 AM
Completely useless list.
haha, Lost above The Wire by wash	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:55:51 AM
That Hobo weed must be getting better.
where the fuck is THE WONDER YEARS by Germster	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:57:35 AM
Are you serious? No "Wonder Years?"
Family Guy in Top 100! by I AM ROCKO	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:27:19 AM
No Scrubs! Battlestar not in top 50! No Wonder Years! This list is garbage!
Where is... by thepoohguy	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:37:21 AM
3rd Rock From the Sun? Or Fairly Oddparents...Or Quantam Leap? Law and Order SVU? Home Improvement? I even think The Charmings should be on this list over dribble such as The Real World or the Amazing Race. I agree this list should be printed on toilet paper!
Okay you stupid fuckwits... by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:38:34 AM
Here's the deal. Firstly, IT'S A LIST OF SHOWS THAT DEBUTED ONLY AFTER 1983. Cheers debuted in 1982, so it didn't make the list. Dr Who debuted in 1963, so it didn't make the list. Please read and comprehend the rules of the list you fucking plums. Secondly, 'The Office' that they listed isn't the BBC version, they decided to overlook this and pick the US version instead. Bloody typical. And further to my last rant, here's more excellence that didn't make the list - Brass Eye, The Day Today and Phoenix Nights. The list should have instead been called 'American Shows That Americans Have Heard Of Since 1983'. To correct this injustice, let's hope that England or Germany win the World Series next year. Oh wait, they can't, can they? Pathetic.
China Beach by honor klein	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:39:20 AM
Another great show that got left off the list. To me it felt like a lot of good shows with strong central female characters got screwed in the rankings.
LordPorkington by godzillasushi	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:44:15 AM
"The Office (U.K. version), BBC2 (2001-03)" is what the list says...Isn't that what you are talking about?
WHERE IS COP ROCK! by g-ride9000	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:46:24 AM

wash by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:51:04 AM
Fair enough. Personally on further reflection I would rank Mad Men above both Lost and The Wire, but all three are great. I've only just started the 3rd season of The Wire so perhaps my opinion will change. Not to mention both Lost and Mad Men haven't finished their runs yet.
Godzillasushi, well colour me wrong! by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 11:34:29 AM
Indeed it does. I do believe I was so apoplectic with this list that I missed it. So now everything is fine and dandy. Two English shows made the list, which excuses the geniuses who compiled this and all is fine with the world once more. Go about your business and be happy...
Just saying... by godzillasushi	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:26:15 PM
I myself had to re-check the list to make sure I didn't miss something in my own blind rage. Wasn't my intention to criticize or anything. :) Just thought I'd let you know.
We all need to send one of these to Entertainment Weekly... by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:35:38 PM

Sorry, here the link: by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:38:00 PM

FUCK, one more time...HERE IS THE LINK: by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:39:03 PM
http://www. throwthebsflagatmccain. com/BSFlagHistory.html
Wait a second... by NYC	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:44:19 PM
i can get shit like Friends, Lost and west wing on the list... I hate them but i understand that theyre respectd. But the fuckin hills, the bachelor and american idol? Dear Lord? And Roseanne should be in the top 10. And what about Once and Again?! Shows don't get any more classic than that. Glad to see Sex & The City, Buffy, Roseanne, Melrose place, Golden Girls, The Comeback and Saved by the Bell
okay, ill say it.. by soup74	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:52:59 PM
the U.S. version of the Office is superior to the U.K. version. I know the U.K. Office was first, and without it the U.S. version wouldnt exists, but im not judging on breaking ground, i'm just judging which show is better. The U.S. Office also has the advantage of 4 seasons (so far) so its been able to establish characters better.
HoboCode, have you seen Sopranos, Dexter or The Shield? by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:55:59 PM
Just wondering.
also about scrubs.. by soup74	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:57:02 PM
i hadnt watched it first run, but from the commercials i had always thought it was going to be more like 'high brow single camera' humor, ala arrrested development (just not as good.) then i caught a bunch of reruns on comedy central.. good lord, that show is unfunny.
Where's The Soup? by Big Jim	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:58:37 PM
best show on tv.
and homocode.. by soup74	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:58:38 PM
you're kind of showing you age (which im guessing is young) while the shows on your list are good, it would fit better as a 'best shows of the last 10 years' (except seinfeld)
hobocode i mean..heh, that really was a mistake. by soup74	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:59:18 PM
sorry.
100 best, according to who exactly? by Big Jim	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:00:46 PM
Did they run a poll of their readers and website visitors? Is it based on ratings? Is it based on DVD sales? Is it based on what shows belong to the magazine's top-paying advertisers? Did they simply ask 100 people what their favourite show was and, like Family Feud, if anyone duplicated a response they had to chose another show? Did they throw a bunch of tv shows in a hat and pick them out to determine who was on the ist and in what order? Was it put together by all the magazine's contributors listing their top 20 shows, then tallying the votes? Was it one dude, with a deadline fast approaching and no article done, just randomly listing 100 shows he could think of? I think it's the last one.
Duckman! by REDD	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:01:24 PM
What the hell are you starin' at!
soup74... by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:04:04 PM
I'm English and I absolutely love both versions of The Office. Sure, we wouldn't have the US show with the UK original, but both shows really are different, more so now that the US version has extended into more seasons. They're both different kinds of humour, so I really don't consider the American version related to the English version anymore. And godzillasushi, sorry if I lead you to believe I was ranting against you. It was directed purely at the tossers who compiled the Top 100 list. By the way, I Am Batman, got any issues that you want to work through at all? Anything you've been suppressing and might want to share with the world? It's okay, it's the 21st Century. You can live your life and be free now...
Cletus by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:52:57 PM
Never watched the Shield. Only watched the last three seasons of The Sopranos because my girldfriend watched it. I found it kind of exploitive, but I've heard the first 2-3 seasons are better. Never watched Dexter either, though I did see the first episode and found it a little gratuitous for my taste.
soup74 by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:54:51 PM
Yes I am relativelyu young I suppose. 32. I never really liked anything on TV before Seinfeld anyway though. I loved the X-Files but it was dragged out way past its time.
Shouldn't somethign be at least a few years old to be a classic? by drewlicious	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:11:36 PM
How does Men in Black outrank T2 by the way? Seriously in terms of cultural influence, popularity, and quality T2 should have ranked much higher. And why is Kanye West so high in the music section? I've liked a few of the things he's done but there must have been at least fifty albums in the last 25 years that are better than that.
It's good to see the cultural significance of... by TimeTravelingBunny	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:13:51 PM
"Felicity" is finally being acknowledged. What a joke. And how do "The Civil War" and "Plant Earth" make this list? Yes, they are both excellent documentaries but neither should classify as a TV series.
How the hell does"The Comeback" make it over Rome? by skycrapper	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:21:47 PM
Who made these lists? Owen Gleiberman?
Buffy INFINITELY better then XFILES, as was Angel by YouIgnorantGeeks	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:43:16 PM
And Simpsons stopped being funny when I hit highschool, and I'm now 30 years old. Buffy is the best show of all time. Period. That, Angel, Freaks & Geeks, Sex & The City, Deadwood, Lost those all should be in top 10 of past 25 years... Maybe Sopranos, but Deadwood was better then that show overall. Xfiles? Good show, but not as great as everyone thought.
2 best shows fro by R2s Apprintice	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:43:18 PM
Threes Company, Family Ties?
Oh yea, forgot Wonder Years by YouIgnorantGeeks	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:44:09 PM
Also should be in top 10.
BUFFY BEST SHOW EVER. by YouIgnorantGeeks	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:46:58 PM
Thats really all there is to it. But then again, look at this list, half the shows shouldnt even be on it, and many that should be in top 10 aren't even listed at all.
Dream On!!! by MrJJonz	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:51:57 PM
Where the hell is Dream On? Early Salma appearance on that show. Marvellous. Also missing Monk. . .but methinks that is more a guilty pleasure
And Streethawk missing by MrJJonz	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:53:23 PM
fools
Arrested Development by Mattyboy122	Jun 23rd, 2008 02:54:01 PM
Is the greatest show in TV history. Even if the third season paled in comparison to the first two seasons.
TimeTravelingBunny: Good Pt re Docs by sangredeltoro	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:16:49 PM
How do these two docs, "Civil War" and "Planet Earth", make this list? EW's arbitrariness is just plain disgusting. Don't get me wrong; both docs are great, but then I'd like to add "Band of Brothers" and "From the Earth to the Moon" as more superior TV shows that are deserving to be on the list.
HoboCode by wash	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:27:29 PM
Just funnin' ya. I do enjoy Lost (I blew through all 4 seasons this last year), and my tastes are pretty similar to yours. I am a big time Mad Men fan as well. I think you'd dig The Shield.
Twin Peaks S2 > S1 by Chester_Desmond	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:43:52 PM
So what if the 2nd season was uneven, it had more than twice the episodes to deal with compared to season 1. Besides, all my favorite episodes and moments from the show happened in season 2.
No NYPD Blue? by Klark123	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:46:33 PM
huh? How could they leave NYPD Blue off the list?
DS9 gets hosed as usual by zillabeast	Jun 23rd, 2008 03:52:49 PM
garbage
about the uk/us office though.. by soup74	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:08:58 PM
while i do think the U.S. version is better, the U.K. final christmas episode was pretty genius, with david trying to 'cash in' on his d-list celebrity-ness.
R2s Apprintice... by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:28:09 PM
I agree, I can't believe that Threes Company and Family Ties don't appear in this list! At least that's what I would be saying if you weren't such a moron. Read the subject before you post. The list is only for shows that - DEBUTED AFTER 1983! Sheesh.
And also R2s Apprintice... by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:29:30 PM
Nice spelling error on your Talkback name there. Oucha.
Quite right, MisterE by The StarWolf	Jun 23rd, 2008 05:59:59 PM
I can understand why some of my favourites might be left off, but no mention of the superbly written BABYLON 5, while THIRTYSOMETHING - a.k.a. THE DAYS OF WHINE AND ROSES where a bunch of people who are better off than 90% of humanity have nothing better to do than complain about how badly off they are is listed?!?! Feh. Explains much about the current, mostly dismal state of the industry.
Entertainment Weekly? by jae683	Jun 23rd, 2008 06:25:53 PM
They're about as irrelevant as The Real World. Who gives a crap what they think?
You know it's a bad list when a TV series title is: by Colegegraduit	Jun 23rd, 2008 06:35:50 PM
"Jackass." That sums up this entire list perfectly. I don’t care what crack-addicted, half-lobotomized fraternity brother you know who never missed an episode of this series. Naming it as one of the top 100 TV shows OF ALL TIME? Then they snub the original Star Trek. And Alias. Then you see the choice for #1 TV show of all time. Maybe I would’ve agreed with them back when Simpsons was actually good. Since then you’ve had one too many seasons which were a wet sloppy dog’s lawn ornament squeezed into the form of a cartoon. Then you see how they “daringly” put an animated series as #1, while snubbing Justice League, Batman, and yet…Saved By the Bell makes the list? Was the writer of this list 14 AND on crack? This list is beyond laughable. It’s certifiably insane.
Colegegraduit... by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 06:43:23 PM
They snubbed the original Star Trek tv series that was filmed back in the 60's? I can't believe that! Oh wait, only shows from the 25 years are allowed, which you'd have known if you actually read the article. Anyone else going to complain about some old shows not making the list? No 'I Love Lucy'? No 'Flintstones'? No televised test transmission by John Logie Baird in 1925? Disgraceful.
HoboCode..... by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 07:20:57 PM
..seriously, you owe it to yourself to check out Dexter and The Shield from the beginning. The stories are more arced over entire seasons (13 or so episodes) than standalone eps. There are only 2 seasons of Dexter done so far, total of 20-22 episodes, check those out first and stay away from spoilers and you'll be a fan pretty quick.
I also would've liked to have seen... by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 23rd, 2008 07:25:34 PM
...Reaper and Friday the 13th the Series
Cheers by rogueleader66	Jun 23rd, 2008 08:02:31 PM
Was one of the best sitcoms on TV, period, and it is not on the list? What a load of stinky horse shit.
rogueleader66, are you retarded or something? by LordPorkington	Jun 23rd, 2008 08:50:41 PM
Why do I ask? How about you actually read the article. Then read the Talkback. Then get back to me eh? Good boy. I worry about the future of mankind when I encounter people like this...
Every time one of these stupid magazines by the podosphere	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:12:54 PM
comes out with an cranial rectumitis list like this, Harry should set up a poll here and we'll tell them what the frakking list should be.
Do my eyes deceive me? No Fresh Prince? by veebeeyes	Jun 23rd, 2008 09:54:54 PM
How could they forget about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. That show was the bomb.
What about Fantasy Island? by RicardoMontalban	Jun 24th, 2008 01:35:29 AM
Jeez my show had all the stars on... including Jamie Farr, Dick Martin and Charo. Where's the justice? Hey TV fans, check out this great new blog. it's called: thebitterproducer.blogspot.com
The most immediate glaring error: LOST's high placement by drakeavenue	Jun 24th, 2008 01:51:02 AM
I understand most of the other top ten shows are there reasonably, whether they energized what a TV drama should be (The Sopranos) or shamelessly kicked off the reality craze (Survivor), I can't think of a good enough one to explain LOST's apparent importance. Homicide: Life on the Street should be higher. And yes, The Wonder Years should be at least in the top 30 somewhere.
Nowhere Man...nowhere?? by Carl's hat	Jun 24th, 2008 04:32:25 AM
...maybe my mind missed it after I went into shock over reading The Cosby Show was in the top 10. Monnlighting should have been higher, Wonder Years and Quantum Leap both deafeningly absent.
...and where the hell is Magnum PI?? by Carl's hat	Jun 24th, 2008 05:07:58 AM
Zeus..Apollo...attack!
drakeavenue = another bitter Heroes fan by HoboCode	Jun 24th, 2008 08:39:46 AM

Carl's hat & RicardoMontalban... by LordPorkington	Jun 24th, 2008 08:57:58 AM
Magnum P.I. (1980) and Fantasy Island (1978). Hey, keep the list of shows that aren't eligible coming you stupid fuckwits!
drakeavenue... by LordPorkington	Jun 24th, 2008 09:03:15 AM
I think you'll find it was the Dutch version of Big Brother that 'shamelessly kicked off the reality craze' in 1999 on a global scale. Of course, you're only seeing things from an American perspective, so nowhere else really matters, does it?
No Manimal?! or Automan? by Dingbatty	Jun 24th, 2008 11:16:02 AM
Tales of the Gold Monkey?
Seriously though, no Equalizer? WTF? by Dingbatty	Jun 24th, 2008 11:16:55 AM

Manimal and Automan would qualify... by LordPorkington	Jun 24th, 2008 12:39:20 PM
As they're both 1983, so they scrape in, but Tales Of The Gold Monkey debuted in 1982, and isn't eligible. Sorry.
WOW you guys, relax. by drakeavenue	Jun 25th, 2008 02:10:50 AM
HoboCode - nope, I'm not a bitter Heroes fan. Didn't even mention the show. LordPorkington - thanks for narrowing me down so quickly? I think it's apparent this list is referring to American shows only, and the influence those shows had here. I'm not the xenophobe you take me for. Chill out...
last word(s)? ... Stargate SG-1 by Amy Chasing	Jun 26th, 2008 12:16:54 AM
I've already mentioned how not mentioning Babylon 5 is a crime, but the same must be said for Stargate SG1. That show was, I believe for its time, the most expensive show being made on TV and it lasted 10 years - 8 of which were solid! It was easily up there with Star Trek TNG and DS9 storywise, and more consistent than the X-Files. Like Sam Carter said in one of their latter episodes "you'd think with the years of work done on the Stargate program (nice pun) we'd have earned more respect".

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