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What Are Your Thoughts On These Lists Of The Greatest TV Shows Of All Time?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:07 am
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:07 am
Writers Guild of America
1. The Sopranos
2. Seinfeld
3. The Twilight Zone
4. All in the Family
5. M*A*S*H
6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7. Mad Men
8. Cheers
9. The Wire
10. The West Wing
TV Guide
1. Seinfeld
2. I Love Lucy
3. The Honeymooners
4. All in the Family
5. The Sopranos
6. 60 Minutes
7. Late Show with David Letterman
8. The Simpsons
9. The Andy Griffith Show
10. Saturday Night Live
Shows That Made Both Lists
Seinfeld
The Sopranos
All in the Family
My Thoughts: I agree that Seinfeld, All in the Family, Saturday Night Live, I Love Lucy all probably belong in the top ten of all time. I find including Late Show with David Letterman, especially instead of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to be just plain silly. I also would not include The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the top ten of all time. I feel that a legitimate, persuasive case could be made for the remainder.
Thoughts?
1. The Sopranos
2. Seinfeld
3. The Twilight Zone
4. All in the Family
5. M*A*S*H
6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7. Mad Men
8. Cheers
9. The Wire
10. The West Wing
TV Guide
1. Seinfeld
2. I Love Lucy
3. The Honeymooners
4. All in the Family
5. The Sopranos
6. 60 Minutes
7. Late Show with David Letterman
8. The Simpsons
9. The Andy Griffith Show
10. Saturday Night Live
Shows That Made Both Lists
Seinfeld
The Sopranos
All in the Family
My Thoughts: I agree that Seinfeld, All in the Family, Saturday Night Live, I Love Lucy all probably belong in the top ten of all time. I find including Late Show with David Letterman, especially instead of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to be just plain silly. I also would not include The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the top ten of all time. I feel that a legitimate, persuasive case could be made for the remainder.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:15 am to John Keating
quote:
I find including Late Show with David Letterman, especially instead of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to be just plain silly
Absolutely the first thing that popped into my mind.
Also, the writer's guild seems to include newer shows while TV Guide's list obviously contains more influential shows. Shows that spawned numerous imitators.
ETA: Sopranos over Seinfeld in the WG list just shows how much they value writing over influence.
This post was edited on 2/24/17 at 4:17 am
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:40 am to John Keating
quote:
Thoughts?
No Thrones, no interest.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:41 am to ohiovol
How old are these lists? I'm thinking 5-10 years.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:52 am to John Keating
The TV Guide list is ridiculous so I won't bother with that one.
The Guild one needs to swap Breaking Bad for Mad Men at 7 and, while I'd swap a few in the order, I'm ok with it.
The Guild one needs to swap Breaking Bad for Mad Men at 7 and, while I'd swap a few in the order, I'm ok with it.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 6:19 am to John Keating
quote:
including Late Show with David Letterman, especially instead of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to be just plain silly.
Completely invalidates the entire TV guide list. It's obviously compiled by fools.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 6:23 am to John Keating
The only show I really liked on either list is The Simpsons.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 6:26 am to John Keating
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This post was edited on 4/30/17 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 2/24/17 at 7:15 am to pioneerbasketball
you forget that most of the people on these boards and people voting are old white men.
im sure in 20 years when they poll a bunch of 50 and 60 something people, it will be full of shows we love today and in the 90s
im sure in 20 years when they poll a bunch of 50 and 60 something people, it will be full of shows we love today and in the 90s
Posted on 2/24/17 at 7:40 am to John Keating
Breaking Bad? Game of Thrones?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 7:56 am to John Keating
The Wire being #9 on one list and nowhere on the other list is ridiculous. No other television show comes close imo.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:00 am to John Keating
quote:
Thoughts?
I would much rather hang out with the Writer's Guild of America.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:23 am to John Keating
Should not be included:
Mary Tyler Moore
West Wing
Late Show
SNL
Should be included
Breaking Bad
Twin Peaks
Arrested Development/Office/Simpson
Mary Tyler Moore
West Wing
Late Show
SNL
Should be included
Breaking Bad
Twin Peaks
Arrested Development/Office/Simpson
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:24 am to John Keating
1. Seinfeld
2. The Cosby Show
3. Saved By The Bell
4. Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Home Improvement
6. Married With Children
7. Yes, Dear
8. Boy Meets World
9. Cheers
10. 3 Stooges
2. The Cosby Show
3. Saved By The Bell
4. Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Home Improvement
6. Married With Children
7. Yes, Dear
8. Boy Meets World
9. Cheers
10. 3 Stooges
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:35 am to John Keating
I'd prefer there list be spilt between dramas, comedy and variety
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:36 am to LSUweights
As long as Seinfeld, The Sopranos and The Wire are in the top 10, I'm good.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:53 am to John Keating
TV Guide's mistake was in listing The Late Show instead of Late Night with David Letterman. It was Letterman's NBC show that was revolutionary (even more so than Carson was, since Carson was refining an existing product).
MASH and Cheers are overrated.
MASH and Cheers are overrated.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:49 am to John Keating
While it wouldn't be my list, the Writer's Guild list is well-thought out and aside from the absence of The Simpsons, completely defensible.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:26 pm to rebelrouser
quote:SNL absolutely should be included, but a notation needs to be made as to which time period. Original with John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner and Jane Curtain was brilliant, and top 5 easily. Newer stuff, not so much.
Should not be included:
Mary Tyler Moore
West Wing
Late Show
SNL
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:27 pm to Scoob
Also, as an older guy, I would put Soap somewhere in the top 10.
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