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re: Hollywood Reporter 100 greatest TV shows of all-time
Posted on 9/19/15 at 6:19 am to gthog61
Posted on 9/19/15 at 6:19 am to gthog61
lot of recency bias in the depths of that list
no Beverly Hillbillies?
Thank you!!! There's very few shows from the 90s up that are anywhere close to the golden age of television comedy - the 70s. "All in the Family", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Odd Couple", "Sanford and Son" were all better. In the case of the Norman Lear shows, they were culturally groundbreaking, too.
The big comedies from the 60s - "Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Andy Griffith Show" - have more claim to the top 10 than "Friends" does.
Get off my lawn
no Beverly Hillbillies?
Thank you!!! There's very few shows from the 90s up that are anywhere close to the golden age of television comedy - the 70s. "All in the Family", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Odd Couple", "Sanford and Son" were all better. In the case of the Norman Lear shows, they were culturally groundbreaking, too.
The big comedies from the 60s - "Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Andy Griffith Show" - have more claim to the top 10 than "Friends" does.
Get off my lawn
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Posted on 9/19/15 at 6:24 am to Bench McElroy
Friends at number one? 
Posted on 9/19/15 at 6:55 am to Bench McElroy
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This poll is strictly about favorite shows, the programs people in Hollywood hold nearest to their hearts
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even if one or two of the programs listed here aren't exactly masterpieces of the medium.
Everyone seems to be struggling with this. There's a reason for bias towards recent, more popular shows.
This post was edited on 9/19/15 at 6:56 am
Posted on 9/19/15 at 7:15 am to Freauxzen
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Cult of the new all up in this list. And even as a Lost-dissenter, it might deserve a spot in the Top 10 over GoT, Mad Men and Breaking Bad.
LOST is one of the Top 10 greatest shows of all time. Yes, we talk a lot online about GoT and Breaking Bad, but who started that? No show has been talked about like that before or since, and when LOST dipped in quality, it always managed to redeem itself magnificently by the end of the season. The series finale, while heavily divisive, is one of the most memorable of all time and ended exactly how it needed to. It's in the Top 10 almost indisputably.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:02 am to Bench McElroy
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1. "Friends"
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:03 am to Bench McElroy
Mad Men > The Wire.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:15 am to Bench McElroy
MASH not in Top 10 is criminal. Should be at least Top 5.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:36 am to Bench McElroy
I really don't like friends at all and never have. The sitcom format in general isn't something that blows me away.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:40 am to Peazey
I'm a little upset Bones wasn't on it but Castle was. I think both are equal.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 11:11 am to SoFla Tideroller
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no Beverly Hillbillies?
I was just about to post the same reaction. That was one funny funny show.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 11:28 am to Bench McElroy
The Office at #31? Hahahah.
I personally hate Friends, I think it is a bad show and Phoebe is the worst TV character of all time. Having said that I can see how people would like it but to say it's # 1 ahead of Seinfeld, The Office, Arrested, or Married with Children even for best comedy is a joke much less #1 over all.
I personally hate Friends, I think it is a bad show and Phoebe is the worst TV character of all time. Having said that I can see how people would like it but to say it's # 1 ahead of Seinfeld, The Office, Arrested, or Married with Children even for best comedy is a joke much less #1 over all.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:46 pm to Bench McElroy
No Cheers, Fringe, Community or SBTB? 
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:50 pm to LSUlefty
Friends is GOAT and I can live with that. Really consistent show
Posted on 9/19/15 at 5:08 pm to Bench McElroy
Friends is not better than Seinfeld, but it's a good list overall. I have Simpsons high, just because if you are a fan who watched from the beginning you see how many other shows borrowed episodes from them.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 5:09 pm to OMLandshark
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Game of Thrones it's far, far too early to put it in the Top 5 series of all time, especially considering last season. Really just seems to be a popularity list
Was thinking that too. How can you put a show that is still running in the top ten?
Posted on 9/19/15 at 5:28 pm to Bench McElroy
10. "The Simpsons"
Yes, deserves Top 10.
9. "Mad Men"
Arguable, but could be Top 10.
8. "I Love Lucy"
I could see this show representing the Golden Age of TV in this list.
7. "Saturday Night Live"
Yes.
6. "The Sopranos"
Should be way higher on the list.
5. "Seinfeld"
Way too low on this list.
4. "Game of Thrones"
Shouldn't be on the list.
3. "The X-Files"
Love the show, but maybe towards the bottom of the 10.
2. "Breaking Bad"
No way this should be at #2.
1. "Friends"
No. Not even a Top 10 show.
Programs that could've made this list:
All in the Family
M*A*S*H
Andy Griffith
Dick Van Dyke
And if Friends gets #1 by sheer popularity, then so should:
Dallas
Beverly Hillbillies
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
Batman
Yes, deserves Top 10.
9. "Mad Men"
Arguable, but could be Top 10.
8. "I Love Lucy"
I could see this show representing the Golden Age of TV in this list.
7. "Saturday Night Live"
Yes.
6. "The Sopranos"
Should be way higher on the list.
5. "Seinfeld"
Way too low on this list.
4. "Game of Thrones"
Shouldn't be on the list.
3. "The X-Files"
Love the show, but maybe towards the bottom of the 10.
2. "Breaking Bad"
No way this should be at #2.
1. "Friends"
No. Not even a Top 10 show.
Programs that could've made this list:
All in the Family
M*A*S*H
Andy Griffith
Dick Van Dyke
And if Friends gets #1 by sheer popularity, then so should:
Dallas
Beverly Hillbillies
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
Batman
Posted on 9/19/15 at 5:40 pm to Napoleon
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Was thinking that too. How can you put a show that is still running in the top ten?
Yeah, and GoT hasn't changed anything. It's just capitalizing on what past shows have done, particularly LOST, and trying to take it further. Even if GoT ends spectacularly, I don't see how you can make an argument it's the 4th greatest series of all time. The true greats change the medium as a whole, and GoT simply doesn't, as much as I love it.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 12:19 am to OMLandshark
Friends? Please anchor
Posted on 9/20/15 at 3:47 pm to Tigris
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Mad Men > The Wire.
I just don't get the buzz about Mad Men. Someone please explain the appeal of it.
Posted on 9/20/15 at 4:29 pm to Bench McElroy
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1. "Friends"
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