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My Mt Rushmore of TV dramas
Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:14 pm
The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and a distant fourth would be Mad Men.
Honor roll: Better Call Saul, Six Feet Under, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Hill St Blues, St Elsewhere, Dexter, Dallas, Deadwood, Twilight Zone
Who ya got on your Mt Rushmore?
Honor roll: Better Call Saul, Six Feet Under, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Hill St Blues, St Elsewhere, Dexter, Dallas, Deadwood, Twilight Zone
Who ya got on your Mt Rushmore?
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 10:38 pm
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Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:43 pm to L.A.
I think I'll try to break them down into categories for what they brought to the table as far as television as a whole and not so much for which are the best shows.
Hill Street Blues- Basically gave us the foundation for the modern legal drama. Without HSB there is no Law and Order
Beverly Hills, 90210- First show to really focus teenagers instead of them just being side characters and subplots for the show as a whole. Set up the teen drama genre.
City Hospital- the medical drama's grandaddy.
The Twilight Zone- Paved the way for the science fiction drama.
Hill Street Blues- Basically gave us the foundation for the modern legal drama. Without HSB there is no Law and Order
Beverly Hills, 90210- First show to really focus teenagers instead of them just being side characters and subplots for the show as a whole. Set up the teen drama genre.
City Hospital- the medical drama's grandaddy.
The Twilight Zone- Paved the way for the science fiction drama.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:23 pm to L.A.
The Americans
The Sopranos
Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blue
The Sopranos
Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blue
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:29 pm to L.A.
The Shield. A groundbreaking series that played a huge part ushering in the golden-age of cable TV dramas. Vic Mackey was one of the first anti-heroes of the genre and a grade-A bad-arse.
Homicide: Life on the Street. A gritty and authentic police drama that made lots of bold moves. Unflinching and criminally underappreciated. Andre Braugher was a force on this show.
Breaking Bad and Mad Men would round things out for me.
Homicide: Life on the Street. A gritty and authentic police drama that made lots of bold moves. Unflinching and criminally underappreciated. Andre Braugher was a force on this show.
Breaking Bad and Mad Men would round things out for me.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:40 pm to udtiger
quote:IMO one of those rare shows that stayed strong all the way through
The Americans
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:41 pm to Hoodie
quote:I found the book that this show was based on at a used book store for $1. Excellent book, even better than the TV show IMO.
Homicide: Life on the Street. A gritty and authentic police drama that made lots of bold moves
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:09 pm to L.A.
The Wire
Breaking Bad
The Leftovers
The Sopranos
I'd have Better Call Saul coming off the bench.
Breaking Bad
The Leftovers
The Sopranos
I'd have Better Call Saul coming off the bench.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:26 pm to L.A.
Fringe
Lost
XFiles
Law & Order
Lost
XFiles
Law & Order
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:33 pm to L.A.
Currently watching justified for the first time. It was well on its way to being on my list until season 3 happened
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:36 pm to L.A.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:46 pm to L.A.
We don't "Mt. Rushmore" new Presidents, thankfully, it has to be shows that "set the course" in a variety of ways.
Hill Street Blues - See above. It set the tone and stakes for a lot of dramas, both cop and law focused. Personally, I'd probably say Homicide, but it also owes to HSB. Alternatives: Homicide, The Wire, NYPD Blue, L&O
The Shield - Probably a bit controversial, but I think it is the grand daddy, even more than The Sopranos, of the modern TV drama. Specifically those focused on villains. Alternatives: The Sopranos, Oz
Twin Peaks - Star Trek pre-dated it, but Twin Peaks is the real genesis of true Science Fiction TV. I feel like as a 30-min. show TTZ doesn't fit the criteria. Alternatives: Star Trek, The X-Files, BSG
ER - The fourth spot is tough. I don't want to put ER here, but in terms of workplace television - MASH, Mad Men, etc. - you can still trace more lines back to ER. Nearly every hospital show and any medical show (even NCIS) takes its beats from ER. ER's influence is massive. Probably only bested by HSB.
Hill Street Blues - See above. It set the tone and stakes for a lot of dramas, both cop and law focused. Personally, I'd probably say Homicide, but it also owes to HSB. Alternatives: Homicide, The Wire, NYPD Blue, L&O
The Shield - Probably a bit controversial, but I think it is the grand daddy, even more than The Sopranos, of the modern TV drama. Specifically those focused on villains. Alternatives: The Sopranos, Oz
Twin Peaks - Star Trek pre-dated it, but Twin Peaks is the real genesis of true Science Fiction TV. I feel like as a 30-min. show TTZ doesn't fit the criteria. Alternatives: Star Trek, The X-Files, BSG
ER - The fourth spot is tough. I don't want to put ER here, but in terms of workplace television - MASH, Mad Men, etc. - you can still trace more lines back to ER. Nearly every hospital show and any medical show (even NCIS) takes its beats from ER. ER's influence is massive. Probably only bested by HSB.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:55 pm to L.A.
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Lost
Fargo
Breaking Bad
Lost
Fargo
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:59 pm to Hoodie
quote:
Homicide: Life on the Street. A gritty and authentic police drama that made lots of bold moves. Unflinching and criminally underappreciated. Andre Braugher was a force on this show.
Agreed. Would be just outside my top four.
Vincent D'Onofrio was amazing in the "Subway" episode. Vince Gilligan said this episode inspired the casting of Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 5:13 pm to L.A.
Little House on the Prairie is on there IMO. (1974-1983)
Michael Landon was an underrated actor/director/writer/producer.
That show was a favorite in American households for years.
It was the ultimate family show that captured the American saga.
Michael Landon was an underrated actor/director/writer/producer.
That show was a favorite in American households for years.
It was the ultimate family show that captured the American saga.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 5:15 pm to L.A.
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Sopranos
LOST
Breaking Bad
Sopranos
LOST
Posted on 5/20/20 at 6:06 pm to L.A.
Breaking Bad
Sopranos
Mr Robot
The Wire
Yet to be determined: Succession, Better Call Saul, Mad Men (through 2 seasons)
Sopranos
Mr Robot
The Wire
Yet to be determined: Succession, Better Call Saul, Mad Men (through 2 seasons)
Posted on 5/20/20 at 6:11 pm to L.A.
The Wire, Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 8:14 pm to L.A.
No mention of Oz, I’m truly disappointed.... 
Posted on 5/20/20 at 8:51 pm to 50407Tiger
quote:
No mention of Oz, I’m truly disappointed....
quote:
The Shield - Probably a bit controversial, but I think it is the grand daddy, even more than The Sopranos, of the modern TV drama. Specifically those focused on villains. Alternatives: The Sopranos, Oz
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 5/20/20 at 9:50 pm to Freauxzen
Not a top 4 drama because it got silly (first 4-5 seasons were money!), but best I can recall, DALLAS was the first prime time drama to gain worldwide fame.
83 million people watched "Who Shot JR" which was more than who voted in the 1980 election.
83 million people watched "Who Shot JR" which was more than who voted in the 1980 election.
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