Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Righto, I know there's the other TV show thread, but I was curious about what you lot of JWfanners actually like. So I'll just post a Top 20 of my own and we'll go from there.1. Star Trek2. Star Trek: The Next Generation3. The Bold and the Beautiful4. Stargate SG-15. Stargate Atlantis6. The X-Files7. Seinfeld8. The Simpsons9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer10. Smallville11. The Twilight Zone12. Macgyver13. Columbo14. Married... With Children15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)16. Batman (1966)17. Freddy's Nightmares18. Sabrina the Teenage Witch19. Angel20. Count Duckula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 1. Lost1. Seinfeld1. Fraiser1. Modern Family1. The X-Files1. Star Trek: Voyager1. Star Trek: The Next Generation1. Star Trek: The Original Series1. 3rd Rock From The Sun1. General HospitalI watch only #1 television.Also Peep Show, True Detective, Breaking Bad, The Simpsons (until season 15 or so), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Game of Thrones, Firefly, Sherlock, House M.D., Parks & Rec, The Office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Twenty seems like too much, but here goes, in no particular order except #1.1. LOST2. Curb Your Enthusiasm3. Seinfeld4. Scrubs5. True Detective6. SpongeBob SquarePants7. Family Guy8. Home Movies9. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 10. Rocko's Modern Life11. Courage The Cowardly Dog12. Avatar: The Last Airbender13. Peep Show14. Ren & Stimpy15. The Legend Of Korra16. South Park17. Bored To Death18. Extras19. The Office20. The Flight Of The Conchords21. Mad Men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 1. Breaking Bad2. The Sopranos3. Twin Peaks4. Curb Your Enthusiasm5. True Detective (S1)6. I'm Alan Partridge7. The Walking Dead8. Firefly9. Game of Thrones10. The Office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I have a hard time ranking comedies and dramas against each other, so I will do separate lists.Also I'm limiting myself to golden age TV (2000ish and forward). Pre-2000, I loved Newsradio, Friends, Seinfeld, Simpsons, Married With Children, X-Files, Quantum Leap, and Sliders. And I recently saw Twin Peaks for the first time and loved that. Seems weird to try to rank all those against the modern stuff, though.Dramas1. Breaking Bad2. Carnivale3. Battlestar Galactica4. Sherlock (BBC)5. Game of Thrones6. LOST7. Dollhouse8. Hannibal9. Six Feet Under10. The SopranosHonorable Mentions:True Detective, The Shield, The Inside, Pushing Daisies, Wonderfalls, Firefly, Boardwalk Empire, Tru Calling, Big Love, AlcatrazDishonable Mentions:Dexter (It was great for 4 seasons, then utter garbage for 4 seasons - so bad that I would never recommend the show to anyone despite its early heights)Homeland (Started strong but keeps getting stupider all the time)True Blood (Decent first season then unwatchable after a few years in)Heroes (amazing first season, then got worse and worse; I never even watched the 4th season)Comedies1. Curb Your Enthusiasm2. Arrested Development3. Scrubs4. Modern Family5. Coupling (UK)6. Silicon Valley7. Flight of the Conchords8. Better Off Ted9. South Park10. It's Always Sunny In PhiladelphiaHonorable Mentions:The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Sons & Daughters (2006), The Neighbors (2012), Undeclared, Another Period, Drunk History, Brooklyn 99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Well I'm doing twenty for each category. DramaDeadwoodWolf HallGame of ThronesThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)Pride and Prejudice (1995)G.B.H. (1991)John from CincinnatiBreaking BadThe WireThe Shadow LineTrue DetectiveThe SopranosThe ShieldThe History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingOur Mutual Friend (1998)FargoLuckShooting the PastThe Line of BeautyThe Way We Live Now (2001)ForbrydelsenJohn Adams(I forgot about The Sopranos and The Shield at first; that's why there are twenty-two...) ComedyThe Office (2001-2003)Fawlty TowersFather TedThe Thick of ItI'm Alan PartridgeCurb Your EnthusiasmHancock's Half HourThe TripBrass EyeSummer Heights HighThe League of GentlemenBlack BooksGetting On (2009-2012)Nighty NightPeep ShowExtras (excluding the specials)SeinfeldNathan BarleySaxondaleVeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Oh come on, HHGTTG doesn't count as a show. That's a miniseries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't think I understand what you mean. It's a six-episode BBC TV series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 IMDB disagrees with you, Jason. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Simpsons, SeinfeldBreaking BadEntourageTop GearDavid LettermanThe Jon Stewart ShowEspn Soccer game of the Week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 That's nine, you can pick eleven more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Star Trek: Deep Space NineYes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,827 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I see some of you are mixing animation with live-action series.I'll post 10 in each catergory.I can't rank them right now, but I'm sure about the first in each, being my most favourite.Also, I don't watch series these last years so all of them are old.Live-action:1. Beauty and the Beast (80s)-Mission Impossible (80s)-Beverly Hills 90210 (90s)-Dynasty-Friends-Star Trek (TOS)-Sex and the City-Star Trek the Next Generation-The X-FilesCan't think of one more.Animation/anime:1.Candy Candy (anime)-Ulysses 31-Hello Sandybell (anime)-Ducktales-Nils Holgersson (anime)-Fraggle Rock-The Smurfs-Thundercats-Muppet show-Pink Panther Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Not necessarily in order of quality, but in order of my enjoyment.1. Fringe2. The Sopranos3. Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra (primarily the original)4. Scrubs5. South Park6. Frasier7. Person of Interest8. Suits9. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia10. Big Time in Hollywood, FL11. American Dad12. The Wire13. The Simpsons14. Breaking Bad15. White Collar16. NewsRadio16. Lilyhammer17. Community18. Fairly Odd Parents19. Drake and Josh20. American Dragon: Jake Long (Just for the Season 2 love theme, which is gorgeous.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It is indeed difficult to mix sitcoms with dramas or other genres, for that matter. It's also incredibly hard for me to remember all the shows I've seen over the years that I've liked. Or know where the line goes. For example, there are several Astrid Lindgren movies from my childhood that were expanded into television shows that would score very highly -- both out of nostalgia and because they're damn good. But maybe they wouldn't count.Ranking is difficult too. The only thing I know for sure is that TWIN PEAKS is the most important to me; it even inspired me to write a whole novel in the early 90s.But other great drama shows that I would recommend in a minute include (but is not exclusive to) X-FILES, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BABYLON 5, DR. WHO, FALLING SKIES, FIREFLY, FRINGE, GAME OF THRONES, LAST MAN ON EARTH, LES REVENANTS, LOST (up to a point), MISFITS, REAL HUMANS (the Swedish version; haven't seen the US/Fincher version yet), REVOLUTION, RIGET, STARGATE UNIVERSE (the only STARGATE show I've liked), SUPERNATURAL, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, THE 100, THE LEFTOVERS, THE WALKING DEAD, TORCHWOOD, WAREHOUSE 13, WAYWARD PINES.As you can see, all of the above have a paranormal/sci fi slant.I also like non-paranormal stuff like BREAKING BAD, BETTER CALL SAUL, HOMELAND, THE WIRE, OZ, JUSTIFIED, SHERLOCK, DEADWOOD, HOUSE OF CARDS, TRUE DETECTIVE, DA VINCI'S DEMONS, 24, BLACK SAILS.Never cared for STAR TREK in any shape or form, nor several popular shows like SOPRANOS, MAD MEN.And I haven't started going into the 90s and 80s past to dig up old favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,520 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 This century:1/ "Doctor Who",2/ "Shameless",3/ "Hustle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 I had no trouble mixing genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 1. The Wire2. Breaking Bad3. Twin Peaks4. Lost5. Sherlock6. Game of Thrones7. Fargo8. Carnivale9. Star Trek: The Original Series10. Battlestar GalacticaHaven't got 20, sorry. But might add stuff later on.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Oh yeah, and I forgot to add some of my favourite comedy shows -- SEINFELD, KING OF QUEENS, SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY, KLOVN, THE OFFICE, THE EXTRAS (basically anything by Gervais), FRASIER, CHEERS, MONTHY PYTHON, FAWLTY TOWERS and many more (several Norwegian shows that none of you have heard, for example, like ÅPEN POST, UTI VÅR HAGE, TEAM ANTONSEN). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 What I meant earlier was that it doesn't make sense to me to rank miniseries like HHGTTG, Masada, Wild Palms, Band Of Brothers, It, The Stand, etc against continuous, ongoing series. They are a different thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 So if Sherlock only ran one season, would you rank it as a TV show or a mini-series?How about True Detective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It's more to do with their intent when making it then what happened to air. Sherlock was always intended to be a continuous series. If the ratings were low and it got canceled after one season, that doesn't turn it into a miniseries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 You get into really grey areas trying to separate things in that way, though. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy supposedly ended up being a single series show due to differences between Douglas Adams and one/some of the programme makers (so the story was only continued in the books). Game of Thrones was always intended to have multiple seasons but it's supposed to be an adaptation of (we're told) a single, continuous story, unlike (say) The Sopranos or The West Wing which were developed in a season-by-season format. Then there's the likes of True Detective (and possibly Fargo) which have different stories and settings from one season to the next. And, of course, lots of shows which have a different story for each episode; and soap operas which just continue indefinitely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Jason way of thinking is quite narrow when it comes to TV classifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I wouldh't really divide anything like some of you guys do. If it's a serialized piece of television, then it fits a description for me. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Wha? Being serialized is a requirement for a tv show?So The Simpsons is not a tv show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Wha? Being serialized is a requirement for a tv show?So The Simpsons is not a tv show?By "serialized" I meant "divided into episodes".Sorry, might be a cliche from another language.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 So Stephen King's IT is a tv show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yeah.I keep things simple for myself. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 So Stephen King's IT is a tv show?Mini series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 1. Bteaking Bad2. LOST3. Sherlock, BBC4. The Simpsons5. Big Bang Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I guess there aren't many Trekkies here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Sadly not, just us two.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm not a Trekkie (Trekker?) but I did enjoy the original series very much. Watched most of it just recently. Hey, it's even on my list.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The original series is still the most fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It's on my list too you martyrs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The original series is still the most fun.It doesn't havd the depth and poise of DS9 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 I guess there aren't many Trekkies hereDidn't I say what it's better than? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Was it "nothing"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I don't even watch TNG anymore, although I know the episodes by heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 1 - Twin Peaks2 - Freaks & Geeks3 - Party DownAnd those are the only tv shows I have ever watched from beginning to end. I suspect Battlestar Galactica will join this list soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 That's pretty sad. Not a fan of TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I rarely catch them while they're still being produced, so binge watching is pretty much the only way to watch them. And they take such a long time to watch from beginning to end. No matter how good are, I often simply lose enthusiasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 In no particular order:Buffy the Vampire SlayerAngelLOSTSouth ParkBattlestar GalacticaThe BlacklistBlackadderStargate SG-1BonesStargate AtlantisFarscapeStargate UniverseFriendsStar Trek VoyagerFawlty TowersFresh Prince of Bel-AirFireflyHouse MDMalcolm in the MiddleDoctor Whohonourable mentions are The Wonder Years. Watched it as a young kid. Adored it. Haven't been able to see it anywhere in 15 years. Bates Motel I'm enjoying at the moment, and of course the obvious one; classic Simpsons early seasons.If we're also talking non-fiction like documentaries, then definitely Crocodile Hunter. Steve Irwin was and still is a hero of mine.Probably forgetting some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 In no ranking order...X-FilesBreaking BadThe WireStar TrekScrubsParks and RecreationThe SimpsonsAvatar: The Last AirbenderPsychFringeSeinfeldThe Office (US)FireflyMad MenNCISArrested DevelopmentThe Daily ShowCurb Your EnthusiasmThe KillingThe Twilight Zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Can't believe I forgot Better Call Saul. Simply the best TV series of 2015. Hard to rank something with one season so far against all these others, though. If subsequent seasons are of the same quality, it will end of on my top 10 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 That's why I didn't rank it or Fargo, yet. Because both I enjoyed greatly, but it's early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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