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post #31 of 77

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Yeah, good call on Sesame Street. Count me in on that and all things with Jim Henson had influence on. Also, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and The Electric Company. Kid's TV excellence.
post #32 of 77

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In random order:

1. Freaks and Geeks - I'm still in awe of how nearly perfect this show was.
2. Seinfeld
3. Bob Newhart Show
4. Survivor (guilty pleasure that I've never tired of)
5. SCTV

Honorable mentions: Lost, Andy Griffith Show, Cheers, All in the Family, Mary Tyler Moore
post #33 of 77

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Oh, jeepers! In coming up with my top five, I completely forgot to save a spot for ABC's upcoming Geico Caveman series!
post #34 of 77

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1) Babylon 5

2) Firefly

3) Buffy

4) Stargate SG1

5) Sopranos

Just missing the list
Oz, The Shield
post #35 of 77

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Here is my list in my personal order:
#1. Mary Tyler Moore Show - I can watch episodes, over and over
#2. Bob Newhart Show - ditto for this show
#3. Cheers - great writing and enjoyable characters
#4. Quantum Leap - I really bought into the time travel thing, never miss an episode
#5. West Wing - loved the politics, Sorkin's writing, and the great cast.
post #36 of 77

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1. The Brady Bunch
2. I Love Lucy
3. The Twilight Zone
4. Wonder Woman
5. The Flintstones


Mini-Series

1. Roots/Roots the Next Generations
2. Jesus of Nazareth
3. Lonesome Dove
4. The Thorn Birds
5. North and South
post #37 of 77

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Originally Posted by Chris




Walt Disney Presents Before their was cable, every Sunday night in our house was time for Magical World of Disney. Walt would come out and talk about a movie or a short. You'd see a half an hour of a nature film and then a film. Some were good, some were "eh" but it was family time. Everyone could get together and watch with the kids and be entertained. And when Disney real movies ran.. oh, that was a treat. Watching "Jungle Book" in your house for the first time ever? Incredible!

Chris,

Except for a few years in the 70s (I think) Disney had a weekly hour-long show. The first was titled simply "Disneyland" and debuted before the theme park was openned-circa 1954 or 55 Episodes were divided between Adventure Land, Fantasy Land, and Tomorrowland.

This was, remember, in the mid 1950s when most cities only had 3 television stations (ABC, NBC, CBS) and everyone used an antenna to get a picture.

"Disneyland" was truly a weekly major event, and pioneered some tv ideas that persist to this day-a great example would be the miniseries as exemplified by the Davy Crockett episodes--every kid on the block had a "coonskin cap" after the first episode was run. Tomorrowland shows used Disney's animation to almost literally take us on a trip to the moon. Many of the show's episodes were filmed in color even though they were not broadcast as such originally.

Walt Disney really wanted to have his show in color but ABC refused, so eventually (mid-60s or so) he switched to NBC and changed the show's name to "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color". This show along with Bonanza sold millions of families their first color tv sets.

It's somewhat ironic that the network that originally refused to run Disneyland in color is now owned by Disney.
post #38 of 77

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This is an awesome thread. I wish it was a TV Guide and I could watch anything listed here right now.
post #39 of 77

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My top five:

1. Magnum P.I. - to me the perfect show with an unmatched blend of action, humor, human insight, great scripts, gently handled but effective overall arc regarding Magnum's life, and beyond all, the human story of four real friends who shared in the good and bad times.

2. Star Trek - my first love as a child while watching reruns. Opened up a magical world to a young boy.

3. Highlander - I just love the world they inhabit, in which time spans beyond that of normal life are viewed.

4. Dukes of Hazzard - the funniest show I've ever seen. Boss Hogg and Rosco P. Coltrane never failed (or fail) to make me smile. The only show I can say that about.

5. The Amazing Race - the best of all reality TV. A likable, everyman host with incredible places to see, humor (see Charla falling on her face in armor - the funniest single thing I've ever seen on TV), teamwork, and personal interactions - both good and bad.
post #40 of 77

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The younger me would say:

Rosanne: This show to me was the be all end all of shows growing up. I watched it from beginning to end. I loved everything about this show. It was one of the best written sitcoms on tv during it's run.

Get Smart: Another show I would stop everything to sit down and watch. It made me want to be a spy/detective.

The Wonder Years: It was the first show about kids that I really felt I could relate to. All those awkward and gawky moments kids went through were so spot on. The writing was just incredible and so real.

Gidget: Sally Fields just really made me smile in this show. I loved everything about it. Probably one of my top favorite shows as a kid. I so wanted to be Gidget!

The Cosby Show: I watched this show religiously with my family. It was so funny and just had a good vibe to it. Bill Cosby is a great entertainer and this show even in reruns still holds up today.

Honorable Mentions: The Voyage of the Mimi and The Voyage of the Mimi Two. This show on PBS was the first educational show I remember just being mesmerized with. I use to wish I was living on a boat and going to school out at sea.



An older me would say:

Seinfeld: My Favorite sitcom ever! I can watch this one over and over and never tire of it. I still laugh just as hard at all the jokes and punch lines , even though I have seen them all at least a million times.

Freaks and Geeks: This show was another Wonder Years for me. It was so cleverly written and the cast of it was just incredible. I was so sad to see it cancelled. It really could have done great things if given the chance.

Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe: I love peering into the lives of other people and seeing what odd jobs they do. This show is not only interesting and educational, but it is funny thanks to the host, who is quite the hottie!

The Soup: I have seen all the different morphs of this show and I must say that Joel McHale is by far my favorite host. This is a show I watch when I don't want to have to think about anything, but need a good laugh.

Heroes: My new favorite sci-fi on tv. The writing on this show is incredible and I am really enjoying the story lines. Hiro is my favorite character on the show.


Honorable Mentions: Man v.s Wild, Cash Cab, Jericho, Friends
post #41 of 77

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-Star Trek (all)
-Babylon 5
-Pretender
-Miami Vice
-Twilight Zone

(Seriously, this list needs to be a top 10. )
post #42 of 77

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1) Star Trek
2) Twilight Zone
3) St. Elsewhere
4) Lost
5) All In The Family
post #43 of 77

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Except for a few years in the 70s (I think) Disney had a weekly hour-long show. The first was titled simply "Disneyland" and debuted before the theme park was openned-circa 1954 or 55 Episodes were divided between Adventure Land, Fantasy Land, and Tomorrowland.
IIRC, the show debut almost the same time as the theme park opened, in 1955. ABC was a major investor in the Disneyland park.

I watched this every Sunday, and remember all those great shows.
post #44 of 77

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This is going to be extremely tough to do, but here goes:

1) The Simpsons. Best. Show. Ever.
2) Friends. Best Live Action Comedy Ever.
3) Freaks and Geeks. Best Show Ever that only ran one season.
4) Six Feet Under. Best Show Ever set in a funeral home.
5) The Sopranos. Best Show Ever about the Mob.
post #45 of 77

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Originally Posted by ZacharyTait
This is going to be extremely tough to do, but here goes:

1) The Simpsons. Best. Show. Ever.
2) Friends. Best Live Action Comedy Ever.
3) Freaks and Geeks. Best Show Ever that only ran one season.
4) Six Feet Under. Best Show Ever set in a funeral home.
5) The Sopranos. Best Show Ever about the Mob.

I need to get into Freaks & Geeks, I've heard only great things- Mine look like:

1. The Simpsons
2. The Honeymooners
3. Seinfeld
4. The Sopranos
5. Man vs. Wild -- Love this show, give it a chance. New episodes start tonight and I'm REELING, esp. now that Sopranos is over.
post #46 of 77

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Lassie - first series I can remember as a kid just absolutely loving. Turned me into an animal lover.
Star Trek (original series)- fell in love with this series as a kid and it turned me into a die-hard Sci-fi lover and Trekker.
Babylon 5 - my first experience with an ongoing arc that was very well told. My favourite all time series.
X-files - first time I really became invested in two characters from a tv show ( Mulder and Scully)
Forever Knight - tacky as hell and Angel was a much better series but it got me interested in the whole vampire mythos.
post #47 of 77

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The A-Team
Dukes of Hazzard
Knight Rider
Lost
Heroes
post #48 of 77

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1. Lost
2. The Sopranos
3. 24 (first two seasons)
4. Entourage
5. That 70s Show
post #49 of 77

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Crime Story
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Get Smart
Miami Vice
Early Simpson's
post #50 of 77

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Originally Posted by Abby_B
I5. Man vs. Wild -- Love this show, give it a chance. New episodes start tonight and I'm REELING, esp. now that Sopranos is over.

I really enjoy this show. I'm glad the new season is here.
post #51 of 77

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Originally Posted by Lucia Duran
I really enjoy this show. I'm glad the new season is here.

Man vs. Wild is damn near IMPOSSIBLE to walk away from if its on, even if its an episode you've already seen. What did you think of the Everglades episode? i thought it was, esp when he ate that poor frog!
post #52 of 77

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I agree! The whole eating of the frog sort of turned my stomach. Still I cannot turn away. I just love this show. I was so freaked out watching him walk through the swamp water. I just kept thinking something has got to be hiding in all that murky water.... and then he swam across that one river .... eeeeeek!
post #53 of 77

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Star Trek
Magnum PI
M*A*S*H
Seinfeld
NewsRadio
post #54 of 77

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Originally Posted by Lucia Duran
I agree! The whole eating of the frog sort of turned my stomach. Still I cannot turn away. I just love this show. I was so freaked out watching him walk through the swamp water. I just kept thinking something has got to be hiding in all that murky water.... and then he swam across that one river .... eeeeeek!

I agree, no matter how ill it might make me, I can't look away! On the Man vs Wild website for tonights episode in Mexico, there's a picture of Bear biting down on something but I can't tell what it is. He's in some canyon in Mexico and there's mention of scoprions and grubs. Mmmmmmm..... here's the link...

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ma...e/episode.html
post #55 of 77

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Originally Posted by Abby_B
On the Man vs Wild website for tonights episode in Mexico, there's a picture of Bear biting down on something but I can't tell what it is.


Hopefully it's HIM!
post #56 of 77

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Originally Posted by Regulus
Hopefully it's HIM!

BOO-YA!! That just made me think of something weird: will there be some sort of "cannibal reality survivor" show in the future where you have to eat actual human flesh to survive. Nevermind, I've gone too far. But if there was such a show Bear would be champion.

What about that "dark meat" he held up to the camera in the Iceland episode? Awesome.
post #57 of 77

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Weird group I've assembled...

1. Lost
2. Family Ties
3. Dallas
4. Friends
5. Survivor
post #58 of 77

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All in the Family
The Brady Bunch
Lost
Taxi
WKRP in Cincinnati

HM:
Everybody Loves Raymond
Friday Night Lights
King of the Hill
Three's Company
24
post #59 of 77
Wow this is really a tough one, so here goes, in no particular order :

1. Hill Street Blues

2. St Elsewhere

3. MTV Real World Season 1

4. Shogun

5. Fraggle Rock / Muppet Show
post #60 of 77
1. Seinfeld
2. M*A*S*H*
3. Star Trek - The Next Generation
4. The Simpsons
5. The Shield
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