Directors Television Draft! (2 Viewers)

[Angelo.M]

Hey, thanks Scott! I owe you one, so please remind me.

I knew I'd get solidly trounced regardless of whom I was placed up against. Just wanted to pick an offbeat list of shows--good, bad and in-between--of which I have fond memories.

 

[Lew Crippen]

While I appreciate that Angelo had a plan and stuck to it, I’m puzzeled as to how he could have picked so many children’s shows and missed the two I thought were the best: Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Sesame Street (I second it being way better than The Electric Company, which I always though a bit forced).

Plus count me in on the anti-Benny Hill contingent.

Only one on George’s list to which I’m indifferent is Monk. Otherwise well chosen, especially the offbeat and short-lived Wiseguy

George

 

[Angelo.M]

I'm puzzled about you being puzzled...

Was trying to pick less-obvious stuff. Love the Street and the Neighborhood, but who doesn't? Electric Co. was odd, and it had Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno. 'Nuff said.

 

[Lew Crippen]

Clearly I could not see all of your plan. I thought that you were going for offbeat, but within that, the best of the offbeat. So, if you are going for something like Benny Hill, of its type, there is no competetion.

So I thought that within the kids shows, you would pick the best.

Little did I realize that you were going for the offbeat of the offbeat.

Actually, I’m in awe. But my vote is still for George.

 

[ErikG]

george kaplan

The Dick Van Dyke Show--never watched
I Love Lucy--
Star Trek: The Next Generation--
Columbo--never watched
WKRP in Cincinnati--
The Andy Griffith Show--never watched
Wiseguy--never watched
Monk--never heard of
Hill Street Blues--never watched
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin--never heard of

vs.

Angelo.M

The Joe Franklin Show--never heard of
Romper Room--never heard of
The Benny Hill Show--
Sessions at West 54th--never heard of
Schoolhouse Rock--never watched
Kung Fu--
Starsky & Hutch--
The Electric Company--
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids--
Battle of the Planets--never heard of

Angelo for childhood faves Kung Fu and Fat Albert

 

[ChuckDeLa]

George wins, 4-6. Next matchup in a second.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

ErikG
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek
The X-Files
All in the Family
Band of Brothers
Happy Days
The Wonder Years
Gilligan's Island
Family Ties
Unsolved Mysteries

vs.

Ric Bagoly
The Simpsons
Married... With Children
The Honeymooners
Taxi
Quantum Leap
Night Court
Dream On
The Larry Sanders Show
WWF Monday Night Raw
ESPN Sportscenter

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Although Ric has the almighty Simpsons, nothing else on his list grabs me, and he's brought way down by the WWF, sports, Leap, and Night Court. Erik has a more solid list overall.

 

[Jan H]

Erik - close because of Ric's inclusion Sportscenter.

 

[JenB]

Ric-Both are great lists though so it is close

 

[Angelo.M]

ErikG
The Twilight Zone: awesome
Star Trek: not a fan except for a few classic episodes
The X-Files: yuck
All in the Family: awesome
Band of Brothers: very good
Happy Days: appeal has worn off over the years, but loved the first few seasons
The Wonder Years: good pick
Gilligan's Island: good pick
Family Ties: never got into it
Unsolved Mysteries: not my thing

vs.

Ric Bagoly
The Simpsons: awesome; 2nd best show ever
Married... With Children: wasn't a fan
The Honeymooners: amazing pick
Taxi: my 3rd favorite show ever; awesome
Quantum Leap: yuck
Night Court: no
Dream On: great show
The Larry Sanders Show: great show
WWF Monday Night Raw: pass
ESPN Sportscenter: essential; like oxygen and water

Ric

 

[george kaplan]

The Twilight Zone is top notch.

Star Trek & All in the Family are very good.

Happy Days & Family Ties are good.

Gilligan's Island sucks.

The Simpsons and Taxi are top notch.

Married... With Children, Quantum Leap & Night Court are very good.

The Honeymooners are important, but very overrated.

Tough, but Ric by a hair.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Ric has some great shows, but Erik has more of my personal favorites.

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Ric Bagoly

 

[Gabe D]

ErikG
The Twilight Zone - Great, great pick.
Star Trek - Not a fan.
The X-Files - Not a fan.
All in the Family - Good pick.
Band of Brothers - Great pick.
Happy Days - No thanks.
The Wonder Years - Not a fan.
Gilligan's Island - I don't hate it.
Family Ties - I do hate it, and how.
Unsolved Mysteries - Not bad, but not my cup of meat.

Ric Bagoly
The Simpsons - Maybe the best show ever.
Married... With Children - Good pick.
The Honeymooners - Great, great pick.
Taxi - Good pick.
Quantum Leap - Hate it.
Night Court - Hate it.
Dream On - Not that good.
The Larry Sanders Show - Great, great pick.
WWF Monday Night Raw - Are you kidding?
ESPN Sportscenter - Great when my teams when, horrible when they lose. Today? Horrible.

With three of the best shows ever, Ric easily.

 

[ErikG]

Once again, I vote for ErikG only to off-set Ric's vote for himself.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Close one! Ric wins 5-4. Next match coming up!

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Scott Weinberg
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Futurama
Saturday Night Live
Three's Company
Cheers
Laverne and Shirley
Monday Night Football
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
News Radio

vs.

Jan H
The Sopranos
M.A.S.H.
Blackadder
The Civil War
I, Claudius
Sex in the City
Six Feet Under
Gunsmoke
60 Minutes
L.A. Law

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Although Scott has some stuff I dislike (football, MST3K, Cheers), he's got Python and Futurama... whereas Jan has nothing that I feel strongly about one way or the other.

Scott

 

[george kaplan]

I love Python movies, but the tv show is way too hit or miss for me.

SNL could be great, but also very sucky.

Cheers is great.

I never got into Mystery Science Theater.

Compared to the Simpsons (perhaps not a fair comparison, but an understandable one), Futurama really lacks.

I have no interest in Monday Night Football until LA gets a team again.

I really dislike Three's Company and Laverne & Shirley.

Love MASH, The Civil War & 60 Minutes,

so I guess I'll vote for Jan