My All-Time Top 100 Best Television Shows

Submitted by Stratman on Sat, 01/20/2007 - 08:59
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  1. The Simpsons (1989-???)
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  4. Homer, today Bart's a vampire. Tomorrow he could be smoking!
  6. Appealing to 99 percent of people in the 6 to 49 age bracket, this show sets the bar to which all other comedies are measured.
  7. Episodes Of Note: Flaming Moes, Saturdays Of Thunder, Last Exit To Springfield
  9. ER (1994-???)
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  13. People come in here and they're sick and dying and bleeding, and they need our help. Helping them is more important than how we feel.
  15. Changed the face of modern television. Ever brilliant despite numerous cast overhauls and 288 episodes.
  16. Episodes Of Note: Loves Labor Lost, Hell And High Water, All In The Family
  18. Seinfeld (1990-1998)
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  22. It became very clear to me sitting out there today that every decision I've made in my entire life has been wrong. My life is the complete opposite of everything I want it to be. Every instinct I have, in every aspect of life, be it something to wear, something to eat - it's all been wrong.
  24. Consistently hilarious and original.
  25. Episodes Of Note: The Pen, The Contest, The Bubble Boy
  27. Frasier (1993-2004)
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  31. Excuse me. Has a young woman been in here this evening approximately five foot nine and three quarters, with skin the colour of Devonshire cream and the sort of eyes that gaze directly into one's soul with neither aricifice or evasion?
  33. Tight, unbelievable witty scripts + standout ensemble bubbling with chemistry = 37 Emmy’s.
  34. Episodes Of Note: The Matchmaker, Three Dates And A Breakup, Dial M For Martin
  36. Sports Night (1998-2000)
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  40. Its taken me a lot of years, but I've come around to this: If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. And if you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.
  42. The best show you've never seen. Aaron Sorkin's masterpiece.
  43. Episodes Of Note: Mary Pat Shelby, Napoleon's Battle Plan, Quo Vadimus
  45. The Wire (2002-???)
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  49. Ayo, lesson here, Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss.
  51. A Genre Defining Masterpiece. The best cop show by one hundred yards, and the best show on televison today.
  52. Episodes Of Note: Cleaning Up, Middle Ground, Final Grades
  54. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998)
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  57. No flipping!
  59. Scarily ahead of its time.
  60. Episodes Of Note: Larry's Big Idea, Eight, Conflict Of Interest
  62. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-2004)
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  66. Ah, ah, ah, ah, you can't go in there. No, Can't go in. It's Kaputt. It's Kaputt'en. Knackered. Back. You'll have to gan back. Aye.
  68. The best British drama that ever was. Sublime on all counts. Nowt comes close.
  69. Episodes Of Note: The Accused, Cowboys, Bridging The Gap
  71. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
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  75. I just wanted you to know that sometimes I get concerned about being a career woman. I get to thinking my job is too important to me, and I tell myself that the people I work with are just the people I work with. And not my family. And last night, I thought, 'what is a family, anyway?' They're just people who make you feel less alone...and really loved. And that's what you've done for me. Thank you for being my family.
  77. Wrote the sophisticated comedy rulebook. Holds up extremely well considering its age.
  78. Episodes Of Note: 1040 Or Fight, Chuckles Bites the Dust , The Last Show
  80. Arrested Development (2003-2006)
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  84. I haven't had a vacation in years, I'm exercising, I'm sleeping well... I'm doing the time of my life!"
  86. Despite its brilliance, the show never attracted the audience it needed to survive. Shame on you, the average viewer.
  87. Episodes Of Note: Pier Pressure, Family Ties, Development Arrested
  89. M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
  90. Influential despite its home stretch heavy handedness.
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  94. Look, I know how tough it is for you to say goodbye, so I'll say it. Maybe you're right, maybe we will see each other again, but just in case we don't, I want you to know how much you've meant to me. I'll never be able to shake you; whenever I see a pair of big feet or a cheesy mustache, I'll think of you.
  96. Episodes Of Note: Point Of View, Life Time, Goodbye, Farewell And Amen
  98. The Sopranos (1999-2007)
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  102. You don't shit where you eat. And you really don't shit where I eat!
  104. An outstanding look inside the mob world.
  105. Episodes Of Note: Isabella, The Knights In White Satin Armor, Long Term Parking
  107. Band Of Brothers (2001) (mini)
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  111. We're all scared. You hid in that ditch because you think there's still hope. But Blithe, the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function. Without mercy. Without compassion. Without remorse. All war depends on it.
  113. The definitive wartime drama.
  114. Episodes Of Note : Currahee, Bastogne, Why We Fight
  116. The West Wing (1999-2006)
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  120. Three swimmers from the men's team were killed, and two others are in critical condition, when, after having heard the explosion from their practice facility, they ran into the fire to help get people out. Ran into the fire. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They're our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels, but every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time for American heroes. We will do what is hard. We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars.
  122. Won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series four years running. Brilliant.
  123. Episodes Of Note: In Excelsis Deo , In the Shadow of Two Gunmen , Two Cathedrals
  125. NewsRadio (1995-1999)
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  129. I had a small house of brokerage on Wall Street. Many days no business comes to my hut. Jimmy has fear? A thousand times no. I never doubted myself for a minute, for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo...
  131. Possibly the most underrated comedy in history. Best ensemble cast ever.
  132. Episodes Of Note: The Big Day, The Cane, Super Karate Monkey Death Car
  134. 24 (2001-???)
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  138. I'm federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.
  140. Inventive, fast paced… brilliant.
  141. Episodes Of Note: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M., Day 4: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M., Day 5: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
  143. Scrubs (2001-????
  144. Maintains a delicate balance of zany comedy and very real drama.
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  148. ...And bam! The shine's off the apple. And that's when you find out that that pretty little girl you married isn't a pretty little girl at all. No, she's a man-eater. And I'm not talking about the "whoa-whoa, here she comes" kind of man-eater. I'm talking about the kind that uses your dignity as a dishtowel to wipe up any shreds of manhood that might be stuck inside the sink. Of course, I may have tormented her from time to time; but, honest to God, that's what I thought marriage was all about. So much so that, by the end of that relationship, I honestly don't know who I hated more - her or me? I used to sit around and wonder... why our friends weren't trying to destroy each other, like we were. And here, it turns out, the answer's pretty simple: They weren't unhappy. We were.
  150. Episodes Of Note: My Old Lady, My Occurrence, His Story
  152. Freaks And Geeks (1999-2000
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  156. The dance is tomorrow. She's a cheerleader, you've seen Star Wars 27 times. You do the math.
  158. The definitive look at life as a teenager. A prime example of a network not knowing what it has...
  159. Episodes Of Note: Trick And Treats, Beers And Wiers, Discos And Dragons
  161. Boston Legal (2004-???)
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  165. I have an erection. That's a good sign. I'm ready to go to trial. Lock and load.
  167. Wittiest.Drama.Period. And what a heavyweight cast!
  168. Episodes Of Note : Schmidt Happens, Truly, Madly, Deeply, New Kids On The Block
  170. Battlestar Galactica (2004-???)
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  174. There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.
  176. This is not your father’s science fiction.
  177. Episodes Of Note : 33, Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Downloaded
  179. Friends
  180. The excellent cast and compulsive soap-opera style storylines elevate it above the pack
  181. Episodes Of Note: The One With The Prom Video, The One Where Everybody Finds Out, The One With The Proposal
  183. Twin Peaks
  184. I still don't know who killed Laura Palmer...
  185. Episodes Of Note: Pilot, Cooper's Dream, The Last Evening
  187. Stargate SG1
  188. Thank God for tv.com, it helped remind what a standout sci-fi the show is. Brilliant stuff.
  189. Episodes Of Note: There But For the Grace of God, The Fifth Race, Window Of Oppurtunity
  191. The Shield
  192. Finishes what Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue started.
  193. Episodes Of Note: Circles, Quick Fix, Of Mice And Lem
  195. Star Trek: The Next Generation
  196. The definitive Star Trek.
  197. Episodes Of Note : Yesterday’s Enterprise, The Best Of Both Worlds Part 1, All Good Things… Part 2
  199. Everybody Loves Raymond
  200. Often criminally underrated.
  201. Episodes Of Note : The Letter, Debra Makes Something Good, The Wallpaper
  203. I’m Alan Partridge
  204. One of the very few British comedy I’ve found to be consistently funny.
  205. Episodes Of Note: Watership Alan, To Kill A Mocking Alan, Brave Alan
  207. The Twilight Zone
  208. Possibly the most influential show of all time. Absolute brilliance
  209. Episodes Of Note: Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up, It's A Good Life, To Serve Man
  211. Sex And The City
  212. All men should watch this little piece of brilliance.
  213. Episodes Of Note: Ex And The City, Belles of the Balls , An American Girl In Paris (Part Deux)
  215. South Park
  216. Filthy, yet brilliant.
  217. Episodes Of Note : Chinpokomon, Scott Tenorman Must Die, Christian Rock Hard
  219. Six Feet Under
  220. Who'd have thought a family that owns a funeral home could be so interesting.
  221. Episodes Of Note: A Private Life, The Last Time, Everyone's Waiting
  223. Curb Your Enthusiasm
  224. A brilliant concept executed wonderfully... even if it often feels like Larry’s soapbox…
  225. Episodes Of Note: The Doll, The Grand Opening, The Car Pool Lane
  227. Taxi
  228. The greatest gang comedy there is.
  229. Episodes Of Note: Memories Of Cab 804, Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey , Jim The Psychic
  231. Cheers
  232. Second only to Taxi in the best gang comedy stakes.
  233. Episodes Of Note: Pick A Con… Any Con, I Do And Adieu, An Old-Fashioned Wedding
  235. Deadwood
  236. The second best f*$@ing period drama in the f*$@ing land.
  237. Episodes Of Note: Sold Under Sin, The Boy The Earth Talks To, The Catbird Seat
  239. Love My Way
  240. A phenomenal Australian drama. Beautiful stuff
  241. Episodes Of Note: My Family Up A Tree, Garden Of Love, Five Minutes Of Fame
  243. Oz
  244. The father of HBO.
  245. Episodes Of Note: A Game Of Checkers, Variety, Good Intentions
  247. Rescue Me
  248. Dark and gritty, but also very funny. The best of FX, an outstandind show.
  249. Episodes Of Note: DNA, Sanctuary, Justice
  251. Grey’s Anatomy
  252. Not just an ER knock-off.
  253. Episodes Of Note: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, It’s The End Of The World, 17 Seconds
  255. Queer As Folk (UK)
  256. Boundary pushing.
  257. Episodes Of Note: Episode One, Episode Six, Episode Eight
  259. Nip/Tuck
  260. Suprisingly excellent.
  261. Episodes Of Note: Adelle Coffin, Escobar Gallardo, Joan Rivers
  263. The Office (US)
  264. It’s not often that a remake outshines the original.
  265. Episodes Of Note: The Alliance, The Dundies, Casino Night
  267. House
  268. An excellent albeit formulaic medical/mystery drama.
  269. Episodes Of Note: Three Stories, Euphoria, Lines In The Sand
  271. St. Elsewhere
  272. Televison drama, ER in particular, owes everything to this show. Scarily ahead of its time.
  273. Episodes Of Note: Cora And Arnie, Time Heals, The Last One
  275. Frontline
  276. Australian comedy, and satire for that matter, at its very best.
  277. Episodes Of Note: The Siege, The Shadow We Cast, Epitaph
  279. My Name Is Earl
  280. An ingenious premise pulled off flawlessly.
  281. Episodes Of Note: Joy’s Wedding, Didn’t Pay Taxes, South Of The Border
  283. Entourage
  284. An astoundingly riveting behind the scenes look at showbiz.
  285. Episodes Of Note: Exodus, One Day In The Valley , Vegas Baby, Vegas
  287. 3rd Rock From The Sun
  288. A brilliant satife of modern life. John Lithgow steals each and every episode.
  289. Episodes Of Note: The Big Giant Head Returns, The Thing That Wouldn't Die Part 2, Dial M For Dick
  291. Heroes
  292. A brilliant superhero serial drama for the mainstream.
  293. Episodes Of Note: Homecoming, Fallout, Company Men
  295. CSI
  296. The best procedural drama there is.
  297. Episodes Of Note: Grave Danger, Bloodlines, Play With Fire
  299. The Games
  300. Satire at its very best.
  301. Episodes Of Note: The Press Conference, Robbo And The 100 Metres, Reconciliation
  303. Futurama
  304. A brilliant look into the future.
  305. Episodes Of Note: Time Keeps On Slipping, Jurrasic Bark, The Farnsworth Parabox
  307. Desperate Housewives
  308. Soap done very, very well. Usually dismissed by uptight people.
  309. Episodes Of Note: One Wonderful Day, Sweetheart, I Have To Confess, Bang
  311. Third Watch
  312. Looks and feels just like ER, fortunately it's its own animal.
  313. Episodes Of Note: Demolition Derby, After Hours, Goodbye To Camelot
  315. Late Night With Conan O'Brien
  316. I think it was Al Jean that said Conan O'Brien is the funniest man on the planet, I completely Agree.
  318. Phoenix Nights
  319. One of Britain's finest. Peter Kay excels.
  320. Episodes Of Note: Episode 4 (S1), Episode 6 (S1), Episode 6 (S2)
  322. The Wonder Years
  323. Haven't seen it for a very long time, but I have fond memories.
  324. Episodes Of Note: My Father's Office, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Poker
  326. Lost
  327. What's in the hatch?
  328. Episodes Of Note: Pilot, Exodus, Lockdown
  330. Saturday Night Live
  331. Nurtured some of the greatest comic actors in history and features a billion legendary characters.
  333. Hey Arnold
  334. The definitive nicktoon. Richly drawn characters, engaging and witty stories, and a hip, jazzy score. Fantastic.
  335. Episodes Of Note: Arnold's Christmas, Helga On The Couch, The Journal (2)
  337. Hustle
  338. Easily the slickest thing to come out of the BBC. Clever stuff.
  339. Episodes Of Note: Episode 1 (S1), Episode 6 (S2), Episode 1 (S4)
  341. Wings
  342. An outstanding gang comedy from the creators of Frasier. Highly underrated.
  343. Episodes Of Note: Murder, She Roast, Das Plane, Life Could Be A Dream
  345. Family Guy
  346. This show owns the non-sequitor.
  347. Episodes Of Note: Death Is A Bitch, Road To Rhode Island, PTV
  349. Hill Street Blues
  350. Is to television what Citizen Kane is to film
  351. Episodes Of Note: Film At Eleven, Freedom's Last Stand, Trial By Fury
  353. Farscape
  354. A smart little sci-fi that nobody seems to know about.
  355. Episodes Of Note: Die Me, Dichotomy , We're So Screwed (3): La Bomba, Bad Timing
  357. Shameless
  358. A standout British drama. You really care for these misfits
  359. Episodes Of Note: Episode 4 (S1), Episode 5 (S3), Episode 5 (S4)
  361. Classic Albums
  362. Hugely insightful. A must for musicians and music aficianados.
  363. Episodes Of Note: Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland, Metallica: Metallica (Black Album), Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
  365. Cracker
  366. Robbie Coltraine's performance as Fitz is legendary
  367. Episodes Of Note: To Say I Love You Part 1, To Be A Somebody Part 2, Men Should Weep Part 3
  369. Will & Grace
  370. It doesn't try to be anything other than funny, and it has that in spades. There have been a few heartfeld moments, the show pulled it off brilliantly.
  371. Episodes Of Note: Object Of My Rejection, Das Boob, Coffee And Commitment
  373. Big Love
  374. The most groundbreaking shows ever, subject matter wise.
  375. Episodes Of Note: Affair , The Baptism (f.k.a. Margene's Baptism) , The Ceremony (f.k.a. A Family Outing)
  377. Doctor Who (2005)
  378. Generally superb.
  379. Episodes Of Note: The Doctor Dances, The Girl In The Fireplace, The Satan Pit
  381. Becker
  382. Ted Danson's second wind. Great show
  383. Episodes Of Note: Partial Law, Crosstalk, D.N.R.
  385. Only Fools And Horses
  386. Worked best as a dramedy. Great stuff.
  387. Episodes Of Note: Diamonds Are For Heather, Strained Relations, Little Problems
  389. Sliders
  390. Had some problems later on, but the first two seasons were magical.
  391. Episodes Of Note: The Weaker Sex, As Time Goes By, The Guardian
  393. King Of The Hill
  394. An underrated little gem.
  395. Episodes Of Note: Jumpin' Crack Bass (It's a Gas, Gas, Gas), A Fire Fighting We Will Go, Bobby Goes Nuts
  397. The Daily Show
  398. The definitive fake news show. Outstanding satire.
  400. Babylon 5
  401. 97 of the 110 episodes were written by the creator, J. Michael Straczynski. What an achievement!
  402. Episodes Of Note: In The Shadow of Z'ha'dum, Severed Dreams (3), Endgame
  404. The Lakes
  405. Quite a tough watch. Definitely John Simm's finest hour.
  406. Episodes Of Note: Episode 2, Episode 4
  408. The Bob Newhart Show
  409. Definitely one of the standout 70's sitcoms.
  410. Episodes Of Note: I Want To Be Alone, Over The River And Through the Woods , Death Of A Fruitman
  412. Over There
  413. Another instance of a show being canned before its time. Shame on you, FX Network...
  414. Episodes Of Note: Roadblock Duty, Orphans, Weapons Of Mass Destruction
  416. The Office (UK)
  417. Loses big points for radically overusing cringeworthy silences.
  418. Episodes Of Note: Training, Episode 5, Christmas Special
  420. Homicide: Life On The Street
  421. Haven't seen enough to make an informed judgment, but it will certainly rise.
  422. Episodes Of Note: Three Men And Adena, End Game (3), Fallen Heroes
  424. Ally McBeal
  425. Not nearly as good as Boston Legal, but still great stuff
  426. Episodes Of Note: Boy To The World, Boy Next Door, Falling Up
  428. Law & Order: SVU
  429. By far the best of the franchise
  430. Episodes Of Note: Countdown, Soulless, Scavenger
  432. Just Shoot Me
  433. Fantastic series. Pretty darn clever.
  434. Episodes Of Note: Pass The Salt, The Assistant, Slow Donnie
  436. Dexter
  437. A bit sick and twisted. Michael C. Hall is fantastic.
  438. Episodes Of Note: Let's Give The Boy A Hand, Shrink Rap, Born Free
  440. Murphy Brown
  441. Ever excellent. I'll never hear Natural Woman the same way again...
  442. Episodes Of Note: Mama Said, The Queen Of Soul, Never Say Goodbye (2)
  444. The X-Files
  445. Kind of overrated, but still worthy of a ranking.
  446. Episodes Of Note: Ice, 731 (2), Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
  448. Thst 70's Show
  449. Another highly underrated gem.
  450. Episodes Of Note: Hyde Moves In, Garage Sale, Celebration Day (a.k.a. Graduation)
  452. Huff
  453. Groundbreaking.
  454. Episodes Of Note: Christmas Is Ruined, Crazy Nuts & All F*cked Up, Which Lip Is the Cervical Lip?
  456. Carnivale
  457. A tightly plotted story featuring David Lynch style wierdness. Only the wierdness isn't ndulgent.
  458. Episodes Of Note: The Day That Was The Day, Lincoln Highway, New Canaan, CA
  460. Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge
  461. Not as good as I'm Alan Partridge. but still noteworthy despite a lacklustre Christmas Special
  462. Episodes Of Note: Episode 1, Episode 4
  464. Miami Vice
  465. One of the better shows from the 80's. The production values are still noteworthy, that's how good the show looked.
  466. Episodes Of Note: Sons And Lovers, A Rock and a Hard Place, Freefall
  468. Quantam Leap
  469. Always great fun. I don't know how Scott Bacula had the stamina
  470. Episodes Of Note: The Color of Truth , Jimmy, Lee Harvey Oswald
  472. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
  473. Always brilliant fun. The sketches and the monologue are always aces. Can't wait for the Conan takeover, though.
  475. How I Met Your Mother
  476. Otherwise known as Friends: The Next Generation.
  477. Episodes Of Note: Slutty Pumpkin, The Pineapple Incident, Come On
  479. Rugrats
  480. Outstandind stuff.
  481. Episodes Of Note: Monsters In The Garage, Journey To The Centre Of The Basement, Pirate Light
  483. NYPD Blue
  484. Haven't seen enough to make an informed judgment, but it will certainly rise.
  485. Episodes Of Note: The Bank Dick, A Draining Experience, Hearts And Souls
  487. Northern Exposure
  488. Kind of overrated, but still worthy of ranking.
  489. Episodes Of Note: Aurora Borealis, Cicely, Three Doctors
  491. Gilmore Girls
  492. It has been a very long time since I've seen the show, but a fellow television aficianado rates it very highly, and it is being cancelled, so I'll rank it.
  493. Episodes Of Note: Love, Daisies and Troubadours, They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?, Raincoats And Recipes
Author Comments: 

Tell me what you think of the major overhaul...

One day I might even include picures!

Wezzo01/22/2007

Excellent list! I find very little to disagree with, and around half of these - if not more - feature in my list.

Wezzo01/22/2007

Oh, and you gotta love Hey Arnold getting its dues!

jim01/22/2007

Very nice list. Did you consider Northern Exposure or Homicide (based on your list, I'm thinking you'll really like the latter)?

Stratman01/23/2007

Jim, I've not seen Homicide: Life On The Street, the HBO drama that aired on NBC.

I have seen the first season of Northern Exposure but it didn't wow me, though I still enjoyed it. I've heard many cite the show as one of their all-time favourites so I imagine it gets much better. At this stage I'm enjoying Joshua Brand's and John Falsey's other big show, St Elsewhere more. Time will tell, I guess.

Thanks for the shoutouts, guys. It's much appreciated!

Rushmore01/22/2007

Fantastic list

strawb_star04/13/2007

Yeah, it's a great list, but I have to disagree with The Office (US) being better than the original UK version. Our version had a bit more well-placed irony that the US version, which was a tad more obvious and 'easy' to register.

That may just be personal taste, however.

Stratman04/17/2007

What it comes to down to, is the humour of the US version, for me, is far superior. Ricky and Steven overused the painful silences. Pam is much better than Dawn too.

Personal taste, I think. Thanks for the shout out, btw.

professor04/18/2007

Excellent list.

Wezzo05/06/2007

Gilmore Girls, woooo!

Fantastic update. You knows your TV.

Stratman05/06/2007

I have no doubt it'll rise!

Wezzo05/06/2007

Your first Hey Arnold 'episode of note' has disappeared..?