Your Favorite TV Shows...of All Time

[Ocean Gypsy]

Animated:

Futurama
Classic Simpsons
Daria

Regular shows:

Mystery Science Theater 3000
Scrubs (Seasons 1-8)
Law and Order: SVU
Roseanne
The Wonder Years
Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International

Older shows:

Bewitched
I Dream Of Jeannie
Get Smart

 

[sarJP]

Sisters

 

[Antigone]

Six Feet Under
The West Wing
The Simpsons
The Wire
Lost
Family Guy (in moderation, though)
The X-Files

 

[Cynthia85]

Possible chronological order:

1. Doctor Who
2. The X-Files
3. Law and Order & Destination Truth (these 2 are really tied)
4. Star Trek: The Next Generation
5. Law and Order: SVU
6. Project Runway

 

[Cynthia85]

All time favorite shows: The Blackadder and Red Dwarf

Others at the top of the list:
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr (Bruce Campbell!)
Jack of All Trades (Bruce Campbell!)
Star Trek TNG
Star Trek DSN
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Stargate SG-1 (RDA!)
Stargate Universe
Bones
psych

Holy crow! I forgot all about The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr and Jack of All Trades!! They were great Shows!

 

[Tempura]

Oh man, there are so many.

When I was younger:

The age of the tripods (translated from the finnish title, not sure if this is correct)
Knight rider!

When I was less younger:

Twin peaks (best ever)
The Simpsons
South Park

Now:

Brothers in arms
Futurama
House M.D.
Frasier

You can't top those.

 

[inconsequential]

1. Firefly
2. Cheers
3. Little House on the Prairie
4. NCIS
5. Law & Order: SVU

 

[BelovedLight]

I like the oldies...they're always funny

I Love Lucy
Father Knows Best
Leave it to Beaver
Andy Griffith Show
Little House on the Prairie
The Cosby Show
MASH
Seinfeld
Friends
Frazier

 

[Skilletdude]

I don't have many... I have a hard time getting into shows unless. Here is my very very short list of my favorite TV shows ever...

1. Jim Henson's The StoryTeller (technically I think it was part of the Jim Henson Hour but oh well). Mostly like this for the craftsmanship and creativity and I always loved folk tales.
2. Farscape... I haven't even finished this series but so far I love, love, love this show! And I don't like space sci-fi stuff much but this is good.
3. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles... was canned way too soon and even though the final episode set up for another season, it was a decent episode to end the series on.
4. Highlander: The Series... Would have liked this more if the episodes were not so episodic and more serialized. I liked a lot of themes brought up and stuff and it's a fun show but... needed story archs that covered at least a whole season or two.

 

[Antigone]

I refuse to believe I'm the only Lost-fan in this place.

 

[Wicked Willow]

I refuse to believe I'm the only Lost-fan in this place.

You aren't. I was quite disappointed by the finale and the way the "flash sideways" were explained, but that doesn't remove "Lost" from my all-time-favourites list.

So, here goes:

1) Lost (excellent characters, wonderful plots, great mysteries - and not so great solutions for the same, if any)

2) Battlestar Galactica (the re-imagined series, not the 1979 Star Wars-ripoff); I haven't finished that one yet, and I've heard the finale's not exactly gold, either, but that cannot spoil an otherwise excellent series: again, multi-faceted characters and plot lines abound.

3) Babylon 5: another series I never really finished, but definitely one that needs to be on this list on account of introducing extended plot lines spanning several seasons. The special effects look extremely cheesy in retrospect, but that cannot really distract from just how epic this series was.

4) Veronica Mars: she's got to have a place here, if only to detract from the fact that almost all series on this list are of the mystery/sci-fi kind. Brilliant dialogue, great characters, and the first season really excelled at building up a season-wide story arc.

5) Firefly: another one that got cancelled too soon. This series held lots of Whedonesque fun, and it was one of the few that actually insisted on not having sound effects in space. Lovely!

6) Twin Peaks: what can I say? I have a soft spot for the genius of David Lynch. Just because it's surreal doesn't mean that it doesn't make any sense.

7) Buffy the Vampire Slayer: hey, my screen name is an homage to one of the show's female lead characters , so you should have seen this one coming. I always liked this extended allegory on facing the horrors of the teenage years and coming of age.

8) Rome: now THAT was an excellent mini-series! Titus Pullo rules!

9) The X-Files: I didn't follow that series slavishly, but I was quite fond of it back in the 1990s.

10) The Simpsons: no list is complete without the yellow family. Great satire on the American way of life.

 

[Antigone]

1) Lost (excellent characters, wonderful plots, great mysteries - and not so great solutions for the same, if any)

For me, it was mostly about hot guys taking their shirts of. WOW.

4) Veronica Mars: she's got to have a place here, if only to detract from the fact that almost all series on this list are of the mystery/sci-fi kind. Brilliant dialogue, great characters, and the first season really excelled at building up a season-wide story arc.

Ooh, I can't believe I forgot about V-Mars! I freaking love that show. I'm a sucker for witty remarks. "annoy, tiny blonde one! Annoy like the wind!"

Veronica and Logan are epic.

 

[Ringo84]

There are many:

Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation
M*A*S*H
The Cosby Show
Keeping Up Appearances
The Joy of Painting
Ringo

 

[AdamKane]

Explosive Situations, Modern Marvels, Bionic Woman (The New One), Raging Planet, Extreme Machines, Mutant X, Legend of the Seeker, ReGenesis, The X-Files, Buffy, Charmed, The Outer Limits, Supernatural, Dark Angel, Dead Like Me, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Firefly, PM Edition, Fringe

 

[NNL]

The Cosby Show
The Transformers (season 1 and 2)
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation

 

[PretenderGurl]

I am saddened by the news of CSI: NY's Melina Kanakaredes leaving the show. =( I love Stella! Completely heart broken and will probably never watch the show again. =/

 

[DanaRenee2]

*Little House on the Prairie (don't laugh)
*I Love Lucy
*Everybody Loves Raymond
*Rosanne

 

[GarrettC]

I don't have many favorite TV shows, but some of my favorites include, in no particular order:

1. Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List - Kathy Griffin is a brilliant comedian who will do almost anything for fame. Combined with her wine-loving Irish mother, this is one of the best and funniest reality shows out there.

2. Whose Line is it Anyway? (American version) - Four guys doing improv scenes and songs. Canada, you have something to be proud of for once. Namely, Colin Mocherie. The only downside of this show is the presence of Drew Carey. He simply isn't funny when he does improv.

3. The Office (American version) - Do I really have to explain this one?

4. Everybody Loves Raymond - Again, kind of self-explanatory.

5. Home Improvement (the series starring Tim Allen) - Tim, Earl Hindman, Patricia Richardson, and Richard Karn and their characters were the reason this show survived as long as it did. The plots weren't that inspired, but the characters and the writing were.

6. Monk - This show brilliantly combined the "whodunnit", CSI/Law & Order, medical dramas, and comedy. The character of Adrian Monk was and is one of the most lovable on television.

7. King of Queens - As with Home Improvement, the characters were brilliant, as were the writers of the show. The plots were limited, mostly revolving around the main characters job as a security guard.

8. America's Got Talent - I just love watching and listening to most of the contestants. The amount of talent that goes through there is phenomenal. I do NOT envy the judges.

9. The Colbert Report - A brilliant satiric news show. Stephen Colbert is more thought-provoking, not to mention funnier, than Jon Stewart.

10. Comedy Central Presents - This show highlights the funniest up-and-coming comedians. If you want a good laugh, tune in.

 

[Antigone]

In the non-fiction category, I really love the BBC.

Have I Got News For You: Paul Merton is my hero. I love his dry, surreal jokes and his absurd non-sequitors.

QI: Stephen Fry is in it. need I say more?

Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Although I like the guest presenter thing, I miss Simon Amstel, one of the few hosts willing to degrade his guests. Normally I'd object to it, but he's impossibly funny. New that he's left I'm rooting for Frankie Boyle to take over.

 

[Jerlene]

Roseanne, Will and Grace, Degrassi.