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Godoggo

11-12-14, 11:05 PM

22. The Office (U.S 2005- 2013)

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b9GilKnpiv0)

Quote: Close your eyes. Picture a convict. What's he wearing? Nothing special, baseball cap on backwards, baggy pants... he says something ordinary like... 'yo, thats shizzle.' Okay. Now slowly open your eyes again. Who are you picturing? A black man? Wrong. That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you. ~ Michael Scott

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A mockumentary style sitcom based off the original UK version.

Cast connections: The actors that played Jim and Ryan went to high school together and the actors portraying Andy and Kevin went to a Christian school together in Georgia.

Steve Carell: He hadn't watched the British version of the show before being offered the role of Michael. He was also worried about just be copying Ricky Gervias and not make the role of Michael Scott is own.

Pam's engagement ring: Jenna Fischer kept the ring and has been seen wearing it in television appearances. Even after the series was over.

More than actors: Both Mindy Kaling and B.J Novak did more than act in The Office. They wrote, produced and dated.

Phyllis and Creed's former life: She was once a burlesque performer and a NFL cheerleader. She was also the casting director of The Office before they wrote her part specifically for her. Creed was a member of the band The Grass Roots.

Points: 153

Placements: 2 6th, 1 1st, 1 4th, 1 5th, 1 11th, 1 15th, 1 16th, 1 18th, 1 25th

21. Sherlock (2010 - )

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Quote: “I’m not a psychopath, Anderson. I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.”-Sherlock

Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzyKkKB7mT4)

A British series with a contemporary take on the Sherlock Holmes stories.

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Preparation: To prepare for the role Benedict Cumberbatch read every original Conan Doyle story.

Spock: Watson refers to Holmes as "Spock" in the show. Leonard Nimoy has also played Sherlock Holmes and Benedict Cumberbatch played Khan in Star Trek: Into The Darkness.

Sherlock Holmes is a Chinese gay icon: Although his sexuality has not been confirmed to be gay, many Chinese people still regard him as a gay icon.

Molly Hooper: The role was only to be a one time thing to illustrate Holmes's lack of social skills and romantic cluelessness. The producers expanded the role because they were so impressed with Louise Brealey's performance.

Points: 155

Placements: 2 11th, 1 6th, 1 7th, 1 8th, 1 9th, 1 10th, 1 12th,1 16th 1 18th, 1 23rd

Citizen Rules

11-12-14, 11:13 PM

I've only seen The Office on the back of airplane seats, you know those little TVs. Being too cheap to pay for the sound, I've watched it in silent mode....All I can say is the filming technique used on the show is odd. If you seen the show you know what I mean.

Swan

11-12-14, 11:14 PM

The Office is way too low! :D

Was my #1. One of my favorite things in the universe, if not my favorite thing.

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Helped me out a lot when I was recovering from my mental breakdown, so it's a very close show to me. See, I have schizophrenia and social anxiety (which anyone on here who knows me knows that), and while I was recovering from both (err... when my social anxiety was at it's peak and I was overcoming it as well as recovering from my breakdown), I turned to The Office to keep me company. You don't know how important that was for me. Not just the humor, which kept my spirits up, but feeling like I was part of this group of people all of whom I loved dearly. I watched the entire series all the way through, twice, while I was recovering.

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I even enjoy the not-as-great seasons without Michael, even though there is definitely something lacking without his presence. He is, without a doubt, my favorite character in history.

I was planning to write something longer but I'm installing some very important software right now and that's where my mind is at. Just know I f*cking love that show like nothing else.

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Miss Vicky

11-12-14, 11:16 PM

Sherlock was my number 6. When I first heard about the show, I had my reservations. A modern day Sherlock Holmes? Starring that weird looking Benedict Cumberwhatever? Yeah, I don't know about that. Thankfully after some insistence by my friend Funny Face, I gave it try. Instant love. The stories are intriguing, the dialogue is witty and engaging and Cumberbatch and Freeman have wonderful chemistry.

My List
1. Blackadder II (#29)
2. Roseanne (#56)
6. Sherlock (#21)
8. The Big Bang Theory (#31)
10. Blackadder Goes Forth (#46)
14. Archer (#78)
17. Married With Children (#44)
21. House, M.D. (#65)

The Gunslinger45

11-12-14, 11:18 PM

And two more shows I never watched.

cricket

11-12-14, 11:21 PM

I really liked what I saw of The Office, but it was only a few episodes-not enough to vote for it.

Not familiar with Sherlock.

mark f

11-12-14, 11:28 PM

They're both pretty good; I think Sarah probably voted for both.

gbgoodies

11-12-14, 11:38 PM

22. The Office (U.S 2005- 2013)
21. Sherlock (2010 - )

I watched a few episodes of "The Office", but I found it kind of boring. I just don't get what people see in the show. :shrug:

I haven't seen "Sherlock", but I've heard it's the best version of a Sherlock Holmes TV show ever made.

rauldc14

11-12-14, 11:53 PM

The Office was 15 on my list. Had I been more serious about my list it would have been higher, probably top 5.

rauldc14

11-12-14, 11:56 PM

My list
1. Big Bang Theory
2. Monday Night Football
4. Survivor
5. Boy Meets World
14. The Golden Girls
15. The Office

Only two more will show.

Sexy Celebrity

11-13-14, 12:02 AM

Raul, I know you said you voted for Golden Girls for me, even though I know your wife owns the entire series? on DVD.

Have you actually seen a lot of The Golden Girls, though?

Godoggo

11-13-14, 12:03 AM

They're both pretty good; I think Sarah probably voted for both.

She voted for neither. Of course, that doesn't mean she doesn't like them. ;)

I had The Office at 16. I hated it at first and thought it was a hateful little show. I think maybe three or four episodes in I started to realize it wasn't so hateful and in fact, could be really sweet. I think it was the episode where Pam is talking to the camera about the house she dreamed of having as a child, but is really taking about her art, and states to cry that had me wanting to dig further into the show.

Michael Scott is a great character. I love how accidentally successful he is and the glimpses behind the goofy exterior.

I'm also a big Pam and Jim fan. I hated it in the final season when we see them going through all the marital trouble. I know it's realistic and I know all marriages go through troubles, but I didn't exactly watch the show for a healthy dose of reality.

My favorite character? Stanley. Stanley cracks me up and my favorite Stanley moments are when he cracks up.

My all time favorite moment is when Michael buys Pam's painting of the building the office is in. Anyone who doesn't think the show has any depth didn't see that episode.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-13-14, 12:04 AM

No love for Mad Men on the forum?

ah crap. replace sex and the city with it.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-13-14, 12:06 AM

The Office was my #6. never watched Sherlock, looks pretty good.

rauldc14

11-13-14, 12:06 AM

Raul, I know you said you voted for Golden Girls for me, even though I know your wife owns the entire series? on DVD.

Have you actually seen a lot of The Golden Girls, though?

Yes, but I wouldn't have without her watching them. That being said, I think it is still a good show.

Harry Lime

11-13-14, 12:23 AM

The Office would have been in the 25-35 range for me. Sherlock near 50.

christine

11-13-14, 05:26 AM

I like the British version of The Office more. Watched all the Sherlocks, was pretty good but not on my list. There's a creeping sense of gross hamminess in it that I shove to the back of my mind.

Tacitus

11-13-14, 06:33 AM

Yeah, I like the Holmes reboot but nowhere near as much as I like the more traditional spin on Doyle's world. That said, it's probably my favourite show that the BBC are doing currently.

ITV did Sherlock better. That's all I'm sayin'. ;)

The Gunslinger45

11-13-14, 06:56 AM

On with the top 20!

Holden Pike

11-13-14, 08:32 AM

I had both the original UK and the US remake of "The Office" on my list.

1. "The Rockford Files" (64)
4. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (70)
6. "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" (23)
7. "The Larry Sanders Show" (99)
8. "Cheers" (35)
9. "Peep Show" (53)
12. "Lonesome Dove" (60)
14. "The Colbert Report" (81)
15. "The Office" - UK (45)
16. "Deadwood" (27)
18. "The Office" – US (22)
20. "Parks & Recreation" (58)
23. "All in the Family" (24)
25. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (DNP)

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Thursday Next

11-13-14, 08:50 AM

I've never seen the US Office, but I've heard good things about it so I might give it a try. The UK version was high up on my list.

Sherlock was somewhere on my list, I think it's very smart and fun.

seanc

11-13-14, 09:14 AM

I will do a top ten Office episodes list later tonight with some of my favorite moments. Wasn't expecting it till the weekend at least, but that's cool. There is tons of TV out there and we obviously have a pretty diverse group.

I have seen the first three episodes of Sherlock. Despite my love of Freeman I never seem to go back because frankly it bores me.

Sedai

11-13-14, 09:50 AM

Getting down to the good stuff, now!

When Star Trek :TNG was on, I was a die-hard fan. over the years, I have sort of gotten away from the show, although there are a few TNG episodes that are probably some of the best Star Trek content ever created, especially Inner Light and Chain of Command. On this list, I only voted for the original series. That said, I have grown to like Voyager a hell of a lot. The production design is darker, and once Kes leaves and Seven shows up, I think the character set is a bit tighter than TNG overall. Janeway is no Picard, but she becomes a more complex (and more frustrating at times) character that Mulgrew played as somewhat flawed, which made her less of a Mary Sue.

In fact, that is one of my big issues with TNG these days when I try to watch it, they have a couple of crew members like Wesley Crusher that are just a bit too well-rounded to seem like real people. Troi, Alexander, Luaxana, Beverly Crusher...all fairly weak characters when I watch the show now. Voyager is also the most Star Trek of them all, with a ship catapulted into unknown space, forced to wend its way back to familiar space without Federation intervention - the best concept for any of the series, IMO. That said, Voyager has some real stinkers to go with some brilliant stuff as well, so it didn't make the list.

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-13-14, 10:55 AM

93. 3rd Rock From the Sun rating_3
90.The Planet Earth rating_5
88. The Young Ones rating_4
87. Only Fools and Horses rating_5++
86.Columbo rating_5
85. Scrubs rating_3
83. Family Guy rating_2
81. King of the Hill rating_4
73. Spaced rating_4
65. House MD rating_3_5
63. Quantum Leap rating_5
54. The Walking Dead rating_4
51. I'm Alan Partridge rating_5++
50. Survivor rating_4_5
46. Blackadder Goes Forth rating_5
45. The Office (UK) rating_5
37. Star Trek rating_4
36. Battlestar Galactica rating_5
31. The Big BangTheory rating_2
28. Futurama rating_3_5
25. Star Trek: The Next Generation rating_5++++++

My List:

1.Star Trek: The Next Generation
2.
3.
4.Only Fool And Horses
5.
6.
7.
8.I'm Alan Partridge
9.Battlestar Gallactica
10.
11.
12.
13.Star Trek: The OrIginal Series
14.Black Adder Goes Forth
15.The Office (UK)
16.
17.Columbo
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.Planet Earth (BBC)
25.

I'm not hold out much hope for Red Dwarf appearing now.:(

Godoggo

11-13-14, 12:39 PM

20. Dexter (2006 - 2013)

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Theme Song (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQrkLhSgpY)

Quote: "I shouldn't even be here. Rita will be devastated if I'm arrested. Her husband was a crack head and her boyfriend's a serial killer. It's kind of hard not to take that personally." - Dexter

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A drama series about a blood splatter analyst for the Miami police department. He is also secretly a serial killer that hunts down criminals.

Origin: The series is based off a series off a book, "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay. The book is a series as well, but only the first season follows the book storyline.

Deb and Dexter: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter play brother and sister on the show, but they were married for a time in real life.

Plastic: Dexter had to stop wrapping his victims in so much plastic because the actor's skin couldn't breathe and it became too dangerous.

The Trinity Killer: He was played by John Lithgow and based on the BTK killer. This is Lithgow's second time on the list for being a main character. If you count guest starring then it's his third. He was on one episode of Frasier.

Points: 174

Placements: 2 2nd, 2 4th, 2 14th, 1 9th,1 13th, 1 16th, 1 20th, 1 21st, 1 22nd, 1 24th, 1 25th

Miss Vicky

11-13-14, 01:12 PM

Dexter was my number 4. The show should've ended sooner than it did and the final season is a big steaming pile of *****, but there was more than enough brilliance in the earlier seasons for it to warrant a place in my top five.

My List
1. Blackadder II (#29)
2. Roseanne (#56)
4. Dexter (#20)
6. Sherlock (#21)
8. The Big Bang Theory (#31)
10. Blackadder Goes Forth (#46)
14. Archer (#78)
17. Married With Children (#44)
21. House, M.D. (#65)

Godoggo

11-13-14, 01:17 PM

When I posted Dexter I accidentally uploaded next entry's photo on it. I caught it just at the last second. That would have been a big spoiler. :dizzy:

Dexter is just one of the multitude of shows I haven't got to yet. I have seen around three episodes. It didn't grab me immediately, but it seemed as if it might be something I would get into.

Has anyone read the books? Are they any good?

MovieMeditation

11-13-14, 01:28 PM

Dexter was my 2nd...

I've been very generous because basically only season 1, 2 and 4 are really worthy of that number 2 spot. Still, the other seasons had its moments here and there and Michael C. Hall as Dexter is great in all seasons and furthermore he really showed improvement on his acting abilities in some of the later seasons as well.

Dexter was also the first tv show I ever followed and the show and characters will always have a special place in my heart. So no matter how bad it became I just can't help how much I really liked about the show.

gandalf26

11-13-14, 01:39 PM

Glad to see Sherlock getting so high. In my top 10.

The Office beating the actual British Office is an abomination. I suppose though most of the voters are American and have likely only ever seen the American version.

gbgoodies

11-13-14, 01:43 PM

20. Dexter (2006 - 2013)

I tried watching the first few episodes of "Dexter" because I heard it was a great show, but I just couldn't get into it. I don't remember much about it, but as I recall, it was a bit too graphic for my tastes.

The Gunslinger45

11-13-14, 01:43 PM

Did not watch number 20.

Miss Vicky

11-13-14, 02:01 PM

Has anyone read the books? Are they any good?

I read the first couple of books. The first season doesn't quite follow the book as a certain character that dies in the book lives on in the show, while a character that lives on in the book dies in the show.

The first book is quite good and the second was good, too, but from what I've read about them, the later books take quite a supernatural turn that doesn't appeal to me and wasn't part of the show.

Sedai

11-13-14, 02:23 PM

R.P. McMurphy

11-13-14, 02:43 PM

I was hooked on Sherlock from the very first episode. Glad it broke the top 25! I forgot to vote for it. My memory is a desert wasteland. I did not vote for Dexter or The Office but I very much like both shows and both deserve the high marks they received.

R.P. McMurphy

11-13-14, 02:52 PM

My list thus far:

1.
2.
3.Cheers
4.
5.Law & Order
6.Lonesome Dove
7.
8.The Larry Sanders Show
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.House of Cards
23.
24.
25.

A meager showing so far but hoping to fill many more up soon!

Tacitus

11-13-14, 03:41 PM

Dexter kicks ass. My girlfriend and I got away from the show after season 4, as the quality took a dip, but the first four seasons were riveting. We will probably finish it off at some point, but the chatter about the abysmal finale and the apparent drop in quality in later seasons sent us off looking for something else to watch!

I had Dexter at #16.

I liked Dexter but feel exactly the same about the quality drop off, although I stuck it out until the finale. The final season in particular was embarrassing when compared to how the show started.

I read a review somewhere which summed it up perfectly - As the show went along the creators fell in love with their character way too much.

christine

11-13-14, 04:01 PM

I watched Dexter but think I only got to the end of the second series. It was good, but being told by several people that it tailed off badly kinda put me off investing more time in it

honeykid

11-13-14, 04:02 PM

I love Till Death Us Do Part, but I've not seen All In The Family. I'm slightly surprised it's this high up. Just because of the lack of talk about it, not because it's not good/great.

It's too bad "Sanford and Son" won't make it, but I tried. :)
Another US classic that I've not seen that's based on a UK show.

I haven't seen "Sherlock", but I've heard it's the best version of a Sherlock Holmes TV show ever made.
It's not. As Tacitus inferred, this is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ9ho6qQ-d0

As for Dexter. I'm surprised that something that, almost everyone, agrees is so poor for half its run, is this high. It does show just how much the first half (and season 4 in particular I suspect) is loved by its fans.

gbgoodies

11-13-14, 04:24 PM

It's not. As Tacitus inferred, this is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ9ho6qQ-d0

"This video is not available in your country." :(

gbgoodies

11-13-14, 04:26 PM

honeykid

11-13-14, 04:46 PM

Yes, it is. It's also the version I posted in the youtube clip. Shame it's not showing up. It's the whole of The Sign Of Four.

cricket

11-13-14, 04:55 PM

I saw the previews for Dexter but never watched it. I think I would've liked it.

Godoggo

11-13-14, 08:38 PM

I read the first couple of books. The first season doesn't quite follow the book as a certain character that dies in the book lives on in the show, while a character that lives on in the book dies in the show.

The first book is quite good and the second was good, too, but from what I've read about them, the later books take quite a supernatural turn that doesn't appeal to me and wasn't part of the show.

Maybe I'll give them a try then. I'd probably get to the books faster than I would the show.

Godoggo

11-13-14, 09:22 PM

I'm going to post one more tonight. I'm just too headachy to put together two tonight. I'm going to do two tomorrow (might be rather late) then 3 more Sat. Just thought I'd give you a heads up on how the next couple of days are going to go. :)

Godoggo

11-13-14, 09:29 PM

19. Friends (1994 - 2004)

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SCQGnVrTsAM)

Quote: I get my ya-yas from Ikea. You have to put them together yourself, but they cost a little less. ~ Chandler

Longing running popular sitcom about a group of friends living in New York.

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Spin-offs: Joey

Casting: Courtney Cox was offered the role of Rachel, but she wanted to play Monica because she preferred her strong character.

The role of Ross was written specifically for David Schwimmer.

Jon Cryer and Jon Favreau both auditioned for the part of Chandler. Mathew Perry had another sitcom but it didn't get picked up. If it would have one of the two above would have played Chandler.

Salary: In the beginning each were being payed about $22.00 an episode. In season two they all had slightly different salaries. They were the first cast to go as a group and demand a pay increase and that each one make the same amount.

Mad About You: Lisa Kudrow was already playing Ursula on the series Mad About You. In order that Kudrow could play both roles, Phoebe and Ursula became identical twins. Helen Hunt even makes an appearance on Friends and mistakes Phoebe for Ursula.

Points: 177

Placements: 3 2nd, 2 6th, 2 25th, 2 19th, 1 5th, 1 7th , 1 21st, 1 22nd

Miss Vicky

11-13-14, 09:37 PM

I watched the show briefly when I was in junior high, but lost interest rather quickly. It's not something I've had any interest in revisiting and did not make my list.

cricket

11-13-14, 09:54 PM

I saw a few episodes of Friends and thought it was decent.

The Gunslinger45

11-13-14, 09:57 PM

Thought Friends was overrated.

Sexy Celebrity

11-13-14, 09:58 PM

Thought Friends was overrated.
Well, your brain's in good, working order.

rauldc14

11-13-14, 10:02 PM

I didn't much care for Friends when it was originally on, but I watch it a lot when it is on now and I like it. Made my list.

Citizen Rules

11-13-14, 10:04 PM

What ever happened to Jennifer Aniston? I haven't seen her on a magazine cover, for at least a week.:D

Camo

11-13-14, 10:05 PM

Friends and Dexter make 10 from my list, i had them at 25 and 9 respectively. Friends could've been alot higher, but imo seasons 8-10 were just so weak especially on a rewatch that it fell way down my list. Still it's the perfect show to just sit back and watch when your feeling lazy.

Like some others have said it was qute difficult to decide where to place Dexter because of the dropoff in quality after Season 4. 1-4 was without a doubt the peak of the show with 3 as the clear weakest out of them, unlike some others though i thought Seasons 5 and 7 were pretty decent, 6 was terrible and 8 came close to ruining the entire show. No idea what the writers were thinking, having Deborah and fall in love with Dexter, and all of that crap about the Therapist inventing the code instead of Harry :rolleyes:.

Season 1 was my favourite by quite some way. As some would have guessed by my avatar the Ice Truck Killer is one of my favourite villains, despite his relatively short time on the show. I'd also say Dexter is at his most interesting here, before he'd began to develop feelings and drift away from what Harry taught him. Not to mention the best flashbacks on the show.

Next up would be both 2 and 4. I can't quite decide what i like better, while Trinity is a fantastic villian; i actually felt that Season 2 had the better sidestories. With the excellent new characters, in Lila and Lundy, as well as Doakes at his best. The rehab and Bay Harbour Butcher storylines were incredibly well executed imo.

The best thing about the show was that while each season was first and foremost about the hunt for a killer, each season also had a main focus on Dexters development. Season 1 had Dexter learning his true identity, 2 had him figuring out whether he could change, 3 with whether he could have a true friend that could know who he is, 4 with him trying to figure out if he could juggle a family with being a killer,etc.

Also just a little correction to your John Lithgow fact, he also played Barneys Dad on HIMYM, so he was actually in four ;).

Of the other two i've never watched Sherlock. The Office didn't make my list, but i think i'm one of the few Brits that preferred the US version. I think it was Sean or Swan who said he might prefer it because he was introduced to it first, possibly that's also the case with me.

5.Sons of Anarchy
6.Community
7.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9.Dexter
12.Deadwood
13.The Shield
16.Batman TAS
17.Only Fools And Horses
21.Curb Your Enthusiasm
25.Friends

rauldc14

11-13-14, 10:05 PM

Aniston is around, where is Courtney is the question.

gbgoodies

11-13-14, 10:10 PM

19. Friends (1994 - 2004)

I like "Friends" a lot, but it didn't make my list. I think it's just a case of overload with this show. It's in reruns on so many channels, that I've seen every episode numerous times. I bought the DVDs, but I rarely watch them because I can always find multiple episodes airing on at least one of the channels around here.

Godoggo

11-13-14, 10:21 PM

Also just a little correction to your John Lithgow fact, he also played Barneys Dad on HIMYM, so he was actually in four ;).

Not that I'm not prone to making mistakes, but in this case I didn't. I'm only counting shows that made the list so far, not all of his tv show guest appearances. :)

I was one of the people to have Friends at number #2. I've watched Friends for a major part of my life taking a year or so off every once in awhile when I get burnt out. I always come back though. It's a funny show with character that are familiar and endearing. I don't imagine I'll ever stop watching Friends.

seanc

11-13-14, 10:22 PM

The Office was my #5. There is only one comedy I rank ahead of it, and there were moments during its run when I thought it would over take it. The first five seasons are incredibly consistently hilarious. There is not one episode that I don't like in that stretch. It is one of three shows that comes up for me on at the very least a weekly basis. It is always because somebody does something that reminds me of a moment or character that makes me bore my friends, family, or co-workers with another anecdote. I could literally post hundreds of quotes from this show that make me laugh as much as the next one. I don't have the time and you don't have the patience, so I will do a top ten episodes with my favorite moment from each.

10: The Dundies S02 E01

Tons of Michael being Michael so I think my favorite part comes when a couple guys at the bar start making fun of Michael and the crew starts chanting for more dundies despite their hate for them. Its a he may be an idiot but he is our idiot moment. The Office has a few of those.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/seancriswell/dundies.jpg

9: Niagra S06 E04

I am revealing my soft side here, but that's okay. Still plenty of Michael's antics but this one is about the wedding. I am not ashamed to say I love the dance montage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJd9l-7Jp_M

8: A Benihana Christmas S03 E10

The Office has a few great Christmas episodes but my favorite is when Michael gets dumped by his girlfriend after photo shopping himself into her ski trip photo that was taken with her ex and her children. Hard to top that moment. Jim calls it "a bold move".

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7: The Client S02 E07

One of my favorite things about the character of Michael is that he is the greatest salesman ever. It shows that there is an actual reason why he reached the position he did and somehow makes up for a lot of his deficiencies when it comes up. This is the first episode I really remember it being show cased and I didn't see it coming.

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6: The Injury S02 E12

This is generally considered one of the great episodes of the series. My favorite moment is at the beginning when Michael is trying to get Pam to come get him because he "burned" his foot. She won't and Michael is yelling don't send Dwight while Dwight is already speeding out of the parking lot. We see him hit a pole, get out of the car and throw up on his hood, only to jump back in and speed off to "save" Michael. Fantastic epsiode.

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5: Dinner Party S04 E09

Again a great opening sets everything else up. Michael gets his dinner party together by pretending corporate has forced them all to work late. He makes a fake phone call to corporate and tells them we are not working. He then invites Jim and Pam to dinner because they have no excuse. This episode is a great show case for crazy Jan.

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4: Stress Relief S05 E13

Nothing in this series made me laugh as hard as this opening. I was literally crying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BignPBV32Sk

3: Sexual Harassment S02 E02

The great thing about this episode is that it is an absolute show case for Michael saying inappropriate things so here is just one example:

" Times have changed a little. And even though we're still a family here at Dunder Mifflin, families grow. And at some point, the daddy can't take a bath with the kids anymore. I am upper management, and it would be inappropriate for me to take a bath with Pam. As much as I might want to. "

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2: Fun Run S04 E01

This is the episode that got me hooked on this show. I laughed so much at Michael making a charity for rabies as a result of him hitting Meredith with his car that I went back and started watching the series from the beginning. This episode is non stop laughs for me but the moment when Michael is spouting the danger of rabies before the run begins, with Darryl playing with a squirrel in the back ground is absolutely amazing.

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1: Diversity Day S01 E02

If you haven't watched The Office, start with this episode. If you think Michael is a racist idiot after watching, maybe this show isn't for you. If you think he is socially awkward, has zero self awareness, and is culturally ignorant then keep going because you will probably love this character and show as much as I have grown to.

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seanc

11-13-14, 10:25 PM

While I was making that post, my third favorite comedy ever shows up. Friends was my #7. Was hoping it would make it top ten. I will try and do a top ten for that show as well. Probably be this weekend though.

Godoggo

11-13-14, 10:27 PM

Aniston is around, where is Courtney is the question.

She starred in a really awful show called Cougar Town. The name of the show was off putting enough but I braved it because it starred her, Busy Phillips and Christa Miller. It's awful. Really awful.

Godoggo

11-13-14, 10:31 PM

Camo

11-13-14, 10:33 PM

Not that I'm not prone to making mistakes, but in this case I didn't. I'm only counting shows that made the list so far, not all of his tv show guest appearances. :)

I was one of the people to have Friends at number #2. I've watched Friends for a major part of my life taking a year or so off every once in awhile when I get burnt out. I always come back though. It's a funny show with character that are familiar and endearing. I don't imagine I'll ever stop watching Friends.

I honestly thought HIMYM had showed up :facepalm::laugh:

Godoggo

11-13-14, 10:35 PM

I honestly thought HIMYM had showed up :facepalm::laugh:

I thought that might be the case. We talked about it a lot one day, but no it hasn't shown up yet.

seanc

11-13-14, 10:36 PM

Diversity day is one of my favorite episodes, Seanc. The bit between Michael and Kelly is one of the funniest moments of the whole show. Also funny is Michael's uncomfortableness when Stanley gets black as his diversity.

"We didn't plan that"

I also love it when he asks Oscar if there is a term that he doesn't find as offensive as Mexican. "It has certain connotations."

Camo

11-13-14, 10:46 PM

Great post Sean. The episode that got me hooked on The Office was the one where Phyllis gets flashed, the part at the end when Dwight looks at himself and realizes the sketch iis of him :rotfl:. Also one of my favourit parts of The Office :D -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOqFG86t9iA

Godoggo

11-13-14, 10:50 PM

"We didn't plan that"

I also love it when he asks Oscar if there is a term that he doesn't find as offensive as Mexican. "It has certain connotations."

Yeah, that's funny too. 30 Rock used that joke too except with Puerto Rican.

The episode I saw today is the one where Michael reads all the complaints about each other and tries to get them to work it out. I love the rivalry between Phyllis and Angela. Phyllis doesn't get enough love. She was a fantastic character.

seanc

11-13-14, 10:53 PM

Yeah, that's funny too. 30 Rock used that joke too except with Puerto Rican.

The episode I saw today is the one where Michael reads all the complaints about each other and tries to get them to work it out. I love the rivalry between Phyllis and Angela. Phyllis doesn't get enough love. She was a fantastic character.

Phyllis is really good at times. I love her and Angela together. Usually something involving the party planning committee.

Tacitus

11-14-14, 04:11 AM

Friends was at its peak when I was marooned for a year doing a post grad away from home and new wife, living in Uni halls as a 23 year old alongside a crowd of teenagers. The girls all loved Friends and forced us to watch the thing in our communal lounge.

I turned to drink.

It probably wasn't the show's fault but I've not been able to watch an episode since. :p

neiba

11-14-14, 06:22 AM

What??? Friends lower than top 10??? I'm disappointed... I hope there's not any sitcom left!

1.
2. Friends
3. Dragon Ball Z
4. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. House of Cards
10.
11. Family Guy
12. Cheers
13. The West Wing
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. The Big Bang Theory
20.
21.
22. Frasier
23.
24.
25. C.S.I. (Las Vegas)

honeykid

11-14-14, 08:50 AM

She starred in a really awful show called Cougar Town. The name of the show was off putting enough but I braved it because it starred her, Busy Phillips and Christa Miller. It's awful. Really awful.
I liked Cougar Town. Terrible and misleading title, which the show went on to mock, but once it gets to season 3 I start to lose interest.

Love Friends. Love, love, love, love, love Friends. I'm the third of those who had it at #2 on their list and this is the first thing that's come up that got the points I meant it to have. :D

The best comedy show? Maybey not. The funniest comedy show? Probably not. My favourite comedy show? By a mile. Even with the last couple of seasons being a bit weak (especially the last which wasn't supposed to happen anyway) this is among my ultimate comfort watching. I can put pretty much any episode on at any time and I'm good with it. It was on for 10 years and, in the UK at least, it's been on multiple times every day for the last 10 years and I watched a good number of those repeats before I put them all on dvd... Then bought the 15th anniversary boxset. I've watched them every night since and I still watch the occasional repeat on tv. I adore this programme.

A little sad it's here. I thought it'd be top 20, but I hoped for top 10. :(

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-14-14, 10:40 AM

1.Star Trek: The Next Generation
4.Only Fool And Horses
8.I'm Alan Partridge
9.Battlestar Gallactica
13.Star Trek: The OrIginal Series
14.Black Adder Goes Forth
15.The Office (UK)
17.Columbo
22.Dexter
24.Planet Earth (BBC)

Godoggo

11-14-14, 10:53 AM

This is what my list looks like as of now

2. Friends
5. Angel
7. The Big Bang Theory
9. Will & Grace
11. Roseanne
12. The Young Ones
14. King of the Hill
16. The Office
17. M*A*S*H
21. The Walking Dead
22. Hannibal
24. Futurama

I agree that I thought Friends would be in the top 10, but I thought The Office would be too. I was surprised by a few things.

Friends is my all time favorite comfort sitcom as well. I think The Office is funnier and Seinfeld more clever, but Friends appeals to me no matter what mood I'm in and it never grates on me or becomes too obnoxious if I'm in the wrong mood.

There are so many great moments from each character. Ross and "pivot Pivot! Cracks me up every time. It's such a simple thing, but I think the fact that Friends had such a simple easy humor is what makes it so great and so darn watchable.

Joey's reaction to the turkey on the head is priceless as is Monica being cool with Chandler's supposed love of shark porn. That was funny.

honeykid

11-14-14, 12:25 PM

There are so many great moments from each character. Ross and "pivot Pivot! Cracks me up every time. It's such a simple thing, but I think the fact that Friends had such a simple easy humor is what makes it so great and so darn watchable.

Joey's reaction to the turkey on the head is priceless as is Monica being cool with Chandler's supposed love of shark porn. That was funny.

I love all those moments, which is quite something as one of them is Ross. There again, it's season 5 Ross, which is the one season where he doesn't annoy me and I think he's at his funniest.

Godoggo

11-14-14, 12:53 PM

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 01:05 PM

I ADMIT it, I've watched and liked Friends:).

What I liked was that it plays out like a soap opera but only with much more realism and light intelligent humor. I think most people can find a bit of themselves in one of the 6 friends. I didn't vote for it as I didn't have room on my list. But it's worthy of a top 10 finish.

christine

11-14-14, 01:06 PM

I'm not a Friends fan really but it is easy watching and is funny. The bit I remember most is when Rachel tells Joey that Beth dies :D awww!

Yoda

11-14-14, 01:08 PM

Pretty glad Friends is this low. It definitely had its moments, and was very funny early on, but it really does lose a ton of steam and the fact that they exhausted nearly all of the romantic combinations available to them before calling it quits is just a massive creative failure. I'll always think of individual moments a lot more fondly than the show as a whole.

Godoggo

11-14-14, 01:09 PM

18. The Twilight Zone (1959 -1964)

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-b5aW08ivHU)

Quote: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.

Anthology series created by Rod Serling. It was a series of unrelated stories of the supernatural, psychological horror and science fiction usually ending with a twist.

The Twilight Zone became a franchise including a film, comic books, a radio show, magazine among other things.

Twilight Zone firsts: It was the first show to picture what a nuclear blast might be like in the episode" Time Enough At Last"

It was the first to mention fighting in Vietnam in the episode "In Praise of Pip".

It was among the first to feature black actors.

The Sixth Dimension: Rod Serling originally made up the sixth dimension to use for the opening narration. When a producer asked him what the fifth dimension was he responded, "I don't know, isn't there five?" He then changed it to "There is a fifth dimension"

William Shatner/ John Lithgow connection: Both actors play the part of the man having a nervous breakdown that sees a gremlin on a plane. Shatner in the show and Lithgow in the film. They do a spoof of it on the show 3rd Rock when Shatner, who plays the Big Giant Head, mentions seeing something on the wing on a plane. Lithgow's character replies, "Hey, that happened to me!"

It is an episode that has spoofed on many shows including a Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episode.

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Robert McCord: Other than Rod Serling, he was the only actor to appear in all of the seasons.

Points: 190

Placements: 2 2nd , 2 9th, 2 12th, 2 23rd, 1 7th, 1 10th, 1 11th, 1 14th 1 20th, 1 22nd, 1 24th

Godoggo

11-14-14, 01:11 PM

Miss Vicky

11-14-14, 01:15 PM

I vaguely recall seeing some episodes of The Twilight Zone when I was a kid but never really cared for it. The theme music has certainly become ingrained in pop culture though.

Swan

11-14-14, 01:16 PM

My #2! So many fond memories of that show, so many great episodes. A classic and a work of the genius of Rod Serling.

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 01:22 PM

Yeah, I think I'm a mix of Chandler and Phoebe with a dash of Monica. :)

Interesting Godoggo....

I'd say I'm most like Chandler but with a dash of Monica's neatness freak throwing in. But only a dash, (as my clothes are laying on the floor as I type, Monica would never let clothes lay):eek:

Godoggo

11-14-14, 01:27 PM

I have Monica's super competitiveness as well as having to have everything in a certain place. I've Chandler's sarcasm and Phoebe penchant for saying pretty bizarre things at pretty bizarre times and a sort of colorful past.

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 01:29 PM

Yah Twilight Zone! I had it at #12

I love early TV programs.

honeykid

11-14-14, 01:37 PM

Ross was the most annoying character. It's funny that David Schwimmer was the only one with a character written specifically for him, but I think he is the only one that the character may have been better served being played by someone else. Not that I don't like Ross, I do, but there were elements of his character that someone else may have done a better job with.
Ross is, probably, the most physical character when it comes to comedy, so it's not a surprise that I liked him least. That said, over the last few months, I've started to prefer him to Rachel. Those two have always been my least favourite characters, though. I prefer the other four (plus of combo of Joey/Chander) much more than either of them,. Least interesting, least funny and most annoying characrers IMO.

I can't see anyone else being Phoebe, Monica, Rachel, Joey and especially Chandler. Jon Cryer? Blerg.
Without seeing Perry in the role, I can kind of see it. In hindsight, though? I'm with you. :sick:

Twilight Zone is OK. It used to be on late, back when tv used to turn off at night, so it was often the last thing on, which meant I watched it regardless. :D

Camo

11-14-14, 01:38 PM

Love The Twilight Zone, i had it at 24. In hindsight it should've been top 15 at least, but i just haven't watched it in so long. It's quite difficult to talk that much about the show without ruining the plots of certain episodes, so i'll just say that a few of my favourites off the top of my head are: "The Hitch Hiker", " A Nice Place to Visit", "Living Doll" and "Twenty Two" .

My List:

5.Sons of Anarchy
6.Community
7.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9.Dexter
12.Deadwood
13.The Shield
16.Batman TAS
17.Only Fools And Horses
21.Curb Your Enthusiasm
24.The Twilight Zone
25.Friends

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 01:42 PM

mark f

11-14-14, 02:19 PM

I had "The Twilight Zone" at #9, and it's the eleventh of mine to make the list. I watched both it and "The Outer Limits" when they originally aired as a very young kid. In fact, it wasn't until reruns that I knew for sure which episodes were on which show. I guess that means Limits was good too. :)

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 02:32 PM

According to my parents as soon as I heard the beginning of Outer Limits I would run and hide. I was a toddler. I'm not sure if Rod Sterling scared me? He probably did. I love both shows, but I like Outer Limits better. I have it on DVD. Maybe Santa will bring me The Twilight Zone.

Swan

11-14-14, 02:56 PM

Citizen, favorite Outer Limits episode? Mine is Nightmare, easily. I also love Zanti Misfits just because of it's so-bad-its-good hilarity.

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 03:16 PM

Swan...Nightmare is one of my favorites, good choice. I've seen versions of that story done in other movies, the concept is powerful. I think the Zanti Misfits scared me when I was a little tyke. Those big ant-aliens with human eyeballs were creepy.

My favorite, that's tough!

The Man Who Was Never Born with Marin Landau

Demon with a Glass Hand with Robert Culp

and my favorite, The Guest. More than any movie I've ever seen. The Guest stays with me. It's the perfect Greek Tragedy of self sacrifice for love.

cricket

11-14-14, 03:20 PM

I know I liked The Twilight Zone but I can't remember it.

Swan

11-14-14, 03:20 PM

The Gunslinger45

11-14-14, 03:31 PM

I did not vote for the Twilight Zone, but I watched some great episodes when I was younger.

MovieGal

11-14-14, 03:39 PM

I remember watching "The twilight zone" on reruns late at night growing up. There were so many famous people on there.... Clint Eastwood, Burgess Meredith, Ron Howard (as a child actor)...and many more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXzQD2SRESs

Godoggo

11-14-14, 05:15 PM

My favorite Friends moment is when they are clearing out the apartment above them. It had belonged to an old man who lived alone. He left them his belongings, most of it's junk and is being tossed. They find the man's school yearbook and it's about to be tossed in the trash. Later Chandler looks at the yearbook, as says something like 'people wrote some nice things about him, I think I'll hang on to this.'...That one really touched me, I think about it to this day.

I really like that episode too. I think that episode is probably why I identify with Chandler so much.

I haven't said anything about The Twilight Zone. I've seen a few episodes here and there. Mostly from people who were big fans of the show. I liked them and wish there was something similar on tv now.

I like the film and I've read a couple of the comics that were interesting.

gbgoodies

11-14-14, 07:23 PM

18. The Twilight Zone (1959 -1964)

I love "The Twilight Zone", but it just barely missed my list. (I had to double-check my list, because I was sure that I included it, but apparently I didn't.)

It's a fantastic show, and I'm glad to see that it made the list without my help.

Godoggo

11-14-14, 10:13 PM

17. Band of Brothers (2001 mini-series)

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j5bsytSl8X0)

Quote: Is everybody happy? Cried the Sergeant looking up
Our hero feebly answered yes, and then they stood him up
He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked
And he ain't gonna jump no more!

Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
He ain't gonna jump no more!

The risers wrapped around his neck, connectors cracked his dome
Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones
The canopy became his shroud, he hurtled to the ground
And he ain't gonna jump no more!

Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
He ain't gonna jump no more!

He hit the ground, the sound was SPLAT, his blood went spurting high
His comrades then were heard to say, A HELL OF A WAY TO DIE!
He lay there rolling round in the welter of his gore
He ain't gonna jump no more! ~ East Company song

Based on a book by the same title and produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. It follows the Easy Company during Word War II from jump training until the war's end.

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Pyrotechnics: More were used by the third episode than used in the entire Saving Private Ryan movie.

Boot camp: The actors had to train every day starting at 5:00 am. For approximately sixteen hours a day they had to do things such as calisthenics, parachute jump training and weapon training.

David Schwimmer: he makes the second actor to have back to back shows on the list. The first was Mila Kunis. Friends was on hiatus while this was filmed, so he essentially did both roles back to back as well.

Roles: There were 500 speaking parts and 2,000 extras.

Points: 195

Placements: 2 5th, 2 8th, 1 1st, 1 2nd, 1 4th, 1 7th, 1 11th, 1 19th, 1 22nd, 1 25th

seanc

11-14-14, 10:18 PM

Band Of Brothers was my #8. Simply one of the best things ever put on the small screen. Probably the best WWII film/series ever.

Godoggo

11-14-14, 10:26 PM

I haven't seen it. I'll definitely change that one day.

seanc

11-14-14, 10:28 PM

I haven't seen it. I'll definitely change that one day.

Do, you won't be disappointed. The Pacific is nearly as good.

Citizen Rules

11-14-14, 10:31 PM

I really liked both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. But for WWII mini series War and Remembrances, is the powerful thing I've seen form an emotional level.

gbgoodies

11-14-14, 10:44 PM

17. Band of Brothers (2001 mini-series)

I haven't seen "Band of Brothers", but it's been on my watchlist for a long time. I'm not really a fan of war movies, so it keeps getting pushed down the list, but I've heard nothing but great reviews of it, so I'd like to see it someday.

cricket

11-14-14, 11:20 PM

Haven't seen Band of Brothers

Harry Lime

11-14-14, 11:59 PM

Band of Brothers was #8 for me. Actually rewatched it recently, liked it even more than when I first watched it when it originally aired.

Harry Lime

11-15-14, 12:05 AM

But for WWII mini series War and Remembrances, is the powerful thing I've seen form an emotional level.
That and The Winds of War have been on my to watch list for a long time.

R.P. McMurphy

11-15-14, 12:18 AM

LOVE Band of Brothers! It didn't make my list (there's that crappy memory coming into play again) but I've watched it all the way through twice. Easy Company Por Vida!

Miss Vicky

11-15-14, 12:22 AM

I've seen bits and pieces of Band of Brothers because my dad watches it sometimes, but I'm not generally fond of shows or films about war, unless of course it's Blackadder.

Camo

11-15-14, 12:24 AM

Not a fan :).

honeykid

11-15-14, 09:38 AM

Band Of Brothers was my #8. ...Probably the best WWII film/series ever.
Nope, that's Das Boot.
But for WWII mini series War and Remembrances, is the powerful thing I've seen form an emotional level.
More than Das Boot? I was young and God knows my memory is almost non existant of it, but the overriding feeling I have of it is a huge, overblown Hollywood mess.

Band Of Brothers is fantastic and, if I'd been voting on quality and not what I love, it may well've made my list. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone and everyone who thought they'd be interested as well as asking people who aren't to give it a go. Also, don't let David Schwimmer's appearance put you off. I did and that meant I didn't see this until a few years ago. Without giving any specific spoilers, he's not around for the whole series.

Skepsis93

11-15-14, 09:50 AM

My #2. Maybe the single most emotional experience I've had watching anything, ever.

MovieMeditation

11-15-14, 10:25 AM

I had Band of Brothers at #4.

Just a great mini-series, not much to complain about. Also the war scenes were so well done and all the small intimate moments were great as well!

seanc

11-15-14, 10:56 AM

Nope, that's Das Boot.

I have been putting off Das Boot for years, and I have no idea why. Its on Netflix now, maybe I will give it a go this week.

christine

11-15-14, 11:28 AM

Not seen Band of Brothers. The Twilight Zone is a great series.

honeykid

11-15-14, 01:23 PM

I have been putting off Das Boot for years, and I have no idea why. Its on Netflix now, maybe I will give it a go this week.
Film or tv series?

Godoggo

11-16-14, 01:12 AM

Sorry guys. I was away for a good portion of the day. I'll have two up in about an hour. :)

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-16-14, 01:25 AM

never seen Band of Brothers, liked the little bit i've seen of The Twilight Zone, and Friends is overrated but i'll admit that i do enjoy it when it's on.

Godoggo

11-16-14, 02:16 AM

16. Mad Men (2007- )

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Slgks15qps)

Quote: "What you call 'love' was invented by guys like me. To sell Nylons." - Don Draper

A drama series set in the 60's at an advertising agency.

It has won fifteen Emmys and is the first basic cable show to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

Oops: HBO turned the series down. So did Showtime.

Sopranos/Mad Men connection: Show creator Mathew Weiner was a writer for The Sopranos.

Betty comeback: BettyCenter.com has reported a significant rise in babies being named Betty and attributes it to the show's popularity.

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Points: 195

Placements: 4 3rd, 2 23rd, 1 1st, 1 2nd, 1 8th, 1 12th, 1 14th, 1 17th

15. True Detective (2014 - )

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p4zluA60hjs)

Quote: Transference of fear and self-loathing to an authoritarian vessel. It's catharsis. He absorbs their dread with his narrative. Because of this, he's effective at proportion to the amount of certainty he can project. Certain linguistic anthropologists think that religion is a language virus that rewrites pathways in the brain. Dulls critical thinking. ~ Detective Rustin Cohle

A drama crime series about two detectives searching for a serial killer in Louisiana using multiple time lines over a period of seventeen years.

It is developed as an anthology series and will have a different cast and story each season.

In one season it has won five Emmys.

Networks: Unlike the other show in this entry, networks were fighting for this show. HBO won.

Texans: Woody Harrelson and Mathew McConaughey both hail from Texas, the state that neighbors Louisiana. They have also been good friends for years.

Season Two Cast: Next season will see Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch, Lolita Davidovich and James Frain all in roles.

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Points: 195

Placements: 2 6th, 2 24th, 2 9th, 1 2nd, 1 4th, 1 7th, 1 8th,1 12th, 1 15th, 1 21st , 1 22nd

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-16-14, 02:21 AM

i watched the first season of mad men and really liked it but for some reason i never returned to it. i should do that at some point.

true detective was my #7. it's only been one season but it was so good.

Miss Vicky

11-16-14, 02:22 AM

I've never seen either of these shows. I have no interest in Mad Men, but I've been meaning to give True Detective a try.

Iroquois

11-16-14, 02:34 AM

I ultimately held off on voting for True Detective but I still liked it plenty. Legitimately (but not unpleasantly) surprised to see it so high.

I've seen maybe five minutes of Mad Men.

Godoggo

11-16-14, 02:35 AM

I didn't like the few episodes of Mad Men I've seen and won't be trying it again. I know people love it but something about it rubs me the wrong way.

True Detective looks great. I didn't know it was inspired by pulp fiction novels. That makes it a must see for me. I just wish season two's cast was a little more exciting.

The Gunslinger45

11-16-14, 02:36 AM

I have not seen any of the last 3 shows.

gbgoodies

11-16-14, 02:48 AM

16. Mad Men (2007- )
15. True Detective (2014 - )

I haven't seen "Mad Men", but I gave it + rep because it's one of my Mom's favorite shows. (It's probably tied for her #1 with "Downton Abbey".) She even bought the special Barbie dolls of the main characters from "Mad Men". She keeps trying to get me to watch it, but I don't think it's my type of show.

I tried watching the first few episodes of "True Detective" because it got great early reviews, but I just couldn't seem to get into the show.

christine

11-16-14, 05:21 AM

Mad Men is a work of brilliance. It's my No 8. I love everything about it and could go on for ages!
I had True Detective as my no. 21. Surprised me when I thought about including it as it was still quite new when I made the list. Given all the things I've since thought about that I've missed off the list , it'd prob drop off the end if I made the list today but it was a compelling series, very enjoyable.

I think I might have another 3 to come, I'd be surprised if not. That's going to give me 6 altogether.

gandalf26

11-16-14, 05:48 AM

These 2 seem far too high, even though I've never seen them. Especially a show that's just out this year.

Tacitus

11-16-14, 06:32 AM

I have been putting off Das Boot for years, and I have no idea why. Its on Netflix now, maybe I will give it a go this week.

You won't regret it. ;)

After being told Band of Brothers was some of the best TV ever made I went the whole hog and bought the metal boxed Blu Ray. I've given it three good attempts over the years but have never been able to finish it. Far too Spielbergian for my tastes.

I like what I've seen of Mad Men but found myself much more interested in Christina Hendricks than the show itself.

MovieMeditation

11-16-14, 08:15 AM

Had True Detective on #8.

Great unique show. Phenomenal performances and great unsettling atmosphere. I loved it.

cricket

11-16-14, 09:10 AM

I had True Detective at #6, which seems high, but I thought it was awfully good. As great as Woody Harrelson was, I thought it was the Matthew McConaughey show. He's been so good in movies lately, but I thought he took it to another level in this. I'm very excited and curious about season 2 with the new cast.

I've never been interested in Mad Men, especially after seeing Jon Hamm in The Town. He did not appeal to me as an actor at all.

My list-

1. Survivor
2. The Shield
3. Saturday Night Live
5. Married With Children
6. True Detective
7. All in the Family
9. Coming soon
23. Cheers

honeykid

11-16-14, 09:55 AM

I didn't like the few episodes of Mad Men I've seen and won't be trying it again. I know people love it but something about it rubs me the wrong way.
My best friend feels exactly the same way about it. I think she made three episodes. I've prodded a couple of times since, if only because it just gets better and better, but she's not having it and I can understand that.

These 2 seem far too high, even though I've never seen them. Especially a show that's just out this year.
It's not too high for Mad Men. Not when I think of some of what's yet to come. :D
I like what I've seen of Mad Men but found myself much more interested in Christina Hendricks than the show itself.
That's understandable. ;) But I really can't recommend the programme highly enough.

I'm not sure where I had it on my list (I've got it at #17, but no one seems to've voted it at that place, so maybe I moved it? I better not have left it off) but, again, if I was going for quality above all else, I think this'd be top 3 and, quite possibly, #1. I think it's the best thing on TV.

seanc

11-16-14, 10:12 AM

Mad Men was my #3. I can't believe the number of detractors it has on here. Every single thing about it is perfectly conceived with the exception of one character who doesn't take up a lot of space anyways. It blows any drama that had to try and find 25 stories a year for its characters out of the water, and is among the best of the new form of TV as well.Gandalf says it seems way too high, I say it is a travesty it wasn't top five. Can't wait for the last seven episodes.

I thought True Detective was good but it wasn't even my favorite new show last year. There are two episodes that were amazing and very cinematic. Besides that I thought it had more than its share of lulls.

honeykid

11-16-14, 10:15 AM

I thought Mad Men would be nailed on for top 10. :shrug:

Tacitus

11-16-14, 12:32 PM

Mad Men is something I've been meaning to get back into. Liked the first season but got waylaid mid way through the second.

Time's running out for Town Challenge. :(

TheUsualSuspect

11-16-14, 02:25 PM

Had True Detective on my list, great show.

Mad Men, I don't know. I went through the first seasons pretty fast, then suddenly stopped when season 6 aired and Don seemed to be treading familiar waters.

Godoggo

11-16-14, 03:48 PM

HoneyKid, there is a 17th place. It's the very last one on the second line and it was your placing. :)

christine

11-16-14, 03:52 PM

I thought Mad Men would be nailed on for top 10. :shrug:

Me too. Whatever follows now had better be good!

seanc

11-16-14, 04:00 PM

Mad Men, I don't know. I went through the first seasons pretty fast, then suddenly stopped when season 6 aired and Don seemed to be treading familiar waters.

I have heard a couple critics make that point about season 6. I thought that was the whole point of season 6. Although I was watching Don fall into the same habits as previously, it still never felt repetitive to me. His progression away from Megan felt so natural. She never felt like a soul mate or someone who was going to tame him. She always felt like the new car that he would eventually grow tired of. Like how I imagine his relationship with Betty probably was at first.

Camo

11-16-14, 04:02 PM

Mad Men was my number three. In my eyes it's pretty much the perfect TV Show, while i obviously prefer the two i have above it; if i'm going by quality rather than enjoyment Mad Men would have been my number 1.

It has hands down the best Cast of Characters, of any show imo. Don Draper is my favourite ever TV Character, which is really surprising considering how unlikable he is. It's mostly a combination of how, cool, witty, charming, smart, funny, cunning, and most of all how downright self-destructive he is. Joan and Peggy are also two of my top Female characters ever. Joans transformation from essentially the office bimbo to Partner in the company, was extremely well executed. Hendricks played it to a tee, from Rogers mistress to the strong, confident businesswoman shown today. Peggy has also had a similar journey, to think that she'd move from Dons assistant to essentially the Female Don, was also well done. Her relationship with Don is imo the best written and most complex in the show. I feel like Joan and Peggy are great representation of Womens growing role in society during the 60s.

Something that most shows like Mad Men fail at imo, is effective humour. Not the case at all in this show, i feel like that's the entire reason Roger was conceived, the guy has me in stiches no doubt one of the funniest characters on TV. The scene when Don constantly challenges him to race until he vomits, was hilarious even though i'm not sure it was intended to be. Also this scene with Roger on LSD, nearly killed me. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWlKCfSPcU

Honestly there's a tonne more to say about this fantastic show, but i feel like i'll end up accidentally giving a scene by scene description if i carry on :p. At this point i still haven't watched Season 7 part 1 because i wanted to wait for the second part, so that's something to look forward too :D.

Only watched the first four episodes of True Detective, and while i liked it alot i think this is way too high for an eight episode show. In my mind it's a joke that it's finished above shows like Mad Men, and a few others even ones i don't particularly like. I mean what if the Second Season is nowhere near as good, something that i think is highly possible? Would everyone still have it so high?

My List:

3.Mad Men
5.Sons of Anarchy
6.Community
7.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9.Dexter
12.Deadwood
13.The Shield
16.Batman TAS
17.Only Fools And Horses
21.Curb Your Enthusiasm
24.The Twilight Zone
25.Friends

honeykid

11-16-14, 05:18 PM

Me too. Whatever follows now had better be good!
Well, one of them will be Seinfeld, so that's that theory busted. ;)

christine

11-16-14, 05:35 PM

Well, one of them will be Seinfeld, so that's that theory busted. ;)

Bah !

R.P. McMurphy

11-16-14, 05:35 PM

I had True Detective at #4 on my list. I've watched it all the way through twice and it just gets better upon multiple viewings. The 6 minute, single take tracking shot is just one really cool piece in this impressive puzzle of a show, not to mention the existential ramblings of Rustin Cohle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_HuFuKiq8U

Camo

11-16-14, 05:38 PM

neiba

11-16-14, 05:44 PM

Well, one of them will be Seinfeld, so that's that theory busted. ;)

I like Seinfeld, I voted for it, but in no way should be higher placed than Friends, IMO.

TheUsualSuspect

11-16-14, 05:58 PM

Well, one of them will be Seinfeld, so that's that theory busted. ;)

I like Seinfeld, I voted for it, but in no way should be higher placed than Friends, IMO.

Blasphemy!!!

TylerDurden99

11-16-14, 06:13 PM

For some reason, I put both Dexter and Friends on my list. This is despite the fact that I have major problems with both shows and haven't finished either show in it's entirety.

But I guess I can't deny the fact that both did have a place in my heart for a while. I plowed through the first two seasons of Dexter in about a day, which is something I never do, and Michael C. Hall was just terrific as the title character.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-16-14, 06:54 PM

final 14 prediction:
1. Breaking Bad
2. The Sopranos
3. The Simpsons
4. The Wire
5. Seinfeld
6. Game of Thrones
7. Twin Peaks
8. How I Met Your Mother
9. South Park
10. Lost
11. Arrested Development
12. 24
13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
14. Friday Night Lights

Camo

11-16-14, 07:05 PM

Just going by the ones you selected, FI this is mine:

1.Breaking Bad
2.The Simpsons
3.The Sopranos
4.The Wire
5.Twin Peaks
6.Seinfeld
7.Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.Arrested Development
9.Game of Thrones
10.Lost
11.South Park
12.How I Met Your Mother
13.24
14.Friday Night Lights

seanc

11-16-14, 09:12 PM

I forgot to ask when i was writing my post. What character is it you aren't a fan of?

I cringe when Glenn shows up. I didn't even like him the first season when he was a adolescent hair sniffer.

neiba

11-16-14, 09:14 PM

Please, I'll kill myself if HIMYM appears on top 10 of this list!

seanc

11-16-14, 09:18 PM

Please, I'll kill myself if HIMYM appears on top 10 of this list!

That's not happening. [finger crossed emoticon]

Camo

11-16-14, 09:22 PM

I cringe when Glenn shows up. I didn't even like him the first season when he was a adolescent hair sniffer.

Fair enough, i was waiting for the inevitable Pete bashing seems like he's quite unpopular among Mad Men fans on, the interwebz. I honestly never thought of Glen because as you more or less said he is irrelelevant, he's the sort of Character that makes his triumphant return as an adult and everyone asks theirself, who the hell is this :p.

seanc

11-16-14, 09:24 PM

Fair enough, i was waiting for the inevitable Pete bashing seems like he's quite unpopular among Mad Men fans on, the interwebz. I honestly never thought of Glen because as you more or less said he is irrelelevant, he's the sort of Character that makes his triumphant return as an adult and everyone asks theirself, who the hell is this :p.

Pete is irritating but also essential. He is the perfect juxtaposition to Don's character. Plus he has made for some great comedy relief. Not on Roger level, obviously, but pretty unintentionally funny quite often.

Camo

11-16-14, 09:24 PM

Please, I'll kill myself if HIMYM appears on top 10 of this list!

Couldn't agree more. Seriously above, Friends, Deadwood, The Shield and Mad Men? :rolleyes:

Harry Lime

11-16-14, 09:29 PM

Had Mad Men at #14. Great show + Christina Hendricks = Amazing show.

Camo

11-16-14, 09:30 PM

Pete is irritating but also essential. He is the perfect juxtaposition to Don's character. Plus he has made for some great comedy relief. Not on Roger level, obviously, but pretty unintentionally funny quite often.

The fact that Pete thinks that he's automatically impressive in the 60s NYC just because he makes good money, is hilarious in itself. Then his initial attempts to get Don fired become comedy gold when you rewatch it.

Godoggo

11-16-14, 10:14 PM

14. Lost (2004 - 2010)

Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L7PVvcKewKw)

http://i58.tinypic.com/2ikayjp.jpg
Quote: Locke: Where do you get electricity?
Ben: We have two big hamsters running around in this giant wheel in our secret underground lair.

A science fiction mystery series about a group of survivors that crash onto an island.

Lost plane: Lost was an extremely expensive show to produce. The plane alone cost 10 million. They didn't have time to build a plane set, so they bought a real one and flew it to the island.

Bits of the plane were used as percussion for the show's intro.

Character's names: Most of the characters name reference theologians and scientists. Locke for example was an influential person in the Age of Enlightenment.

Jack: most Losties already know that he was originally meant to die the first episode. But did you know Michael Keaton was originally cast as Jack? He backed out of the part when he learned that Jack survives as he didn't want to be apart of a long running show.

Those lying producers: Producers told fans that there was a clue in the first episode that hadn't been discovered. They were just having fun; there was no hidden clue.

http://i59.tinypic.com/mubo0p.jpg

Points: 197

Placements: 2 1st, 2 10th, 2 20th, 1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 6th, 1 11th, 1 13th, 1 15th

13. Fawlty Towers (1975 - 1979)

http://i59.tinypic.com/2meptfm.jpg

Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl4dgbcpU8)

Quote: Basil Fawlty: Right, well I'll go and have a lie down then. No I won't; I'll go and
hit some guests.~Basil Fawlty

BBC sitcom set in a fictional hotel.

Origin: the Monty Python crew stayed at a hotel where John Cleese became fascinated by the owners behavior. He found him the rudest man he had ever met.

The hotel owner criticized Terry Gilliam for switching his fork from one hand to the other while eating among other rude things.

The idea for Fawlty Towers arose from this visit.

http://i58.tinypic.com/2euhjid.jpg

Oops: John Cleese nearly knocked Andrew Sachs out with a frying pan. The actor had made an unexpected move during rehearsal. He had a headache for two days.

Points: 203

Placements: 2 4th, 1 3rd, 2 7th, 2 16th, 1 6th, 1 11th, 1 12th, 1 13th, 1 17th, 1 19th

seanc

11-16-14, 10:17 PM

I have seen Fawlty Towers all the way through at least twice. Its fine.

MovieMeditation

11-16-14, 10:18 PM

I had Lost at #20 and Fawlty Towers at #17.

I haven't watched enough of either of the shows to rank them higher but enough to be worthy of my list (I don't know if they turn to **** after a couple of episodes/seasons though heh). :)

Sexy Celebrity

11-16-14, 10:35 PM

Oh, give me a break.

neiba

11-16-14, 10:37 PM

Geeeezzzzz... Lost so high??? pfffffff...

cricket

11-16-14, 10:50 PM

I saw one episode of Lost and thought it looked pretty good.

I have never heard of Fawlty Towers.

Iroquois

11-16-14, 10:51 PM

I had Fawlty Towers at #4. All-around excellent show with a great influence and an almost perfect run of episodes. That first season is one of the greatest comedy seasons ever.

Never watched Lost.

Godoggo

11-16-14, 11:17 PM

I had Lost as my number one. I'll write more as to why later, but I so miss that show.

R.P. McMurphy

11-16-14, 11:22 PM

Sweet, more from my list making their appearances! I had Fawlty Towers at #16. I stumbled across this show maybe 3 years ago and was blown away. John Cleese is a comic genius. Everything about this show makes me happy. I'm actually surprised it showed up so high on the list. I had already resigned myself to the fact that it was going to get no love. Very happy.

My list thus far:
1.
2.
3.Cheers
4.True Detective
5.Law & Order
6.Lonesome Dove
7.
8.The Larry Sanders Show
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.Fawlty Towers
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.House of Cards
23.
24.
25.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-16-14, 11:24 PM

never seen either show, but i'm surprised fawlty towers is this high. i guess that means no friday night lights.

Harry Lime

11-17-14, 01:15 AM

Lost was great until the end and then I discovered just how angry I could be at a television show.

Godoggo

11-17-14, 01:34 AM

I'm one of those people that just don't care about the ending. The ride made it all worth it, I think.

There were a few missteps to be certain. I didn't like what they did with Sayid and Locke. Especially Locke. Ok, maybe I was a little mad.

Swan

11-17-14, 01:35 AM

I'm one of those people that just don't care about the ending. The ride made it all worth it, I think.

This is how I am. I hate the ending, but I don't care and put Lost high on my list (11) because I LOVED the ride. I got into it late in the game, during the last season, and for the time I was watching it I was pretty obsessed.

The Gunslinger45

11-17-14, 02:29 AM

Aaaaaaaand seen neither.

Godoggo

11-17-14, 02:56 AM

This is how I am. I hate the ending, but I don't care and put Lost high on my list (11) because I LOVED the ride. I got into it late in the game, during the last season, and for the time I was watching it I was pretty obsessed.

I knew that everything wouldn't be tied up neatly at the end, so I wasn't too bothered. How could it really? The writers had already admitted that they were coming up with stuff as they went along. That was part of the fun.

I got into it season two, but I went back and watched all of season one right before then watched it as it came on tv. At the time I worked with people that were really into it and we all couldn't wait to talk about it the next day.

Plus, it had Sawyer. :cool:

http://i57.tinypic.com/2czblud.jpg

christine

11-17-14, 03:19 AM

gbgoodies

11-17-14, 03:20 AM

14. Lost (2004 - 2010)
13. Fawlty Towers (1975 - 1979)

I didn't watch "Lost" during it's original run, but due to the great reviews of the show, after it ended, I bought the whole series on DVD, and watched it as a long marathon. Like most fans of the show, I loved most of it, but I was a bit disappointed by the ending.

I didn't include it on my list, but I'm not surprised to see it appear this high up on the list here.

I've never seen "Fawlty Towers", but it doesn't seem like my type of humor.

gbgoodies

11-17-14, 03:24 AM

Well, Fawlty Towers hey? I never thought it'd be this high . I'd forgotten about it when I was wondering what would come next. It was my number 16.
I did love Lost while it was on, but sitting down to make my list I tried to think of things I'd watched, or would watch multiple times and I don't think Lost falls in there

That's basically the same reason why it didn't make my list. It's not the type of show that I would watch multiple times. I've seen the whole series once, but I'm not likely to ever sit down and watch it again, or even watch any of the episodes in reruns.

That's the reason why several very good shows didn't make my list. If a show isn't something that I would watch over and over again, it probably failed to make my list, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a good show, or even a great show.

Camo

11-17-14, 05:20 AM

Both were on my list, i had Lost at 10 and Fawlty Towers at 19. I think Swan and Godoggo put it perfectly, i loved the ride and at one point i was pretty much obsessed with it. Also even though i wasn't crazy about the ending myself i thought it was pretty much the best we could hope four. The first two seasons in particular were so perfect, imo it dropped off in quality after that but was stilll very good. Just thinking about it actually makes me want to rewatch it :indifferent:.

Fawlty Towers was just unbelievably funny, i always remember searching the TV Guide for UK Gold when i was a kid in the hope that it was on even though i had seen every episode multiple times. It really is a shame that the show was so short :(.

My List:

3.Mad Men
5.Sons of Anarchy
6.Community
7.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9.Dexter
10.Lost
12.Deadwood
13.The Shield
16.Batman TAS
17.Only Fools And Horses
19.Fawlty Towers
21.Curb Your Enthusiasm
24.The Twilight Zone
25.Friends

Tacitus

11-17-14, 07:10 AM

Well, Fawlty Towers hey? I never thought it'd be this high . I'd forgotten about it when I was wondering what would come next. It was my number 16.
I did love Lost while it was on, but sitting down to make my list I tried to think of things I'd watched, or would watch multiple times and I don't think Lost falls in there

So that's your forgotten show? ;) I really doubt mine will make it, and looking at my list it would have been my #4 or #5.

I'd probably have had Fawlty Towers in a top 30 or 40 but it didn't make my 25.

Liked the first season of Lost but started laughing uproariously in all the wrong places during season two so stopped watching. Even Evangeline Lilly's presence couldn't persuade me.

Holden Pike

11-17-14, 07:55 AM

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/165993/fawlty-towers-nazi-walk-o.gif

I didn't have "Fawlty Towers" on my final list, but it is one of the best comedies of all time, each of the precious dozen episodes a perfectly crafted two act chaotic farce. Not sure how it placed above "Monty Python's Flying Circus" on such a poll, but whatevs. And as much as I loved "True Detective", I wouldn't put any show on my list that has only had one season. What if the next season is dreadful?

Just realizing that the five left from my list that will make it are all likely top ten, and may be darn close to being the actual top five.

Thursday Next

11-17-14, 08:39 AM

I wouldn't put any show on my list that has only had one season. What if the next season is dreadful?

I suppose it depends whether a second season is imminent or whether one season is all there's ever going to be. I wouldn't downgrade a one season shown because a second season might have been terrible if they had made one. Speaking of one season shows, still waiting for Firefly to show up (possibly in vain...)

Holden Pike

11-17-14, 08:40 AM

Yes, I meant in its first season when more are coming. A show that was prematurely killed or that was designed to be only one season long is obviously different. There will be at least one more full season of "True Detective" so, for me, the jury is still out.

neiba

11-17-14, 08:41 AM

I didn't have "Fawlty Towers" on my final list, but it is one of the best comedies of all time, each of the precious dozen episodes a perfectly crafted two act chaotic farce. Not sure how it placed above "Monty Python's Flying Circus" on such a poll, but whatevs. And as much as I loved "True Detective", I wouldn't put any show on my list that has only had one season. What if the next season is dreadful?

Just realizing that the five left from my list that will make it are all likely top ten, and may be darn close to being the actual top five.

Well, I prefer that to a series that starts well and then doesn't know when to stop. And if you analyze this list, 90% of the shows so far have that problem!

honeykid

11-17-14, 10:08 AM

I have heard a couple critics make that point about season 6. I thought that was the whole point of season 6. Although I was watching Don fall into the same habits as previously, it still never felt repetitive to me. His progression away from Megan felt so natural. She never felt like a soul mate or someone who was going to tame him. She always felt like the new car that he would eventually grow tired of. Like how I imagine his relationship with Betty probably was at first.
^This^

Surely all this was foreshadowed when

He started to fall for Megan? I thought that was the point? That he'd become a cliche and was dating/marrying his secretary. It was only ever going to end one way and season 6 was when they pulled the trigger

i guess that means no friday night lights.
Was FNL really that popular? If it was going to show up I'd have thought it'd be long ago. I really liked the show and I'd happily watch it all again, but it never felt like something that had anything more than a devout, but small, following.

No time for Lost (sorry) but I didnt' stick with it for long and I've said plenty of times how I went with that, so I won't bother.

I'm really surprised to see Fawlty Towers this high up. I thought it'd make the list, but top 50, maybe top 40 at best. And that would be relying on lots of high votes mainly from the Brits and/or Commonwealth countries. As it hadn't shown, I thought it hadn't made it.

For those unaware, this is a stone cold classic in the UK. I can't remember a time when this wasn't considered the best of its type and, even though I'm not much of a fan, I can always sit and watch any episode when it's on because they're so familiar to me. A bit like Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. If this had just been a UK vote, I'd have expected this in the top 10 and nothing Monty Python would've come close to it.

Citizen Rules

11-17-14, 01:25 PM

Finally a show I've actually watched....Fawlty Towers...I use to watch that all the time on my local PBS station, back before cable. Very funny, witty show. Good to see it get some love.

Tacitus

11-17-14, 01:31 PM

I think it's a testament to the show that 'Fawlty Towers' has entered the English lexicon as a shortcut for a below-par hotel. I've got a couple of friends who run a B&B and I'll give you three guesses as to how I refer to their establishment, often to their faces.

Yep....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV_rxoY88uo

Citizen Rules

11-17-14, 01:35 PM

Ha!

It's been a long time since I seen that show. I like to see it again.

christine

11-17-14, 02:24 PM

So that's your forgotten show? ;) I really doubt mine will make it,
No I voted for Fawlty Towers. My forgotten one is never going to appear now so I'll give you a clue:

Fletch - "Do you know who made our raspberry blamange last week? Riggs and he's in here for poisoning"

Godber - "did he really?"

Fletch - "Yeah he's a cause celeb in his home town Newcastle under Lyme, come to think of it most his relatives are under lyme now"

Godber - "Is that why they call him arsenic Riggs?"

Fletch - "oh no, that's because he once sat on a razor blade"

Tacitus

11-17-14, 02:26 PM

No I voted for Fawlty Towers. My forgotten one is never going to appear now so I'll give you a clue:

Fletch - "Do you know who made our raspberry blamange last week? Riggs and he's in here for poisoning"

Godber - "did he really?"

Fletch - "Yeah he's a cause celeb in his home town Newcastle under Lyme, come to think of it most his relatives are under lyme now"

Godber - "Is that why they call him arsenic Riggs?"

Fletch - "oh no, that's because he once sat on a razor blade"

It's well inside my top ten. ;)

My forgotten show's also a comedy, but a more modern one. Political...

christine

11-17-14, 02:30 PM

It's well inside my top ten. ;)

My forgotten show's also a comedy, but a more modern one. Political...

I'm glad one of us has a decent memory!

I think I know which is yours then :)

Tacitus

11-17-14, 02:42 PM

To make matters worse, I was staring at the boxset on my shelf when I was jotting down the beginnings of my list. :(

I've got at least 14 from my 25 which have no chance now, and 12 of them are British shows.

christine

11-17-14, 03:02 PM

You donut Tatty!
I think I've got 14 maybe 15 that aren't going to make it, 11 of which are UK shows.

teeter_g

11-17-14, 03:13 PM

I hope some of my shows start showing up soon....

honeykid

11-17-14, 03:40 PM

I've got at least 17 that aren't going to make it.

Sedai

11-17-14, 04:01 PM

http://hd.wallpaperswide.com/thumbs/lost_tv_show_dharma-t2.jpg

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090514085540/lost/images/a/a9/FullStatue.jpg

I had Lost at Number ONE.

My favorite show of all time. That said, it is most certainly flawed, but no other show has inspired me to go read about science, history, philosophy, and many other subjects, some of them pretty far-fetched or perhaps horse ****, but interesting nonetheless. Sure, an argument can be made that it was just a hodge-podge of half-baked philosophical ideas, myth, legend, with plenty of comedy and pop culture nonsense interspersed throughout, but hey, I guess I find all that stuff tremendously entertaining.

Make no mistake, I am not claiming Lost is the best show ever made. Far from it. If there is one show that perhaps bit off more than it or its audience could chew, it's Lost, but man, what a ride.

The much maligned ending was just fine for me. As the old cliche says, 'the point of a journey is not to arrive, but the journey itself'.

And Lost is one hell of a journey, folks. From the statue of Tawaret to the Dharma Initiative to a visit to the Lamppost and through the Looking Glass, Lost was a culmination of everything that had come before. At its heart, underneath all the mythology and culture tropes, Lost was a human story, just as flawed and wonderful in its own way as we are.

honeykid

11-17-14, 04:46 PM

As I've said, I didn't see the point in riding that particular fairground ride, but anything which can inspire people to look into other things should always be appreciated for that. If nothing else. ;) :D

Sedai

11-17-14, 05:04 PM

Godoggo

11-17-14, 11:32 PM

12. South Park (1997 - )

http://i61.tinypic.com/vik5mt.jpg

Theme Song (http://i61.tinypic.com/vik5mt.jpg)

Quote: Naw dude, independent films are those black and white hippy movies. They're always about gay cowboys eating pudding. ~ Cartman

An adult animated series known for its crude, dark humor.

Cartman- Trey Parker ad-libs most of Cartman's lines. The inspiration for the character is Archie Bunker.

Chewbacca - It is a running theme that a character dresses as Chewbacca every Halloween special.

Aliens - There is one hidden in a lot of episodes if you care to try to find them.

Kenny- He has died around 80 times now. His parents belong to the cult of Cthulhu which is the reason he can come back to life.

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Points: 214

Placements: 2, 2nd 2 7th, 2 12th, 2 14, 1 5th, 1 8th, 1 9th, 1 10th, 1 13th, 1 22nd

11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 - 2003)

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Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5-xnvdtuRRo)

Quote: Willow: Giles, is there anything you don't know everything about?
Giles: Synchronised swimming. It remains a mystery to me.

A horror drama/comedy series about a teenager that moves to Sunnydale and must fight vampires and other supernatural beings.

Spin-offs: Angel The series was also continued in comic books. Many characters have their own comics all taking place in what is known as the Buffyverse.

Roles: Ryan Reynolds was offered the role as Xander and Katie Holmes as Buffy.

Tony Head was the first person cast as Giles.

Charisma Carpenter auditioned for Buffy and Sarah Michelle Gellar was given the part of Cordelia and was cast in that role in the beginning. They eventually decided to give Sarah the Buffy role then Cordelia went to Charisma.

Another Willow was actually used in the pilot, but they decided the actor wasn't right and did another casting call. Alyson Hannigan was then cast.

The Magnolia inspiration: Whedon is a huge fan of Paul Thomas Anderson and loves the film Magnolia. In the episode "The Body" he uses the tracking shots he saw in the film.

Buffy school: Some universities offered courses on the themes of the show.

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Points: 257

Placements: 3 4ths, 2 1st , 2 10th, 2 13th, 2 17th 1 2nd, 1 7th, 1 14th, 1 20th, 1 22nd

teeter_g

11-17-14, 11:34 PM

1. Doctor Who
2.
3.
4. Supernatural
5. NFL Monday Night Football
6.
7. Criminal Minds
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. Archer
13. South Park
14.
15.
16.
17. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
18.
19.
20.
21. Deadwood
22. Sons of Anarchy
23. The Walking Dead
24. Angel
25. Eric and Jessie: Game On

Iroquois

11-17-14, 11:38 PM

South Park would've been at least in my top five if this poll had been done five years ago, but when drafting my list I immediately dismissed it. A bit too flawed for my liking, and in some respects it's almost as bad as Family Guy.

Buffy was my #13 pick, I believe. Very good show.

jiraffejustin

11-17-14, 11:40 PM

cricket

11-17-14, 11:43 PM

I like South Park quite a bit, but didn't vote for it.

Never seen Buffy.

Swan

11-17-14, 11:44 PM

South Park was #8 on my list. So many good memories with that show.

T IS FOR TURTLE

gbgoodies

11-17-14, 11:45 PM

12. South Park (1997 - )
11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 - 2003)

I watched 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer" for the first few seasons, but when the spinoff "Angel" started, I didn't have time to add any more shows to my TV schedule, so I dropped "Buffy", rather than adding "Angel" to my already overcrowded TV list.

I don't like "South Park".

Citizen Rules

11-18-14, 12:17 AM

I haven't seen South Park in years. I did see the first few seasons and loved it. I actually forgot to vote for it.:cool:

Citizen Rules

11-18-14, 12:21 AM

Ha! 24 seconds of fun...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbebjUYItKw

R.P. McMurphy

11-18-14, 12:36 AM

I'm going to pretend the last two entries didn't happen

Modine

11-18-14, 12:45 AM

It's one of the best social satires of the young century but number 12 is a little...no, a lot high on the best TV shows of all time. What does it say about us that one of South Park's characters was literally a "piece of ****." This show is extremely popular with 14 year olds and doesnt' say much about us having it this high. I have never seen Buffy although I keep hearing good things.

Iroquois

11-18-14, 01:35 AM

I'm going to pretend the last two entries didn't happen

Why?

The Gunslinger45

11-18-14, 02:29 AM

I have never cared for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. South Park was my number 2, but I hind sight should have been my number one. I just have so much more history with it then the show I put for number one. I was in middle school when it first aired and I have been watching it ever since! It seems though it would not have made s difference in placement.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

11-18-14, 02:31 AM

never watched buffy, but i might at some point. i've liked what i've seen of south park but i've never gotten what the big deal was.

Harry Lime

11-18-14, 03:18 AM

South Park would've been at least in my top five if this poll had been done five years ago, but when drafting my list I immediately dismissed it.
Yeah but every once in a while (like last week) they produce an episode that makes it all worth while.

Anyway, didn't vote for South Park but had Buffy at #10.

christine

11-18-14, 07:53 AM

I'm not surprised these two are so high . Buffy doesn't appeal to me but I perfectly well see its appeal. It's well made and well written.

South Park is funny, rude and anarchic , a perfect programme for when you're growing up - I suspect given the age demographic here that a lot of people who love it watched it in their adolescent years. It performs the same sort of role that Monty Python did in my generation - most adults thought it was extremely silly and that's what made us love it even more.

Thursday Next

11-18-14, 08:30 AM

South Park is too hit and miss for me to have it on my list. When it's good, it's great, but it's not good often enough. I did enjoy the movie, which is eligible for the animated top 100, by the way.

Buffy was on my list pretty high up.

seanc

11-18-14, 09:32 AM

I guess I should have saw South Park coming, but I didn't. I could call it juvenile like some others have, but I have 70's show on my list so I will digress.

The Buffy club knows how I feel about the first season and a half of that show. I like the characters but the writing and plot lines are not compelling enough to keep me watching.

Even though I am one of the old men around here, I many times feel like my film tastes are not as mature as most on the forum. The fact that you guys voted both these shows ahead of Mad Men and The Shield makes me feel like my tastes are perfectly fine in comparison.;)

Sedai

11-18-14, 11:36 AM

I had Buffy at number FOUR overall.

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It used to be my favorite show of all time back when it was on, and I was pretty obsessed with it. I have seen the show in its entirety perhaps 3-4 times since the 90s, and over the years, my favorite seasons, themes, and characters have changed. For instance, as the show aired, I recall being annoyed by Season 5, but after I last watched the series, season 5 is probably one of my favorites. A groundbreaking show in many ways, and beneath its goofy surface, the show was witty and sometimes quite intelligent. The Body is still one of the best hours of TV ever produced, and i also like Restless a whole hell of a lot.

I didn't vote for South Park.

honeykid

11-18-14, 11:41 AM

I don't remember where I had Fawlty Towers on my list, but it was HIGH. It's one of the funniest shows I've ever seen, the Germans episode is rightfully remembered as the one of the funniest things ever put on television.
Don't mention the war.

Buffy was my #7 choice, though that's about where my list was just left as it was because I'd have never been happy with it had I tried to place everything perfectly. I love Buffy. I think Angel might be better, but I'll never love it like I do Buffy. It's the wonderful characters, the chemistry between the actors and the great writing which set this apart from all its contempories.

I've not watched South Park regularly since season 2 or 3, but the odd episodes that I do see are usually OK and, as others have already pointed out, when it works, it really hits the spot.

Daniel M

11-18-14, 01:21 PM

LOST and Fawlty Towers seem too low, they're two of my very favourite TV shows. The former was probably the first serious show that I really got into, I remember my parents watched the first season and I saw bits and bobs, so I watched it all myself and became hooked, they stopped after a couple of seasons as they got tired of it. I don't think the ending is great, but I don't think it's as bad as everyone thinks either, if you ignore the alternate universe stuff, then I am fine with most of it.

Daniel M

11-18-14, 01:40 PM

In fact, I would say now that Twin Peaks and The Sopranos are my top two TV shows. But when it comes to favourites, I can't say anything would be ahead of LOST apart from them. There are so many great moments in it.

The opening scene from season two was just amazing, I remember sitting there thinking WTF is happening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_5ZQW0BCFU

SPOILERS

And the 'Not Penny's Boat' moment is one of the most heartbreaking scenes in anything ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-KaR5NUrws

And then there was Ben murdering Jacob.

There were so many fantastic characters, Ben has to be one of the greatest villains ever created, and I absolutely loved characters like Desmond and Charlie. The show was about much more than 'making sense', and there was always going to be strange mythology involved that didn't make sense, so I thought the explanation where we went back to Jacob and the Man in Black made sense.

R.P. McMurphy

11-18-14, 02:20 PM

I'm going to pretend the last two entries didn't happen

Why?
Just being a hater ;) Both shows are far to high IMO but MO doesn't really matter. That's what the people voted for.

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 02:59 PM

WOW SPOILERS IN HERE PEOPLE!

I'm currently watching Lost it's not everybody who followed it when it aired...

Camo

11-18-14, 03:30 PM

South Park was my number 2. So glad too see it this high :D. I really had no clue of the thoughts on it here, so anywhere from 40 to top 10 wouldn't have surprised me. Instead of just ranting about why i like it, i'm going to steal Seans idea and post a top 10 episodes in a little while.

I will say one thing though, in my opinion South Park has been able to enjoy a much higher level of consistency than similar shows like The Simpsons (you'd be lucky to find more than one above average Episode per season since Season 10). Mainly because it decided to change the initial formula of the show when it started to get stale. The first 3 SP seasons are completely unrecognizable to any of the later ones.

The development of certain characters has been exceptional as well. For instance Randy was largely a boring side character only brought out when a parent was needed for the story for the first few Seasons. Ever since Fingerbang (Season 4), he's become one of the most hilarious and popular characters on the show. Same goes for Butters if you watch his first big appearence in Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub (Season 3), it's clear how far he's come.

Also Randy Marsh is my hero :D.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY0P6o_FLEk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaVMeGAre58

Buffy is a very good show. It just barely missed my list, but the last few seasons made me decide to leave it off in the end.

My List:

2.South Park
3.Mad Men
5.Sons of Anarchy
6.Community
7.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9.Dexter
10.Lost
12.Deadwood
13.The Shield
16.Batman TAS
17.Only Fools And Horses
19.Fawlty Towers
21.Curb Your Enthusiasm
24.The Twilight Zone
25.Friends

Voigan

11-18-14, 03:55 PM

Buffy was my number 13. Great show but I didn't think it would place this high. :up: Never liked South Park though.

Camo

11-18-14, 04:09 PM

Top 10 South Park Episodes (kinda)

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I decided to steal Seans idea, but as i'm sure was the case with him i could do a list tomorrow with 10 different episodes.

10.City Sushi (Season 15, Episode 6)

Quite a recent episode that i don't think you'd see on alot of similar lists. The pronunciation of City-Beef,Chicken,etc, by a heavily stereotyped Chinese Character gets old really fast. Add in a heavily stereotyped Japanese character and this episode should have been horrendous. Yet the sidestory of Butter imaginary friends, and Schizophrenic (sp?) counselor make this a recent classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xP5EFThh0

9.A Ladder To Heaven (Season 6, Episode 12)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVM3O6zOhIU

8.Awesom-O (Season 8, Episode 5)

This was the episode that got me back into, South Park after not watching it for a good 5 years. The first time Butters got his own back on Cartman. It starts out as a simple manipulation of Butters naivete, but escalates into a mission to find an embarrasing video Butters has of Cartman. It also features the crazy SP Military attempting to use Awesom-O as a weapon, and what i imagine the actual process of coming up with Adam Sandler movies looks like :D.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkzYbbv2eTA

7.Woodland Critter Christmas (Season 8,14)

An episode completely revolving around Stan. The first appearance of the Woodland Critters, the most evil things in the SP Universe. From the shock of finding out that the Critters are the evil ones, to the even more shocking ending which is actually not that surprising at all :D.

I'll post the top 6 in an hour or two because somethings come up....

The Gunslinger45

11-18-14, 05:17 PM

My list so far.

2. South Park
5. Law & Order
7. Cowboy Bebop
9. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
14. Dragonball Z
18. Batman: The Animated Series

By the way, am I the only one here who has watched South Park regularly since the series started?

The Gunslinger45

11-18-14, 05:19 PM

Also since it is South Park...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VILgSsesD0

Sedai

11-18-14, 05:27 PM

WOW SPOILERS IN HERE PEOPLE!

I'm currently watching Lost it's not everybody who followed it when it aired...

That's the way it is here on MoFo. We wrap spoilers for a few years, but then they are usually dropped after something has been around for a while. Just sort of let your eyes blur if you run across pics or text in regards to Lost in this here thread. People are posting pics and vids from pretty much every show as we move along, and i see no reason to single out any particular show to wrap with spoilers in a thread of this nature. Threads like these are always littered with spoilers, it seems. I will post a tag at the start of the thread warning people off the countdown if if they see a show in the front list they are currently watching.

EDIT: Message added.

@Godoggo - Feel free to move the warning around to wherever you think it is best used in the post with the main list. Thanks!

seanc

11-18-14, 05:33 PM

By the way, am I the only one here who has watched South Park regularly since the series started?

I sure hope the answer to this is no, since it finished 12th.

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 05:44 PM

I get what you are saying Sedai, but it should just be common sense to write spoilers or to add the spoiler tag if you're about to spoil something. People are just lazy I guess.

Cause when I'm about to write something that is a spoiler I automatically think "hey, I'm not the only person in the world I should probably warn people so they can still get a great experience watching the movie/show for the first time." Of course it can slip, but people should seriously try their best to remember.

And I didn't read in depth I just saw the video linked with the titel "*character* dies". That's a little hard to unsee compared to plain text. :p

seanc

11-18-14, 05:54 PM

We need to come up with a statute of limitations on spoilers. After a certain period of time if you haven't seen it, you don't care about it enough to go in spoiler free.

Sedai

11-18-14, 06:12 PM

I get what you are saying Sedai, but it should just be common sense to write spoilers or to add the spoiler tag if you're about to spoil something. People are just lazy I guess.

Negative. Laziness has nothing to do with it, at least in my case, where I specifically and knowingly made the decision to NOT wrap spoilers on stuff that is older, since that is how I was told things run on the site when I first joined and raised a similar issue when I got spoiled.

The issue here is that threads with too many spoiler tags are unwieldy to many members, and list threads such as this one tend to have alleged spoilers in a large portion of the replies when new titles are posted. So we tend to pop a global warning at the start of the list to let folks know about possible spoilers in the list threads. Otherwise, it makes it rather tough to really talk about any of the reasons something is a favorite.

Sorry you got spoiled, because that burns by ass when it happens to me too, and I have added a warning at the start of the thread warning future readers about potential spoilers. :)

For the record, when I asked what a good amount of time was to consider dropping tags off of spoilers due to content age, I was told 5 years or so. This show, which started airing twice that many years ago, didn't air its last episode until 2010, so I guess it is sort of on the fence.

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 06:27 PM

@Sadai Well the spoiler tag on this forum is also kind of stupid. I've been elsewhere on other forums where the spoiler tag takes up one line. And when it truly comes down to it - one line of "spoiler tag" with 10+ lines crammed up inside or 10 lines of exposed spoilers - which really takes up the space and which is the most annoying if you don't know about the given spoiler?

Also, it doesn't have to be a spoiler tag, it could just be the word SPOILER written like that right before the spoilers come. Simple as that. I'm new here yes, but I think it's stupid people have just chosen to say "**** it" and let it be because that's how it just is, apparently... Especially on a movie site with movie lovers you would expect people cared enough and had passion for the subject, that they know how fantastic it is to watch a twist ending you don't know about beforehand. And the other way around as well - how annoying it is to read a spoiler and just sit and wait for it to happen in the given movie/show when you watch it.

And it's total ******** that thing about "it's old so if you haven't watched yet it too bad"... So let's all ruin great old movies and tv shows because hey, they are old and all us old people have already seen it. I'm not ****ing 50 years old, if I wanna watch Psycho spoiler free then that shouldn't be a problem, though that is a stretched example to use but you get the point (I actually never got exposed to the twist ending of that movie. Pretty impressive... ;) )

But if people love to get spoiled over and over around here, and aren't interested in doing something about it, I guess I'll just have to adapt if that's the case.

Daniel M

11-18-14, 07:12 PM

At least on my browser you can't see the titles of Youtube videos unless you play them. So I didn't see a problem with posting the video.

Captain Spaulding

11-18-14, 08:33 PM

http://www.cinemablend.com/images/sections/56426/the_twilight_zone_56426.jpg

The Twilight Zone was my #2. Almost every episode is like a brilliant short film. In fact, any time I watch an old horror or science-fiction film from the 50's or early 60's, I often think to myself, "Well, that was decent, but The Twilight Zone could've done it so much better in a fraction of the time." Like the show itself, Rod Serling's imagination existed in a different dimension; plus he had a fantastic voice and screen presence. (Insert him as a host of Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo and even that show might become watchable.) The episodes were proof that even pulp stories could be highly intelligent and thought-provoking. The twist endings, even though you knew they were coming, often managed to pack a punch. I don't typically think of myself as a fan of science-fiction, but Twilight Zone was never about aliens shooting lasers or Jedis molesting Ewoks. Instead it used highly-imaginative, fantastical stories to examine what it means to be human. The show explored our darkest fears, our deepest desires; it worked as horror; it worked as fantasy; it worked as science-fiction; it worked on a psychological level, a sociological level. It introduced many iconic actors and actresses. It captured the public's imagination in space exploration. And it also did a better job of probing the paranoia and fear and distrust that stemmed from the Cold War than anything else I've seen. The Twilight Zone isn't necessarily my second favorite show, but it's as good as anything in the history of television, so I had to put it near the top of my list.

http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/lost-header.jpg

Lost was my #5. I was hooked from the very first night it premiered. I've never been as emotionally invested in a show before or since, which also means I've never been so let down by a show, either. People point to the last season and the finale and the "flash-sideways," but for me the show started trending downwards after season three. "Through the Looking Glass" was the peak of the show for me, and the ending ("We have to go back!") provided one of the biggest holy *****! moments I've ever experienced. I introduced one of my friends to the show, and he and I used to have long discussions (often while stoned) about what was going to happen, theorizing all these crazy possibilities. I used to get on message boards devoted to Lost and discuss episodes and read people's theories. The show was a phenomenon. I thought I was obsessed with it, but there were people out there who would comb over every episode, looking for clues and meaning in the tiniest of details. And that's part of what made the show so fun--- trying to solve this elaborate "mystery" as we all tumbled down the rabbit hole together.

But the mythology and guesswork were just part of the appeal, since the show excelled at character development and made me emotionally invested in everyone on the show--- quite a feat given the size of the cast. The flashbacks were often just as fascinating and revealing as the developments on the island. When a character died, which was often, I was always devastated. The show was at its best when it sparked the imagination of its fans. When it started answering some of its big questions, I often felt underwhelmed. Peeking behind the curtain just wasn't as fun. Some of the plot developments in later seasons felt too much like the writers had written themselves into a corner. I was enormously disappointed with the entire last season, but I had given the show the benefit of the doubt, trusting that it would redeem itself in the end. . . then came the finale, which confirmed my biggest fears and has since soured my memories of one of my most beloved shows. But no matter the destination, the ride was unrivaled. I don't think there will ever be anything like it again.

I made sure to watch True Detective before submitting my list. I didn't vote for it, but it barely missed the cut. McConaughey has been on an amazing hot streak as of late. He's like a batter hitting home runs every time he steps up to the plate. His performance as Rust Cohle is just as impressive as his Oscar-winning role in Dallas Buyers Club. I fell in love with his character as soon as he opened his mouth and spouted his first nihilistic ramblings. The dialogue throughout the show is incredibly strong. I loved the opening credits and the music. I loved the swampy atmosphere. The tracking shot in episode four is jaw-dropping. For me, the detective/mystery aspect of the show was secondary to the relationship between McConaughey's and Harrelson's characters. Watching those two perform at such a high caliber and bounce lines off one another was the highlight of the show. That's why I think the decision to return for a second season is ill-conceived. But even if all future seasons are lackluster, nothing will diminish the greatness of season one, which stands on its own.

My List So Far:
#2) The Twilight Zone
#4) That 70's Show
#5) Lost
#6) King of the Hill
#7) Everybody Loves Raymond
#8) Survivor
#12) Batman: The Animated Series
#13) Married ... With Children
#16) Saturday Night Live
#21) The Walking Dead
#23) Lonesome Dove
#24) Louie

neiba

11-18-14, 09:07 PM

Absolutely love South Park!

1.
2. Friends
3. Dragon Ball Z
4. Monthy Python’s Flying Circus
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. House of Cards
10.
11. Family Guy
12. Cheers
13. The West Wing
14. South Park
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. The Big Bang Theory
20.
21.
22. Frasier
23.
24.
25. C.S.I. (Las Vegas)

TheUsualSuspect

11-18-14, 11:22 PM

I had BUFFY at #1 and if you want to know why, CLICK HERE (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=731565#post731565)

As for LOST, that one slips in at #3 and if you want to know why...CLICK HERE (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=726250#post726250)

Now...my list looks different from the one I sent in because it was done 3 years ago...so there.

1. Buffy The Vampire Slayer
2.
3. Lost
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Batman: The Animated Series
9.
10. Sons of Anarchy
11. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
12. Community
13.
14. Futurama
15. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
16. Titus
17. Curb Your Enthusiasm
18. Sherlock
19. Pushing Daises
20. Six Feet Under
21. Spider-man (1994) Fox
22. The Walking Dead
23.
24. True Detective
25. Dexter

Shows in red are ones I feel will not make the top ten.

Godoggo

11-19-14, 01:11 AM

10. The X-Files ( 1993 - 2002)

http://i60.tinypic.com/2qbbrkn.jpg

Quote: If coincidences are coincidences, why do they feel so contrived? ~ Mulder

http://i61.tinypic.com/nmcbi8.jpg

Theme Song (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoRXhS7vlU)

Science fiction horror series about two FBI agents that investigate paranormal cases. Mulder is the believer while Scully is the skeptic assigned to debunk Mulder's theories.

Spin-offs: The Lone Gunman. The series also continued in comic book form.

http://i58.tinypic.com/ohr5hv.jpg

How Soon is Now: The theme song's famous whistle effect was inspired by the popular Smith's song.

Hannibal connection: Gillian Andersen based her performance of Agent Scully on the Clarice Starling character in Silence of the Lambs. Interestingly enough she now plays Hannibal's psychiatrist and accomplice on the show Hannibal.

When the move Hannibal happened, Anderson was in the running for Clarice Starling, but a clause had been built into her contract that she could not play another FBI agent.

Scully's box: because she was so short she had to stand on a box much of the time when she stood next to Mulder. He is ten inches taller than her.

http://i57.tinypic.com/2i91j7q.jpg

Points: 275

Placements: 3 9th, 2 1st , 2 13th, 2
22nd, 1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 7th, 1 8th, 1 10th, 1 12th, 1 15th,1 18th, 1 19th, 1 - 23rd