OT: Top Five TV Shows of All Time

[LafayetteBear]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

 

[Howie'81]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

Seems a little heavy weighted to recent programming.

 

[EPC FAN]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

No Honeymooners makes that list irrelevant.

 

[LafayetteBear]

No Honeymooners makes that list irrelevant.

That was pretty much my first thought. My second thought was "Damn, I am older than dirt."

 

[sluggo72]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

I don't know about Midnighter, but I will be. The wire would be atop of list, I think it was the best TV/Movie ever. Not only was it so good, I learned a lot too. BTW why don't we meet at 1:30.

 

[paulrandythomas]

Seinfeld
Cheers
The Simpsons
MASH
Jackass

 

[royboy]

Just my opinion:

1. Mad Men
2. Twilight Zone
3. Northern Exposure
4. Sopranos
5. Andy Griffith Show

 

[Woodpecker]

A lot like that from the Rolling Stone Top 100

 

[Obliviax]

At in the family
MASH
Breaking bad
Star trek
Seinfeld

 

[BBrown]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

Hmmm don't agree at all. No Mash? c'mon. and Mad Men was ok but nowhere nearly good enough for top 15 let alone top 5.
And I know its all "televison" but don't think its fair to have HBO/Showtime series included with regular TV. They can do so much more
with limited episodes, money and lack or restricitions.

 

[BBrown]

In no particular order:
- Hill Street Blues
- Seinfeld
- Homicide
- Northern Exposure
- Mad Men

This list is a function of my age...If you would have asked me 45 years ago it would have included
- Mash
- The Brady Bunch
- Please, Don't Eat the Daisies
- The Monkees
- Laugh In

I would include NYPD Blue as well.
Still not a fan of Mad Men.

 

[delcoLion]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

Any list that does not include Night Court isn't worth posting.

 

[LafayetteBear]

A lot like that from the Rolling Stone Top 100

LOL. You're right, Woodpecker. It WAS a Rolling Stone Magazine poll. Don't recall the Today folks mentioning that in the segment I linked, but they might have.

 

[BBrown]

At in the family
MASH
Breaking bad
Star trek
Seinfeld

and no ER? granted the last couple of years it kind of stunk but man when it was at its peak it was a amazing.

 

[harbest]

My personal favorites:

The Untouchables
Combat!
Hill St Blues
Night Court

And the best for last....
Seinfeld

 

[LemonEars]

1. Honeymooners
2. Cheers
3. MASH
4. The Phil Silvers Show
5. Desperate Housewives

 

[Drunk_MackDaddy]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

1. M*A*S*H
2. The Simpsons
3. The Carol Burnett Show
4. Saturday Night Live
5. In Living Color

 

[Obliviax]

and no ER? granted the last couple of years it kind of stunk but man when it was at its peak it was a amazing.

Nah. If there was a sixth it would be twilight zone.

 

[BBrown]

1. Honeymooners
2. Cheers
3. MASH
4. The Phil Silvers Show
5. Desperate Housewives

Your posting privileges have been revoked.

 

[bxle]

I thought of The Andy Griffith show too. Great comedy that holds up well today. Don Knotts at his best- a very funny guy. The fact that the show survived after Barney left speaks to its popularity.

 

[Woodpecker]

Any list that does not include Night Court isn't worth posting.

49. Taxi
53. The Bob Newhart Show
No Barney Miller?

 

[fairgambit]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

Hrumph! How about the Twilight Zone, Dragnet, The Lone Ranger, I Love Lucy, Andy Griffith, or Star Trek?

 

[fairgambit]

Any list that does not include Night Court isn't worth posting.

Night Court? What is a mention of Night Court without a look at Markie Post?

 

[Grant Green]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

You've never seen the Wire or Breaking Bad? You need to remedy that. I love the top 3 on that list. TV shows are far superior now than in the past. The production, writing and acting is just flat out better overall. Shows like the Honeymooners and Mash may have been groundbreaking at the time, but can't compare to shows of today. Kind of like Pitt football.

 

[Still in State College]

Really have to disagree on MASH. It hit the wall pretty early and went on well past its expiration date. Its run was longer than the Korean War.

It went from an irreverent comedy to preachy schlock.

It got worse with every character change. Trapper > BJ, Frank > Charles, Henry > Potter, Radar > Army Klinger, Hot Lips > Margaret

 

[psuro]

Your posting privileges have been revoked.

I agree.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

I wish something like All in the Family were possible today. Every so often it's healthy to cut the crap -- break the back of political correctness and illustrate the stupidity of bigotry.

 

[cment]

It went from an irreverent comedy to preachy schlock.

It got worse with every character change. Trapper > BJ, Frank > Charles, Henry > Potter, Radar > Army Klinger, Hot Lips > Margaret

Could not agree more with this.

 

[PSU2UNC]

No Mash? c'mon. .

IMHO, if you've seen MASH the movie, MASH the TV is disappointing.

 

[Odwil]

All In the Family
Combat
Laugh-In
The Office
Johnny Carson

 

[PSU2UNC]

It is really hard to come up with a list for something like this (just like top 5 albums of all time is almost impossible).

You are going across genres, across time periods, across different series lengths, different networks (pay TV vs network).

This is actually a pretty good article talking about some ways to think about this:

https://theringer.com/deadwood-hbo-tv-the-book-dadb4007790e#.tjglyfvoh

 

[Obliviax]

Hrumph! How about the Twilight Zone, Dragnet, The Lone Ranger, I Love Lucy, Andy Griffith, or Star Trek?

Fugitive? Then came Bronson? Gun smoke? Bananza?

 

[BTMurphy]

24
All In The Family
Honeymooners
Breaking Bad

Any list without the Honeymooners should be disqualified. And No other mention of 24?
Speaking of Kiefer Sutherland, it was hard to watch Designated Survivor last night and not having Jack Bauer get to the bottom of the attack

 

[psu1969a]

The Today show apparently conducted some kind of poll of "people in the TV industry" as to their Top 5 TV shows (i.e., series) of all time, and, in case you do not want to watch the Today segment linked below, here are the results:

1. The Sopranos
2. The Wire
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld

I guess I have some TV watching to do. I have never seen a single episode of Nos. 2, 3 or 4. Not sure I could put anything above Seinfeld. The list also betrays a real focus on the last couple of decades.

I'm guessing that Midnighter is gonna be all over this subject.

http://my.xfinity.com/video/the-gre...nEntertainment_newest?cid=cover_sf_besttvshow

1. The Sopranos ------- must be kidding me.
2. The Wire -------------- never heard of 2, 3, 4.
3. Breaking Bad
4. Mad Men
5. Seinfeld --------------- Only thing worst that Seinfeld was Friends, Well maybe Big Bang!

Top shows off the top of my head!
M.A.S.H.
All in the Family
Twilight Zone
Mission Impossible
Barney Miller
Bob Newhart shows, both of them.

Missing several really good ones.

 

[psu1969a]

Really have to disagree on MASH. It hit the wall pretty early and went on well past its expiration date. Its run was longer than the Korean War.

It went from an irreverent comedy to preachy schlock.

It got worse with every character change. Trapper > BJ, Frank > Charles, Henry > Potter, Radar > Army Klinger, Hot Lips > Margaret

HUH, get the characters correct first.

 

[fairgambit]

TV QUARTERBACKS.

 

[Limestone_Lion]

1. M*A*S*H
2. The Simpsons
3. The Carol Burnett Show
4. Saturday Night Live
5. In Living Color

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Mash has to be number 1. Great call

 

[LemonEars]

1. Honeymooners
2. Cheers
3. MASH
4. The Phil Silvers Show
5. Desperate Housewives

OK. After seeing the great suggestions on this thread I am forced to revise my list to:
1. Honeymooners
2. Cheers
3 Johnny Carson
4. Phil Silvers Show
5. TV Quarterbacks

 

[rohrmd9]

1. Benny Hill Show
2. Munsters
3. Beverly Hillbillies
4. Hogan's Hero's

And for something a little more modern...

5. Sledgehammer

 

[Cpeplion]

5. MASH
4. Seinfield
3. Friends
2. The Office
1. Friday Night Lights