Fans discuss their top ten TV shows from 1980 onward, with Seinfeld ranked highly on multiple lists alongside shows like Cheers, The Wonder Years, and The Simpsons.
Here are my top ten TV shows from 1980 onward:
Any other opinions on this cool topic?
Casey Campbell Wake Forest '98
Casey, I would have to add Cheers and Family Ties to my top 10 list from 1980 forward. Then I would create a list of shows that I loved but were cut down early, such as Brooklyn Bridge, My So-Called Life, and Homefront.
Gotta get "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" in there somewhere.
IMHO
Sandy
What about Dallas, Dynasty and Knots Landing-no one ever admits to watching them and yet they always got great ratings-sort of like when voters are polled, everyone says they are voting for the minority candidate and the white guy wins in a landslide
How about "Frank's Place" ? Remember that?
What about Dallas, Dynasty and Knots Landing? WKRP in Cincinatti!!!!!!
Aaron
Casey M. Campbell wrote in message ...
How about this(not necessarily in order):
Cosby show Family Ties Wonder years Spin City Night Court LA Law and for all you Australians out there...........Acropolis Now(in the early days)
No. 1 Seinfeld
A funny comedy that didn't last : The Fanelli Boys
Here are a couple of shows that are a hazy memory to me, does anyone out there remember these:
Manimal Automan
And the best show of them all, COP ROCK !!
Hey man, I've been asking people for years if they remember Manimal and Automan! I loved them both. I am 21 now, and I remember those from when I was way young. Manimal with the guy that could change into any animal, and then Automan that had that glowing electric guy that had that little glowing object that would turn into a car. And he would "merge" with that human guy that was his partner and they could become one person. Hey, do you remember: Misfits of Science---kids with cool science powers Voyagers (old man and kid travel through time solving mysteries) The Powers of Matthew Star (had Lou Gossett, Jr) The Master (a ninja and his student catch bad guys---Friday nights, 8pm ET) The Tortelli's----spinoff of Cheers with Nick (Carla's ex) and Jean Kasem V---aliens
Later, Casey Campbell Wake Forest '98
Regarding top ten shows from '80 to the present...
Seinfeld, obviously, is one of them, and I'm sure all of us in this newsgroup agree to that.
Simpsons, definitely another.
Married With Children (early episodes, anyway, although the funniest episode of the series did occur in the mediocre later years, the one where Al goes to Chuck E Cheese and BUd is having an affair with two coeds).
Unhappily Ever After...essentially a controlled experiment by 1/2 of the team which created Married (controlled in the sense that it occupies the same time slot and is on an upstart and is positioned to be an anchor): can you clone a hit show and duplicate its success (they inverted a couple of the formula elements [e.g. the girl is smart and the brother dumb], but it is essentially the same, down to some specific plots), especially on a netlet which is even more of a startup than Fox was during its prenatal infancy? Of course, probably the biggest asset of this particular show is Tiffany, and I've got a question (sorry if this ? offends anyone, but I'm just curious and have not been able to find this info out): does anyone know if Nikki Cox's breasts are real?
Drew Carey Show, Working, Just Shoot Me...probably fair to include them on the list (and this talk of Just Shoot Me taking over Seinfeld's slot: not a bad choice, but the show can get slightly sentimental at times...better off at 9:30...Working might be a better replacement [can I get a 'hell, yeah!' from all the Devo fans out there?]).
Now, let me tell you what my favorite show of the last few years is: Weird Science. One of the best shows ever. The Hughes movie was horrible (don't know if the legend is true or not, but they say he wrote it in two days) but the TV series accentuated all the good parts which were only exploited to miniscule levels in the celluloid treatment of the concept. Great acting, great comedic timing, superb spfx, wonderful cinematography, sharp writing...and the idea of having a female-fantasy genie at your disposal is beyond enticing (as was the actress who portrayed the wish-granter, Vanessa Angel).
Parker Lewis Can't Lose...essentially a brand extension of another Hughes project, the indefatigueably popular Ferris Bueller's Day Off. But hey, why grab the rights when you can just make a show basically close to another idea without comprising any copyright statutes (I believe Mike Nesmith said somethng similar in regards to a song the Monkees were composing which started out as a cover; said something like, 'Why do we need to do a cover? We can use some of the chord progressions, but put our own melodies in. [not an exact quote]). Interesting to note that basically the same creative team behind Weird Science TV show were present on this one (although, comparing both shows from stylistic points of view, one would be disinclined towards any species of surprise). Parker Lewis was a cool, odd show, fashionably topical like Miami Vice was (a serious disadvantage in terms of mainstream syndication), but very fun, as all quirky/surreal high school shows are.
Can't think of a tenth right now, but here are nine good shows from '80 to present, at least. Seinfeld's almost over, gang, we're getting down to the wire. I think there are 8 left, or something like this. How long has he been on- nine years? Too bad he didn't go to ten, for symmetry's sake (I'm talking 'even' symmetry here; some mathematicians might point out that nine may be more of a symmetrical number...anyway...); also, by duking it out one more year, there could have been more of a buildup to the departure. Later, Vader...
How about the worst:
Car 54 Where are you? Mr Ed the Talking Horse My Mother the Car
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I have to add to this and broaden the scope a little if I may....
Absolutely Fabulous(UK production) The Young Ones(" " ) The Bill(" ") Cheers The Simpsons
and again for Australians.........Raw FM I know that spills over to more than 10, but I loved all these shows. They deserve a mention. And if you Americans can get a hold of the Australian material, do so. You won't regret it.
Anastasia George, where are you????
The great part about opinions is that everyone has one and is entitled...but in jock parlance I can't see the other 9 "holding Seinfeld's jock". Coach? Silver Spoons? Ya kidding me, right?? With shows like Homicide, Law and Order, Wiseguy??? Why don't you just write ABC and ask them to bring back the San Pedro Beach Bums? <GGG>
You forgot Manimal, B.J. and the Bear, the Misfits of Science, and Sheriff Lobo.
Oops. Don't leave out the Dukes of Hazard. "CATCH THEM DOOOOKES!"
I didn't write that!!! Other than Seinfeld I'd put a bullet in my head if I ever had to watch more than one episode of 7 out of the other 9 (LA LAW in it's prime and Wonder Years were do-able).
10 The Simpsons 9 The Transformers 8 ER 7 Family Ties 6 Perfect Strangers 5 Friends 4 Party of Five 3 Seinfeld 2 Growing Pains 1 Star Trek: TNG
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"Casey M. Campbell" wrote:
:Here are my top ten TV shows from 1980 onward:
:10. Knight Rider :9. The Fall Guy :8. Perry Mason movie of the week :7. Coach (back when it was good) :6. Silver Spoons :5. The Cosby Show :4. Different Strokes :3. L.A. Law :2. The Wonder Years :1. Seinfeld
:Any other opinions on this cool topic?
Here's my top ten (laugh if you must - doesn't change my opinion :)
10 Growing Pains 9. Mork and Mindy 8. Diff'rent Strokes 7. Benson 6. Mr. Belvedere 5. Silver Spoons 4. The A-Team 3. Perfect Strangers 3. Wonder Years 2. Simpsons 1. Seinfeld
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Law and Order Seinfeld The Simpsons Star Trek:The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine Frasier Cheers Family Ties ER X-Files Hill Street Blues
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Simon And Simon A-Team Sledge Hammer Magnum P.I. Riptide
Thanks Dean
On Sat, 31 Jan 1998 01:31:55 -0500, "Casey M. Campbell" wrote:
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Ratboy mentioned the Grat Space Coaster. Wasn't that the show with a news segment hosted by Gary Gnu? I seem to remember him signing off by saying "remember, no news is good news, with Gary Gnu". That was good stuff. Another show I don't think was mentioned was Picket Fences. That was a great show.
Mike
I.) Seinfeld 2.)The X-Files 3.) Cheers 4.)The Simpsons 5.) Star Trek: The Next Generation 6.)The Cosby Show 7.)Moonlighting 8.) The Equalizer 9.) Family Ties 10.) Frasier
Just for the record, these are my Top 10 ever TV shows:
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"Casey M. Campbell" wrote:
I'd put in Mystery Science Theater 3000. And does anyone remember Parker Lewis Can't Lose? It pretty much ran out of gas after 2 seasons, but they were good ones--a really fun show. -Kenny
The best are:
The Mary Tyler Moore show Cheers Star Trek all in the Family seinfeld The Fugitive The Carol Burnete Show The Dick Van dyke show LA Law Three is Company
Does any one know where I can get my hands on a script of the "The Contest. or better know as the Master Of Your Domain episode.
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Was MASH before 1980? If not, it should definitely be included.
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On 17 Feb 1998, A MadClown wrote:
......And How did no less than 4 Pre1980 TV shows sneak
into a Top 10 list of Post 1980 shows?...Carol WHO?
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In , "Casey M. Campbell" writes:
My favorite shows from childhood: (You 20-30 somethings, lemme know if you remember these)
The Electric Company Sigmund and the Sea Monsters The Bugaloos The Great Space Coaster The New Zoo Review Speed Buggy H. R. Puff'n'stuff and The Hudson Brothers' Razzle Dazzle Show.
My favorite shows now:
Seinfeld
The Simpsons
Monday Night Football
Anything on ESPN.
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I remember the Bugaloos ... I even put up a webpage, Tranquility Forest:
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Enjoy...
Just my Opinion:
10.Spin City 9.Simpsons 8.Buffalo Bill (Dabney Coleman-Hilarious!) 7.Police Squad 6.NYPD Blue 5.LA Law 4.Larry Sanders 3.Wings 2.The Daily Show 1.Seinfeld
In no particular order:
Seinfeld Cheers Night Court Saturday Night Live (before they lost Phil Hartman and company) Living Single (the first 2 or 3 seasons) Northern Exposure The John Larroquette Show (too bad no one watched it!) Newsradio The Simpsons Frasier Roseanne (once again, the first 2 or 3 seasons)
It's over ten, but.....? =/
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I can only think of five _good_ ones now:
and whatever Harry Enfield does, of course.
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Who's Harry Enfield
Kojaxs wrote:
Harry Enfield is an English comedian who has a sketch based tv show.
Jonathan