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July 13, 2009 06:51 PM

What is the best tv show ever?

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philipy philipy
 
 July 13, 2009 07:22 PM
A lot of people say it's The Wire, and I'm inclined to agree.

It takes a while to get into, as there are so many characters and so many story arcs going on. But once you do get into it, it's absolutely gripping.

- It's as full of suspense as the best thrillers and cop shows, you're always wanting to know what's going to happen next

- It's as intelligent and thought-provoking as the best serious dramas around.

- It's about real life and things we all know about from personal experience, but it also lets us into worlds most of us never get to see

- There's not many shows that have so much affection for so many of their characters.

- Brilliant writing. Some of the lines leave you thinking "If Shakespeare lived in a modern American city, he might've written a line like that".

Slightly spoilery video from Season 2...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYj7q_by_2E


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maurice maurice
 
July 13, 2009 07:38 PM
I agree also. And I enjoyed the video too - Omar is my favourite character from The Wire.

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krysstel krysstel
 
July 13, 2009 06:55 PM
The Muppets
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http://www.henson.com


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technoundr... technoundr...
 
July 13, 2009 07:17 PM
I concur.

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beast1oh1 beast1oh1
 
July 13, 2009 07:03 PM
I can't say which TV shows is the best ever but when it comes to the best shows I've seen it would be a tie between:

Battlestar Galactica- It is the best frakkin sci-fi show ever

and

House- The best show to watch while hooked on vicodin

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abe abe
 
July 13, 2009 07:38 PM
I would put my money on Star Trek.
It has to have one of the largest and most dedicated followings among any TV show broadcast.

Quoting verbatim from wikipedia:
"The Star Trek media franchise is a multi-billion dollar industry"

The market penitration for Star Trek merchandise is amazing.
They even have "Star Trek: The Experience" in Las Vegas!
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defolts defolts
 
July 13, 2009 07:41 PM
It’s really hard to comment on current show because they have not withstood the test of time. And as far as picking a show being the best how exactly do you do that? Popularity? Then you have long running shows such as law & Order, Gun Smoke or Lassie, Star Trek became immensely popular in syndication. A lot of people thought that I Love Lucy was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Then you have your shows that push the envelope like Soap in the late 70s or social issues on All in the Family which was also a very popular show, or animation like the Simpsons, South Park and one of my favorites Family Guy. You also have shows that are lovable like the Muppets or shows that some of us just have to watch like House. Or some of the great basic cable shows like Burn Notice or HBO shows like the Sopranos. It is really hard to pick a best show.
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http://www.tvland.com/shows/?source=SEO_SSP_Y&sem=SEO_SSP_Y
http://www.fox.com/familyguy/
http://www.comedycentral.com/?source=SEO_SSP_Y&intcmp=SEO_SSP_Y&ext...
http://www.tbs.com/


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kerryk kerryk
 
July 13, 2009 07:59 PM
How about the old.. Andy Griffith Show.. Might not get many votes but talking about standing the test of time. It's been 49 years since that show first aired and still seen regularly on TVLand. Andy Griffith and Don Knotts are classic.

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snawitz snawitz
 
July 13, 2009 09:13 PM
The Addams family from the 60´s

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innovative... innovative...
 
July 14, 2009 05:43 PM
Laverne & Shirley, Who's The Boss, The Jeffersons, and Mama's family are my favorites. There's nothing like "classic tv".

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kelvint kelvint
 
July 15, 2009 08:51 AM
its really just Prison Break for me. Season 1.

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