My Top 10-25 Shows from Each Decade

[icecream]

1950s
1. I Love Lucy
2. Highway Patrol
3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
4. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
5. black and white Dragnet
6. Bachelor Father
7. The Jack Benny Program
8. Leave it to Beaver
9. Ozzie and Harriet
10. Burns and Allen

1960s
1. Dragnet '67
2. The Andy Griffith Show
3. Family Affair
4. Petticoat Junction
5. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
6. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7. The Munsters
8. I Dream of Jeannie
9. Bewitched
10. The Patty Duke Show
11. The Dick Van Dyke Show
12. The Addams Family
13. Hazel
14. Green Acres
15. The Twilight Zone
16. Gilligan's Island
17. The Beverly Hillbillies
18. Star Trek
19. The Lucy Show
20. Gidget

1970s
1. Columbo
2. WKRP in Cincinnati
3. Adam-12
4. Fawlty Towers
5. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
6. Barney Miller
7. The Waltons
8. M*A*S*H
9. Happy Days
10. Welcome Back, Kotter
11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
12. The Courtship of Eddie's Father
13. Eight is Enough
14. Mork and Mindy
15. Lou Grant
16. The Partridge Family
17. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
18. C.P.O. Sharkey
19. Angie
20. Charlie's Angels
21. The Rockford Files
22. Laverne and Shirley
23. Hawaii 5-O
24. Rich Man, Poor Man
25. The Brady Bunch

1980s
1. Fame
2. Benson
3. $100,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark)
4. $25,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark)
5. Head of the Class
6. Star Trek: the Next Generation
7. The Wonder Years
8. Newhart
9. Family Ties
10. Mr. Belvedere
11. Matlock
12. The Love Boat
13. Diff'rent Strokes
14. Highway to Heaven
15. The Facts of Life
16. Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister
17. My Two Dads
18. Night Court
19. Growing Pains
20. Classic Concentration
21. MacGyver
22. Our House
23. Cheers
24. Silver Spoons
25. Too Close for Comfort

1990s
1. Early Edition
2. Frasier
3. Coach
4. Supermarket Sweep (David Ruprecht)
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
6. Wings
7. The X-Files
8. Touched by an Angel
9. The Practice
10. Home Improvement
11. Boy Meets World
12. Diagnosis Murder
13. Mad About You
14. Murphy Brown
15. 7th Heaven
16. Seinfeld
17. Law and Order
18. Star Trek: Voyager
19. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
20. Blossom
21. Sister, Sister
22. The Nanny
23. Christy
24. Wind at My Back
25. 3rd Rock from the Sun

2000s
1. Corner Gas
2. Grand Slam
3. Leverage
4. DAG
5. Without a Trace
6. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?
7. Greed
8. Monk
9. Gilmore Girls
10. Lincoln Heights
11. The Lone Gunmen
12. Psych
13. Weakest Link
14. Hope and Faith
15. Everybody Loves Raymond
16. Reba
17. Law and Order: Criminal Intent
18. 20Q
19. Merv Griffin's Crosswords
20. NCIS
21. Joan of Arcadia
22. 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter
23. Law and Order: Trial by Jury
24. Twenty-One
25. Privileged

2010s
1. Heartland
2. 500 Questions
3. Granite Flats
4. Designated Survivor (ABC seasons only)
5. The American Bible Challenge
6. Blue Bloods
7. The Middle
8. The Kids Are Alright
9. Hostages
10. Touch
11. Mental Samurai
12. Genius Junior
13. Superhuman
14. Switched at Birth
15. Manifest
16. The Chase
17. Scorpion
18. The Good Doctor
19. For the People
20. Atlantis

[AMackII]

Great Lists, catsrule!

[icecream]

Thanks, AMackII!

[Vintage1947]

I like your lists a lot. No The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , Father Knows Best, or the Donna Reed Show though. I do love a lot of your picks though like I Love Lucy, Leave It To Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, Hazel, Welcome Back, Kotter, Happy Days, Family Ties, The Wonder Years, Home Improvement, 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls, Reba, and The Good Doctor to name a few.

[mandyrenee]

You should have added "Dallas" and "Magnum P.I." to your list.

Then again this is obviously a list of shows that you like based on your opinion.

[Adamantium]

Instead of adding my own list (which I don't really have), I'll give my very brief opinions on each of the shows in Catstrule's list.

1950s
1. I Love Lucy (One of my favorites!)
2. Highway Patrol (Never seen)
3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (I like it)
4. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (Not as great as the half-hour version of Lucy, but I love it)
5. black and white Dragnet (not seen enough of to form an opinion)
6. Bachelor Father (never seen)
7. The Jack Benny Program (I really liked what little I've seen of this show)
8. Leave it to Beaver (I like it, though I'm more of a casual fan)
9. Ozzie and Harriet (I've not seen enough of to form an opinion)
10. Burns and Allen (I really like it. I wish they'd release the complete series on DVD)

1960s
1. Dragnet '67 (I like it)
2. The Andy Griffith Show (I like it)
3. Family Affair (I like it)
4. Petticoat Junction (I like it)
5. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (I think I've only seen "Presents")
6. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (I like it)
7. The Munsters (One of my favorites)
8. I Dream of Jeannie (It's okay. I'm not really a fan though)
9. Bewitched (The first two seasons make this show one of my favorites)
10. The Patty Duke Show (I like it. A childhood favorite)
11. The Dick Van Dyke Show (I like it more and more as I continue to watch)
12. The Addams Family (I like it)
13. Hazel (I like it)
14. Green Acres (I like it)
15. The Twilight Zone (I love it)
16. Gilligan's Island (Meh, it's okay)
17. The Beverly Hillbillies (I'm not a fan. One of the few '60s sitcoms I don't like)
18. Star Trek (I haven't seen enough to form an opinion)
19. The Lucy Show (I like it)
20. Gidget (I like it)

1970s
1. Columbo (I've never seen, though I want to)
2. WKRP in Cincinnati (I don't like this show, even though I own the DVDs)
3. Adam-12 (I like it)
4. Fawlty Towers (Never seen it)
5. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (Never seen it)
6. Barney Miller (I like it)
7. The Waltons (I've not seen enough to form an opinion)
8. M*A*S*H (I like it)
9. Happy Days (One of my childhood faves, but I haven't seen it in years)
10. Welcome Back, Kotter (I like it, though I don't think it's a great show)
11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (I like it)
12. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (Never seen it)
13. Eight is Enough (Not seen enough to form an opinion)
14. Mork and Mindy (I like it)
15. Lou Grant (Never seen it)
16. The Partridge Family (It's okay)
17. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (I like it)
18. C.P.O. Sharkey (Never seen it, though I do own the DVDs)
19. Angie (I like it)
20. Charlie's Angels (I like it)
21. The Rockford Files (Never seen it, but it looks good)
22. Laverne and Shirley (I like it)
23. Hawaii 5-O (Never seen it)
24. Rich Man, Poor Man (Never seen it)
25. The Brady Bunch (I like it. It's an iconic show)

1980s
1. Fame (Never seen)
2. Benson (I like. I wish they'd release the remaining seasons on DVD)
3. $100,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark) (never seen it)
4. $25,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark) (never seen it)
5. Head of the Class (I like it and want it on DVD)
6. Star Trek: the Next Generation (Never seen a full episode)
7. The Wonder Years (I like it. So glad it finally came to DVD)
8. Newhart (I love it)
9. Family Ties (Meh, I'm not really a fan)
10. Mr. Belvedere (It's alright. I liked it as a kid)
11. Matlock (I've never really seen a full episode)
12. The Love Boat (I don't think I've seen a full episode)
13. Diff'rent Strokes (I like it)
14. Highway to Heaven (This looks good. I've only ever seen it as a kid but I didn't like dramas then)
15. The Facts of Life (I like it)
16. Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister (Never seen it)
17. My Two Dads (I liked it as a kid)
18. Night Court (I like it)
19. Growing Pains (I like it)
20. Classic Concentration (Never seen it)
21. MacGyver (Never seen a full episode)
22. Our House (I've only seen this as a kid and don't remember enough to form an opinion)
23. Cheers (I love it)
24. Silver Spoons (I like it)
25. Too Close for Comfort (I like it and wish they'd release the rest on DVD)

1990s
1. Early Edition (Never seen)
2. Frasier (Used to dislike, however, now I've come to love it recently)
3. Coach (I like it)
4. Supermarket Sweep (David Ruprecht) (I liked it as a kid)
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Never seen it)
6. Wings (One of my favorites)
7. The X-Files (I like what little I've seen of it)
8. Touched by an Angel (Never seen a full episode)
9. The Practice (Never seen it)
10. Home Improvement (I like it)
11. Boy Meets World (One of my favorites)
12. Diagnosis Murder (Never seen it)
13. Mad About You (It's okay)
14. Murphy Brown (It's okay, though I haven't seen it a lot)
15. 7th Heaven (Never liked it)
16. Seinfeld (I like it)
17. Law and Order (No interest in it)
18. Star Trek: Voyager (Never seen)
19. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (It's okay)
20. Blossom (I like it)
21. Sister, Sister (It's okay)
22. The Nanny (I strongly dislike this show)
23. Christy (Not seen enough to form an opinion)
24. Wind at My Back (Never seen it)
25. 3rd Rock from the Sun (I like it)

2000s
1. Corner Gas (Never got into it)
2. Grand Slam (Never seen it)
3. Leverage (One of my favorites)
4. DAG (I like it)
5. Without a Trace (Never seen it)
6. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? (Never seen it)
7. Greed (Never seen it)
8. Monk (One of my favorites)
9. Gilmore Girls (Not a fan)
10. Lincoln Heights (Never seen it)
11. The Lone Gunmen (Never seen it)
12. Psych (I like it)
13. Weakest Link (No opinion)
14. Hope and Faith (I don't like it)
15. Everybody Loves Raymond (I like it)
16. Reba (I used to hate it, but now I'm okay with it)
17. Law and Order: Criminal Intent (No interest in it)
18. 20Q (Never heard of)
19. Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Never seen it)
20. NCIS (Never seen)
21. Joan of Arcadia (Never seen)
22. 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter (I like it)
23. Law and Order: Trial by Jury (No interest in it)
24. Twenty-One (Never seen it)
25. Privileged (Never seen it)

2010s
1. Heartland (Never seen it)
2. 500 Questions (Never seen it)
3. Granite Flats (Never seen it)
4. Designated Survivor (ABC seasons only) (Never seen it)
5. The American Bible Challenge (Never seen it)
6. Blue Bloods (Never seen it)
7. The Middle (I like it)
8. The Kids Are Alright (Never seen it but the promos didn't appeal to me)
9. Hostages (Never seen it)
10. Touch (Never seen it)
11. Mental Samurai (Never seen it)
12. Genius Junior (Never seen it)
13. Superhuman (Never seen it)
14. Switched at Birth (Never seen it)
15. Manifest (Never seen it)
16. The Chase (Never seen it)
17. Scorpion (Never seen it)
18. The Good Doctor (Never seen it)
19. For the People (Never seen it)
20. Atlantis (Never seen it)

[icecream]

Originally Posted by Adamantium

Instead of adding my own list (which I don't really have), I'll give my very brief opinions on each of the shows in Catstrule's list.

1950s
1. I Love Lucy (One of my favorites!)
2. Highway Patrol (Never seen)
3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (I like it)
4. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (Not as great as the half-hour version of Lucy, but I love it)
5. black and white Dragnet (not seen enough of to form an opinion)
6. Bachelor Father (never seen)
7. The Jack Benny Program (I really liked what little I've seen of this show)
8. Leave it to Beaver (I like it, though I'm more of a casual fan)
9. Ozzie and Harriet (I've not seen enough of to form an opinion)
10. Burns and Allen (I really like it. I wish they'd release the complete series on DVD)

1960s
1. Dragnet '67 (I like it)
2. The Andy Griffith Show (I like it)
3. Family Affair (I like it)
4. Petticoat Junction (I like it)
5. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (I think I've only seen "Presents")
6. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (I like it)
7. The Munsters (One of my favorites)
8. I Dream of Jeannie (It's okay. I'm not really a fan though)
9. Bewitched (The first two seasons make this show one of my favorites)
10. The Patty Duke Show (I like it. A childhood favorite)
11. The Dick Van Dyke Show (I like it more and more as I continue to watch)
12. The Addams Family (I like it)
13. Hazel (I like it)
14. Green Acres (I like it)
15. The Twilight Zone (I love it)
16. Gilligan's Island (Meh, it's okay)
17. The Beverly Hillbillies (I'm not a fan. One of the few '60s sitcoms I don't like)
18. Star Trek (I haven't seen enough to form an opinion)
19. The Lucy Show (I like it)
20. Gidget (I like it)

1970s
1. Columbo (I've never seen, though I want to)
2. WKRP in Cincinnati (I don't like this show, even though I own the DVDs)
3. Adam-12 (I like it)
4. Fawlty Towers (Never seen it)
5. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (Never seen it)
6. Barney Miller (I like it)
7. The Waltons (I've not seen enough to form an opinion)
8. M*A*S*H (I like it)
9. Happy Days (One of my childhood faves, but I haven't seen it in years)
10. Welcome Back, Kotter (I like it, though I don't think it's a great show)
11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (I like it)
12. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (Never seen it)
13. Eight is Enough (Not seen enough to form an opinion)
14. Mork and Mindy (I like it)
15. Lou Grant (Never seen it)
16. The Partridge Family (It's okay)
17. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (I like it)
18. C.P.O. Sharkey (Never seen it, though I do own the DVDs)
19. Angie (I like it)
20. Charlie's Angels (I like it)
21. The Rockford Files (Never seen it, but it looks good)
22. Laverne and Shirley (I like it)
23. Hawaii 5-O (Never seen it)
24. Rich Man, Poor Man (Never seen it)
25. The Brady Bunch (I like it. It's an iconic show)

1980s
1. Fame (Never seen)
2. Benson (I like. I wish they'd release the remaining seasons on DVD)
3. $100,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark) (never seen it)
4. $25,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark) (never seen it)
5. Head of the Class (I like it and want it on DVD)
6. Star Trek: the Next Generation (Never seen a full episode)
7. The Wonder Years (I like it. So glad it finally came to DVD)
8. Newhart (I love it)
9. Family Ties (Meh, I'm not really a fan)
10. Mr. Belvedere (It's alright. I liked it as a kid)
11. Matlock (I've never really seen a full episode)
12. The Love Boat (I don't think I've seen a full episode)
13. Diff'rent Strokes (I like it)
14. Highway to Heaven (This looks good. I've only ever seen it as a kid but I didn't like dramas then)
15. The Facts of Life (I like it)
16. Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister (Never seen it)
17. My Two Dads (I liked it as a kid)
18. Night Court (I like it)
19. Growing Pains (I like it)
20. Classic Concentration (Never seen it)
21. MacGyver (Never seen a full episode)
22. Our House (I've only seen this as a kid and don't remember enough to form an opinion)
23. Cheers (I love it)
24. Silver Spoons (I like it)
25. Too Close for Comfort (I like it and wish they'd release the rest on DVD)

1990s
1. Early Edition (Never seen)
2. Frasier (Used to dislike, however, now I've come to love it recently)
3. Coach (I like it)
4. Supermarket Sweep (David Ruprecht) (I liked it as a kid)
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Never seen it)
6. Wings (One of my favorites)
7. The X-Files (I like what little I've seen of it)
8. Touched by an Angel (Never seen a full episode)
9. The Practice (Never seen it)
10. Home Improvement (I like it)
11. Boy Meets World (One of my favorites)
12. Diagnosis Murder (Never seen it)
13. Mad About You (It's okay)
14. Murphy Brown (It's okay, though I haven't seen it a lot)
15. 7th Heaven (Never liked it)
16. Seinfeld (I like it)
17. Law and Order (No interest in it)
18. Star Trek: Voyager (Never seen)
19. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (It's okay)
20. Blossom (I like it)
21. Sister, Sister (It's okay)
22. The Nanny (I strongly dislike this show)
23. Christy (Not seen enough to form an opinion)
24. Wind at My Back (Never seen it)
25. 3rd Rock from the Sun (I like it)

2000s
1. Corner Gas (Never got into it)
2. Grand Slam (Never seen it)
3. Leverage (One of my favorites)
4. DAG (I like it)
5. Without a Trace (Never seen it)
6. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? (Never seen it)
7. Greed (Never seen it)
8. Monk (One of my favorites)
9. Gilmore Girls (Not a fan)
10. Lincoln Heights (Never seen it)
11. The Lone Gunmen (Never seen it)
12. Psych (I like it)
13. Weakest Link (No opinion)
14. Hope and Faith (I don't like it)
15. Everybody Loves Raymond (I like it)
16. Reba (I used to hate it, but now I'm okay with it)
17. Law and Order: Criminal Intent (No interest in it)
18. 20Q (Never heard of)
19. Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Never seen it)
20. NCIS (Never seen)
21. Joan of Arcadia (Never seen)
22. 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter (I like it)
23. Law and Order: Trial by Jury (No interest in it)
24. Twenty-One (Never seen it)
25. Privileged (Never seen it)

2010s
1. Heartland (Never seen it)
2. 500 Questions (Never seen it)
3. Granite Flats (Never seen it)
4. Designated Survivor (ABC seasons only) (Never seen it)
5. The American Bible Challenge (Never seen it)
6. Blue Bloods (Never seen it)
7. The Middle (I like it)
8. The Kids Are Alright (Never seen it but the promos didn't appeal to me)
9. Hostages (Never seen it)
10. Touch (Never seen it)
11. Mental Samurai (Never seen it)
12. Genius Junior (Never seen it)
13. Superhuman (Never seen it)
14. Switched at Birth (Never seen it)
15. Manifest (Never seen it)
16. The Chase (Never seen it)
17. Scorpion (Never seen it)
18. The Good Doctor (Never seen it)
19. For the People (Never seen it)
20. Atlantis (Never seen it)

Nice point by point analysis. Interesting you don't like Beverly Hillbillies when you do like the other Paul Henning shows, although I would agree the parent show is the weakest of the three. Are you into scifi much? If you have cable BBC America airs marathons of Star Trek: the Next Generation a lot, plus they have Voyager, the 60s Star Trek, and The X-Files. BBC America is a better channel for sci-fi fans than the actual Syfy channel. I had never seen Classic Concentration until last year when it came to Buzzr. I don't have an affiliate but live stream their schedule online. If you are interested it airs weekdays in the 1PM hour, with most of the episodes repeating that Saturday from 4-8PM. Alex Trebek hosted Classic Concentration when he was also hosting the early years of Jeopardy! I think you would like Highway Patrol since you like Dragnet and Adam-12. The complete series of that is available on Uncle Earl's Classic online channel, I discovered Highway Patrol and it instantly became a favorite when Sal provided links on my top 100 shows I want to see most thread. Do you have an Antenna TV affiliate? They air Head of the Class weekends in the 3PM hour, and Benson weekdays at 4PM. I had never gotten to see Head of the Class until it came to Antenna last year. And that is great you finally became a Frasier fan. Better late than never.

[icecream]

Originally Posted by Vintage1947

I like your lists a lot. No The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , Father Knows Best, or the Donna Reed Show though. I do love a lot of your picks though like I Love Lucy, Leave It To Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, Hazel, Welcome Back, Kotter, Happy Days, Family Ties, The Wonder Years, Home Improvement, 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls, Reba, and The Good Doctor to name a few.

We like a lot of the same shows. I only included shows I have seen on my top lists, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis I might like but have never seen it. The Donna Reed Show I only saw once on a Christmas DVD sampler. With Donna Reed from It's a Wonderful Life and a young Shelley Fabares from Coach though, that is an excellent cast. And over 250 episodes overall, Me TV letting it sit on their shelf isn't nice treatment. A lot of classics fans like Father Knows Best, but that show just has not appealed to me like many shows from that era.