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icecream · 11-21-2007, 03:16 PM

What do you think is the best show of all time? My vote goes to Early Edition.

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-21-2007, 03:33 PM

M*A*S*H

catlover79 · 11-21-2007, 03:36 PM

Bewitched, of course!!

JulieSomoski · 11-21-2007, 04:14 PM

This was really hard for me to do. I went with Murphy Brown. It was in the top 10 for 5 seasons, top 20 for 7 seasons, and won numerous awards, including 5 Emmy's for Candice Bergen for outstanding lead actress (which was a record and could have been more if Candice wasn't so considerate-LOL). It showed how a 40-year old famous woman journalist can stop drinking, hold her own, and be liberal. She got her way, she always stayed strong. The writing in this show was better than no other, and it stayed that way its entire run. it took risks, it did storylines never before done on television, and it showed for the first time a woman being tough, liberal, and famous all at the same time.

Others that would come close would definitely be The Wonder Years, because it showed the nostalgia of a kid growing up and dealing with life's rites of passages, done by no other show, and Roseanne, because it showed a dysfunctional family on television with mother in charge.

fullhousefan91619 · 11-21-2007, 05:47 PM

My favorite's not up there! It's REBA!!! But the only show that's one of my major faves up there is Home Improvement, so I'll vote for that.

icecream · 11-21-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fullhousefan91619

My favorite's not up there! It's REBA!!! But the only show that's one of my major faves up there is Home Improvement, so I'll vote for that.

I like Reba too, it's in my top 25. But I can't include every show, I didn't do more than 50. And I was trying to make it a mix of shows in my top 100 and shows I don't like personally that are critically acclaimed/popular.

Zoneboy · 11-21-2007, 06:28 PM

I'd vote for Twilight Zone but somehow it didn't make the list.

catlover79 · 11-21-2007, 06:37 PM

^ Neither did Barney Miller, The Bob Newhart Show or Newhart, or even WKRP for that matter.

Those MTM-produced shows in the 1970s and 1980s were the best.

Zoneboy · 11-21-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

I like Reba too, it's in my top 25. But I can't include every show, I didn't do more than 50. And I was trying to make it a mix of shows in my top 100 and shows I don't like personally that are critically acclaimed/popular.

It's obvious that you can't include every show in a poll like this so the best solution would be to include another option such as other in future polls

Buffyboy323 · 11-21-2007, 07:55 PM

The best show of all time is probably All In The Family, but my vote goes to Buffy The Vampire Slayer - since that is my all time favorite.

AB · 11-21-2007, 08:06 PM

There were just too many of my favorites listed which made it a hard choice. But I went with All In The Family.

Zoneboy · 11-21-2007, 08:11 PM

From the list, I voted for The Andy Griffith Show, I can't believe The Amazing Race, American Idol, Desperate Housewives & Survivor made the list.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 11-21-2007, 10:44 PM

I think Happy Days and The Wonder Years are probably the best ones on this list. Who's the Boss? is an awesome show too and should be on the list.

PlayOn · 11-21-2007, 11:13 PM

All in the Family! It was different. Nowadays, with all the political correctness, that show wouldn't have made it to the screen.

catlover79 · 11-21-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 4077th

All in the Family! It was different. Nowadays, with all the political correctness, that show wouldn't have made it to the screen.

I know - same with basically all Norman Lear's shows.

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS SUCKS!!

View Poll Results: What is the best TV show of all time?
All in the Family	3	10.34%
The Amazing Race	0	0%
The Andy Griffith Show	2	6.90%
American Idol	0	0%
Bewitched	2	6.90%
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	2	6.90%
Cheers	1	3.45%
The Cosby Show	1	3.45%
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	0	0%
Dallas	0	0%
Dawson's Creek	0	0%
Desperate Housewives	0	0%
The Dick Van Dyke Show	0	0%
Different Strokes	0	0%
Dragnet	0	0%
Early Edition	1	3.45%
Everybody Loves Raymond	0	0%
Family Ties	0	0%
Frasier	0	0%
Friends	0	0%
Golden Girls	0	0%
Grey's Anatomy	0	0%
Growing Pains	0	0%
Happy Days	1	3.45%
Heroes	0	0%
Home Improvement	1	3.45%
House	0	0%
I Dream of Jeannie	0	0%
I Love Lucy	3	10.34%
Jeopardy!	0	0%
Laverne & Shirley	0	0%
Law & Order: SVU	0	0%
Lost	0	0%
Mary Tyler Moore	0	0%
MAS*H	2	6.90%
Murphy Brown	1	3.45%
NCIS	0	0%
NYPD Blue	0	0%
The Office	0	0%
The Practice	0	0%
Roseanne	0	0%
Seinfeld	0	0%
7th Heaven	1	3.45%
The Simpsons	2	6.90%
Star Trek	3	10.34%
Survivor	0	0%
Three's Company	2	6.90%
Touched by an Angel	0	0%
Will & Grace	0	0%
The Wonder Years	1	3.45%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

11-21-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
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11-21-2007, 03:33 PM	#2
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11-21-2007, 03:36 PM	#3
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11-21-2007, 04:14 PM	#4
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11-21-2007, 05:47 PM	#5
fullhousefan91619 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 329	My favorite's not up there! It's REBA!!! But the only show that's one of my major faves up there is Home Improvement, so I'll vote for that.

11-21-2007, 06:28 PM	#7
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11-21-2007, 06:37 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ Neither did Barney Miller, The Bob Newhart Show or Newhart, or even WKRP for that matter. Those MTM-produced shows in the 1970s and 1980s were the best.

11-21-2007, 07:55 PM	#10
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	The best show of all time is probably All In The Family, but my vote goes to Buffy The Vampire Slayer - since that is my all time favorite.

11-21-2007, 08:06 PM	#11
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	There were just too many of my favorites listed which made it a hard choice. But I went with All In The Family.

11-21-2007, 08:11 PM	#12
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11-21-2007, 10:44 PM	#13
Classicshowsgurl15 Happy Days Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,088	I think Happy Days and The Wonder Years are probably the best ones on this list. Who's the Boss? is an awesome show too and should be on the list.
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11-21-2007, 11:13 PM	#14
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	All in the Family! It was different. Nowadays, with all the political correctness, that show wouldn't have made it to the screen.
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