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Tiger32 · 05-25-2002, 07:05 PM

I do not agree with many of their choices, because a lot of the classic shows like the Odd Couple, Love American Style, Sanford and Son, Barney Miller and Happy Days were not on the list. Also how can shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer be considered among the best of all-time?

TV Guide's Top 50 Shows:

1. Seinfeld
2. I Love Lucy
3. The Honeymooners
4. All in the Family
5. The Sopranos
6. 60 Minutes
7. David Letterman
8. The Simpsons
9. The Andy Griffith Show
10. Saturday Night Live
11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
12. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
13. The Dick VanDyke Show
14. Hill Street Blues
15. The Ed Sullivan Show
16. The Carol Burnett Show
17. The Today Show
18. Cheers
19. Thirty Something
20. St. Elsewhere
21. Friends
22. ER
23. Nightline
24. Law & Order
25. Mash
26. The Twilight Zone
27. Sesame Street (PBS)
28. The Cosby Show
29. The Phil Donahue Show
30. Your Show of Shows
31. The Defenders
32. An All American Family (PBS)
33. PlayHouse 90 (PBS)
34. Frasier
35. Roseanne
36. The Fugative
37. The X-Files
38. The Larry Sanders Show
39. The Rockford Files
40. Gunsmoke
41. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (How did this make the list?)
42. Laugh-In
43. Bonanza
44. The Bob Newhart Show
45. Twin Peaks (How did this make the list?)
46. Star Trek
47. Rocky and his friends (Animated Series)
48. Taxi
49. The Oprah Winfrey Show
50. Bewitched

DandR · 05-27-2002, 12:25 AM

I couldn't agree with you more. Also, did you notice that not a single game show made the list? They listed everything else though; talk shows to dramas.

DarleneIllyria · 05-27-2002, 01:00 AM

Yeah, I feel they could've had better shows on the countdown. I only agree with 3 shows they put on the whole list. I didn't even know Buffy was considered so in your face to make it on the list. Guess I was wrong...

Tiger32 · 05-28-2002, 11:22 AM

Yes, it is really amazing that there are no game shows on this list. What could they possibly be thinking? Because I think game shows are among the best television shows in television history.

05-25-2002, 07:05 PM	#1
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	TV Guide's Top 50 Shows of All-Time I do not agree with many of their choices, because a lot of the classic shows like the Odd Couple, Love American Style, Sanford and Son, Barney Miller and Happy Days were not on the list. Also how can shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer be considered among the best of all-time? TV Guide's Top 50 Shows: 1. Seinfeld 2. I Love Lucy 3. The Honeymooners 4. All in the Family 5. The Sopranos 6. 60 Minutes 7. David Letterman 8. The Simpsons 9. The Andy Griffith Show 10. Saturday Night Live 11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 12. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 13. The Dick VanDyke Show 14. Hill Street Blues 15. The Ed Sullivan Show 16. The Carol Burnett Show 17. The Today Show 18. Cheers 19. Thirty Something 20. St. Elsewhere 21. Friends 22. ER 23. Nightline 24. Law & Order 25. Mash 26. The Twilight Zone 27. Sesame Street (PBS) 28. The Cosby Show 29. The Phil Donahue Show 30. Your Show of Shows 31. The Defenders 32. An All American Family (PBS) 33. PlayHouse 90 (PBS) 34. Frasier 35. Roseanne 36. The Fugative 37. The X-Files 38. The Larry Sanders Show 39. The Rockford Files 40. Gunsmoke 41. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (How did this make the list?) 42. Laugh-In 43. Bonanza 44. The Bob Newhart Show 45. Twin Peaks (How did this make the list?) 46. Star Trek 47. Rocky and his friends (Animated Series) 48. Taxi 49. The Oprah Winfrey Show 50. Bewitched

05-27-2002, 12:25 AM	#2
DandR Bajo del sol Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2001 Location: Caliente, TX Posts: 106	I couldn't agree with you more. Also, did you notice that not a single game show made the list? They listed everything else though; talk shows to dramas.
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05-27-2002, 01:00 AM	#3
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Yeah, I feel they could've had better shows on the countdown. I only agree with 3 shows they put on the whole list. I didn't even know Buffy was considered so in your face to make it on the list. Guess I was wrong...

05-28-2002, 11:22 AM	#4
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	Yes, it is really amazing that there are no game shows on this list. What could they possibly be thinking? Because I think game shows are among the best television shows in television history.