The Top 100 TV Shows I Want to See Most

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The Top 100 Shows I Want to See Most: Inaugural Edition

1. Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em- Britcom starring my favorite singer Michael Crawford
2. What a Country! – syndicated sitcom starring Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff
3. Mrs. Columbo- Columbo is in my overall top 5. And the spin-off stars Kate Mulgrew.
4. Johnny Staccato- 1959 drama about a jazz pianist who is also a private detective
5. Car 54, Where Are You? – Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis starred in this sitcom shortly before The Munsters.
6. Pacific Station- said to be like Barney Miller, plus it stars Robert Guillaume from Benson.
7. The Fitzpatricks- Waltons like drama about a Catholic family. Helen Hunt was one of the children.
8. The Lone Gunmen- I enjoyed their appearances on The X-Files.
9. Simon and Simon- Gerald McRaney is one of the Simons.
10. Homefront- Kyle Chandler was in this drama a few years before Early Edition.
11. Apple’s Way- another family drama like The Waltons.
12. $25,000 Pyramid (Bill Cullen)
13. $10,000, $20,000 and $50,000 Pyramids (Dick Clark)
14. C.P.O. Sharkey- Don Rickles trademark sitcom
15. Remington Steele- sounds really good
16. 24 (2001-2010)- I am a big fan of Designated Survivor and Touch, but have never actually seen Kiefer Sutherland’s most famous show.
17. Blondie (either TV version)- based on the comic strip
18. Dave’s World- am a fan of both Dave Barry and the star Harry Anderson from Night Court.
19. Angie- stars Doris Roberts and my favorite female Sweathog Debralee Scott
20. Highway Patrol- sounds like a good fit with Dragnet and Adam-12.
21. Dark Skies- sounds like a lighter version of The X-Files. Also stars Eric Close from Without a Trace.
22. The Headmaster- Andy Griffith and Jerry Van Dyke star.
23. Cop Rock- singing and dancing cops
24. Man of the People- sitcom starring Kate Mulgrew and James Garner
25. The Charmings
26. The Real McCoys- started the rural sitcom trend before the Paul Henning shows came.
27. Route 66 (1960)- Martin Milner starred in this drama about the famous route before Adam-12.
28. Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict- long running sci-fi show from the creator of the Star Trek franchise.
29. Dolly Parton untitled Netflix anthology series
30. New York News- 1995 newspaper drama starring Mary Tyler Moore.
31. The Powers That Be- David Hyde Pierce was in this sitcom shortly before becoming Niles Crane. Stars John Forsythe.
32. State of Grace- 2001 coming of age drama about two girls from different backgrounds.
33. Due South
34. I’ll Fly Away- Sam Waterston drama before he joined Law and Order.
35. It Takes Two- sitcom with an excellent cast of Patty Duke Astin, Helen Hunt, Della Reese, and Richard Crenna.
36. Julie- 1992 sitcom starring Julie Andrews and Rider Strong a year before Boy Meets World started.
37. Quantum Leap- said to appeal to Early Edition fans.
38. December Bride- Harry Morgan was good in M*A*S*H and Dragnet.
39. Get Smart
40. I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster- John Astin starred shortly before The Addams Family.
41. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
42. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers- The movie is one of my favorites. I have not seen the TV show with MacGyver’s Richard Dean Anderson.
43. Kirk- 1995 sitcom starring Kirk Cameron that aired on the WB.
44. Reasonable Doubts- cop drama starring Mark Harmon and Marlee Matlin.
45. The White Shadow
46. Sirota’s Court- sitcom about a night court judge, a decade before Night Court came. Cynthia Harris was in the cast, she was good in Mad About You.
47. Barnaby Jones
48. B.J. and the Bear- I was already interested before discovering Greg Evigan on My Two Dads.
49. Life Goes On
50. Double Trouble
51. American Bandstand- I have liked a lot of oldies music but have not seen Dick Clark’s famous music show.
52. Brooklyn Bridge- sitcom starring Marion Ross and Louis Zorich
53. My Sister Sam
54. The F.B.I. (1965-1974)
55. The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
56. Jake and the Fatman- show that spun off Diagnosis Murder
57. Hail to the Chief- short-lived sitcom where Patty Duke played the President.
58. Yonderland- sci-fi Britcom
59. Tallahassee 7000- syndicated 1961 crime drama starring Walter Matthau
60. To Rome with Love- 1969 sitcom starring John Forsythe
61. WIOU- sounds like the drama version of Murphy Brown from the same time and network, but not as successful.
62. The Torkelsons
63. The New Dick Van Dyke Show
64. Murder One- crime drama starring Anthony LaPaglia before Without a Trace.
65. 9 to 5- based on the Dolly Parton movie
66. George and Leo- 1997 sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch
67. Our Miss Brooks
68. Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
69. $64,000 Question- From seasons 2-6 I Love Lucy was TV’s #1 show four out of five years. $64,000 Question knocked it down to #2 the other year. It was also the only top ranked primetime game show until Who Wants to be a Millionaire several decades later.
70. Topper- A dead Saint Bernard dog returns to his former house.
71. My Favorite Martian
72. Out of This World (1987)
73. The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
74. Wheel of Fortune (Chuck Woolery)- Chuck is one of my favorite game show hosts from Greed and Lingo.
75. Hello, Larry- I liked its crossover episodes with Diff’rent Strokes.
76. The Don Rickles Show- short-lived sitcom with Erin Moran playing Don’s daughter.
77. Family Law- 1999-2002 CBS drama. It looked interesting from the ads.
78. The Ed Sullivan Show- introduced The Beatles to the US
79. Hiller and Diller- 1995 Richard Lewis sitcom that aired after Home Improvement.
80. Harper Valley P.T.A.
81. Eerie, Indiana (1991)
82. Hooperman- police comedy starring John Ritter
83. The Law and Harry McGraw- Murder, She Wrote spin-off starring Law and Order’s Jerry Orbach.
84. Chain Reaction (Bill Cullen)
85. Chicken Soup for the Soul- 1999 PAX anthology drama based on the book series
86. Private Benjamin- based on the Goldie Hawn movie
87. Major Dad- family sitcom starring Gerald McRaney
88. Bridget Loves Bernie
89. Charles in Charge
90. Lemony Snickett’s a Series of Unfortunate Events- Netflix drama based on the movie
91. The Jim Nabors Hour
92. Jeopardy! (Art Fleming)
93. The Streets of San Francisco
94. Cagney and Lacey
95. Café Americain- 1993 sitcom starring Valerie Bertinelli
96. Fantasy Island (original)- I am a fan of its companion show The Love Boat.
97. The Danny Thomas Show- The Andy Griffith Show spun off from this sitcom.
98. Punky Brewster
99. Joanie Loves Chachi- Erin Moran was one of the best parts of Happy Days.
100. Perfect Strangers

[AMackII]

catsrule, I liked your new list of 100 shows that you liked to see

[Sal]

This looks like a good challenge so I'll give it a shot for you and see how many I can find. Here's a few to start you off. I'll look for more and post them here soon:


Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

What A Country!

Mrs. Columbo (1 episode)

Johnny Staccato

Car 54, Where Are You?

Pacific Station (2 episodes)

The Fitzpatricks (1 episode)

The Lone Gunmen

Simon & Simon

$25,000 Pyramid - Bill Cullen

Pyramid - Dick Clark (All Versions)(DailyMotion)
(YouTube)

CPO Sharkey

Remington Steele

Dave's World

Angie

Highway Patrol

Dark Skies

Cop Rock

The Charmings

[icecream]

Originally Posted by Sal

This looks like a good challenge so I'll give it a shot for you and see how many I can find. Here's a few to start you off. I'll look for more and post them here soon:


Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

What A Country!

Mrs. Columbo (1 episode)

Johnny Staccato

Car 54, Where Are You?

Pacific Station (2 episodes)

The Fitzpatricks (1 episode)

The Lone Gunmen

Simon & Simon

$25,000 Pyramid - Bill Cullen

Pyramid - Dick Clark (All Versions)(DailyMotion)
(YouTube)

CPO Sharkey

Remington Steele

Dave's World

Angie

Highway Patrol

Dark Skies

Cop Rock

The Charmings

I will check these links out later when I have time. Are they full episodes?

[Sal]

Don't worry! These are all good full episodes and you will love them, just like you will love this next group:


The Real McCoys

Route 66

Earth: Final Conflict

New York News (1 episode)

Due South

It Takes Two

Julie (1 episode)

Quantum Leap

December Bride

Get Smart

I'm Dickens He's Fenster (1 episode)

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1st episode)

Reasonable Doubts (1 episode)

The White Shadow

Barnaby Jones (1st episode)

B J And The Bear

Double Trouble


Halfway there! Lots more to come!

[icecream]

Thanks Sal!! I just got done watching the first 3 episodes of Some Mothers Do "Ave "Em.

[icecream]

I have now seen all 7 episodes in the first series of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. It is even better than I thought it might be, Michael Crawford can act as well as he sings. And it might come close to Fawlty Towers for the best Britcom.

[icecream]

Originally Posted by AMackII

catsrule, I liked your new list of 100 shows that you liked to see

I am glad you liked it.

[icecream]

What a Country is good, too bad it only lasted one season. Maybe it would have done better in network primetime than first-run syndication. I did not know Don Knotts was the principal for the 2nd half.

[Sal]

Are you ready for more? Here goes:


American Bandstand

Brooklyn Bridge

My Sister Sam

The Jimmy Stewart Show (1 episode)

Jake and the Fatman

Yonderland

WIOU (1st episode)

The Torkelsons

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Murder One

9 To 5

George & Leo (3 episodes)

Our Miss Brooks

Owen Marshall: Councelor At Law

The $64 000 Question

Topper

My Favorite Martian

Out Of This World

The Paul Lynde Show (1 episode)

Wheel Of Fortune (Chuck Woolery)

Come back soon for the big finish!

[Sal]

Here it is, the last round!


Hello Larry (1 episode)

Family Law (1 episode)

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ed Sullivan - The Beatles (1964)

Ed Sullivan - Elvis Presley (1956-57)

Eerie Indiana

Chain Reaction

Private Benjamin

Major Dad

Bridget Loves Bernie (1 episode)

Charles In Charge

A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2 episodes)Jeopardy (Art Fleming)

The Streets Of San Francisco

Cagney & Lacey

Cafe Americain

Fantasy Island

Danny Thomas Show/Make Room For Daddy (S1-4) (S5-6)


Punky Brewster

Joanie Loves Chachi


Perfect Strangers


That's it! That's the last group. I hope you enjoy them.

[icecream]

I have seen Mrs. Columbo, Car 54, and Pacific Station now. Many more I will see in the months to come with all these links Sal provided.

[WilliamHBonney]

Originally Posted by catsrule

[COLOR="Green"]The Top 100 Shows I Want to See Most: Inaugural Edition


5. Car 54, Where Are You? – Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis starred in this sitcom shortly before The Munsters.

This one is free(with commercials mind you) on shout factory tv's website

[tlc38tlc38]

Highly recommend these:

Perfect Strangers
Major Dad
The Torkelsons
The Real McCoys

Also, about the new Dolly Parton Netflix deal, it's been announced that the first "episode" will be based on her song "These Old Bones".

[Sal]

If you want to see a lot more shows, you can try these links out:


Classic TV

Cartoons