Top 50 TV (11-20)
20. All in the Family
Archie Bunker may be one of the most fully realized sitcom characters ever. He's not only allowed to say and do funny things. He's also allowed to say and do awful things. Norman Lear gave us a fully fleshed-out bigot when he created Archie, and Carroll O'Conner portrayed him so brilliantly that it's damn near impossible to separate the character from the actor. Carroll O' Conner was a loud-mouthed bigot who was abusive to his sweet wife, wasn't he?
19. Thirtysomething
This was a big hit when I was twentysomething. I caught reruns of it when I was thirtysomething and really dug it. Now that I'm fortysomething I can't find it anywhere.
18. E.R.
E.R. started feeling ill when Dr. Ross was fired in season 5. It was diagnosed with a deadly disease when Dr. Benton left and Dr. Green died in season 8. It flatlined Dr. Romano was smooshed by helicopter. Time of death: Season 10.
17. Cheers
Everybody knew your name and what you'd be doing on Thursday nights.
16. Dick Van Dyke
What a great idea to make a show about a comedy sketch writer. I bet it made life alot easier for the writers. Now, if you had a funny idea, you didn't have to make it fit within the context of the show. Say, why did Sally have such a hard time finding a date? She was cute, funny, and had a decent figure. Oh, and MTM was smokin'
15. Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
Kids can watch this and laugh at the silly antics (and I did). Adults can watch this and laugh at the silly antics and appreciate the political commentary (and I do). Yea, it's there.
14. The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Show
Simply the best cartoons evar! Bugs was one no-bullsh*t kinda rabbit, let me tell you. There are too many classic episodes of this show to mention, and it's hard to believe that many of them were created before I was even born. The fact that they were in color made them feel so contemporary, even fifty years later.
13. Little House on the Prairie
Michael Landon sure did know how to tell a good story. When I tell people how great this show is, many stare in disbelief. Okay, it could be a teensy bit hokey from time to time, but most of the time the melodrama works. Here's a fun game you can play at home. Watch a random episode of LHotP. If you can be the first one to figure out which non-regular character will die, you win!
12. Survivor
Okay, the game's really not about survival, it's more about politics. The hardships are certainly real, but your success in the game is based on your interpersonal relationships and an ability to fly under the radar. Let's face it, Superman couldn't win one of these things.
11. World Poker Tour
The show that started my addiction with poker. Thanks, Mom!
Archie Bunker may be one of the most fully realized sitcom characters ever. He's not only allowed to say and do funny things. He's also allowed to say and do awful things. Norman Lear gave us a fully fleshed-out bigot when he created Archie, and Carroll O'Conner portrayed him so brilliantly that it's damn near impossible to separate the character from the actor. Carroll O' Conner was a loud-mouthed bigot who was abusive to his sweet wife, wasn't he?
19. Thirtysomething
This was a big hit when I was twentysomething. I caught reruns of it when I was thirtysomething and really dug it. Now that I'm fortysomething I can't find it anywhere.
18. E.R.
E.R. started feeling ill when Dr. Ross was fired in season 5. It was diagnosed with a deadly disease when Dr. Benton left and Dr. Green died in season 8. It flatlined Dr. Romano was smooshed by helicopter. Time of death: Season 10.
17. Cheers
Everybody knew your name and what you'd be doing on Thursday nights.
16. Dick Van Dyke
What a great idea to make a show about a comedy sketch writer. I bet it made life alot easier for the writers. Now, if you had a funny idea, you didn't have to make it fit within the context of the show. Say, why did Sally have such a hard time finding a date? She was cute, funny, and had a decent figure. Oh, and MTM was smokin'
15. Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
Kids can watch this and laugh at the silly antics (and I did). Adults can watch this and laugh at the silly antics and appreciate the political commentary (and I do). Yea, it's there.
14. The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Show
Simply the best cartoons evar! Bugs was one no-bullsh*t kinda rabbit, let me tell you. There are too many classic episodes of this show to mention, and it's hard to believe that many of them were created before I was even born. The fact that they were in color made them feel so contemporary, even fifty years later.
13. Little House on the Prairie
Michael Landon sure did know how to tell a good story. When I tell people how great this show is, many stare in disbelief. Okay, it could be a teensy bit hokey from time to time, but most of the time the melodrama works. Here's a fun game you can play at home. Watch a random episode of LHotP. If you can be the first one to figure out which non-regular character will die, you win!
12. Survivor
Okay, the game's really not about survival, it's more about politics. The hardships are certainly real, but your success in the game is based on your interpersonal relationships and an ability to fly under the radar. Let's face it, Superman couldn't win one of these things.
11. World Poker Tour
The show that started my addiction with poker. Thanks, Mom!
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