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My Favourite 300 TV Shows

by awoodbine • Created 13 years ago • Modified 13 years ago
A list of my favourite shows of all time.
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  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)

    1. Castle

    2009–2016173 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (182K)
    When a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.
    CreatorAndrew W. MarloweStarsNathan FillionStana KaticJon Huertas
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)

    2. Monk

    2002–2009124 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (99K)
    Adrian Monk is a brilliant former San Francisco detective, who now consults the police as a private consultant while battling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    CreatorAndy BreckmanStarsTony ShalhoubJason Gray-StanfordTed Levine
  • The Avengers (1961)

    3. The Avengers

    1961–1969161 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (9.5K)
    A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
    CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor Blackman
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)

    4. Only Fools and Horses

    1981–200364 epsTV-PGTV Series
    9.0 (62K)
    Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
    CreatorJohn SullivanStarsDavid JasonNicholas LyndhurstRoger Lloyd Pack
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)

    5. Cheers

    1982–1993270 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.0 (66K)
    The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.
    CreatorsJames BurrowsGlen CharlesLes CharlesStarsTed DansonRhea PerlmanJohn Ratzenberger
  • Ellery Queen (1975)

    6. Ellery Queen

    1975–197623 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.3 (1.7K)
    The son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.
    CreatorsRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsJim HuttonDavid WayneTom Reese
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

    7. Murder, She Wrote

    1984–1996264 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.2 (32K)
    Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
    CreatorsPeter S. FischerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsAngela LansburyWilliam WindomRon Masak
  • Rodney Bewes and James Bolam in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973)

    8. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    1973–197427 epsTV Series
    7.8 (1.4K)
    Returning from the Army, Terry finds his best mate Bob is marrying Thelma, Terry's former partner. Their lives intertwine as Terry reintegrates, challenging the relationships between the three.
    StarsJames BolamRodney BewesBrigit Forsyth
  • Stefanianna Christopherson, Nicole Jaffe, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North, and Frank Welker in Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

    9. Scooby Doo, Where Are You!

    1969–197841 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.9 (45K)
    A group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, while returning from or going to a regular teenage function.
    CreatorsJoe RubyKen SpearsJoseph BarberaStarsDon MessickCasey KasemNicole Jaffe
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)

    10. Starsky and Hutch

    1975–197992 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.0 (11K)
    Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino with the help of police snitch Huggy Bear.
    CreatorWilliam BlinnStarsDavid SoulPaul Michael GlaserAntonio Fargas
  • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)

    11. MI-5

    2002–201186 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (20K)
    The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
    CreatorDavid WolstencroftStarsPeter FirthHugh SimonNicola Walker
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

    12. Poirot

    1989–201370 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (56K)
    Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
    StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip Jackson
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

    13. The Rockford Files

    1974–1980119 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (12K)
    Jim Rockford, an ex-convict turned private detective, solves crimes.
    CreatorsStephen J. CannellRoy HugginsStarsJames GarnerNoah Beery Jr.Joe Santos
  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)

    14. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

    1973–197823 epsTV Series
    7.6 (4.4K)
    Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby.
    StarsMichael CrawfordMichele DotriceJessica Forte
  • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)

    15. Inspector Lewis

    2006–201542 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (17K)
    DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
    StarsKevin WhatelyLaurence FoxClare Holman
  • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)

    16. Jonathan Creek

    1997–201632 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (9.7K)
    Jonathan Creek, a magician's creative consultant with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill and uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
    StarsAlan DaviesCaroline QuentinStuart Milligan
  • Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Joanna Lumley, Bill Maynard, Patrick Mower, Jon Pertwee, Magnus Pyke, Victor Spinetti, and Mollie Sugden in Whodunnit? (1972)

    17. Whodunnit?

    1972–197848 epsTV Series
    7.9 (160)
    British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
    StarsJon PertweePatrick MowerAnouska Hempel
  • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)

    18. Chuck

    2007–201291 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (152K)
    When a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.
    CreatorsChris FedakJosh SchwartzStarsZachary LeviYvonne StrahovskiJoshua Gomez
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

    19. Bones

    2005–2017245 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (186K)
    F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.
    CreatorHart HansonStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela Conlin
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)

    20. Perry Mason

    1957–1966271 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.3 (13K)
    The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
    CreatorErle Stanley GardnerStarsRaymond BurrBarbara HaleWilliam Hopper
  • Steptoe and Son (1962)

    21. Steptoe and Son

    1962–197457 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.8 (3.6K)
    British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.
    StarsWilfrid BrambellHarry H. CorbettFrank Thornton
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)

    22. The Morecambe & Wise Show

    1968–197770 epsTV Series
    8.1 (1.1K)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
    StarsEric MorecambeErnie WiseAnn Hamilton
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)

    23. The Saint

    1962–1969118 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (6.6K)
    Simon Templar acts as a modern-day Robin Hood.
    StarsRoger MooreIvor DeanLeslie Crawford
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)

    24. Midsomer Murders

    1997– 144 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (43K)
    A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
    CreatorCaroline GrahamStarsJohn NettlesJane WymarkBarry Jackson
  • Going for Gold (1987)

    25. Going for Gold

    1987–1996804 epsTV Series
    6.9 (91)
    European quiz show.
    StarsHenry KellyJohn SuchetAlex Kramer

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