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My Top 50 All-Time TV Shows

by JoshE117 • Created 9 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
My favorite all-time television programs. I know my number one show isn't wasn't what it used to be but in its prime, nothing can touch it.
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  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)

    1. The Simpsons

    1989– 848 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (454K)
    The satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
    CreatorsJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightJulie Kavner
  • Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (2005)

    2. The Colbert Report

    2005–20141390 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (39K)
    Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
    CreatorsStephen ColbertBen KarlinJon StewartStarsStephen ColbertJay KatsirJon Stewart
  • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

    3. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    2015– 1669 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (16K)
    Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
    StarsStephen ColbertStay HumanJon Batiste
  • The Daily Show (1996)

    4. The Daily Show

    1996– 4408 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (49K)
    A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
    CreatorsMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen Colbert
  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)

    5. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    2014– 384 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.8 (100K)
    Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
    StarsJohn OliverDavid KayeRyan Barger
  • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)

    6. Conan

    2010–20211508 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (25K)
    Conan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.
    CreatorConan O'BrienStarsConan O'BrienAndy RichterJimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band
  • Mad Men (2007)

    7. Mad Men

    2007–201592 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (275K)
    A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
    CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent Kartheiser
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    8. The Big Bang Theory

    2007–2019279 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (909K)
    Aspiring film actress Penny moves into a Pasadena apartment across the hall from brilliant, but socially awkward, physicists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter and shows them how little they know about life outside of the lab.
    CreatorsChuck LorreBill PradyStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley Cuoco
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

    9. Star Trek: The Next Generation

    1987–1994176 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.7 (144K)
    Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
    CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsPatrick StewartBrent SpinerJonathan Frakes
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)

    10. Seinfeld

    1989–1998172 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.9 (369K)
    The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
    CreatorsLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael Richards
  • Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

    11. Batman: The Animated Series

    1992–199585 epsTV-PGTV Series
    9.0 (127K)
    Follows the adventures of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne who is secretly the vigilante known as Batman, whom with help from various side kicks and allies fights a rouges gallery of criminals and super-villains in Gotham City.
    CreatorsBill FingerBob KaneEric RadomskiStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)

    12. Family Guy

    1999– 503 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (378K)
    In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
    CreatorsSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth Green
  • Futurama (1999)

    13. Futurama

    1999– 180 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (271K)
    Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
    CreatorsDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey Sagal
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)

    14. King of the Hill

    1997–2026278 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (61K)
    A straight-laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.
    CreatorsGreg DanielsMike JudgeStarsMike JudgeKathy NajimyPamela Adlon
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)

    15. Frasier

    1993–2004263 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (100K)
    Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
    CreatorsDavid AngellPeter CaseyDavid LeeStarsKelsey GrammerJane LeevesDavid Hyde Pierce
  • Mike Judge in Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)

    16. Beavis and Butt-Head

    1993–2011217 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (35K)
    The show is about two slow-witted teenagers Beavis and Butt-Head and their everyday exploits, including trying to get laid (or "score," as they like to call it), breaking things, pulling pranks, skipping school and watching TV.
    CreatorMike JudgeStarsMike JudgeKristofor BrownDale Revo
  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in South Park (1997)

    17. South Park

    1997– 328 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (423K)
    Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
    CreatorsTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac Hayes
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)

    18. Breaking Bad

    2008–201362 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.5 (2.3M)
    A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
    CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna Gunn
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)

    19. The Office

    2005–2013188 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (776K)
    A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.
    CreatorsGreg DanielsRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsSteve CarellJenna FischerJohn Krasinski
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)

    20. The Sopranos

    1999–200786 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (526K)
    New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
    CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie Falco
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

    21. Curb Your Enthusiasm

    2000–2024120 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.8 (157K)
    Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
    CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff Garlin
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    22. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (845K)
    He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and his nights committing them.
    CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid Zayas
  • Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)

    23. Sons of Anarchy

    2008–201492 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (340K)
    A biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.
    CreatorKurt SutterStarsCharlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone Junior
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

    24. The X-Files

    1993–2018217 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (263K)
    Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
    CreatorChris CarterStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonMitch Pileggi
  • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)

    25. The Wonder Years

    1988–1993115 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.4 (42K)
    Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
    CreatorsCarol BlackNeal MarlensStarsFred SavageDan LauriaAlley Mills

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