Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)

Television Series viewed over the years...

Qualifications: Content must be viewed intentionally (not just because nothing better was on) / minimum of 3 episodes - goal of at least a full season / youtube content is excluded / shows can have been abandoned (due to lack of quality content over time) / Late Night Talkshows excluded

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

I haven't seen enough or any episodes for me determine if I like the series.

David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

A collection (in no particular order) of horizon-expanding television shows and made-for-television documentaries for (future) engineers around the globe. 

Titles range from the artistic to sci-fi, from comedies that shine light on humanity's oddities and absurdities to edge-of-seat-hanging thrillers and future dystopias. Some are here purely as sources of cultural references, and others are on the list for their cult status or abrasive qualities that help to round off sharp edges. Each is entertaining in its own way, but the larger goal is to collect a cross-section of programs that support critical thinking, puzzling together of clues, projecting into the unknown, and satisfying the sometimes peculiar and far-reaching curiosities of engineers.

The list intentionally includes a minimal number of fantasy, super-hero, and animated titles, as it's very likely those titles are well-known due to the tireless efforts of the global hype machine. The list is US-centric but with an ever-increasing number of international titles.

Martin Starr, Zach Woods, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Kumail Nanjiani in Silicon Valley (2014)

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