Todem
Footballguy
I am on season one (The Wire) still but almost done. I like it and I can see it getting better and better.
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The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 2: Seinfeld 1: Breaking Bad (13 Viewers)
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Anarchy99
Footballguy
I think I'm universally ignorant on new shows and old shows. I didn't really watch much TV programming until recently when my kids all grew up.
Speaking of kids, I have one left in the house, and he rarely watches TV. As in practically never. He's got a 4K TV in his room and every channel and most streaming services at his disposal and watches . . . nothing. He'll usually only watch things on YouTube, FB, or TikTok on his phone or laptop. But actual series or shows? Rarely. Once in a while something in the anime genre. Is the current generation not as into watching stuff as other generations? My other kids don't watch much TV either. They watch more movies than shows.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
and their dad was Mangina.My mom told me about her friend who had a sister who went to school with a girl named Orangina. Here sister was named Lemongina.You were in a commercial? LINK?Dumb story from my life. I grew up in LA. Had lots of friends succeeding at the acting thing. I’m talking kids here.Oh -- and to come full circle on the discussions of recent days, said friend was a child actor up until just before I met him when we were freshmen in high school. A year before I met him, he auditioned for the Cosby Show to play Vanessa's boyfriend. He was one of three finalists. The producers told him and his family that they would have to stay in/move to New York if he got the part (they lived in Philly). His mom said no and pulled him from consideration. He was extremely bitter about it and quit acting -- he didn't even do plays at our school. And he was about the only person in our school who didn't watch the Cosby Show.One of my best friends loves this show. He has impeccable taste in music and movies. As for TV, well, in his own words, "I have the same TV viewing habits as a 13-year-old girl."146 - Gilmore Girls
Drama
Score: 225
Average Rank: 14.8
A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
List Breakdown
Nick Vermeil 4
UncleZen 42
I’ve been through 3 auditions for a national 7/11 commercial. It’s down to me and some other 11 year old. I don’t get it. The reason they gave me was because I didn’t wear glasses. Even at 11, I was like that’s *********! I could’ve put on a pair of glasses!!, what a crock. The only commercial I was in was a French commercial for Orangina.
I don't know what Orangina is but it sounds hot.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
I don’t have a copy and it was 45 years ago. Damn I’m getting older! It was something like this add. But it was a pool scene and everyone was drawn to the drink like gravity. I had to get in and of pool a zillion times. I didn’t love itYou were in a commercial? LINK?Dumb story from my life. I grew up in LA. Had lots of friends succeeding at the acting thing. I’m talking kids here.Oh -- and to come full circle on the discussions of recent days, said friend was a child actor up until just before I met him when we were freshmen in high school. A year before I met him, he auditioned for the Cosby Show to play Vanessa's boyfriend. He was one of three finalists. The producers told him and his family that they would have to stay in/move to New York if he got the part (they lived in Philly). His mom said no and pulled him from consideration. He was extremely bitter about it and quit acting -- he didn't even do plays at our school. And he was about the only person in our school who didn't watch the Cosby Show.One of my best friends loves this show. He has impeccable taste in music and movies. As for TV, well, in his own words, "I have the same TV viewing habits as a 13-year-old girl."146 - Gilmore Girls
Drama
Score: 225
Average Rank: 14.8
A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
List Breakdown
UncleZen 42
I’ve been through 3 auditions for a national 7/11 commercial. It’s down to me and some other 11 year old. I don’t get it. The reason they gave me was because I didn’t wear glasses. Even at 11, I was like that’s *********! I could’ve put on a pair of glasses!!, what a crock. The only commercial I was in was a French commercial for Orangina.
I don't know what Orangina is but it sounds hot.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
this was really good, but I only watched the first season, so I couldn't rank it.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Never watched Watchmen or Broadchurch. The latter never interested me but I’ve been interested in watching the former. Does it stay strong throughout?
Newhart is obviously a classic for most people. I never made an effort to watch all of them but when I caught them, I was amused. Not enough to aggressively seek them out, though.
Newhart is obviously a classic for most people. I never made an effort to watch all of them but when I caught them, I was amused. Not enough to aggressively seek them out, though.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
I'm Larry. This is my brother Daryl. This is my other brother Daryl.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Wrong Newhart show
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
not that one
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
I had Watchmen ranked, so I thought it was great. better than the movie even. it was only one season, so it's a pretty easy watch. there was talk of a second season, but it's already been 6 years, so I'm not holding my breath.
Rand al Thor
Footballguy
They are programmed to have attention spans of about 4 seconds. One of my kids can actually sit still and watch a TV or movie, but my other teen can't be bothered.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I loved this show so much. A big reason why was because it was one of the first later night shows my parents would let me watch with them. So many great laughs and memories. I’m a little bummed it didn’t get ranked by more. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.143 - The Bob Newhart Show
Comedy
Score: 229
Average Rank: 32.8
The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.
List Breakdown
Yo Mama 18
kupcho1 27
AAABatteries 42
Rand al Thor 51
ilov80s 52
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Got me back on Google gathering info. I've never actually heard of this earlier Newhart show. Hmmm. Might be worth a look.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
To allow for better discussion.
Jayrod
Footballguy
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Yeah what’s the rush?
Jayrod
Footballguy
That's how I feel about Gilmore Girls.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
My oldest (16) watches a lot of shows on the computer, think he’s currently on Breaking Bad
11 and 13 year olds just play video games or watch YouTube, although they both did watch Cobra Kai
I'm pretty much 100% youtube, the amount of content created is staggering. No cable or netflix. Got Peacock for $25 for the year to watch sports and Prime by default. Strange times compared to "Must See" TV nights.
Runkle
Footballguy
Some minor inside baseball on Watchmen, it was originally planned as 10 episodes but they cut it down to 9 to keep it strong throughout instead of padding the story to fill it up.
Chaos34
Footballguy
Top score. Thought it would rank quite a bit higher by appearing on more lists, but figured I'd have it highest. If you haven't seen it, it's a surprisingly intense ride for the beautiful setting. One of my considerations for ranking anything this high was would I or have I watched it more than once. My two top rated shows are the two I've rewatched the most.
I haven't rewatched Broadchurch. No need. An intricate deeply emotional and involved plot unfolds with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman giving what afaik is their best performances. That's saying something. It's the resolution of that plot that keeps you thinking and watching but once it resolves, as well done as it is, rewatching just can't provide its best feature: The emotional investment in the outcome. That may describe quite a few shows you've seen. It's just stronger here.
As some of you ranked shows because it worked for both you and your spouse. this was one of the first that worked for me and my daughter. Single dad, sole custody - we still talk about it some and laugh about how one of us getting ahead of the other was a very big problem. Good times. Good life lessons for the kid. Soundtrack as intense as the story. It led me down a continuing rabbit hole of British television shows, many on my list.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
That was a narrow miss for me. I think it should have made the cut. Was close.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My 13-year-old is primarily YouTube/video games as well. He'll watch shows with us but only if he's got at least one of YouTube/video games also going.
When he was young, there were certain Disney Channel/Disney Junior shows that we watched just because of him, but now, he almost always says he doesn't care what we put on (as long as it's not Deal or No Deal Island) and doesn't want to pay much attention to it.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Olivia Colman might be my favorite actress right now. I have another show with her ranked that might show up, but probably not.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
not it, right?I don’t have a copy and it was 45 years ago. Damn I’m getting older! It was something like this add. But it was a pool scene and everyone was drawn to the drink like gravity. I had to get in and of pool a zillion times. I didn’t love itYou were in a commercial? LINK?Dumb story from my life. I grew up in LA. Had lots of friends succeeding at the acting thing. I’m talking kids here.Oh -- and to come full circle on the discussions of recent days, said friend was a child actor up until just before I met him when we were freshmen in high school. A year before I met him, he auditioned for the Cosby Show to play Vanessa's boyfriend. He was one of three finalists. The producers told him and his family that they would have to stay in/move to New York if he got the part (they lived in Philly). His mom said no and pulled him from consideration. He was extremely bitter about it and quit acting -- he didn't even do plays at our school. And he was about the only person in our school who didn't watch the Cosby Show.One of my best friends loves this show. He has impeccable taste in music and movies. As for TV, well, in his own words, "I have the same TV viewing habits as a 13-year-old girl."146 - Gilmore Girls
Drama
Score: 225
Average Rank: 14.8
A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
List Breakdown
UncleZen 42
I’ve been through 3 auditions for a national 7/11 commercial. It’s down to me and some other 11 year old. I don’t get it. The reason they gave me was because I didn’t wear glasses. Even at 11, I was like that’s *********! I could’ve put on a pair of glasses!!, what a crock. The only commercial I was in was a French commercial for Orangina.
I don't know what Orangina is but it sounds hot.
Scoresman
Footballguy
142 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
ComedyScore: 229
Average Rank: 48.1
After her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Could this be her calling?
List Breakdown
Keith R 12
Bottomfeeder Sports 20
timschochet 41
Shaft41 42
Barry2 48
The Gator 54
Hastur 61
Eephus 65
krista4 69
McBokonon 69
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
my mom LOVES that show but I've never seen it
krista4
Footballguy
I loved this show so much. A big reason why was because it was one of the first later night shows my parents would let me watch with them. So many great laughs and memories. I’m a little bummed it didn’t get ranked by more. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.143 - The Bob Newhart Show
Comedy
Score: 229
Average Rank: 32.8
The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.
List Breakdown
Yo Mama 18
kupcho1 27
AAABatteries 42
Rand al Thor 51
ilov80s 52
Do I get partial credit because I ranked the later one? Or negative credit because I chose the "wrong" one to rank?
krista4
Footballguy
whoknew
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
No but that was awesome. 11 year old me would have been transfixed by her.not it, right?I don’t have a copy and it was 45 years ago. Damn I’m getting older! It was something like this add. But it was a pool scene and everyone was drawn to the drink like gravity. I had to get in and of pool a zillion times. I didn’t love itYou were in a commercial? LINK?Dumb story from my life. I grew up in LA. Had lots of friends succeeding at the acting thing. I’m talking kids here.Oh -- and to come full circle on the discussions of recent days, said friend was a child actor up until just before I met him when we were freshmen in high school. A year before I met him, he auditioned for the Cosby Show to play Vanessa's boyfriend. He was one of three finalists. The producers told him and his family that they would have to stay in/move to New York if he got the part (they lived in Philly). His mom said no and pulled him from consideration. He was extremely bitter about it and quit acting -- he didn't even do plays at our school. And he was about the only person in our school who didn't watch the Cosby Show.One of my best friends loves this show. He has impeccable taste in music and movies. As for TV, well, in his own words, "I have the same TV viewing habits as a 13-year-old girl."146 - Gilmore Girls
Drama
Score: 225
Average Rank: 14.8
A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
List Breakdown
UncleZen 42
I’ve been through 3 auditions for a national 7/11 commercial. It’s down to me and some other 11 year old. I don’t get it. The reason they gave me was because I didn’t wear glasses. Even at 11, I was like that’s *********! I could’ve put on a pair of glasses!!, what a crock. The only commercial I was in was a French commercial for Orangina.
I don't know what Orangina is but it sounds hot.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Wrong show.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
I wanted to mention two honorable mentions. The first was a fun watch that was close to making my list. It might not have, were it not for the excellent setting and actors (especially the lead actress):
The second could and maybe should have made my list, except that it's just one season and it may not be able to keep up the quality of S1 so really too soon to tell imo:
If either of these show up in the top 200 I wouldn't be shocked. And honestly the second should probably have been on my list. Too late to change it now!
Murder at the End of the World
The second could and maybe should have made my list, except that it's just one season and it may not be able to keep up the quality of S1 so really too soon to tell imo:
Deadloch
If either of these show up in the top 200 I wouldn't be shocked. And honestly the second should probably have been on my list. Too late to change it now!
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
never seen the first, never heard of the second. Both are prob too obscure. Maybe, idk
Hastur
Footballguy
Great show with brilliant acting all around.
I forget if it is the first or second episode of season 1, but when Midge gets drunk and heads to the club for the second time. The manager of the club assesses the situation quickly(seeing Midge drunk and wanting to talk), she runs over and pushes whatever comic off the stage and lets Midge do her thing. Great scene!
Runkle
Footballguy
Seen both, would have loved to see additional seasons or more before adding them to my lists. Just had the 'one-off' kind of feel. I know there's talk of a second season of your second one, so reserving judgement on that as a whole until that's in.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
It was recommended here or on another board as an alternative to True Detective: Night Country. Sort of a what that show was trying to be. Although I don't think that's entirely on point, I enjoyed this show quite a bit more than that season of True Detective. And it has a lot more heart and dare I say levity.
eta: @Joe Schmo recommended it in the True Detective thread and our very own @Scoresman in the streaming thread.
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
You mean there is a third Daryl?
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Meh. It's no Gilmore Girls.
Eephus
Footballguy
Another show created by Amy Sherman-Palladino who made her name as the showrunner for Gilmore Girls.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Nice!
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
my reactionNice!
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Lets get to the good shows.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
really liked the first show. should have probably been on my list. didn't see the 2nd one.
Keith R
The Don
I see I'm the high scorer for Mrs. Maisel. I obviously love this show, from the humor to the 1950's-1960's New York setting to the Jewish American culture. You're simultaneously laughing and genuinely wanting Miriam to succeed. And this may have had the best series finale episode in history - if pressed, I would rank only one above it and that's from a show that should be a lock for the Top Ten.
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