Instinctive
Footballguy
I'm already 3 seasons in on the Shield and it's awesome. Best find so far for me.
Firefly has an accompanying movie called Serenity that wraps it up, if I recall.
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The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 2: Seinfeld 1: Breaking Bad (5 Viewers)
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Firefly has an accompanying movie called Serenity that wraps it up, if I recall.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
Outside of the excellent Scrubs, I haven't watched most of the stuff listed. I may have watched some I love Lucy and it just wasn't very memorable for me or maybe I haven't and I've just seen clips/know of the show. I also did watch the Being the Ricardos movie that got mentioned. I didn't list it, and I'm sure that I liked it as a kid but I could see an argument for Sesame Street being a top 70 so its glaring omission from me
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Bojack Horseman is phenomenal.
On the whole very enjoyable with more reality from its characters than real people.
The main depression episode blew me away. Never have i seen depression so accurately depicted. Warts and all.
You need to know the characters before watching it, but i dont think ive seen a finer episode of television in the last decade
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The BoJack Horseman episode that deals heavily with depression, and is often cited as a standout episode on the topic, is "The Face of Depression" (Season 3, Episode 10).
Here's a more detailed look at the episode:
- Episode Title: "The Face of Depression"
- Season: Season 3
- Episode Number: Episode 10
- Themes: The episode explores BoJack's struggles with depression, his past traumas, and his inability to connect with others.
- Plot: BoJack finds himself in a state of despair and starts to spiral. He tries to find solace in old habits and relationships, but ultimately, he realizes that he needs to confront his issues.
- Why it's notable: The episode is known for its raw and honest portrayal of depression and its impact on mental health.
- Other relevant episodes: While "The Face of Depression" is the most prominent, other episodes also delve into BoJack's struggles with depression, such as "That's Too Much, Man!" and "Escape from L.A
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Well if you hadn't seen any of the episodes then any context for the movies would be lost.Probably won't be a surprise - never seen an episode of any Trek. The couple movies i watched ruined my motivation to try the show.
I mean Wrath of Khan is a GREAT movie, but if you haven't seen the episode Space Seed then it can't possibly have any impact.
And most of the movies just aren't super. JJ Abrams' movies kind of put the last nail in the coffin - they don't have any of the Trek spirit.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The movies I saw were also 4 and 5. I was joking a bit (not seeing an episode of any is true), as I know those aren't a representation of the show. It was just not something I had encountered growing up besides those two movies. People I found annoying watched TNG, so that was a reason I didn't watch that at the time it was running either.Well if you hadn't seen any of the episodes then any context for the movies would be lost.Probably won't be a surprise - never seen an episode of any Trek. The couple movies i watched ruined my motivation to try the show.
I mean Wrath of Khan is a GREAT movie, but if you haven't seen the episode Space Seed then it can't possibly have any impact.
And most of the movies just aren't super. JJ Abrams' movies kind of put the last nail in the coffin - they don't have any of the Trek spirit.
Atomic Punk
Footballguy
59 - Law & Order - great series and established a new formula. It got cut early in my rankings but in retrospect I enjoyed it more than others on the list and I should have included it.
58 - Twin Peaks - too confusing. I don’t like to think too much when I’m winding down in the evening, so shows like this don’t have a chance with me.
57 - Scrubs - another that I liked a lot with a great cast but never went beyond that for me (Community is another). Almost felt like they were trying too hard.
56 - Bojack Horseman - tried it based on recommendations from another thread for 1-2 episodes and I never got what the attraction was.
55 - Star Trek - my favorite uncle loved this show, so I wanted to love it too … like I said before, I’m just that into sci-fi in episode format.
58 - Twin Peaks - too confusing. I don’t like to think too much when I’m winding down in the evening, so shows like this don’t have a chance with me.
57 - Scrubs - another that I liked a lot with a great cast but never went beyond that for me (Community is another). Almost felt like they were trying too hard.
56 - Bojack Horseman - tried it based on recommendations from another thread for 1-2 episodes and I never got what the attraction was.
55 - Star Trek - my favorite uncle loved this show, so I wanted to love it too … like I said before, I’m just that into sci-fi in episode format.
zamboni
Footballguy
Star Trek just missed for me but probably should have had it there. Amazing that it lasted only three seasons given its massive cultural influence.
Brings back great childhood memories of dressing up in the blue Spock shirt and shooting this bad boy.
Brings back great childhood memories of dressing up in the blue Spock shirt and shooting this bad boy.
zamboni
Footballguy
BrutalPenguin
Footballguy
Wow, I had one of those! Those discs could stay lost for years.
Tau837
Footballguy
59 - Law & Order
Crime
Score: 470
Average Rank: 34.8
The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.
List Breakdown
Tau37 3
Jayrod 15
UncleZen 20
Pip's Invitation 23
landrys hat 25
Shaft41 32
Runkle 36
Gally 39
BlackCrowes 51
ilov80s 66
turnjose7 66
Psychopav 68
Could have ranked this #1. Amazing show. Completely different approach, where roughly half of each show was detective work and roughly half was courtroom. Also an interesting approach that the show mostly avoided character-driven plot lines and focused on one case each episode. For me, it was groundbreaking. My wife and I have probably watched 1K+ rerun episodes.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Possibly. But to me it’s still Greatest.
zamboni
Footballguy
Sometimes in some other kid’s eye.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
My dad was was an old school fella that worked at a steel mill for 38 years. He just never watched TV while I was growing up. The one show he watched my good ol captain Kirk on Star Trek. As a boy that show was always a fond memory for me. Love me some Kirk.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
I recall those shot really well - accurate and pretty far - we used them for army men games ...where you set them up and take turns shooting each others army guys and knocking them over
and yes - this is really my living room when I was around 4-5 yrs old and those are some of my army men ...this was before even the original Star Trek though ...we used the trusted spring loaded dart gun you got from the 5&Dime store
zamboni
Footballguy
Can’t forget about the phaser gun either.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Sulu's reaction: https://tenor.com/en-CA/view/oh-my-george-takei-wink-gif-5296452Probably won't be a surprise - never seen an episode of any Trek. The couple movies i watched ruined my motivation to try the show.
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
I was going to post the same thing. For years after my first was born I just couldn't watch it.I couldn't watch SUV anymore once I had a child.59 - Law & Order
Crime
Score: 470
Average Rank: 34.8
The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.
List Breakdown
Jayrod 15
UncleZen 20
Pip's Invitation 23
landrys hat 25
Shaft41 32
Runkle 36
Gally 39
BlackCrowes 51
ilov80s 66
turnjose7 66
Psychopav 68
This is all about the cop serial show, the volume, some decent to good actors and it being mindless TV. I would possibly consider this for my dessert island show due to the volume of episodes.
I heard Law & Order the SUV is the best of these.
SUV did have the best character development of the franchises, though from what I understand the recent seasons have been dominated by Benson.
We also should acknowledge how controversial it was to cast Ice-T as a cop less than 10 years after he released a song called "Cop Killer."
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
And also gets points for being first. The others never exist if not this one and it's iconic presence.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
58 - Twin Peaks
Drama
Score: 479
Average Rank: 23.1
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
List Breakdown
kupcho1 13
Brutal Penquin 21
simey 22
Keith R 27
Eephus 35
The Gator 45
Don Quixote 47
Expected this to be higher, but I'll take it. My son just went through the entire series and loved it, so I guess it still holds up. I will admit that season 3 didn't do it for me like the older first two seasons, but I've only watched it once, need to do a rewatch at some point.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
nothing wrong with that, bro. Did all of me you and Gally have them? Also Jake-Charles from Brooklyn 99 was there but I agree with you that JD-Tuck/Shawn/Gus were better
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I think I still have that somewhere. (I was in college. Don't judge.)
steelerfan1
Footballguy
I just wrapped up The Wire lastnight because of this thread. Obviously it would be pretty high up in my rankings now. Think I’ll wait on this to finish and start from the highest ranked show I haven’t watched, currently TwinPeaks has my interest…
zamboni
Footballguy
I love that the packaging said "Caution Not Recommended For Children Under 3 Years Old",
If you were 4 years old, it was wheels up.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Bojack is on my list to watch wife has no interest though so not sure when I’ll get to it
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Dang Bojack is easily top 10 all time for me. I expected it to come in much higher in this crowd.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Instinctive
Footballguy
Animated, right? I feel like you either like that or you don't.
I did not have Scrubs but that was more of an oversight than choosing to omit. While I really liked Scrubs it was more of a show that if I stumble upon it I really enjoy it but generally don't go purposely seek it out to watch.
Manster
Footballguy
I would re-watch, but I'm surprised it's this high. Seems like one of those shows people will either love, or go meh, I'm good.58 - Twin Peaks
Drama
Score: 479
Average Rank: 23.1
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
List Breakdown
kupcho1 13
Brutal Penquin 21
simey 22
Keith R 27
Eephus 35
The Gator 45
Don Quixote 47
Expected this to be higher, but I'll take it. My son just went through the entire series and loved it, so I guess it still holds up. I will admit that season 3 didn't do it for me like the older first two seasons, but I've only watched it once, need to do a rewatch at some point.
I just remember it was weird, and creepy. I was a kid when it came out, so it wasnt really that interesting to me.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Yes - you have to get past that initial notion that it’s like Simpsons or Family Guy. Several episodes would count amount the greatest of all time for me. Part of it was that I binged it during Covid when we were all perhaps a bit frantic and fragile. The episode when Bojack gives the eulogy for his mother - just fantastic writing.
Keith R
The Don
I didn't see it until 20 years after it had come out. Still enjoyed immensely as you can tell by my ranking. Might have placed even higher had I not seen the Twin Peaks movie before the series.I would re-watch, but I'm surprised it's this high. Seems like one of those shows people will either love, or go meh, I'm good.58 - Twin Peaks
Drama
Score: 479
Average Rank: 23.1
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
List Breakdown
kupcho1 13
Brutal Penquin 21
simey 22
Keith R 27
Eephus 35
The Gator 45
Don Quixote 47
Expected this to be higher, but I'll take it. My son just went through the entire series and loved it, so I guess it still holds up. I will admit that season 3 didn't do it for me like the older first two seasons, but I've only watched it once, need to do a rewatch at some point.
I just remember it was weird, and creepy. I was a kid when it came out, so it wasnt really that interesting to me.
The Gator
Footballguy
I've tried it a few times but it hasn't clicked with me yet. I had the same issue with Rick and Morty at first, so I should really give it another shot
Scoresman
Footballguy
54 - Friday Night Lights
DramaScore: 500
Average Rank: 32.5
The trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff.
List Breakdown
timschochet 4Brutal Penquin 9simey 11
zamboni 13
UncleZen 17
whoknew 22
Tau37 23
Keith R 43
Maik Jeaunz 46
Instinctive 51
Todem 53
Gally 64
Dr Octopus 67
Scoresman
Footballguy
53 - Black Mirror
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/HorrorScore: 507
Average Rank: 32
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
List Breakdown
shuke 10kupcho1 16
Frostillicus 19
Maik Jeaunz 20
Todem 20
The Gator 22
Scoresman 27
Dan Lambskin 32
Runkle 34
John Madden's Lunchbox 42
Yo Mama 46
Dr Octopus 62
Nick Vermeil 66
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Had no idea when I started watching this that they were mostly standalone episodes, so the first episode was a bit jarring. Great series with some amazing individual episodes.53 - Black Mirror
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 507
Average Rank: 32
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
List Breakdown
kupcho1 16
Frostillicus 19
Maik Jeaunz 20
Todem 20
The Gator 22
Scoresman 27
Dan Lambskin 32
Runkle 34
John Madden's Lunchbox 42
Yo Mama 46
Dr Octopus 62
Nick Vermeil 66
Black Mirror great call. Great show.
Completely shocked at Friday Night Lights though. Admittedly I've never seen an episode, I kind of thought it was a teen soap opera. Surprised it's ranked higher than West Wing (another show I've never seen, but was critically acclaimed).
Law & ORder I figured would be ranked pretty high. Not a huge fan, but it's been on forever.
More I think of it, a lot of these shows recently ranked I would not have ranked at all. Hour long dramas that aired prior to say 2010 when streaming became so prevalent were not my thing as I was never a habitual tv watcher, I was usually out at night. I mean, Twin Peaks would have been right up my alley, but I couldn't commit to watching it, hell, I had no idea what night it was on.
Completely shocked at Friday Night Lights though. Admittedly I've never seen an episode, I kind of thought it was a teen soap opera. Surprised it's ranked higher than West Wing (another show I've never seen, but was critically acclaimed).
Law & ORder I figured would be ranked pretty high. Not a huge fan, but it's been on forever.
More I think of it, a lot of these shows recently ranked I would not have ranked at all. Hour long dramas that aired prior to say 2010 when streaming became so prevalent were not my thing as I was never a habitual tv watcher, I was usually out at night. I mean, Twin Peaks would have been right up my alley, but I couldn't commit to watching it, hell, I had no idea what night it was on.
The Gator
Footballguy
New season out soon too!53 - Black Mirror
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 507
Average Rank: 32
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
List Breakdown
kupcho1 16
Frostillicus 19
Maik Jeaunz 20
Todem 20
The Gator 22
Scoresman 27
Dan Lambskin 32
Runkle 34
John Madden's Lunchbox 42
Yo Mama 46
Dr Octopus 62
Nick Vermeil 66
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Agreed. I will randomly think about that episode often.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I didn't watch it when it first aired, it was a few years later when Bravo re-aired the series. For those, Lynch added a short introduction to each episode by The Log Lady, and I think that is one of the things that really drew me in to the series.
BrutalPenguin
Footballguy
Once you realize and accept that it's more soap opera than sports show, it's a really enjoyable watch. Good characters, small town drama, with some football thrown in here and there.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - the football is really the least of it. Very good characters, with a standout performances by Kyle Chandler as Coach Taylor and Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen.
Runkle
Footballguy
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Hated in the Nation was mine . . . the one with the autonomous drone insects / bees.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Nosedive is one of my favorites just because I can see our society devolving into something that stupid
I’m sure there are some others I am forgetting
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
USS Callister
The Gator
Footballguy
Looks like they're doing a part two from the new season's trailer
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