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The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 2: Seinfeld 1: Breaking Bad (11 Viewers)
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Vermeil you had GG and BSG top 3. You're the betting favourite for best list.Just an incredible sci fi show with parallels to real life post 9/11. If you've never seen it, and are going to watch it, I highly recommend Ron Moore's companion podcast where he does a commentary for each episode while he drinks and smokes. Great inside baseball for how shows are run.36 - Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 699
Average Rank: 24.4
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurfaces and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protects a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony of Earth.
List Breakdown
Brutal Penquin 2
BlackCrowes 12
Barry2 12
timschochet 16
Bottomfeeder Sports 18
Scoresman 19
The Gator 35
whoknew 48
landrys hat 56
Todem 61
KarmaPolice 68
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I have the “I Met Li’l Sebastian” t-shirt.
BrutalPenguin
Footballguy
There are few shows that I recorded and watched twice in an evening, discussed with co-workers at lunch the next day, and bought season dvds the day they were released. BSG is one of those shows. The first episode, post miniseries, 33, is one of my favorite episodes of any series and I re-watch it all the time. The intrigue of who was on which side was great. The characters were well developed and several were flawed to the point I believe they were insane. The final season was silly, but I find that to be true of most series.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
I believe I had GG at 4, Buffy at 2, and BSG at 3. My number one is still out there!
Vermeil you had GG and BSG top 3. You're the betting favourite for best list.Just an incredible sci fi show with parallels to real life post 9/11. If you've never seen it, and are going to watch it, I highly recommend Ron Moore's companion podcast where he does a commentary for each episode while he drinks and smokes. Great inside baseball for how shows are run.36 - Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 699
Average Rank: 24.4
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurfaces and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protects a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony of Earth.
List Breakdown
BlackCrowes 12
Barry2 12
timschochet 16
Bottomfeeder Sports 18
Scoresman 19
The Gator 35
whoknew 48
landrys hat 56
Todem 61
KarmaPolice 68
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Must have missed it somehow.
zamboni
Footballguy
I should clarify that I didn’t get into either version. I only remember the Lorne Greene original.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Yes. Personally I think it’s the best thing streaming right now
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
33 is what hooked me. Unbelievable.
"33" is so good. Maybe the most intense 45 minutes you'll ever watch on a television screen.
There were some ups and downs in this series, but at its peak there were so many moments that are among the best I've ever seen in TV or movies.
Exodus Pt. 2, for example, when the Galactica uses the Adama maneuver to jump into the atmosphere of New Caprica. My roommate and I were watching that episode live when it first aired and the moment that happened we heard other people in our building scream/cheer and received a bunch of texts from friends. It was the biggest OMG moment I can ever remember watching TV.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
I mentioned it to her. She definitely wants to see it. She said her doctor and nurse coworkers all say it's the most realistic medical show out there.
rockaction
Footballguy
Wow. Talk about 
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
Jayrod
Footballguy
Yeah, I dabble in Sci-Fi or fantasy on occasion but I've never seen a single episode of Battlestar Galactica.Wow. Talk about
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
This one surprised me.
Scoresman
Footballguy
35 - Monty Python’s Flying Circus
ComedyScore: 705
Average Rank: 26.9
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
List Breakdown
@Eephus 1Pip's Invitation 3John Madden's Lunchbox 7Don Quixote 7Binky 8Atomic Punk 12
Hastur 15
gr00vus 24
Rand al Thor 30
Yo Mama 32
Scoresman 41
Psychopav 43
Runkle 43
Chaos34 48
kupcho1 56
timschochet 61
kcahnabru
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
For me - The thing about movies and shows that kind of lose their way plot or execution wise I can forgive as long as they nail the tone/emotion correctly.
The emotional denouement for BSG is spectacular.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
All right, that's it...no more Mister Nice Gaius!Wow. Talk about
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
Hastur
Footballguy
Superb in every way.35 - Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Comedy
Score: 705
Average Rank: 26.9
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
List Breakdown
Atomic Punk 12
Hastur 15
gr00vus 24
Rand al Thor 30
Yo Mama 32
Scoresman 41
Psychopav 43
Runkle 43
Chaos34 48
kupcho1 56
timschochet 61
Scoresman
Footballguy
34 - Chappelle’s Show, Chapele's Show, Chapelle Show, Chapelles Show, Chappeles Show (take your pick)
ComedyScore: 713
Average Rank: 33.5
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
List Breakdown
Keith R 3Jayrod 11
Pip's Invitation 12
John Madden's Lunchbox 16
Hastur 21
Runkle 25
gr00vus 28
ilov80s 31
Binky 32
Nick Vermeil 32
Don Quixote 36
The Gator 43
Sullie 43
AAABatteries 45
Yo Mama 48
whoknew 49
Maik Jeaunz 51
Rand al Thor 52
KarmaPolice 58
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’ve never watched it - not sure why exactly - but I know the people who love it really love it. I’m not that surprised, and in a small sample size like this, it doesn’t take much to tilt the scales.Yeah, I dabble in Sci-Fi or fantasy on occasion but I've never seen a single episode of Battlestar Galactica.Wow. Talk about
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
This one surprised me.
I’m interested in watching it, even more so now.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m realizing that I really forgot about a lot of shows when I did my rankings.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
To be fair, I don’t think it’s just the small sample size that props up this show. From Wikipedia:I’ve never watched it - not sure why exactly - but I know the people who love it really love it. I’m not that surprised, and in a small sample size like this, it doesn’t take much to tilt the scales.Yeah, I dabble in Sci-Fi or fantasy on occasion but I've never seen a single episode of Battlestar Galactica.Wow. Talk about
Battlestar Galactica? Texts and cheering over a fake spaceship jumping and landing? No wonder I die every time I’m on stage with this crowd.
You’re killing me, Dangerfield!
This one surprised me.
I’m interested in watching it, even more so now.
“ The series received critical acclaim at the time and since, including a Peabody Award, the Television Critics Association's Program of the Year Award, a placement inside Time's 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time and 19 Emmy nominations for its writing, directing, costume design, visual effects, sound mixing and sound editing, with three Emmy wins (visual effects and sound editing).[4][5] In 2019, The New York Times placed the show on its list of "The 20 Best TV Dramas Since The Sopranos", a period many critics call a "golden age of television".”
UncleZen
Footballguy
You mean that honor doesn't go to "House?" I'm shocked! Shocked I tell ya!
kupcho1
Footballguy
I look forward to finding out what would have been your #1 book when I start revealing picks and you haven't submitted a list.
Scoresman
Footballguy
33 - Succession
DramaScore: 730
Average Rank: 25.4
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.
List Breakdown
Maik Jeaunz 4Eephus 4Frostillicus 4Dan Lambskin 6ilov80s 14
Barry2 17
shuke 19
Don Quixote 19
McBokonon 20
Yo Mama 23
zamboni 24
landrys hat 35
Dr Octopus 44
Instinctive 46
krista4 60
kupcho1 67
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I don't quite get this but there is an explanation for how things ended up in season 4 and it has to do with the writers strike
Much is made about what Starbuck was supposed to be. IMO it's not difficult - she's an angel. Which is not problematic to the story which had a spiritual element running all throughout the story all along.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff might be heavily influencing the ranking here.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Plenty to look at in the show. That's a cherry on top of them all giving top notch performances.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Or a poor Leonardo DiCaprio if you will.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
They’ve been playing this all week on one of the HBO channels (one season a day), so it’s been fun to revisit this while not being productive “working” from home.33 - Succession
Drama
Score: 730
Average Rank: 25.4
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.
List Breakdown
ilov80s 14
Barry2 17
shuke 19
Don Quixote 19
McBokonon 20
Yo Mama 23
zamboni 24
landrys hat 35
Dr Octopus 44
Instinctive 46
krista4 60
kupcho1 67
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
As a youth I only had the 3 networks and PBS. While I wasn't a big fan of some of their programming back then, PBS did reserve a night of MPFC and Benny Hill back to back.Superb in every way.35 - Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Comedy
Score: 705
Average Rank: 26.9
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
List Breakdown
Atomic Punk 12
Hastur 15
gr00vus 24
Rand al Thor 30
Yo Mama 32
Scoresman 41
Psychopav 43
Runkle 43
Chaos34 48
kupcho1 56
timschochet 61
northern exposure
Footballguy
I actually think Buscemi was playing against type as Nucky. The character was a charmer, but he had to scrap and claw his way to the top. I think casting a more traditionally handsome actor as Nucky would have been lazy. His charm would have been more easily explained because of his looks. Buscemi's Nucky ascension to power was due to his drive to rise above what was god given to him.
He was charming and driven, but wasn't above getting his hands dirty if required and showing his ugly side to those that crossed him.
Bottomfeeder Sports
Footballguy
Battlestar Galactica (2004)36 - Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 699
Average Rank: 24.4
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurfaces and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protects a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony of Earth.
List Breakdown
BlackCrowes 12
Barry2 12
timschochet 16
Bottomfeeder Sports 18
Scoresman 19
The Gator 35
whoknew 48
landrys hat 56
Todem 61
KarmaPolice 68
I had two sentences for this, but lets go verbose on this one.
I had fond, nostalgic memories of the original series. Even had fond memories of that season when they went low tech (I.e. low budget) and found late '70s?, early '80s earth?. So for this countdown I was tempted to go with the original, but if I had done that I'd have had to include (or bump it for) Salvage 1. While my "only one to list" list might suggest otherwise in a few weeks, nostalgia wasn't really criteria.
But that nostalgia had me reluctant to watch the 2004 version. I didn't watch until I moved into an area with lots of Mormons and figured catching up with the new version would give me a crash course in understanding my neighbors. That didn't work, in part as there was nothing to understand other than most were great and generous people. But the 2004 version did work for me as entertainment.
Almost enough to get the two NXIVM documentaries that I know about on to my list. Almost. Besides if I put those on the list there would have been another half dozen sex cult documentaries on the list.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Without Monty Python I doubt I'd ever had known what a blancmange is. Still haven't eaten one.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I get this reference.Battlestar Galactica (2004)36 - Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 699
Average Rank: 24.4
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurfaces and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protects a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony of Earth.
List Breakdown
BlackCrowes 12
Barry2 12
timschochet 16
Bottomfeeder Sports 18
Scoresman 19
The Gator 35
whoknew 48
landrys hat 56
Todem 61
KarmaPolice 68
I had two sentences for this, but lets go verbose on this one.
I had fond, nostalgic memories of the original series. Even had fond memories of that season when they went low tech (I.e. low budget) and found late '70s?, early '80s earth?. So for this countdown I was tempted to go with the original, but if I had done that I'd have had to include (or bump it for) Salvage 1. While my "only one to list" list might suggest otherwise in a few weeks, nostalgia wasn't really criteria.
But that nostalgia had me reluctant to watch the 2004 version. I didn't watch until I moved into an area with lots of Mormons and figured catching up with the new version would give me a crash course in understanding my neighbors. That didn't work, in part as there was nothing to understand other than most were great and generous people. But the 2004 version did work for me as entertainment.
Almost enough to get the two NXIVM documentaries that I know about on to my list. Almost. Besides if I put those on the list there would have been another half dozen sex cult documentaries on the list.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Peak Grace Park too.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I do agree with that sentiment and if you look at the real guy he’s based on, he wasn’t a suave good looking dude either. Casting Jon Hamm certainly would have been a mistake as well, doesn’t make sense for the character. I just never was sure I loved Buscemi in the part. Don’t think he had the range and depth to really carry a lead in such a dark emotional drama.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
I actually just read that they first considered Gandolfini for Nucky because they said he had a strong physical resemblance to the real guy but after having been Tony Soprano, that seems like a bad idea. Brings too much similar baggage. Sounds like they went with Buscemi because Scorsese wanted to work with him.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I was talking more in general terms in this exercise.
Keith R
The Don
I see I'm the high scorer for Chappelle's Show and I'll wear that distinction proudly. Not the first show of its kind by any means but far and away the freshest and most hilarious sketch comedy I've ever seen. The two complete seasons are funny to an unreal level with very few lulls at all. Was appointment viewing at its time from the first episode onward, it became the first series I bought on DVD in its entirety and I can still be greatly amused whenever I choose to stream it some 20 years later.34 - Chappelle’s Show, Chapele's Show, Chapelle Show, Chapelles Show, Chappeles Show (take your pick)
Comedy
Score: 713
Average Rank: 33.5
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
List Breakdown
Jayrod 11
Pip's Invitation 12
John Madden's Lunchbox 16
Hastur 21
Runkle 25
gr00vus 28
ilov80s 31
Binky 32
Nick Vermeil 32
Don Quixote 36
The Gator 43
Sullie 43
AAABatteries 45
Yo Mama 48
whoknew 49
Maik Jeaunz 51
Rand al Thor 52
KarmaPolice 58
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
So many great moments. So many weird moments.35 - Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Comedy
Score: 705
Average Rank: 26.9
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
List Breakdown
Atomic Punk 12
Hastur 15
gr00vus 24
Rand al Thor 30
Yo Mama 32
Scoresman 41
Psychopav 43
Runkle 43
Chaos34 48
kupcho1 56
timschochet 61
Inspired generations of comedians.
For a laugh you should list the spelling used next to each ranker
I loves me a good sketch show and this was inspired genius.34 - Chappelle’s Show, Chapele's Show, Chapelle Show, Chapelles Show, Chappeles Show (take your pick)
Comedy
Score: 713
Average Rank: 33.5
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
List Breakdown
Jayrod 11
Pip's Invitation 12
John Madden's Lunchbox 16
Hastur 21
Runkle 25
gr00vus 28
ilov80s 31
Binky 32
Nick Vermeil 32
Don Quixote 36
The Gator 43
Sullie 43
AAABatteries 45
Yo Mama 48
whoknew 49
Maik Jeaunz 51
Rand al Thor 52
KarmaPolice 58
Still eminently watchable to this day. Just watched the Wayne Brady sketch yesterday
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Oh, boy. She really needs to watch the NCIS New Orleans episode about the Plague. The wrtiers couldn't even be bothered to read the Wikipedia article on it. Every single thing is wrong. I spent a bunch of time yelling at the screen. Since it's like episode three, I never went back.
And those accents were so bad.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Chapelle Show is damn funny, but I ended up having to cut it. I’ve got a few obscure sketch shows at the end of my rankings that I know didn’t make the cut
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