Folks that are fans of The Wire definitely should check out this article. If you liked the Sopranos, I'd say you'll dig it even more.
Two Salon critics present their arguments for which is the best TV show of all time.
http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/...tml?source=rss
I hope that this gets some discussion going as well. The Wire article works well with the OP's link in terms of making the case that The Wire certainly is on part with great literature.