[ZeTurd]

[censored] it. I'm going with 10. In no particular order:

Buffy
The Sopranos
Red Dwarf
Arrested Development
The Simpsons
Twin Peaks
Seinfeld
Fawlty Towers
Star Trek (both original and TNG)
X-Files

I can't bring myself to rank the shows, much less cut down the list to only 5 entries. Looking at my list, I see there are very few recent shows included. In a few years, my list might very well include shows like Deadwood, Rome and Lost - they just need a little more time to mature. I especially have a soft spot for Rome - love the reference to Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" in the way the two main characters are obviously based on Antonius Blok (the noble, principled knight seeking wisdom) and Jons (the drinking, womanizing, light-hearted squire). Not to mention the production values, the acting, the interesting time period, etc. etc. Great show.