Okay then, what is the best show in TV History?

[diebitter]

I noticed a lol in the Lost Season 2 thread about it being the best show in History.


I think my obvious commitment to Twin Peaks probably lets you know I think it's TP, but I'd like to hear what others think. Remember, try not to just post lists, give reasons why you think a show is the best ever, willya. At least tell us about the first time you saw it, or what impact it had, or stuff like that.

[KilgoreTrout]

Genre-wise:

Cop show: Homicide. Excellent writing, acting, and shooting for a character-based genre show.

Sci-Fi: Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Pretty much the same reasons. The episodes were very well written for a sci fi show, and the character development was superb. I also like that the goody-goody utopianism is gone from the franchise in this war-time series.

Tp was excellent for similar reasons.

Comedy: the UK version of the Office comes to mind, along with Coupling. I don't generally like sit coms, but these two were fantastic, mainly for their writing.

[pryor15]

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Genre-wise:

Cop show: Homicide. Excellent writing, acting, and shooting for a character-based genre show.

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i don't know where people put it genre-wise, b/c i haven't seen more than an episode or 2, but i know a lot of people would say The Wire >> Homicide

[ClassicBob]

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Genre-wise:

Cop show: Homicide. Excellent writing, acting, and shooting for a character-based genre show.

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i don't know where people put it genre-wise, b/c i haven't seen more than an episode or 2, but i know a lot of people would say The Wire >> Homicide

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I was going to come in and post The Wire as the answer. It is grand in scale, and gets larger every season, and yet, things are never convoluted. Superb acting, interesting characters, and the best writing of any show I've watched.

[Sniper]

Carter, you put TP above Star Trek, Get Smart, and X-Files?

[jman3232]

Seinfeld: It was able to make everyday situations very funny and then keep its audience for quite a long run.

followed closely by 24.

[pokerbobo]

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Genre-wise:

Cop show: Homicide. Excellent writing, acting, and shooting for a character-based genre show.

Sci-Fi: Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Pretty much the same reasons. The episodes were very well written for a sci fi show, and the character development was superb. I also like that the goody-goody utopianism is gone from the franchise in this war-time series.

Tp was excellent for similar reasons.

Comedy: the UK version of the Office comes to mind, along with Coupling. I don't generally like sit coms, but these two were fantastic, mainly for their writing.

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Reality TV---The Joe Schmo Show

[diebitter]

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Carter, you put TP above Star Trek, Get Smart, and X-Files?

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Yes I do. I never really watched more than a couple of episodes of Get Smart and never liked it that much. The X-Files and the original Star Trek are high on my list though (I own all 9 seasons of the x-files, and all the episodes of ST original series and NextGen).


In fact there are probably several shows I put above these two. I want to think abot it some, and come out with something deep and pithy.


And the guy that said The Office - fantastic call.

[Sickboy]

LOST.

[Dominic]

The West Wing