Best shows in the history of television

[Mudcat]

Much debate has gone into this but I will skip that and go straight to the final results:




COMEDY - SOUTH PARK

DRAMA - THE WIRE




And there you have it.

 

[Bread]

Just yesterday I began my voyage into The Wire. Watched first 3 episodes of Season One.

Heard nothing but amazing things about it, so we shall see.

 

[Herman]

The Wire.

Bread it starts slow, Seasons 3-5 are just pure gold.

 

[kato]

can't argue with those picks...

my choice

drama-six feet under
comedy-curb your enthusiasm

bit of a hbo whore there

other thoughts for comedy-
it's always sunny; cheers; cosby show

 

[LEISURE]

southpark

family guy

seinfeld

 

[Matty]

The Wire does start slow Bread. But yeah.

 

[Mudcat]

I would have named The Simpsons best comedy but it has been too long in a declined state. To just look at it when it was at its peak, it probably would have won, but as an overall body of work, it dips below the steadier South Park.

 

[fiveteamer]

The Simpsons?

COME ON!

Coo C'Coo C'Coo C'Coo

 

[Tron]

I have watched The Simpsons at least 8 times and I never found it even remotely funny. I just never "got" it.


Comedy: Seinfeld

Honorable mention: Entourage

Drama: The Shield

 

[AMBy]

Comedy: Seinfeld

Drama: Sopranos

Zany: Saved By the Bell

 

[Immortality]

Never really thought of what my favorite shows were so I will just say the shows that popped in my mind:

West Wing
Dexter
Deadwood
Seinfeld
Cheers

 

[rito]

The Wire
Seinfeld
Simpsons

 

[Mudcat]

Supplemental categories:



GAME SHOW - JEOPARDY

REALITY SHOW - results withheld pending a good reality show

 

[Bread]

Bret Michaels' Rock of Love.

 

[Mudcat]

The Simpsons?

COME ON!

Coo C'Coo C'Coo C'Coo

There was supposed to be an Arrested Development movie in development :thumbup: however your post prompted me to take a quick look around and it appears it may have been scuttled

 

[illmatick]

comedy - lucky louie, HBO was out of their mind not to pick up a second season

drama-the wire, breaking bad, Dexter

 

[AMBy]

Lucky Louie was good in spurts but not up there with one of the best of all time.....

 

[FairWarning]

List starts and ends with All in the Family.