Dice's Top 41 TV Series of All Time

Submitted by pastordice on Fri, 08/18/2006 - 11:05
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  1. Dick Van Dyke Show - If you don't have DVD on DVD you need it now. This show was amazing and way ahead of it's time. The Walnut episode goes in the pantheon of best TV episodes ever. I never thought Black and White could be so modern and funny.
  2. LOST - Strikes the perfect balance of mystery and sci-fi with relationships and human drama. Some of the most well drawn characters in the history of TV. All you have to do is say the names Hurley, Charlie, Locke, Kate, Echo, or Sawyer and you immediately feel like you know these people. It's a testament to great writing and one of the most intriguing plots of all time.
  3. The X-Files - Could possible be number 1 if not for the trainwreck of seasons 7+. A lesson for LOST, when you are done, go home. If The X-Files had wrapped up in Season 5 (like Chris Carter wanted to) we would still be going to X-Files movies ever other year, and this show would have gone down in history as an all time great.
  4. Survivor - Only 6 shows in the history of TV have been ranked in the Top Ten viewers for their entire run. THis is one of them. Started the reality craze as one of the most exquisetly crafted hours on TV. Mark Burnett should give lessons on establishing story and mood, still one of my favorite parts of each week involves Probst and a giant candle snuffer.
  5. Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Ok, so I'm a Hitchcock nut. But this show was off the charts brilliant. If you get a chance pick up the set of shows directed by the master himself you will see some of the best TV ever.
  6. The Cosby Show - Best family sitcom of all time. It's hard to explain to someone who wasn't around then just how much of an event Thursday's were when The Huxtables were on. It's what TV should be.
  7. Firefly - Yes, this show was that good. Possibly the most mishandled show of all time, with a little more trust in the creator and better marketing this show could be in it's 6th glorius season by now. Sigh.
  8. The Amazing Race - The classiest of all Reality TV, takes the inherent drama of a race and combines it with amazing locations and interesting people and relationships. People forget this is the only Reality show where it's not every man for himself and this team aspect gives it an extra level of beauty.
  9. The Simpsons - Probably should be higher for a show that has managed to stay on the air for 16 stinkin' seasons. But the last few have seemed a bit run of the mill, still when this show was in its prime (seasons 3-8) it managed to be both poignant and absurdist. Quite a feat and quite a show.
  10. Quantum Leap - One of the best TV concepts ever, allowing the hero to be anybody in any situation can keep a show fresh forever. The execution wasn't always spot on, but this show is ton o fun to watch.
  11. 24
  12. MacGyver
  13. Futurama
  14. Family Ties
  15. Alias
  16. Freaks and Geeks
  17. Arrested Development
  18. Star Trek
  19. Malcolm in the Middle
  20. I Love Lucy
  21. The Monkees
  22. Smallville
  23. The Twilight Zone
  24. Seinfeld
  25. The Mole
  26. Friends
  27. The Brady Bunch
  28. CSI
  29. Get Smart
  30. Everybody Loves Raymond
  31. Home Improvement
  32. American Idol
  33. Gilligan's Island
  34. Star Trek:TNG
  35. Leave it to Beaver
  36. Extreme Home Makeover
  37. Fresh Prince of Bel Air
  38. House
  39. King of the Hill
  40. CHIPs
  41. The Practice