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Lets start a thread where people give their top 5 favorite TV shows of all time. (Just as a way to pass the time.)

Ground rules:
A. When comparing shows from the past we aren't comparing production values. It's the amount of enjoyment you got out of the show at that point in time. (Some shows seem cheesy by today's standards yet they were friggin' awesome back in the day.)
B. Do not belittle someones choice since you would probably be trampling on their memories.


Here's Mine:

5. Tie: "Transformers" and "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (both are the original cartoons.)
4. Tie: "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
3. Angel
2. Highlander: The Series
1. Knight Rider

This is kind of a hard topic, because its difficult to compare how much I enjoyed something when I was a kid to how much I enjoy something now. Children just enjoy things <i>differently</i> - I think it has something to do with the fact that everything is new to them. For instance, I currently greatly enjoy the Simpsons, but that enjoyment is rather shallow, despite the fact that its gone on for years: I'm just no longer able to whip up the all-consuming passion for shows that I did as a kid.

So my list, basically heavily weighted towards my childhood:

1) Transformers
2) Star Trek
3) G.I. Joe
4) Dukes of Hazzard
5) Voltron

Ok, I'll bite :O)

I don't think I can limit this to just five.

Series (in no particular order):

Stargate SG-1
Star Trek (but not so much Deep Space Nine)
X-Files
Twin Peaks
Sliders
Poltergeist
Friday the 13th: The Series
Yes, Knight Rider too *sheepish grin*
Forever Knight
Twilight Zone
Lost in Space
Gilligan's Island

Movies (and I'm sure there's more, but these jump out at me as ones I have seen Several times):

Back to the Future (all 3)
The Terminator (all 3)
The Princess Bride
Last of the Mohicans (also more recently, The Missing)


Right now Stargate is on, the first one right after the movie where they pull Col O'Neill out of retirement. I can't wait for the new shows this summer :O)

In no particular order:

Jerermiah (only got to see one season on Showtime, but man that show was cool)
Stargate (I think I have missed some of the season Daniel was dead, but otherwise I've seen 'em all)
Sliders (until Quinn left)
Forever Knight
Star Trek (original)
Star Trek: TNG
Star Trek: DS-9
Star Trek: Voyager
Space: 1999
Battlestar Galactica (both the original series and the new mini-series, which will become a new SciFi series!)
Lost in Space
Buffy
Angel
E.R.
NYPD Blue
L.A. Law
Law & Order
Thundercats

That's enough for now.

*Edit: I can't believe I left out The X-Files and The Nightstalker!

Top five.

5. King of the Hill
4. Star Trek Original
3. Star Trek Next Generation
2. X-Files
1. Thundercats

#5 - alias
#4 - law and order (all)
#3 - chilly beach
#2 - simpsons
#1 - csi is #1 it rules!

hmm

babylon 5
nikita
mash
the outer limits
south park

honourable mention to Banacek which was one of the tv wheel movies. new one every month and dammit i never figured one of them out before he explained it.

Well, I just wanted to throw another one in there but I doubt if many here will remember "The Land of the Giants" a 60's weekly series. "Best of the West" a 70's series. "Time Tunnel" another 60's series.
"Lost in Space" 60's.
Here are some cartoons that I enjoyed....
"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"
"Spiderman and his amazing Spider friends"
There as a daily afterschool program that was called "Garfield Goose" this was in the 60's but I think it was a Chicago(WGN) based program and this was pre-cable days.
"Bozo's Circus" a show which I think mostly everyone knew of and one that I actually was in attendance once. If anyone knows anything about the show, the magic arrows landed on me for the Grand Prize Game....unfortunately, they needed a girl since they already had a boy.
Then there was another afterschool program called "BJ and the Dirty Dragon".
"3 Stooges".
Movies.......
All 3 of "Back to the Future", "Terminator", "Pirates of the Carribean" "Star Wars" all 5 of them.
All "Star Trek" movies.

So as all you can tell, I am kinda showing my age. As for movies, I am more of a fantasy or futuristic fan.

Herakles

ok some of these shows i have never even heard of

But here are my favorite shows

Malcom in the middle
Biva la bam
Simpsons
Southpark
Thundercats
Jackass
Mxc
Trailer park boys(its so funny)
Jerry springer
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Loony toons
Family guy
Saturday night live
Futurerama
Thats all i can realy think of.

And my movies are.
Half-baked
Jackass the movie
Bio-dome
Son in law
incino man
sandlot
braveheart
Back to the Future (all 3)
The Terminator (all 3)
The Princess Bride
I cant think of any more of these either

ill throw in my movie opinion too i guess

Blue Streak & Bad Boys 2(martin lawrence is my hero)
Kung Pow
Double Take
LOTR (all 3)
Pirates of the Carribean
50 First Dates
Evolution
Many more but I forget their names cause its been awhile since ive seen them.

The West Wing
Star Trek: Enterprise
The Dead Zone
Twilight Zone/The Outer Limits
Married with Children (one of the best)
Black Sheep Sqd.
Law and Order (and the spin offs, but not copy cat CSI)
X-files
The Simpsons


I’m fairly sure I left some out such as Farscape or American Chopper.

Hmmm...well in no particular order my top 5 are as follows:

Star Trek: TNG
Naruto (Japanese anime still unreleased anywhere else)
Full Metal Alchemist (another unreleased anime)
Highlander
Hellsing (anime)

And since someone else tossed in their favorite movies ill list my top 5 favorite movies too:

Braveheart
Hackers
Office Space
Akira
The Last Samurai

Herakles wrote:Well, I just wanted to throw another one in there but I doubt if many here will remember "The Land of the Giants" a 60's weekly series. "Best of the West" a 70's series. "Time Tunnel" another 60's series.
"Lost in Space" 60's.

Ummmmmm and cant forget.....
Voyage to the bottom of the sea
Rat Patrol
Mission Impossible....pre Tom Cruise
I Spy......pre Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy

Does anyone remember "Soap"? I believe that was an early 80's sitcom.
Ok, I'm done rattling off my fond old old memories LOL
Hope I'm not boring anyone hehe

Herakles

Atei wrote:Sliders (until Quinn left)
*Edit: I can't believe I left out The X-Files and The Nightstalker!

Yes, Sliders was great til Quinn left the show. And nightstalker. Are you talking about the old series with Darin McGavin? If so, that was a great one too.

Herakles

oh man how could i have forgotten Kolchack and the Nightstalker. do you remember the episode where he was trying to explain to the charming little old lady mother figure that when the rakshasa had taken her form being the person he trusted most in the world he had shot "her" through the heart with the crossbow. now that was tv.