This guy must have been born in the eighties

[Peterkro]

Spaced wasn't just good, it bought a whole new type of comedy to the British public. To place it only 10th is a disgrace.

i feel like the boy in the bubble,not only haven't I seen Spaced I've never even heard of it.Oh well.

 

[jb60606]

Wait, how can you not love 24? or West Wing or The Sopranos.

I would like to add, Mcgyver, Full House, Perfect Strangers, The Cosby Show, Newhart, Coach, and Whos The Boss.
Honorable mention goes to Saved By The Bell.

golly, don't forget Small Wonder, Punky Brewster and My Two Dads

 

[és:]

i feel like the boy in the bubble,not only haven't I seen Spaced I've never even heard of it.Oh well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtZ8QwL9kI

 

[Vster]

Placing AD at #18 has made this list null and void.

True. Best...show...ever.

 

[MrSmith]

Here's the correct list:

1) Blackadder
2) Fawlty Towers
3) Only Fools and Horses
4) Bottom

and tons of other British shows.

 

[tjcampbell]

What, no Small Wonder?

 

[benmrii]

That list is awful.

While Seinfeld may not be #1 it really should be in the top 3 at least. And Spaced, The X-Files, The Wire, Friends, 24, Lost, The West Wing, The Sopranos and Buffy the Vampire Slayer ahead of it at all are all wrong. I guess people will argue for Friends, but I've always thought that show was tripe.

Also, Quantum Leap, Prison Break, Veronica Mars, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sex and the City, Farscape, Band of Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Alias, Six Feet Under, Futurama, Twin Peaks, The Office (British version [at the very least getting a mention and without one of the US spinoff that is hugely popular and running into season 5]), The Shield, Angel, Scrubs, Heroes... how did these even make a top 50 list?

I do like the nod to Dexter, though. I love that show, should definitely be higher on the list.

 

[Blue Velvet]

...Curb Your Enthusiasm ... Six Feet Under ... Twin Peaks,

how did these even make a top 50 list?

Because they're all award-winning, and in some cases, ground-breaking shows?

 

[MotleyPete]

 

[benmrii]

Because they're all award-winning, and in some cases, ground-breaking shows?

Actually, I meant to not include Curb Your Enthusiasm and Twin Peaks. I never cared for the latter, but, like you said: award winning, ground-breaking, blah blah blah.

But Six Feet Under? lol. Garbage.

 

[Blue Velvet]

But Six Feet Under? lol. Garbage.

When you've penned or produced a show that's won over 40 awards worldwide, including three Golden Globes, I might then pay some credence to your opinion. Lol indeed.

 

[benmrii]

When you've penned or produced a show that's won over 40 awards worldwide, including three Golden Globes, I might then pay some credence to your opinion. Lol indeed.

Have you?

Or is it just mod opinion negates my opinion day?

 

[Counterfit]

or did the British just not receive classic American television shows? Where's Mash? The Honeymooners? Gilligan's Island? Three Stooges? et al?

Er, the 3 Stooges weren't originally on TV...



And seriously, Gilligan's Island in the top 50?

 

[jb60606]

Er, the 3 Stooges weren't originally on TV...



And seriously, Gilligan's Island in the top 50?

just examples. I know those three, at least, at one point, were aired on French TV.

 

[Erwin-Br]

No love for the X-Files in this thread? *sob* The production values of that show were excellent. It was like watching a short big-budget movie every time. I love that show.

--Erwin

 

[és:]

X-Files was ground breaking.

 

[benmrii]

X-Files was ground breaking.

That was a fun show, I just couldn't believe it was placed before Seinfeld. I'm looking forward to the movie.