Favourite TV Shows of All Time
The shows of life which still resonate and grow in appreciation from this viewer. The shows are not in order as the genres vary too much to settle on one specific show or even to order them in a value sequence.It is sufficient to perhaps say, "these programs affected my life for the better." More to follow...
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- CreatorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniAfter her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.Kristen Bell was wonderful as the outsider "Nancy Drew" beautiful detective and the mysteries were a wonderful ride.
- CreatorPeter BergStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonZach GilfordA drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.Simply one of the very best shows ever on mainline TV which as an example of "Television too good for TV".
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioStarsScott BakulaDean StockwellDeborah PrattDuring an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.A wonderful feel good show with a great theme and truly creative and memorable scripts combining humour and nostalgia in equal doses.
- CreatorWinnie HolzmanStarsBess ArmstrongWilson CruzClaire DanesA 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.Claire Danes is brilliant as a angst-ridden teen. The cast is uniformly excellent! I used the first episode in the series when teaching in my Developmental Psychology class. The storyline on an egocentric teen was useful when discussing the major issues and concepts related to adolescence.
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.Jason Bateman was excellent for being the only sane person in the cast of misfits and eccentrics.
- CreatorJoe ConnellyBob MosherDick ConwayStarsJerry MathersHugh BeaumontBarbara BillingsleyThe misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends.This show genuinely featured real kids being real kids not the foul mouthed, wisecracking, ingenuine, smarter than adults types of shows that later permeated the TV lineups of the 1970's on.
- CreatorLawrence HertzogStarsBruce GreenwoodMegan GallagherMarvin LaRoy SandersThomas Veil is a documentary photographer who seemingly has to erase his entire existence in the course of an evening.A fun show of a guy without any allies in a strange world of deceit just trying to figure it all out and survive.
- CreatorLarry CohenStarsChuck ConnorsChuck HamiltonWilliam BryantIn the 1880s Jason McCord travels the country trying to prove he's no coward. He needs to do this because the military career of this West point graduate came to an end when he was thrown out of the army after being accused of cowardice.Chuck Conners best series with a truly excellent theme.
- CreatorRobert CochranJoel SurnowStarsKiefer SutherlandMary Lynn RajskubCarlos BernardCounter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.As watchable and as exciting as any TV series has ever been. Love the wonderful plots and Jack Bauer's take no prisoners approach.
- CreatorLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael RichardsThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.Truly a genius show. I have watched episodes multiple times and laugh every single time. Amazing comedy for the ages.
- CreatorJeffrey Grant RiceStarsDarren McGavinSimon OaklandJack GrinnageCarl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.Darren McGavin's very best fun show! Nuff said.
- StarsFrank LovejoyJean WillesJames FlavinMcGraw is a solitary type who manages to get entangled in the stopping of criminal activity despite not having any official capacity. He often doesn't carry a weapon, especially if an attractive woman is involved.My first TV noir detective hero when I was a little boy of 7 or 8.
- CreatorSteven BochcoMichael KozollStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.An amazing cast of characters and storylines. Great theme by Mike Post.
- CreatorStirling SilliphantHerbert B. LeonardStarsMartin MilnerGeorge MaharisGlenn CorbettThe adventures of two young drifters across America.A show which always made me think of the adventures of the open road and all of its possibilities.
- StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon LivingstonThe story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.Very hard to top this mini-series as a picture of World War 2 and the challenges of being a frontline soldier. Easy to watch again.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsDavid JanssenWilliam ConradBarry MorseA doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.A fun ride by the incredibly understated but extremely effective David Janssen. Always remembering Janssen's unique half smile by the laconic Richard Kimble character.
- CreatorMatt LucasDavid WalliamsStarsMatt LucasDavid WalliamsTom BakerMatt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.Hilariously unique characters and on-going skits with wickedly funny irreverent humour. Like Seinfeld, the shows in the series can be watched again and again and still make one laugh!
- CreatorGraham YostStarsTimothy OlyphantNick SearcyJoelle CarterEnforcing his own brand of justice, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a strong-willed, quiet law-man haunted by his past, returns to his native town to see that justice is served to those in need.The Best of the 2010's. Timothy Oliphant was excellent as Raylon Givens. He was without peer as the Southern Marshall. The whole cast is uniformly amazing!
- CreatorSally WainwrightStarsSarah LancashireSiobhan FinneranJames NortonYorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.A British TV series of the first order. This is truly one of the very best written, acted, plot driven television series that I have ever seen. The storyline was and is riveting with surprising short scenes of incredible violence which become so real that it touches one when you gauge how it affects the characters.
It has been said that we are in a time of superior television that we have not previously experienced due to the wonderful fulfilling quality of certain programs such as this one. This series, far outstrips, easily, the vast majority of movies that I have seen in theatres in years. It is to be appreciated and worthy of one's time. - CreatorHunt BaldwinJohn CovenyStarsRobert TaylorKatee SackhoffLou Diamond PhillipsWalt Longmire is the dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Widowed only a year, he is a man in psychic repair but buries his pain behind his brave face, unassuming grin and dry wit.Another, low key, but incredibly effective television series that has wonderful character chemistry, gripping storylines, with wonderful twists and turns which percolate like delicious coffee. It also has an aura of calmness and a relaxing but troubled leading character which holds the whole production together with his wonderful persona. A show not to be missed!
- CreatorIain HollandsStarsMathew BayntonJenna FischerJoel FryWhen a group of ordinary people learn that an eight-mile-wide comet is on a collision course with Earth, they hunker beneath the town of Slough to watch the end of the world on television.An excellent, not to be missed, series which combines a wonderfully creative set of storylines with both humour and character chemistry. This is TV too good for TV AND SADLY, IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! In all honesty and humility, this show appeals to those with taste for quality, creative television.
- CreatorCarol BlackNeal MarlensStarsFred SavageDan LauriaAlley MillsKevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.In many respects, this "wonder"ful program was a bit of a new "Leave It To Beaver" in its own way. It was always real in its characters and never maudlin in its sentiment.
- CreatorDennis KleinGarry ShandlingStarsGarry ShandlingJeffrey TamborWallace LanghamA comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.In many respects this droll real life-like comedy was a neighbour of Seinfeld in terms of wonderful humour and the very excellent Jeffrey Tambour as a lead character. Definitely one of the forgotten treasures of the 1990's worthy of your time. Sorry to hear this year of the loss of the wonderful Garry Shandling.
- StarsKeeley HawesJosh O'ConnorMilo ParkerLouisa Durrell raises her four children single-handedly after her husband's death. Following a financial crisis, the family moves to the Greek island of Corfu and tries to adapt to life there.Within 15 minutes of the series first episode, I was hooked! Each of the main characters has a distinctive personality and the chemistry and humour is so real and enticing! One of the truly unique shows on TV!
- CreatorJoe GaytonTony GaytonStarsAnson MountColm MeaneyRobin McLeavyThe Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge.Truly, one of the very best of all western series. A great vantage point on the building of the railroad and the impact of such on so many diverse people.