50 Best TV Shows of All Time [rating system takes into account Metacritic, IMDB, RT, & Emmy Noms]

[Brofato]

That title is misleading . If that's where you get your statistics you'll probably get the most popular shows but not the best.

The fact that heroes and prison break and burn notice are on there should tell you that.

And I watched all of burn notice but it is not top-tier television.

Also fringe ain't on the list.

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

Ima have to check madmen out i never gave it a chance tho ive heard lots of good things.

it might be the greatest character study in the history of tv... i'll be honest.. the plot is slow and most people will be turned off by that

but if you're into seeing characters grow and develop, you won't find a better one

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

That title is misleading . If that's where you get your statistics you'll probably get the most popular shows but not the best.

The fact that heroes and prison break and burn notice are on there should tell you that.

And I watched all of burn notice but it is not top-tier television.

Also fringe ain't on the list.

personally i agree... prison break better than the wire? some of the sh*t is comical

i didn't come up with the title, it was taken from the article i linked in OP

 

[NSSVO]

Coli is about to go ham lol. I only missed two out of the top ten. Fraiser stop being good once they got done with the Niles storyline. Modern Family died off a long time ago. Friends is overrated as fukkkkkk. Simpsons are there for impact not content. Game of Thrones beats BB. Where the fukk is the Wire?

 

[MikeyC]

Big bang theory at 11?

Simpsons behind Modern Family?

 

[FlyRy]

The top 3 are on my rushmore along with The Wire

 

[NSSVO]

How is FRIENDS ahead of SEINFIELD? How the fukk is TD ahead of the fukking Wire? This thread is about to be a bloodbath.

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

How is FRIENDS ahead of SEINFIELD? How the fukk is TD ahead of the fukking Wire? This thread is about to be a bloodbath.

td?

 

[Tasha And]

They fukked up by putting emmy nominations as a criteria. It would be like coming up with the list of greatest musical artist and making grammy wins a part of the criteria. You're going to end up with Kanye West, Coldplay, and Adelle in the top 10 with cats Jimmy Hendrix, The Who, Tupac, Bob Marley not even making the list.

 

[NSSVO]

td?

True Detective

 

[Brofato]

personally i agree... prison break better than the wire? some of the sh*t is comical

i didn't come up with the title, it was taken from the article i linked in OP

Oh yeah I know. I wasn't taking a shot at you.

I feel like I want to make my own list after this, though.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

i'll just stick with this:


'The Wire' voted 'Greatest TV Show'



EW's editor Jess Cagle said: "I promise you, no list in the history of lists has been constructed with more care, more smarts and more enthusiasm for pop culture.

"All of our debate and disagreement served to remind us of the amazing artistry now available in so many ways and on so many platforms, just waiting there to entertain us, enlighten us, inspire us and change our lives."

The TV list was evaluated on the principles of 'entertainment value: then and now', 'social and cultural significance' and 'groundbreaking originality'.

EW's TV Top 10:

10. Your Show of Shows
9. Mad Men
8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7. The Andy Griffith Show
6. All in the Family
5. The Sopranos
4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3. Seinfeld
2. The Simpsons
1. The Wire