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Your favourite 25 U.S shows of all time

dee123dee123 Posts: 46,274
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Name them. Yes i know it's hard! In no real order:

The Simpsons
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Seinfeld
The West Wing
Bewitched
The O.C.
Alias
Pinky & The Brain
Malcolm In The Middle
Law & Order: SVU
Tales From The Crypt
Charmed
Batman: The Animated Series
Six Feet Under
Everybody Loves Raymond
Boston Legal
The Twilight Zone
Homicide: Life On The Street
Animaniacs
Law & Order: CI
Angel
The Sopranos
ER
South Park
M*A*S*H
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    LMLM Posts: 63,510
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    This is hard as i am discovering such fantastic shows on a monthly basis. But here they are. No fancy order.

    Buffy
    The X Files
    Xena
    Sex and the city
    The golden girls
    Friends
    Daria
    Futurama
    The Simpsons
    Stargate SG1
    Stargate Atlantis
    Charmed
    Dead Like Me
    Pushing Daisies
    Wonderfalls
    Bewitched
    Married With Children
    Maude
    The Jeffersons
    Babylon 5
    Doctor Who (New one)
    Law and Order: SVU
    Medium
    Murder She Wrote
    Malcolm in the middle

    Very tough. I don't think i am 100 per cent sure though on this list.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    Criminal Minds
    The O.C
    Friends
    Prison Break (currently my favourite)
    Charmed
    The Ghost Whisperer
    Frasier
    One Tree Hill
    Big Bang Theory
    Lost
    Everybody Loves Raymond
    My Wife & Kids
    Will & Grace
    CSI: New York
    Diagnosis Murder
    Judge Judy
    Dawson's Creek
    ER
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    GulftasticGulftastic Posts: 127,436
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    M*A*S*H (as long as there's no laughter track
    Cheers
    Buffy
    St Elsewhere
    Roseanne
    Orange Is The New Black
    30 Rock
    Sienfeld
    Arrested Development
    Quantum Leap
    Star Trek (apart from Voyager and Enterprise)
    Cagney & Lacey
    Glee
    Sons Of Anarchy
    Community
    Simpsons (up till season 9)
    Fame
    The Wire
    Battlestar Galatica (modern version, obv)
    Firefly
    The Sopranos
    Weeds
    Malcolm In The Middle
    Nikita
    Band Of Brothers (if mini-series can count)

    And Angel, True Blood, ER, Dead Like Me and Grosse Pointe. Plus loads of others I know I'll think of later.
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    RebelScumRebelScum Posts: 16,008
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    Angel
    Frasier
    Seinfeld
    Game of Thrones
    Firefly
    Lost
    True Blood
    Dexter
    The Sopranos
    Buffy
    Star Trek
    STDS9
    STTNG
    Babylon 5
    The Twilight Zone
    American Dad
    king of the Hill
    Futurama
    Hannibal
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Arrested Development
    Rome
    South Park
    Band of Brothers (I know strictly a mini series but I'm still counting it)
    Dallas
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    fayebeatlefayebeatle Posts: 1,413
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    West Wing
    The Newsroom
    Masters of Sex
    MASH
    X Files
    Homeland
    Glee (first 3 series)
    House
    The Good Wife
    Smash
    Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
    Fame
    Frasier
    Scandal
    Ray Donovan
    30 Rock
    Seinfeld
    ER
    Elementary
    Twin Peakes
    Desperate Housewives (series1-2)
    V (old and new!)
    Chicago Hope
    Big Bang Theory
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    That was hard. I'm sure I've forgotten something. Interesting that nobody, so far, has mentioned Breaking Bad. I'm about to watch it so I may amend this list, or not.
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    leeowls87leeowls87 Posts: 1,147
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    The Simpsons
    Frasier
    Friends
    CSI: New York
    CSI: Vegas
    CSI: Miami
    The Mentalist
    Castle
    Heroes
    Big Bang Theory
    How I met Your Mother
    Fresh Prince of Bel air
    Blue Bloods
    Two and a Half Men
    Arrow
    NCIS: Los Angeles
    NCIS
    Covert Affairs
    Law and Order: SVU
    Elementary
    Game of Thrones
    Boardwalk Empire
    Grimm
    30 Rock
    Nikita
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    Reality SucksReality Sucks Posts: 28,538
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    Breaking Bad
    The Sopranos
    The Practice
    The Larry Sanders Show
    Frasier
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Boardwalk Empire
    M*A*S*H
    LA Law
    Ally McBeal
    Hill Street Blues
    ER
    Streets of San Francisco
    The X files
    Roseanne
    Californication
    Moonlighting
    Smallville
    Cheers
    Sex and The City


    Haven't seen the Wire or Mad Men yet, but they'd probably be on my list - one that isn't on it is Boss with Kelsey Grammer. I had high hopes for that one but it was dire.
    I can't thinkl of any more at the moment.
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    ItsTotesSoFluffItsTotesSoFluff Posts: 2,667
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    Lost
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Angel
    Prison Break
    Game of Thrones
    The Walking Dead
    Once Upon A Time
    House of Cards
    Orange is the New Black
    Mad Men
    Girls
    Hannibal
    Sons of Anarchy
    True Blood
    True Detective
    Master's of Sex
    Dexter (Well seasons 1-5, the rest I ignore )
    Freaks and Geeks
    Jersey Shore
    The Killing
    Roswell
    Carnivale
    Fringe
    The OC
    Harper's Island
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    Paradise_LostParadise_Lost Posts: 6,454
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    Prison Break
    Breaking Bad
    True Detective
    Twin Peaks
    West Wing
    The Wire
    Miami Vice
    The Simpsons
    Married with Children
    Hawaii 5-O (original)
    Night Court
    Ren and Stempy

    And notable nostalgia mentions for shows I only watched for the birds: :p

    Saved by the Bell for Kelly (Tiffani Thiessen)
    7th Heaven for Jessica Biel
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    AgeOfTheGeekAgeOfTheGeek Posts: 2,356
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    A mix of all time and current favourites

    Lost
    Leverage
    The Big Bang Theory
    The Mentalist
    Criminal Minds
    SVU
    Storage Hunters
    Kenan & Kel
    Drake and Josh
    The Walking Dead
    Heroes
    Elementary
    Game of Thrones
    Glee
    South Park
    The Simpsons

    (All I can think of right now)
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    Chiltons CaneChiltons Cane Posts: 23,678
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    OZ.
    Hannibal.
    Law and Order SVU.
    White Collar.
    ER.
    Looking.
    Friends.
    Rizzoli and Isles.
    Elementary.
    Grimm.
    Cold Case.
    CSI New York.
    Glee.
    Criminal Minds.
    Frasier.
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    Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,819
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    Most of mine have not been mentioned.

    In Order:

    Police Squad
    Diff'rent Strokes
    Dynasty
    The Simpsons
    Jericho
    Mantracker
    T.J Hooker
    The A Team
    Lost
    Midnight Caller
    Prison Break
    CHiPS
    Flashforward
    Dallas
    The Littlest Hobo
    Journeyman

    That's probably it, for what I have seen and enjoyed.

    Cheers and Fresh Prince were also watchable.
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    actual_soapactual_soap Posts: 5,378
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    ER
    Ally McBeal
    Dawson's Creek
    Scandal
    Castle
    Fresh Prince Of Bel Air
    Saved By The Bell
    Sex And The City
    Will & Grace
    Friends
    Elementary
    X Files
    Glee
    Dallas
    Chicago Fire
    The Good Wife
    Desperate Housewives
    Bewitched
    Charmed
    Queer As Folk
    90210
    Beverley Hills 90210
    Mistresses
    Body Of Proof
    Girls
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    TunnelVision9TunnelVision9 Posts: 589
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    Breaking Bad
    The Wire
    Friends
    Desperate Houswives
    One tree Hill
    90210
    Orange is the New Black
    Prison Break
    House of Cards
    Scandal
    The Big Bang Theory
    How I met your Mother
    Rules of Engagement
    Charmed
    Glee
    Modern Family
    24
    Arrow
    The Vampire Diaries (The first 3 seasons)
    Dexter
    True Detective
    Fargo
    Drake and Josh
    The Simpsons
    Family Guy
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    PDS1985PDS1985 Posts: 29,021
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    Chuck
    The O.C.
    One Tree Hill
    American Dad
    Scrubs
    Smallville
    Gilmore Girls
    Castle
    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    New Girl
    Ally McBeal
    Angel
    Charmed
    The Big Bang Theory
    I Dream of Jeannie
    Bewitched
    Ghost Whisperer
    Beverly Hills 90210
    90210
    Friends
    Roswell
    Game of Thrones
    The Vampire Diaries
    Hart of Dixie
    The 100
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    AgeOfTheGeekAgeOfTheGeek Posts: 2,356
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    Allow me to add 24 and Everybody Hates Chris to my earlier list.
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    Callum CollumCallum Collum Posts: 4,184
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    In no particular order:

    Breaking Bad
    The Wire
    The Shield
    The West Wing
    The Rockford Files
    Seinfeld
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Cheers
    Frasier
    Roseanne
    The X-Files
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    Six Feet Under
    Boston Legal
    Homicide: Life On The Street
    ER
    The Phil Silvers Show
    NYPD Blue
    The Larry Sanders Show
    The Good Wife
    The Simpsons (not recent)
    Dexter
    24
    Hill Street Blues
    The Civil War (documentary)
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    Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,819
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    Most of mine have not been mentioned.

    In Order:

    Police Squad
    Diff'rent Strokes
    Dynasty
    The Simpsons
    Jericho
    Mantracker
    T.J Hooker
    The A Team
    Lost
    Midnight Caller
    Prison Break
    CHiPS
    Flashforward
    Dallas
    The Littlest Hobo
    Journeyman

    That's probably it, for what I have seen and enjoyed.

    Cheers and Fresh Prince were also watchable.

    Add The Muppets to mine - and second on the list. How did I forget that.
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    GulftasticGulftastic Posts: 127,436
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    Lost
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Angel
    Prison Break
    Game of Thrones
    The Walking Dead
    Once Upon A Time
    House of Cards
    Orange is the New Black
    Mad Men
    Girls
    Hannibal
    Sons of Anarchy
    True Blood
    True Detective
    Master's of Sex
    Dexter (Well seasons 1-5, the rest I ignore )
    Freaks and Geeks
    Jersey Shore
    The Killing
    Roswell
    Carnivale
    Fringe
    The OC
    Harper's Island


    And the winner of today's 'Sore Thumb' award is........;-)
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    SideshowMarkSideshowMark Posts: 492
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    Game Of Thrones
    Hannibal
    The Walking Dead
    House Of Cards
    Breaking Bad
    Justified
    Twin Peaks
    The Sopranos
    Six Feet Under
    X Files
    Fringe
    24
    Lost
    The Shield
    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    Cheers
    Seinfeld
    Curb Your Enthusuasm
    The Larry Sanders Show
    South Park
    Battlestar Galactica (reboot)
    Star Trek TNG
    Chuck
    Treme
    Band Of Brothers
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    olivejolivej Posts: 14,696
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    in no particular order

    The X Files
    Nikita
    Friends
    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    The Big Bang Theory
    Motive
    Law and Order SVU
    Once Upon A Time
    Dallas (old series)
    Dynasty
    ER
    NYPD Blue
    Rules Of Engagement
    Charmed
    24
    Arrow
    Scandal
    Hart Of Dixie
    Game Of Thrones
    Orange Is The New Black
    Warehouse 13
    Ally McBeal
    The Vampire Diaries
    The Originals
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    ThorneyThorney Posts: 3,361
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    do mine in loose chronological order make it easier

    Cheers
    V
    Airwolf
    Moonlighting
    The Equaliser
    Miami Vice
    Star Trek TNG
    Twin Peaks
    Babylon 5
    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    Seinfeld
    Angel
    Frasier
    The X Files
    Dawsons Creek
    24
    Battlestar Galactica
    Lost
    Prison Break
    Dexter
    Fringe
    Breaking Bad
    The Walking Dead
    Person Of Interest
    Game Of Thrones
    Mad Men
    Arrow
    The Big Bang Theory
    Revolution
    Fargo

    too hard thats 30
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    Yo Omars CominYo Omars Comin Posts: 1,573
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    The Sopranos
    The Wire
    Mad Men
    Twin Peaks
    Breaking Bad
    Alias
    The Simpsons
    The Muppets
    Boardwalk Empire
    Seinfeld
    Cheers
    Arrested Development
    The Mary Tyrler Moore Show
    The Shield
    Deadwood
    Justified
    Frasier
    Lost
    The Life and Times of Tim
    Flight of the Conchords (does that count?)
    Looney Tunes
    Rectify
    South Park
    Modern Family
    Parks and Recreation
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    Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,819
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    Thorney wrote: »
    do mine in loose chronological order make it easier

    Cheers
    V
    Airwolf
    Moonlighting
    The Equaliser
    Miami Vice
    Star Trek TNG
    Twin Peaks
    Babylon 5
    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    Seinfeld
    Angel
    Frasier
    The X Files
    Dawsons Creek
    24
    Battlestar Galactica
    Lost
    Prison Break
    Dexter
    Fringe
    Breaking Bad
    The Walking Dead
    Person Of Interest
    Game Of Thrones
    Mad Men
    Arrow
    The Big Bang Theory
    Revolution
    Fargo

    too hard thats 30

    Forgot Moonlighting. Was a really good show.
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    albundy73albundy73 Posts: 2,037
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    This is difficult. My initial list was 40+ but if I had to pick only 25 US shows I could watch for the rest of my life they would be:

    Comedy

    Cheers
    Roseanne ( excludes season 9 )
    Frasier
    The Simpsons ( first 200 episodes only )
    Married with Children
    Sledgehammer
    The Bob Newhart Show
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Seinfeld
    Malcolm in the Middle
    Parks and Recreation

    Drama

    The Shield
    Battlestar Galactica ( New )
    The Twilight Zone ( Original )
    Lost
    Boardwalk Empire
    Person Of Interest
    Picket Fences
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Star Trek TNG
    Star Trek DS9
    Monk
    Breaking Bad
    Sons of Anarchy
    Boston Legal
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