Spurred by one of my favorite TV shows returning to the air last night (even if it was an old episode), I'm drafting a poll. As I watched the show, I began to wonder how I would rank it compared to my other favorite programs and the task just became too daunting.
How do I compare Thundercats, Voltron, The Transformers, Dungeons and Dragons, GIJoe, A-Team, HeMan, etc. to Angel, Boston Legal, Dawson's Creek, Saved by the Bell, Swan's Crossing (hahaha, just kidding), X-Files, etc.?
Simply put, I can't. Not just because the shows are so different in their target audiences but because I'M so different from when I watched those early shows.
SO, to narrow it down, how about your three favorite shows from your adult years. What do I mean by "adult", exactly? Well, how about from at least highschool forward. If it's easier to do it from post-highschool or post-college forward, feel free to consider that the cutoff.
Have fun!
Posted by languorous at August 10, 2005 10:48 AMLuckily, I dont watch THAT much TV, so this is not toooo hard!
Ill do post high school.
1) Everybody Loves Raymond
2) Will & Grace
3) Law & Order SVU
Honorable mentions: Friend and Seinfeld, I like both, but prefer the above
Ultimately, my favorite thing to watch on TV is HALO 2!
Posted by: Jon at August 10, 2005 01:17 PMThis is easy for me-- because aside from ESPN programming and Mets games (which are few and far between), I really only tune in to watch three television shows.
1) Everybody Loves Raymond
2) Seinfeld
3) Frasier
If I went back to my high school TV regiment, it would have certainly been the Simpsons, Seinfeld, and Wings, but alas-- that was more than 5 years ago.
Posted by: Robb at August 10, 2005 01:35 PMThis was difficult because i really only watch like 4 or 5 shows and I watch them because I like all of them, but if I HAD to pick three I guess they would be (in no particular order)
1. The Sopranos
2. Sex in the City
3. Everybody Loves Raymond
Wow, what's with the Everybody Loves Raymond popularity in the under 40 crowd?
No real surprises though so far. We must've talked about this too much or too often. Maybe next I'll go to "favorite three TV shows as a youth", that might provide some new insights.
We'll see what everybody else says.
Posted by: languorous at August 10, 2005 04:38 PMYippee! I love polls!
1) Desparate Housewives
2) Law and Order: SVU
3) I can't believe I am actually going to write this down....The Golden Girls.
Awesome.
Posted by: Lori at August 10, 2005 04:51 PMOk it is no secret if Mike and I are home... which is rare.. the tv is on. I can watch just about anything, but I do have some favorites.
1) Veronica Mars
2) Desperate Housewives
and my new favorite on the animal planet
3) Growing Up....(its a new animal every epside)
MY favorites:
1. Veronica Mars
2. Dog - The Bounty Hunter
3. Wanted
4. 24
5. Anything Sports
Understanding that I'm not including any sporting events, (for if I were to do so, Michigan football games on Saturday would be my number one and there would be many other sporting events to follow) I would choose, in alphabetical order ...
1) Angel
2) Boston Legal
3) Dawson's Creek
with honorable mentions to the X-Files, The Lone Gunmen and, of course, G-String Divas (j/k :-)
Posted by: languorous at August 11, 2005 12:42 PMDopey, I thought they made you learn how to count before you were allowed to teach? Anyhow, I'm making a tossup for one of my entires, so I'm right there with you.
Anyhow, my three, in no particular order:
- The Simpsons (of course)
- Law and Order (no stupid SVU wannabe-ism)
- Futurama/Firefly (for the Science Fiction slot)
My Favorites:
1)Desperate Housewives
2)The X Files
3) 48 Hours Mystery
Honorable Mentions: Everybody Loves Raymond, American Idol, Laguna Beach (start laughing)
Posted by: Christina at August 11, 2005 10:33 PMPost-College:
1. Friends
2. Malcolm in the Middle
3. Everybody Loves Raymond
Fredo,
I never knew you had a sci-fi side. I was borderline shocked to see the X-Files in your top 3 list. As for Laguna Beach - I've only ever seen a couple minutes of it when Karen and Mike had it on but it might be the most annoying show on TV (some of those chicks are SERIOUSLY hot though :-)
Parker,
While I didn't list Friends, some episodes are really funny ... just not enough of them to make my list. Same with Malcolm in the Middle which I started watching while waiting for the X-Files to come on Sunday nights. Some episodes, I laughed my ass off, others, were as bad as Laguna Beach :-)
You didn't know I had a sci-fi side?? Hmm... i started watching the show religiously when it came out (i was 12) and had since taped every single episode up until I left for college. Unfortunately, those were the days before dvd's and I still need to purchase the collection. As soon as i clicked the 'post' button, i kicked myself because I left out one of my favorite shows of all-- and probably my favorite show right now: Nip/Tuck. It's been a year since the last season,which could be why it slipped my mind. I am anxious for the 2nd season DVDs to be released. As for Laguna Beach, its lame, scripted and purely high school, but nonetheless, its entertaining. I dont know about hot girls on that show, but as for hot GUYS, no one beats those pretty boys of Nip/Tuck :)
Posted by: Christina at August 14, 2005 07:08 PM