Best TV Show, right kind of poll

[mojo1701]

Ok, so my list of good shows goes like this (in no particular order), along with commentary:

Enterprise - Getting better, IMO, in 3rd season.
Monk - Just watched it last night, "Mr. Monk and the old, old man." That was pure genius.
The Simpsons - Yeah, it's getting dumber. It's funny, but not fresh. In the words of Ralph Wiggum, "It's funny, but not 'ha-ha' funny."
That 70s Show - It's still funny, although it's gone a bit down...
Two and a Half Men - It's funny, and it's fresh. But must Charlie Sheen always have a character with the same name?
Mad TV - 200th episode was great.
SNL - Still watch it, but...
MASH - I'm a new fan.
CSI - Haven't watched it for a bit, but it's a great show.

Ok, so I used to watch Andromeda (I didn't put it down). It used to be good, but IMO, it's just Hercules in space now.

 

[Arthur Tealeaf]

Dude! I wanna vote for Six Feet under!!!

 

[Dark Jezter]

I watch 24, CSI, and CSI Miami every week. The best dramas on TV, IMO.

As for sitcoms, I like to watch The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Malcom in the Middle.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Good vs. Evil was one of the best shows I've ever seen.

Also, NewsRadio - before Phil Hartman was killed. Not that he held the show together or anything, but after he died the quality of the show just went completely downhill. I don't think the writers really dealt with the change in group dynamics very well at all, especially with *shudder* Jon Lovitz. They made Dave Foley's character too silly, and they needed another straight guy, not another silly one, so Lovitz obviously didn't work.

I'm a huge fan of Jeremiah. The characters are just incredible, especially with the second season. I'm worried about the third season (if there is one, though I can't see why there wouldn't be) because apparently MGM was really intrusive and JMS quit.

I'm also a rabid Babylon 5 fan, as well as a Farscape fan. Both shows deserve better treatment than what SFC has given them.

And to be completely contrary, I'm not a fan of The Simpsons at all. Label me odd, but I don't particularly think it's a very clever show, especially nowadays. I don't think it takes too much talent to cram as many obscure cultural references as possible into half an hour. I actually thought it was pretty cool when it came out, but now it's just tired and boring. Which is why I liked Futurama - seemed to be a return to the more old-school Simpsons, but more original and better written.

 

[Enforcer]

CSI is by far the best show on this list!! Not to mention that it's my favorite, with "That 70s Show" being a close second!

Okay, CSI is pretty good, but "That 70s Show"?!?!? At least I know that you're the reason the show's still on the air. What sort of demonic pact did that entail, by the way?

All just my opinion of course.

My favorite shows are: Alias, Law & Order (the original even though Elisabeth Rohm sucks at acting, SVU is pretty good but not great, and Vincent D'howeveryouspell it annoys me so not CI at all), West Wing (and Sports Night, done by the same guy--ever notice how similar the dialogue style is?), ER, and what is in my opinion the best show on television, The Shield.

 

[mojo1701]

Also, NewsRadio - before Phil Hartman was killed. Not that he held the show together or anything, but after he died the quality of the show just went completely downhill. I don't think the writers really dealt with the change in group dynamics very well at all, especially with *shudder* Jon Lovitz. They made Dave Foley's character too silly, and they needed another straight guy, not another silly one, so Lovitz obviously didn't work.

Ah, yes, how could I forget? That was a great show, especially Jimmy James.

[And to be completely contrary, I'm not a fan of The Simpsons at all. Label me odd, but I don't particularly think it's a very clever show, especially nowadays. I don't think it takes too much talent to cram as many obscure cultural references as possible into half an hour. I actually thought it was pretty cool when it came out, but now it's just tired and boring. Which is why I liked Futurama - seemed to be a return to the more old-school Simpsons, but more original and better written.

Although I don't agree about it not ever being clever, you're right about it being now like that. Which is why I also love Futurama, esp. because of the Star Trek references.

 

[Silver Moon]

Well let's see, I guess I'd have to vote for Matlock, Diagnosis Murder and the Master Golf Tourney....no wait, I must be chanelling my father again.

Seriously, the only show on TV anymore that I even bother to videotape is "24", although I do like "West Wing", and the past three episodes of "Enterprise" have been the best in the series to date. I'll also watch "ER", "CSI" and "NYPD Blue" if I happen to be around, although I am really starting to ask myself why.

 

[Jamdin]

I did not see HBO's Carnivale as a choice and it is one heck of a rollercoaster show. I did love Showtime's Jeremiah too and thought the addition of Mister Smith was great. I also thought Showtime's Dead Like Me is great too. I ended up voting for Smallville because every episode either makes me cheer or boo.

 

[Aaron L]

I voted for Farscape, but Law&Order is my other choice.

 

[Mark]

Kinda like Without a Trace also... (and Simpsons)