Borrowing from Mr. Potter’s post, what are your favorite ‘old’ (no current series) TV shows?
I’ll start with Seinfeld and King of Queens.
I’ll start with Seinfeld and King of Queens.
Favorite ‘Old’ TV Shows
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Too many to list them all, but try to narrow down to stages in my life…
Six million dollar man
Magnum PI
Cheers
Moonlighting
Seinfeld
The Unit
Breaking Bad
Homeland
The office
although, I’m not sure these all meet your criteria for old
Six million dollar man
Magnum PI
Cheers
Moonlighting
Seinfeld
The Unit
Breaking Bad
Homeland
The office
although, I’m not sure these all meet your criteria for old
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LOL you can't just leave it at that. At least break it up into decades or something.
Soap, Barney Miller, Taxi, Frasier, Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore, Lou Grant... there's not much today that can touch them.
Take it in any direction you want. I was born in 87, so listing by decades doesn’t do much for me. But I get your point.
The Sopranos
Boardwalk Empire
True Detective
Deadwood
Entourage
Boardwalk Empire
True Detective
Deadwood
Entourage
Cheers, Rawhide, Have Gun Will Travel, Barney Miller, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Dobie Gillis, Twilight Zone, any of the Star Trek series, Benny Hill, Laugh In, Monty Python, George of the Jungle, The original Wonder Years, McHale's Navy
Seinfeld and The Odd Couple outpace all others for me.
Green Acres (still watch)
St Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues
Wonder Years
Taxi
Barney Miller
St Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues
Wonder Years
Taxi
Barney Miller
Threes Company, Dukes of Hazzard, Magnum PI, Dallas, Guiding Light
This was before my time but I have seen every episode - The Honeymooners. Jackie Gleason was hilarious and some of the dialogue would not make it past the censors today.
Lassie, Rin-Tin-Tin, the Cisco Kid, Gunsmoke, WagonTrain, the Munsters, 2 1/2 men, Twilight Zone, the Fugitive….I’m going way, way back to the black and white TV days…..gosh I’m so old!
a couple to add:
Taxi
The Carol Burnett Show
Taxi
The Carol Burnett Show
Start date pre 1980
Honeymooners
All in the Family
Taxi
Emergency
Adam 12
Flintstone (1960 - 1966)
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes (1942-1969)
Honeymooners
All in the Family
Taxi
Emergency
Adam 12
Flintstone (1960 - 1966)
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes (1942-1969)
Childhood:
Crusader Rabbit
Howdy Doody
Andy's Gang
Mickey Mouse Club (especially the Spin and Marty segments)
Young Adult:
Barretta
early SNL
Present Day:
Curse of Oak Island
Various Masterpiece Theater series
Crusader Rabbit
Howdy Doody
Andy's Gang
Mickey Mouse Club (especially the Spin and Marty segments)
Young Adult:
Barretta
early SNL
Present Day:
Curse of Oak Island
Various Masterpiece Theater series
Taxi! Reverend Jim Ignatowski taking the cab driver exam may be the greatest comedy scene in the history of TV. Another one...WKRP!
These are mostly from the 90's...
Beavis & Butthead
In Living Color
Full House
Who's the Boss?
X-Files
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
The Real World
The Wonder Years
90210
Batman: The Animated Series
A Different World
Saved By The Bell
Married With Children
Martin
Twin Peaks
Roseanne
That 70's Show
Drew Carey Show
Kids in the Hall
Charmed
Picket Fences
21 Jump Street
Quantum Leap
Dawson's Creek
Beavis & Butthead
In Living Color
Full House
Who's the Boss?
X-Files
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
The Real World
The Wonder Years
90210
Batman: The Animated Series
A Different World
Saved By The Bell
Married With Children
Martin
Twin Peaks
Roseanne
That 70's Show
Drew Carey Show
Kids in the Hall
Charmed
Picket Fences
21 Jump Street
Quantum Leap
Dawson's Creek
Whoops! Forgot JAG...
Another Saturday morning/afternoon serial I liked was another Bruce Campbell camp show called 'Jack of All Trades' (with the lovely Angela Dotchin)...
The first season of Twin Peaks was pretty much perfect. I thought Roseanne was excellent until she got hooked up with Tom Arnold.
Agreed. Roseanne was unique in that they weren't like every other affluent family on TV; they were very much working class and I was way more familiar with that lifestyle than say the Huxtables (believe both parents were doctors). Very smart and on point, but yeah, just hit a certain point where they couldn't come up with anymore good story ideas (think the ending was a dream?).
Wheeler: "Mental illness or drug addiction?" Jim: "That's a tough choice!"
I am currently working my way through Stargate SG-1. Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe are good too. Also working through Babylon 5. Andromeda was also a good one.
Some other TV sci-fi:
Irwin Allen's Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Time Tunnel, and Land Of The Giants. (Lost In Space is OK but the others are better IMO)
Original Star Trek - a true classic
Not sci-fi:
Batman - absolute classic
Great old PI shows: Mannix, Cannon, Rockford Files
Mission Impossible (especially first 3 seasons)
The Saint
Someone else mentioned It Takes A Thief - great show
More recent (but still oldies, sadly)
Futurama, Married With Children, X-Files, Quantum Leap
I would love to see some of the old B&W TV shows of the 60s remastered and colorized. (first seasons of Wild Wild West and Lost In Space would be good starts - how about Man From Uncle while we're at it)
I know there are a few I'm missing but that'll do for now.
Some other TV sci-fi:
Irwin Allen's Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Time Tunnel, and Land Of The Giants. (Lost In Space is OK but the others are better IMO)
Original Star Trek - a true classic
Not sci-fi:
Batman - absolute classic
Great old PI shows: Mannix, Cannon, Rockford Files
Mission Impossible (especially first 3 seasons)
The Saint
Someone else mentioned It Takes A Thief - great show
More recent (but still oldies, sadly)
Futurama, Married With Children, X-Files, Quantum Leap
I would love to see some of the old B&W TV shows of the 60s remastered and colorized. (first seasons of Wild Wild West and Lost In Space would be good starts - how about Man From Uncle while we're at it)
I know there are a few I'm missing but that'll do for now.
I am currently working my way through Stargate SG-1. Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe are good too. Also working through Babylon 5. Andromeda was also a good one.
Some other TV sci-fi:
Irwin Allen's Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Time Tunnel, and Land Of The Giants. (Lost In Space is OK but the others are better IMO)
Original Star Trek - a true classic
Not sci-fi:
Batman - absolute classic
Great old PI shows: Mannix, Cannon, Rockford Files
Mission Impossible (especially first 3 seasons)
The Saint
Someone else mentioned It Takes A Thief - great show
More recent (but still oldies, sadly)
Futurama, Married With Children, X-Files, Quantum Leap
I would love to see some of the old B&W TV shows of the 60s remastered and colorized. (first seasons of Wild Wild West and Lost In Space would be good starts - how about Man From Uncle while we're at it)
I know there are a few I'm missing but that'll do for now.
+1 on Futurama. I'll also add Firefly, despite it only lasting one f'ing season.
Yes, the first season of Twin Peaks had a great vibe; I actually purchased the sound track CD. They then got lost and didn't know how to finish. The same with the series, Carnivàle. Intriguing until the series hit the wall.
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