# ...and the best TV show in the history of the universe is: **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 2, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583 "2011-07-02T00:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/21 "2011-07-02T02:14:23Z")
What, no _Glee_? (Actually, while that is my favorite show, I definitely would not argue it’s the greatest show ever.) I voted for _The Dick Van Dyke Show_, which was brilliantly written and had great characters. It’s also probably the show that’s given me the most laughs over the years. I still laugh my ass off every time I watch [“Where Did I Come From?”](http://www.hulu.com/watch/14753/the-dick-van-dyke-show-where-did-i-come-from#x-0,vepisode,1,0). ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/22 "2011-07-02T02:16:45Z")
I couldn’t vote. I was torn between Buffy, Breaking Bad, Freaks and Geeks, and Other, The Shield. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/23 "2011-07-02T02:17:26Z")
_ **Rome** _ deserves a mention, though I voted for one of your already-listed options. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/24 "2011-07-02T02:24:33Z")
“Ironside.” “Rome” can get in there too, though, maybe after “Then Came Bronson.” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/25 "2011-07-02T02:34:01Z")
I had to vote “other” because Babylon 5 was not in the list. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/26 "2011-07-02T02:42:48Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > I couldn’t vote. I was torn between Buffy, Breaking Bad, Freaks and Geeks, and Other, The Shield. I ended voting for Other, Jeopardy! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/27 "2011-07-02T02:43:34Z")
Where’s “The Family Feud”? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/28 "2011-07-02T02:57:39Z")
I voted for “Seinfeld,” but my heart was with “Six Feet Under.” ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/29 "2011-07-02T03:01:42Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > also hard to compare comedies with dramas. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > You are not understanding the question. Read the OP. > mmm i watch the different shows for different reasons. watching a drama and watching a comedy are different mindsets. i can have the best drama and the best comedy but the best show does not compute for me. what’s the world’s best piece of music? what’s the world’s best written word? broader but similar unanswerable questions for me. > [@johnpost](#): > > some of the shows were revived and the original far better than the remake. no distinguishing in the poll. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > This comment continues to baffle me. > > I specified Battlestar Galactica was the 2003 version. I specified Dr. Who as the 2005 incarnation. I noted the Letterman show was his NBC program. I gave the titles of the two Star Trek series I included. I Identified Johnny Carson as the host of my Tonight Show entry. I even differentiated between the U.S. and U.K. versions of The Office, and included both. > > Was there a remake of Seinfeld with which I am unfamiliar? > mmm i did a quick glance at the list. Dragnet triggered the comment. there was a 50s and a 60s version and two later incarnations which were called Dragnet but later had their names modified likely in shame. The 50s show was a drama the 60s show was a campy pseudodrama. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/30 "2011-07-02T03:04:55Z")
It was tough, but I went with New Who. Community may end up as a solid contender with a couple more seasons under its belt. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/31 "2011-07-02T04:53:35Z")
Other: The Avengers. Smart, fun, sexy, stylish, entertaining. As soon as I read the OP, that was the series that came to mind. Others also rank high, but i"m comfy with naming The Avengers. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/32 "2011-07-02T05:11:27Z")
Other: Mythbusters. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/33 "2011-07-02T05:16:00Z")
Count Duckula. The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs. Roobarb and Custard. Gliding On. Red Dwarf. Pah - US-centric nonsense. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/34 "2011-07-02T05:19:26Z")
I just finished season 2 of The Wire ten minutes ago and I’m voting for it. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/35 "2011-07-02T05:21:13Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > You left out The Rockford Files. I voted for MST3K, but The Rockford Files would have given it a run for its money. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/36 "2011-07-02T05:58:29Z")
I’ve been re-watching the original **Law & Order** franchise for the 3rd time through. It wins. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/37 "2011-07-02T06:09:17Z")
Seinfeld. What a [genius](http://eculinguistics.blogspot.com/2010/03/seinfeld-up-and-down.html). Plus I love his verbage. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/38 "2011-07-02T06:39:22Z")
The Simpsons\* \*1991-2004 (any time after that was pretty much not watchable, as a true Simpsons’ fan) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/39 "2011-07-02T06:44:41Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > …You are not understanding the question. Read the OP… Read the OP??!! The fucking _list_ is too long to read. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-best-tv-show-in-the-history-of-the-universe-is/587583/40 "2011-07-02T06:46:48Z")
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