# Best Shows on Television: Your picks. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 13, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984 "2003-03-13T00:56:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ready29003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@ready29003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ready29003)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/1 "2003-03-13T00:56:15Z")
My favorites: Fiction: CSI The West Wing The Shield News The Daily Show Entertainment American Idol My wife’s picks: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Comedy: Friends Simpsons Scrubs I used to like Law and order…but I have seen most of em now… Is there anything really good out there I am missing? I have tivo and so I don’t browse or watch commercials anymore. Does anyone have any really good show recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_in\_Wichita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Clint\_in\_Wichita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clint_in_Wichita)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/2 "2003-03-13T01:07:17Z")
24 The Shield Curb Your Enthusiasm I’ve really enjoyed “Penn and Teller’s Bullsh!t” as well. ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/3 "2003-03-13T01:13:02Z")
Your wife had good taste! The only things I would stick to that is CSI (NOT Miami) Southpark John Doe Alias Stargate ---
**Author:** ![mug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@mug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mug)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/4 "2003-03-13T02:23:55Z")
My choices: Gilmore Girls (my favorite show) CSI Will & Grace (you gotta love Karen) Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Shield Angel Everybody Loves Raymond Spongebob Squarepants 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Madawc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madawc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madawc)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/5 "2003-03-13T02:47:21Z")
Just to list a few according to genre. Some aren’t even being shown on a regular time slots which is quite annoying. Cartoon: Dragonball Z Spongebob Squarepants Simpsons Futurama Reality: Amazing Race Survivor Comedy: Andy Richter Everybody Loves Raymond King of Queens Scrubs Malcolm in the Middle Drama: CSI Sopranos Late Night Talk: Letterman Conan Gameshow: Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Sports: HOCKEY night in Canada!!! ---
**Author:** ![SonOfArizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SonOfArizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SonOfArizona)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/6 "2003-03-13T02:54:01Z")
Comedy: 1. Curb Your enthusiasm 2. Seinfeld reruns (I’d rather watch the same Seinfeld episode over and over again than most of the crap on tv) 3. Malcolm in the Middle 4. Scrubs Drama: 1. 24 2. The Shield 3. Sopranos 4. Alias Late Night : 1. Conan 2. Letterman 3. Leno 4. Kimmel Cartoons : 1. Simpsons 2. South Park 3. Futurama 4. King of the Hill ---
**Author:** ![xenothrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/7ab992/32.png) [@xenothrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenothrope)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/7 "2003-03-13T03:00:43Z")
Simpsons Clone High (best new cartoon comedy out IMHO) The Sheild Junkyard Wars ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/8 "2003-03-13T03:00:43Z")
Drama: 24 CSI (Las Vegas) Boomtown Third Watch Without A Trace Six Feet Under Comedy: Scrubs Reality: Survivor ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/9 "2003-03-13T03:01:16Z")
Six Feet Under is at the top of my list, and is the only thing I make a point of watching. Other things I enjoy, but don’t have to see: Letterman South Park Scrubs Simpsons King of the Hill Law and Order Sopranos Sex and the City Everybody Loves Raymond The Daily Show ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/10 "2003-03-13T03:08:16Z")
Drama: 24 ER Comedy: Friends Scrubs Crank Yankers Cartoons: Simpsons King of the Hill Reality: Cops Sports: ABC/ESPN NFL coverage Reruns: Lexx Babylon 5 Star Trek: TOS Real TV E! True Hollywood Story ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/11 "2003-03-13T03:23:15Z")
The best show ever Reruns: MST3K ---
**Author:** ![Melon\_Farmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Melon\_Farmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melon_Farmer)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/12 "2003-03-13T03:55:11Z")
There’s some really good shows on here, but I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned [Frontline](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/) or [Nova](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/). For my money those are hands down the best things on TV. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/13 "2003-03-13T05:06:32Z")
Drama: Alias (mmm, Jennifer Garner) Comedy: The Daily Show Cartoons: Invader ZIM Batman:TAS reruns Clone High (now “on hiatus”) Sports: Sportscenter (duh) FOX’s NASCAR coverage ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/14 "2003-03-13T05:26:38Z")
Most of the things I watch have already been mentioned, but a couple that haven’t are: **Smallville** : a pretty cool show. an imaginative take on the Superman story, expanding on Clark’s formative years. pretty clever, actually, the way they tie things together. A cast you can’t help but like, even if they’re not all great “actors.” Sometimes uneven in quality of writing, but overall it’s very entertaining. **Everwood** : a family drama about a doctor and his two kids who move to Colorado following the death of the mom. This isn’t generally my type of show (they can often get preachy), but the characters seem pretty real and the actors are very good. Not my favorite show, but worth checking out. ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/15 "2003-03-13T08:04:47Z")
I don’t watch much TV but I enjoy the Charlie Rose show every now and then and also Seinfeld re-runs. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/16 "2003-03-14T19:28:58Z")
The only show I refuse to miss is **24**. I’m also usually up for syndicated reruns of the Simpsons, depending on the episode. Shows I try to watch but don’t get mad if I miss: **Insomniac with Dave Attell** **Trading Spaces** Shows I will watch if I flip by them: **CSI: Miami** (although this show has never failed to make me say “Oh come on”) **SpongeBob** (but only with my girlfriend, who enjoys the show far more than me) This list doesn’t take into account any sports programming, though, which is probably what I watch most (especially hockey and college basketball). ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/17 "2003-03-14T19:49:14Z")
Home Movies ---
**Author:** ![Anyanka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@Anyanka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anyanka)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/18 "2003-03-14T20:00:08Z")
Farscape Six Feet Under Simpsons Buffy Scrubs King of the Hill ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/19 "2003-03-14T20:16:17Z")
Simpsons King of the Hill The Daily Show Trading Spaces NYPD Blue Home Movies Late Night w/David Letterman I like Junkyard Wars too, but I don’t know if it’s still being made or is just in repeats. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984/20 "2003-03-14T20:26:45Z")
In no particular order: 24 Alias Shield West Wing Six Feet Under Sopranos Sex And The City CSI (Las Vegas only) The Practice Friends Frazier Everybody Loves Raymond Boomtown Miracles (ersatz-X-Files) So Graham Norton (BBC America) Queer As Folk Keeping Up Appearances Jack and Karin The Wire I Love Lucy [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shows-on-television-your-picks/160984.md?page=2)