# The most popular TV show set in each state. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033 "2013-12-23T20:25:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/21 "2013-12-24T03:29:43Z")
Give me _ **Miami Vice** _ over _ **The Golden Girls** _. _ **Crime Story** _, superb in its first season, covers both Illinois and Nevada. Both were an embarrassment, but I’ll take _ **Laverne and Shirley** _ over _ **Happy Days** _ any time. Wasn’t _ **The Rifleman** _ set in New Mexico? And _ **Gunsmoke** _ in Kansas? DC would be … _ **The West Wing** _? _ **NCIS** _? ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/22 "2013-12-24T04:08:37Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > DC would be … _ **The West Wing** _? _ **NCIS** _? Isn’t their office/lab actually in Virginia or Maryland? ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/23 "2013-12-24T04:18:37Z")
Does SNL qualify for NY? It’s been on since '75 and most certainly has had an impact on society. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/24 "2013-12-24T10:47:32Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > …DC would be … _ **The West Wing** _? _ **NCIS** _? For DC, my first thought was House of Cards. For Virginia, my first thought was the Waltons, but that’s probably showing my age. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/25 "2013-12-24T14:54:42Z")
I’m surprised NCIS: Oklahoma didn’t make it. Somehow, I’m sure we could come up with a poll to make our own map. Maybe **Zeldar** will help… 😉 Some of the shows on the map aren’t even familiar to me after I look them up! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/26 "2013-12-24T14:58:25Z")
Already commented on a bit, should Washington, DC be included or not? 24, West Wing, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/27 "2013-12-24T16:35:45Z")
Huh, I would have guessed “Bewitched” for Connecticut, although according to Wiki, it’s slightly ambiguous about whether they live in Westport or in New York state. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/28 "2013-12-24T17:36:29Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > I didn’t even know Brady Bunch was supposed to be in California. They never say it, but there are some hints. For example, it appears to be somewhere where it rarely, if ever, snows, and it’s within driving distance of the Grand Canyon. > [@randompattern](#): > > Does SNL qualify for NY? It’s been on since '75 and most certainly has had an impact on society. It is performed in New York, but it’s not necessarily “set” there. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/29 "2013-12-24T17:52:17Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > Huh, I would have guessed “Bewitched” for Connecticut, although according to Wiki, it’s slightly ambiguous about whether they live in Westport or in New York state. FWIW, the working title when they were shooting the pilot was _ **The Witch of Westport** _. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/30 "2013-12-26T16:24:13Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I’m surprised NCIS: Oklahoma didn’t make it. > > Somehow, I’m sure we could come up with a poll to make our own map. Maybe **Zeldar** will help… 😉 Some of the shows on the map aren’t even familiar to me after I look them up! Thanks for the vote of confidence, **NoClueBoy** , but the only thing I can think of that might help is to use the IMDb search function for “filming location” and go state-by-state and focus on TV shows. Here’s the Tennessee example: [http://www.imdb.com/search/text?realm=title&field=locations&q=tennessee](http://www.imdb.com/search/text?realm=title&field=locations&q=tennessee) Of course this approach assumes that “setting” coincides with where things are filmed. But I can’t think of a more direct way at the moment. Looking at that list suggests to me that whoever came up with the map may have used a similar (if not the same) source. ---
**Author:** ![Human\_Action](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/31 "2013-12-26T20:00:49Z")
Woohoo! I was hoping for Justified when I clicked the map, and was not disappointed. It should get bonus points for being _about_ Kentucky in a way that few shows use their settings. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/32 "2013-12-26T20:14:48Z")
It’s only in it’s third season, but “Grimm” would be a better choice for Oregon than “Eureka”. And “Portlandia” beats both shows in terms of impact on pop culture. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/33 "2013-12-26T20:26:45Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > FWIW, the working title when they were shooting the pilot was _ **The Witch of Westport** _. Bewitched is definitively set in Westport, Connecticut regardless of what Wikipedia says. There are references to the New England region and New York state isn’t in New England but Connecticut is. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/34 "2013-12-26T21:13:19Z")
> [@Human\_Action](#): > > Woohoo! I was hoping for Justified when I clicked the map, and was not disappointed. It should get bonus points for being _about_ Kentucky in a way that few shows use their settings. _ **Daniel Boone** _ was also set in Kentucky… 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/35 "2013-12-26T21:23:39Z")
Thank xist for _The Walking Dead_ I was certain Georgia was going to be _Dukes of Hazzard_ ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/36 "2013-12-26T21:48:41Z")
> [@G0sp3l](#): > > Thank xist for _The Walking Dead_ I was certain Georgia was going to be _Dukes of Hazzard_ Or even worse, Carter Country! But Designing Women was a show that was set in Atlanta and dealt with the issues of 4 independent women dealing with the changing attitudes of that region. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/37 "2013-12-26T22:15:33Z")
I’m just shocked they found a show that was set in Idaho at all. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/38 "2013-12-27T02:15:16Z")
I’m surprised Family Ties over Drew Carey. I dislike Seinfeld over many better choices like Lucy, Honey Mooners, Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, Taxi, Barney Miller, Night Court, NYPD Blue, etc. I guess for my home state I’ll have to be OK with Sopranos. Not really any others as popular and I did love the show. are there any Jersey shows not about criminals or people like House? I guess the Uncle Floyd show wouldn’t work, I feel like we should be able to claim the Daily Show with Jon Stewart but that is filmed in Manhattan. How could they go with The Brady Bunch for California? I know it is a really well known show but it seems like their would be dozens of more popular shows more associated with California? Was Bonanza really more popular than CSI? I’m not a fan of either show but seems odd. Is Parks and Recreation bigger than One Day at a Time that I think was on the air for over 10 years? ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/39 "2013-12-27T02:35:39Z")
Will & Grace helped change how many people think about gays. Far more socially significant (and a lot funnier) than the mediocrity that was Seinfeld. The Cosby Show also helped break down racial barriers and again a far better choice for NY. Even Sex and the City which was just a better show would have been fine. Or All in the Family. Roseanne presented a working class family in prime time, at a time when that kind of depiction was rare. A far better choice than a horrible show like Married With Children. At least they got Frasier, Northern Exposure and the Mary Tyler Moore Show right. ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033/40 "2013-12-27T03:09:07Z")
Actually I’m surprised it’s as decent as it is, since they actually name shows before 1990 (a rarity in internet land). But NY (“I Love Lucy” is the most watched and influential show of all time) makes little sense, Arizona should be “Alice” over “Medium”, the low rated “Parks and Recreation” gotta be behind “One Day at a Time” for Indiana, and whoever stiffed “Gunsmoke” for Kansas should be drug tested immediately and/or shot by Marshal Dillon. And why the “reality” show American Pickers for Iowa? By that criteria, we should be able to put talk or news shows for the other states. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-popular-tv-show-set-in-each-state/677033.md?page=3)