# Why do all the best shows begin with "S"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 16, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818 "2003-07-16T05:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DaPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DaPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPearl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/1 "2003-07-16T05:36:55Z")
Think about it. You have: The **S** opranos **S** einfeld The **S** impsons The **S** ield **S** on of the Beach **S** ix Feet Under Makes you think, if you have too much on your hands. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/2 "2003-07-16T05:43:19Z")
You forgot: Small Wonder Silk Stockings Son of the Beach Swamp Thing Streeet Hawk The Snorks Sweet Valley High Square Pegs ---
**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:** [July 16, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/3 "2003-07-16T06:01:45Z")
**S** tar Trek ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/4 "2003-07-16T06:05:51Z")
Square One South Park Saturday Night Live ---
**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/5 "2003-07-16T06:18:26Z")
**S** layer of Vampires, Buffy ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/6 "2003-07-16T06:18:42Z")
And **S** tripperella. No, I _don’t_ watch it. Just an opposing viewpoint. ---
**Author:** ![j.c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@j.c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j.c)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/7 "2003-07-16T06:35:50Z")
Monty Python X-Files The Wire And you might want to think about the fact that American TV shows names are carefully designed to have pleasing sounds and evocative images. But there is **S** ifl and Olly! ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/8 "2003-07-16T06:49:17Z")
No-one mentioned **S** OAP yet? On the other hand, I can’t think of any British show I like that starts with an S. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Grousser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/9 "2003-07-16T06:58:16Z")
[**S** apphire and **S** teel](http://www.anorakzone.com/SapphireandSteel/) (Ok, best for me, it was my all time favorite!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fnoonf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Fnoonf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fnoonf)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/10 "2003-07-16T07:15:36Z")
**Dragon Phoenix** , ever seen **S** paced? ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/11 "2003-07-16T07:21:07Z")
I must have started this young. My first thought was: Seasame Street ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/12 "2003-07-16T07:27:36Z")
**Fnoonf** , no. I have not seen any new shows since early 1999, and before that only BBC ones. ---
**Author:** ![Fnoonf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Fnoonf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fnoonf)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/13 "2003-07-16T07:37:01Z")
Ah, OK. If you’re into self-consciously hip, post-modern, surrealistic comedies stuffed chock-full of cultural references, it might be your cuppa. That goes for everyone else too, incidentally. OK, plug over. 🙂 _slithers back to lair, fondles shiny Spaced Season 2 DVD_ ---
**Author:** ![Madawc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madawc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madawc)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/14 "2003-07-16T07:47:01Z")
**S** pongebob Squarepants **S** amurai Jack **S** urvivor **s** Cheers **s** Amazing Race **s** CSI ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/15 "2003-07-16T10:23:01Z")
**s** 24 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/16 "2003-07-16T13:12:25Z")
**S** crubs. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/17 "2003-07-16T13:16:27Z")
Sawlty Towers? ---
**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 16, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/18 "2003-07-16T13:19:29Z")
Hmm… Surb Your Enthusiasm. Sall in the Family S_A_S\*H Sheers The Sandy Griffith Show Slate Night with Conan O’Brien Sernie Mac. Wow! You’re right! Happy ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/19 "2003-07-16T14:22:37Z")
**S** mallville **S** piderman ---
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-the-best-shows-begin-with-s/188818/20 "2003-07-16T15:53:14Z")
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