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What's The World's Best Television Series?

November 18th 2007 22:01
Sitting down to dinner on Saturday - when the subject of television and Channel 10's decision to screen the series "Friends" came to the table.

"We loved that show" came the initial incursion from one quarter.

"Yeah, we watched it a fair bit too - but we were more Seinfeld fans really", came the sortie from the corner.


"Oh, weren't there some hilarious scenes from that," came the response from the BBQ area - followed quickly by "but I don't know anyone that didn't have a soft spot for Cheers. How funny were Norm and Cliffy?"

. . . and so it went on - series after series was thrust into the limelight.

From oldies such as Star Trek, Robert Taylor's Detectives and Dragnet to Sex And The City, Desperate Housewives and even Happy Days.

So what is (or has been) the best television show (or series) ever?

Were you a Gilligan's Island fan - or does it even rate?

Do soaps such as Home and Away, Days of Our Lives or Coronation Street appear on the radar?

Perhaps you have a penchant for cop dramas such as Hill Street Blues, Starsky and Hutch or Mod Squad?

Would love you to have your say.

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Comment by Sonya 1

November 18th 2007 22:20


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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (now that makes me sound sooo 15), closely followed by Veronica Mars and Firefly. Love Heroes, too. And the first season of Alias was pretty good, as was the first season of Lost. Oh, and the Simpsons, of course.

Comment by Harry

November 18th 2007 22:29


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For me the top six would be:

Firefly
Simpsons
Star Trek Next Gen
Buffy
Futurama
Deadwood

Comment by James Rickard

November 18th 2007 22:59


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Best ever?? I'm probably going to screw up the survey but, I have to go with the OLD Dick Van Dyke show! That's my preference. But the PROPER answer should probably be the Honeymooners or I Love Lucy!

I'm interested to see the results!!!!!! DYNAMITE idea!!!!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 18th 2007 23:13


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Hey Sonya

I was on the train into the city a couple of weeks back when perched alongside was a young bloke watching his back catalogue of Buffy (The Entire 1st season).

So don't feel too bad - I suspect there's a legion of fans out there.

Thanks for contributing.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 18th 2007 23:15


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Harry

A few progs in there that I'm sure will go down as classics in years to come.

Though I suspect The Simpsons have probably already achieved greatness.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 18th 2007 23:20


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James

Modern day script writers and television in general have programs such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy et al to thank for today's successes.

So much of what we see now have their roots in 50's and 60's sit coms.

The old adage "everything old is new again" is particularly pertinent when it comes to the small screen.

Appreciate your input and generous words.

MNG

Comment by KylieW

November 19th 2007 02:17


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Ohhhh, good question. I have a few favourites:

1. The West Wing
2. The Simpsons
3. Coupling - a british version of Friends.....except actually funny.
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5. Cheers - as you say, who didn't love Norm and Cliffy and want to hang out at a bar where everybody knows your name?

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 02:27


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KylieW

No prizes for guessing who brought up the whole Cheers thing around dinner time at my place huh?

West Wing wasn't too bad either - had a real following - even when it went from comercial television to the ABC.

All outstanding choices.

Thanks for stopping by.

MNG

Comment by Mrs M

November 19th 2007 02:39


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Hi MNG,

Fawlty Towers.

I don't mind The Office (UK version) and Extras. I like Ricky Gervais' humour.

But you can't go past Fawlty Towers. Only 12 episodes and it penetrates our cultural psyche like no other show.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 02:58


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I'm sure Manuel would be smiling on the other side that Spanish dial of his knowing you're a fan of Fatty Owls, Warty Towels, Flowery Twats - err Fawlty Towers.

Stay well

MNG


Comment by Mrs M

November 19th 2007 03:32


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Just don't mention the war!

Comment by Tracy

November 19th 2007 05:01


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Mrs M, I think I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it

Oh gosh, I love that series. I've seen it a million times and I still laugh..

Comment by Tracy

November 19th 2007 05:20


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Okey crokey, here are some of mine, I know there's more but I can't think of them at the moment:

Fawlty Towers
Coupling
Friends
The Avengers (old version with Patrick Macnee)
Sex and the City
EastEnders

I'll be back soon.....

Comment by Mrs M

November 19th 2007 05:41


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Yeah Coupling was good. Jeff was hilarious.

Hi MNG

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 05:44


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Hey Tracy

Mrs NG loved Coupling too.

The Avengers - nice!

I loved The Champions as a kid - there was always something about Sharon McCredie and her two co-horts.

Thanks for visiting.

MNG

Comment by Tracy

November 19th 2007 05:50


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Is Jeff the Welshie, Mrs M? I've actually been watching my DVDs lately and the dialogue is so witty. I love it.

Hi MNG

Oh yes, my dad is a big Avengers fan and we'd watch it growing up. I loved Steed's car and wanted one...Mrs MNG and I have a few things in common!!

Great topic as always, MNG

Comment by Mark Isaacson

November 19th 2007 07:27


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This one's a mix of old and new, mainly classic 70's and 80's tv i grew up with, and current shows that have inspired my screenwriting.

Knight Rider
Bionic Woman (the new version's improving with each episode too, but the original is still the best)
Get Smart
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Battlestar Galacica (reverse of the above, the new series is, at times, amazing)
Heroes
My Name is Earl (best of the current comedy shows by far)

Comment by Tracy

November 19th 2007 07:41


Movies and Life
Oh and Royale Family and Only Fools and Horses....

Comment by Michaelie

November 19th 2007 08:56


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Do I really need to spell it out?

S.A.T.C.

Lol. And SeaChange, my other all time favourite.

Some others I loved:

Mother and Son
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Fawlty Towers
Keeping Up Appearances
We Could Be Heroes and Summer Heights High
I Dream of Jeannie

And those that are still happening:

The Vicar of Dibley (I only see this on Pay, it's still going isn't it?)
Little Britain
The Chaser
House
The Librarians
Medium

There are probably more.

Michaelie


Comment by Lilla

November 19th 2007 10:15


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MNG,

Ascending through the years...each year had it's own favourite, as does this one.

Lost in Space
Land of the Giants
Time Tunnel
Tomorrow's People
Dr Who
I Love Lucy
The Patridge Family

STAR TREK - EVERY GENERATION throughout time ...

The Saint,
The Avengers
Randall and Hopkins (Roger Moore and Tony Curtis)
Buck Rogers in The 21st Century (not sure on the century)
Quantum Leap
Faulty Towers
Bionic Woman
Wonder Woman
The Box
No : 96
Get Smart
Stargate
Frasier

Now I only switch the TV on once a week to a commerical station for - House

Gosh, I never used to watch TV much, did I?

Lilla ...

Comment by Mrs M

November 19th 2007 11:33


Mum's Word
Hi Tracy, Hi MNG,

Yeah Jeff was the welshie. He wasn't in the last season which was a shame, 'cause every week he had me in stitches.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Tracy

November 19th 2007 11:41


Movies and Life
I love them all, but he is the funniest and quite adorable too...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 23:01


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Mark Isaacson

You're invited round to the palatical MNG home anytime.

Great choices.

Actually meet The Hoff in Hawaii almost 20 years ago - by chance out the front of a large dept store. Wasn't wearing red speedo's and definitely didn't have Kit with him.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 23:03


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Michaelie

Should've guessed.

MNG


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 23:05


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Lilla

Extraordinary.

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - gosh I was having a converstation with an old work colleague just the other week about that one.

Time Tunnel, I Love Lucy, Frasier - you've won my mind - if not my heart.

MNG

Comment by Bryn

November 19th 2007 23:12


Horrorphile
I don't really watch television shows anymore, and I don't get cable, so the great cable stuff I end up being lent it on DVD ....

In no particular order:

Twin Peaks (first two seasons)
Six Feet Under
The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
The Office


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 19th 2007 23:45


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Hey Bryn

Thought you may have been a follower of the old Outer Limits or Twilight Zone series.

Worth getting a hold of if its available - think it would be right up your alley.

Thanks champion.

MNG

Comment by Bryn

November 20th 2007 02:24


Horrorphile
Guy, hmmm, yeah, some episodes, I haven't seen an awful lot of them to be honest ...

Comment by What's Your Story?

November 20th 2007 07:35


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Big Day Plunge
I personally like The Office AND The Simpsons. Seinfeld and FRIENDS too.

Comment by Jickle

November 20th 2007 08:25
I've always considered TV shows on a 'Tier' system, for some reason. The absolute top tier are, without a doubt, The Simpsons and Arrested Development. There's a bunch of stuff on the second tier, while The Sopranos sits alone somewhere between the first and second (it's such an amazing series!). There's a lot of great stuff on TV, makes my trips to JB Hi-Fi very expensive.

Comment by Tracy

November 20th 2007 09:08


Movies and Life
Oh I have to add Seinfeld too

Comment by Shani

November 20th 2007 10:27
Has to be Carnivale

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 18:49


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Hey there WYS

Nice choices.

Yeah - the Simpson's are great aren't they. And you know - never got into Seinfeld until it was almost too late - then couldn't get enough of it.

George used to break me me up - and Kramer - well what can you say?

Thanks for dropping by and sharing.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 18:53


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Jickle

Tiers - huh?

Never really thought programming in this vein.

Do you have separate tiers for different genre's?

JB Hi Fi must love you - QANTAS probably hates you and the frequent flyer points you've no doubt clocked up

Call in again soon.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 18:54


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Tracy

Any more bids?



MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 18:58


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Hey Shani, thanks for stopping by.

Carnivale - never managed to catch it - sorry.

Excuse my ignorance - but is that the one though that revolves around a travelling circus or something on Pay To View?

Appreciate your input - and hope you find the time to call in again soon.

MNG


Comment by Damo

November 20th 2007 23:21


For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics
Get Smart for being consistantly funny.

Yes Minister - I wish someone would make something like this again.

Blakes 7 - when Blake was still in it.

The Goodies - Biting satire that took no prisoners.

Cowboy Bebop - Spike verses Vicious very cool

Current Favorite is - Ergo Proxy - A very trippy Anime.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 23:48


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Ecletic mix there Damo.

But there's a left of centre (weird humour type) string running through your choices.

Sorry about that chief . . .

MNG

Comment by Tracy

November 21st 2007 01:19


Movies and Life
Oooh, Red Dwarf!! Love it

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 01:29


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Trraaaceeee . . . . !


Comment by Tracy

November 21st 2007 02:07


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It's a goodie isn't it? I loved the books too...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 06:23


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Trraccceeee . . . !

I think you've had enough red cordial for now.

Love you like a sister

MNG

Comment by Tracy

November 21st 2007 06:30


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Thank-you, MNG

Comment by Brad Waters

November 21st 2007 11:16


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And He's a Victorian!!! - Victoria's Sporting stars
The Young Ones for me - they were made into gold by the Bolovski characters played by Alexei Sayle.

A couple that you may not have seen - Sean's Show, it used to be on ABC before English Soccer (pre premier league days) on ABC.

And one on Foxtel (UKTV) - Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is pretty funny


Comment by Bernadette

November 21st 2007 13:49


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I like Macgyver (Richard Dean Anderson). I googled him and he's in his 50's already but he's still good looking I also like Mission Impossible, Perfect Stranger, Murder She Wrote, Knight Rider, Baywatch, Beverly Hills 90210.

Comment by Tracy

November 21st 2007 21:25


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Ah yes, The Young Ones. I loved them too.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:43


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Brad

Alexei Sayle is a very funny man - and The Young Ones was a staple of ours when we were growing up.

Must check out the other two you mention though - haven't come across these at all.

Thanks for dropping by.

Feel free to call in again anytime

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:46


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Bernadette

MacGyver - the man who could built a nuclear weapn from a paperclip. What a classic!

The Original Mission Impossible was pretty cool and Baywatch - well what can you say?

It created a parody of itself and made a star of the Hoff - complete with his red speedo's.

Thanks for sharing - hope you find the time to drop in again - you're always welcome.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:47


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Traaacceeyyyy . . . .!


Comment by JohnDoe

November 22nd 2007 08:31


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Hi MNG,
another fun quiz.

Top of my list is either the original Twilight Zone or Outer Limits.


After that some other classics I rank near the best-
The Prisoner
The Singing Detective
Columbo
Twin Peaks
Moonlighting
Streets of San Francisco
Get Smart
Rocky and Bullwinkle


Some new ones

Deadwood
Oz
Carnivale
Dexter
Dead Like Me
Battlestar Galactica
Arrested Development



Comment by Miswanderlust

November 23rd 2007 04:21


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MNG
For me it would be

Madmen
Firefly
Freaks and Geeks
Feasting on Asphalt
The New Battlestar Gallactica
My Name is Earl
Arrested Development
Cheers
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Mis

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 23rd 2007 04:24


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Hey JD

Have to say - loved Moonlighting. Right up there with my other favourite - Hill Street Blues.

Nice choices buddy.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 23rd 2007 04:26


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Mis

Had to go out and buy the entire Cheers series on DVD earlier this year - it's compulsive viewing.

. . . and you know Earl is such a hit with everyone at home - even Miss 10-year-old gets her homework done in time to sit down and watch.

MNG

Comment by Justicia

November 24th 2007 06:31


A Word From The Wise
Celebwise
I'd have to say:

Friends
Get Smart
Bewitched
I Dream of Jeannie

I'm also a big fan of Gilmore Girls but it doesn't quite belong in that list!

Comment by Mountain Fog

November 24th 2007 16:08


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QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!
Best...best of all..in my heart of hearts, although I adore Get Smart, The Young Ones, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Munsters, The Addams family, The Honeymooners, (now that'll confound a lot of them!), I Dream of Jeanie, Yes Minister, Steptoe and Son, Alf Garnett, (although he would probably make me cringe today, I was but a nipper when I saw it !) , Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Hogan's Heroes, Lost In Space, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf...and I could go on...and on...

but my all time favourite....(drum roll)....is...

SHINTARO!!!!!

I had an actual kimono...ok so it was a girl's kimono brought back from Japan by one of my sisters...a sword, (made from an old curtain rail), almost real stars to throw (my brother made them out of steel Coke can tops), and I played Samurai with my brothers, fighting to the death...nearly for real at times, in our backyard till sundown!

Oh, and running one fott immediately in front of the other, like Tombei the Iga ninja!

cheers for the memories!

AND CHEERS FOR THE LABOR PARTY!!!!!!!!

fog

Comment by Tracy

November 25th 2007 02:04


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I can't believe I forgot about Men Behaving Badly...one of my absolute faves...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 25th 2007 21:35


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Justicia

A couple of classics in among your list.

Quite chuffed that you included Get Smart in the line-up - Max was always a favourite of mine - hence the Orble moniker.

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again real soon.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 25th 2007 21:39


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Fog

Shintaro!

Phantom agents did it for me in the 60's. Remember as a young bloke thinking that Ninja's could jump backwards into trees. That star knives were a a part of everyone's arsenal and that the line "Remember Only Use a Gun As A Last Resort" was a mantra to live by.

Oh - and that damned Toyota Crown that they all jumped into - did Phantom Agents (followed straight after by Shintaro) have a lasting impact on me - never!

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 25th 2007 21:40


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Hey Tracy

Men Behaving Badly - once again is a bit of a fav with Mrs Nice Guy.

Have you two been talking?

MNG

Comment by Tracy

November 25th 2007 21:43


Movies and Life
No, not lately

Comment by Anonymous

December 24th 2007 23:41
THe Office (US) and The Office (UK)
Seinfeld
Boston Legal

Love love love James Spader and William Shatner as Denny Crane

Jo

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