Below is a list of television shows that have been selected by multiple independent publications or magazines to be among the best of all time. Each show appears in at least six separate "best of all time" lists or surveys.
List
editTitle | Original broadcast | Seasons | Episodes | Genre | Network | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breaking Bad | 2008–2013 | 5 | 62 | Crime drama | AMC | [A] |
The Golden Girls | 1985–1992 | 7 | 180 | Sitcom | NBC | [B] |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982–1993 | 11 | 1819 | Late-night talk show | NBC | [C] |
M*A*S*H | 1972–1983 | 11 | 256 | Comedy drama | CBS | [D] |
The Office (UK) | 2001–2003 | 2 | 14 | Mockumentary | BBC Two & BBC One | [E] |
The Office (US) | 2005–2013 | 9 | 201 | Mockumentary | NBC | [F] |
Seinfeld | 1989–1998 | 9 | 180 | Sitcom | NBC | [G] |
The Simpsons | 1989–present | 35 | 768 | Animated sitcom | Fox | [H] |
The Sopranos | 1999–2007 | 6 | 86 | Crime drama | HBO | [I] |
Star Trek | 1966–1969 | 3 | 79 | Action; Science fiction | NBC | [J] |
The Wire | 2002–2008 | 5 | 60 | Crime drama | HBO | [K] |
Notes
edit- ^ Breaking Bad: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
- ^ The Golden Girls: [1][2][3][5][6][7][9][11]
- ^ Late Night with David Letterman: [1][2][3][6][8][12][13]
- ^ M*A*S*H: [1][2][3][4][7][8][9][10][12][13]
- ^ The Office: [1][2][4][8][10][13]
- ^ The Office: [1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][13]
- ^ Seinfeld: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
- ^ The Simpsons: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
- ^ The Sopranos: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
- ^ Star Trek: [1][2][3][4][7][9][10][11][13]
- ^ The Wire: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sheffield, Rob (2016-09-21). "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Top 100 TV Shows of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sepinwall, Alan (2022-09-26). "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The 100 Best TV Shows Of All Time". Empire. 2024-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f "30 Best TV Shows of All Time". Cosmopolitan. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. 2023-12-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hollywood's 100 Favorite TV Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The 100 best TV shows of all time you have to watch". Time Out. 2024-05-06. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bryant, Kelly (2024-02-01). "100 Best TV Shows of All Time". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Shepherd, Jack (2022-08-26). "The 100 best TV shows of all time". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Roberts, Kayleigh; Rodriguez, Bianca (2020-02-04). "The 45 Best TV Shows of All Time". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e "50 Greatest Shows of All Time". TV Guide. 2002-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Poniewozik, James (2007-09-06). "All-TIME 100 TV Shows". TIME. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b c d "TV: 10 All-Time Greatest". Entertainment Weekly. 2013-06-27. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2024-06-01.