Who in the world compiles these lists? "Damages?" My god, has there ever been a more contrived, more-absurd- as-it-went-along series?
"Modern Family?" Good, but pales in comparison to "Arrested Development" or even "Andy Richter Controls the Universe." "24?" Maybe the first few seasons, but it's descended into parody the last few years. And where the hell are "Deadwood" and "The Wire?" Sounds like someone got into the Thanksgiving wine a little early. Bah. --Dake Sikula On Nov 27, 9:50 pm, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > I think is from the Hollywood Reporter (by way of Reuters > here:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091127/tv_nm/us_decade_series). See below > for their list, see the link for a brief justification for each > choice). > > I actually don't have anything bad to say about any of the shows > listed here (I know one in particular has been made fun of at length > here). Obviously this is subjective, but there are a few omissions > that for me are inexcusable: > > 1. Deadwood (ever bit as good as Sopranos, The Shield or Mad Men). > 2. Arrested Development (arguably in the running for 10 best shows of > all time, not just the decade - a better show, and one clear > inspiration for, "Modern Family") > 3. The Office (I really like the US version, and might nominate it for > this list too, but the British version may be as good as anything that > has ever been on TV. Assuming non-US shows are eligible) > 4. Extras (not quite as good as The Office, but still, really, really good). > > I would probably delete Modern Family and Damages to make room for the > above, and declare that there were 12 shows on the list for the top > ten of the oughts... > > **************** > LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Every decade has its landmark TV > shows, and there will or should never be complete agreement on which > 10 series belong at the top of the list. > For purposes of this list, a TV show is eligible only if it premiered > in or after 1999. In addition, TV shows were judged on their artistic > merit and overall contribution to the medium, not on their ratings or > profit margins. > > 10. MODERN FAMILY > 9. LOST > 8. 24 > 7. 30 ROCK > 6. MAD MEN > 5. DAMAGES > 4. THE SHIELD > 3. CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM > 2. THE WEST WING > 1. THE SOPRANOS -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
