My favorite 25 TV shows
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- CreatorJames L. BrooksAllan BurnsStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodThe lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.Perfect writing, perfect casting...just a jewel of a show! I wish I worked with them at WGN!
- CreatorDavid DavisLorenzo MusicStarsBob NewhartSuzanne PleshetteBill DailyThe professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.I loved it as a kid, but appreciate it so much more as an adult. Newhart's timing is pure gold and the supporting cast is superb with Jerry, Howard, Mr. Carlson, Mrs. Bakerman, The Peeper, etc.
- CreatorCarl ReinerStarsDick Van DykeMary Tyler MooreRose MarieThe misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.One of the best physical comics of his (or any) generation, Van Dyke is marvelous. Add a scrumptious young MTM and delightful coworkers and you have a true classic!
- CreatorHugh WilsonStarsGary SandyGordon JumpLoni AndersonThe misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.An underrated gem, WKRP will always lag in appreciation due to copywrite issues with the original music. Even with the soundtrack tinkered with, it's pure gold. Who can forget Les, Herb, Jennifer, Venus Flytrap, Dr. Johnny Fever or The Big Guy? The turkey drop episode may be one of the funniest TV episodes ever.
- CreatorJay SommersStarsEddie AlbertEva GaborTom LesterA New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville.I'm glad Green Acres is getting more acclaim these days. You have to love Hank Kimbal, Mr. Haney and the rest of the Hooterville universe!
- CreatorPhil RosenthalStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettThe comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.I had never seen an entire episode during its original run, but fell in love with it on TV Land. Great cast, great chemistry, great writing!
- CreatorSherwood SchwartzStarsBob DenverAlan Hale Jr.Jim BackusFour men and three women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.Maybe I have Gilligan too high, but it was so iconic and is such an American classic!
- CreatorDavid LevyStarsJohn AstinCarolyn JonesJackie CooganThe misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.What a joy this is to watch. John Astin makes the show!
- CreatorPaul HenningStarsBuddy EbsenDonna DouglasIrene RyanA nouveau-riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways.I loved it as a kid and I still think this show rocks! Weeeeell doggies!
- CreatorBernard FeinAlbert S. RuddyStarsBob CraneWerner KlempererJohn BannerThe inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.Who would have thought this idea would fly? But with this cast & the eclectic, memorable characters, it works! Even the occassionally appearing cgaracters like Leon Aslin's Gen. Bulkhalter & Howard Cain's Maj. Hochsatetter are memorable & fun to immitate.
- CreatorRichard M. BluelStarsForrest TuckerLarry StorchKen BerryThe misadventures of the staff and neighbors of a remote U.S. Army outpost in the Wild West.I used to get off the school bus, race up the driveway, turn the TV ob & call a buddy so we could sing the F-Troop theme together as it came on. This is such a fun show with some great character actors like Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker & Ken Berry at their peaks.
- CreatorEd HaasNorm LiebmannStarsFred GwynneAl LewisYvonne De CarloA family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.Although I like The Addams Family a bit better as an adult, I've always loved Herman, Lily, Grandpa and the others.
- CreatorSheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny ThomasStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.A true American classic! Who can forget Barney Fife, Floyd the Barber, Otis or Ernest T. Bass?
- CreatorJerry BelsonGarry MarshallStarsTony RandallJack KlugmanAl MolinaroTwo men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.What a great pairing...probably weven better than the movie duo! I can still hear Felix honking!
- CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta SwitThe staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.I started watching MASH its first season, as an 8-year-old and have loved it since. Left-wing propoganda? Sure...but still very entertaining & thought-provoking. It may have even gotten better with age and cast changes, unlike most long-running shows.
- StarsBill O'ReillyLaura IngrahamJuan WilliamsFox News Channel news and talk show.Since VCRs & DVDs have come out, I've rarely had the patience to keep track of TV schedules & wait for one particular show to come on. O'Reilly has been about the only show that I've been willing to tailor my daIy schedule around.
- CreatorGary David GoldbergStarsMichael J. FoxMichael GrossMeredith BaxterChronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.This is an awesome show with great chemistry and writing. It only got funnier later, as Alex had a little brother to tell Nixon & Regan bedtime stories to!
- CreatorDick ClairHoward LeedsJerry MayerStarsLisa WhelchelKim FieldsMindy CohnMrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.OK, I admit that part of the reason I enjoyed watching Lisa Whelchel & Nancy McKeon do battle was because they were both hotties. BUT the chemistry & writing were also top-notch & the rest of the cast was stellar.
- CreatorRobert BordenBruce HelfordGeorge LopezStarsGeorge LopezConstance MarieLuis Armand GarciaComedian George Lopez stars as a Los Angeles manufacturing plant manager attempting to deal with his wacky family along with random mishaps.Like 'Raymond,' I had never seen this show when it was originally on the air. I've come to love it on Nick at Nite & TV Land.
- CreatorMax ShulmanStarsDwayne HickmanBob DenverFrank FaylenA young man schemes and attempts to get the "better things in life" mostly popularity, success, and most importantly, girls.What a classic! Ahead of its time, this is a unique & very funny show.
- CreatorSol SaksStarsElizabeth MontgomeryDick YorkDick SargentA witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.This has always been a fun show to watch...despite modern day concerns about the occult. (Things were more innocent back in 1964.)
- CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.A real classic! The Simpsons are just like real people to most of us by now.
- StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.I haven't watched much in the 10:30 time slot since Johnny retired. His monologues were awesome. He was maybe his funniest in reacting when his material WASN'T getting a laugh! And who can forget Ed McMahan's patented intro?
- StarsCarol BurnettVicki LawrenceThe Ernie Flatt DancersTelevision show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.I spent many hours watching this classic. Since growing up, I can appreciate its movie parodies even more, now that I've seen most of the films it spoofed.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerA working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.Another classic, this one changed the face of TV sit-coms.