KenJennings Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 We know this drill by now. Rules copied over from similar threads: 1) One show per post .. They should be shows that YOU enjoy, not so much shows that you feel have achieved greatness thru popularity or influence. 2) A TRF member can only post an movie every 5 picks. 3) Please copy and paste the list as you post. 4) Please give a brief reason beneath your pick as to why you're choosing that particular show. That way it'll be a little more than just a huge list thread. We'll start by going for 200... if we want to make it more, we can go from there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) 1) Star Trek I consider Star Trek the most important TV show ever created. The influence it has had on science, technology, social issues, and humanity's general view of the future is incalculable. Your cell phone, your iPad, your 3D printer, your computer's voice interface- Star Trek did it all first, inspiring the world of technology. Star Trek has also advanced social justice, using allegory to bring difficult issues to the forefront of minds that otherwise may have been pigeonholed by the realities of the day- and it did so without ever being mean spirited or alienating, and putting people out. The vision of the future it presented was uniquely optimistic and vibrant. It gave us iconic characters that have stood the test of time by motivating us all to be better. There's no wonder the series has survived for 50 years, influencing millions in its time. Edited September 15, 2017 by KenJennings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1) Star Trek2) The Wire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1) Star Trek2) The Wire 3) Kung Fu...eastern philosophy woven into martial arts and westerns. Truly can't get much cooler than that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushian King Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) 4-- Mad Men (2007-2015). Love the clothes, the style, the dry humour. Excellent writing throughout while juggling multiple characters. Edited September 15, 2017 by Rushian King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Star Trek(original series) I have always considered my number 1. Having said that...5 All In The Family 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Does the Star Trek answer cover ALL Trek shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps ) 6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas ) Rod Serling and a host of brilliant writers break ground .. Often imitated, never duplicated Richard Matheson was a genius Edited September 15, 2017 by Lucas 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Nice one Lucas! That was going to be my second choice! Easily, Kung Fu and Twilight Zone are my top 2. In fact, the original Star Trek would be my #3. So already my top 3 have been covered! :hail: Edited September 15, 2017 by JohnnyBlaze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later yearsAgree 1000%. As with most everything in life it went on way too long(notable exceptions Barry Sanders & Jim Brown to name a couple). Most people and entities never know when enough is enough... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas ) 7) Six Feet Under (custom55) Great HBO series and the casting was perfect. I was very sad once the series ended. Loved the theme song !!! Edited September 15, 2017 by custom55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Does the Star Trek answer cover ALL Trek shows? No, we can go through them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later yearsAgree 1000%. As with most everything in life it went on way too long(notable exceptions Barry Sanders & Jim Brown to name a couple). Most people and entities never know when enough is enough... Yeah, TV shows go on for way too long in the US. Even a lot of the great ones become hit and miss once they get past the fifth or sixth seasons. They get too far away from the original intent of the show that later seasons don't have the same impact and have too much filler. I've have seen shows that have fallen off in later seasons and have been able to recover though. There are a select few that have been able to keep it strong through a long run. All In The Family is no exception. It was a fantastic, groundbreaking show but there isn't too much that is must see in the later seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles) One of my favourite shows ever. It is something I return too when my depression gets bleak. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas )7) Six Feet Under (custom55)8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles) 9)Taxi (thesweetscience) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas )7) Six Feet Under (custom55)8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles)9)Taxi (thesweetscience)10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (hemibeers) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas )7) Six Feet Under (custom55)8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles)9)Taxi (thesweetscience)10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (hemibeers)11) The Venture Bros. (ReRushed) A great blend of sci-fi, fantasy, comic books and pop culture. A wonderful parody with characters that will endear themselves to you. Great stories, great plots, great jokes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later yearsAgree 1000%. As with most everything in life it went on way too long(notable exceptions Barry Sanders & Jim Brown to name a couple). Most people and entities never know when enough is enough... The only sitcom that sustained all the way through its long run is Cheers. If someone doesn't list it soon, I probably will. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas )7) Six Feet Under (custom55)8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles)9)Taxi (thesweetscience)10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (hemibeers)11) The Venture Bros. (ReRushed) A great blend of sci-fi, fantasy, comic books and pop culture. A wonderful parody with characters that will endear themselves to you. Great stories, great plots, great jokes.Since I can't copy and paste I'll do this lol. One of my personal favs...12 Green Acres so silly it's hilarious(at least to me it is) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later yearsAgree 1000%. As with most everything in life it went on way too long(notable exceptions Barry Sanders & Jim Brown to name a couple). Most people and entities never know when enough is enough...The only sitcom that sustained all the way through its long run is Cheers. If someone doesn't list it soon, I probably will. Cheers didn't drop off too badly in the later years. They also had a few major cast changes which helped to keep things fresher. Not every long running show has that or can replace major characters but they rolled with the changes very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings )2) The Wire ( Maverick )3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze )4) Mad Men ( Rushian King )5) All In The Family ( Narps )6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas )7) Six Feet Under (custom55)8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles)9)Taxi (thesweetscience)10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (hemibeers)11) The Venture Bros. (ReRushed) A great blend of sci-fi, fantasy, comic books and pop culture. A wonderful parody with characters that will endear themselves to you. Great stories, great plots, great jokes.Since I can't copy and paste I'll do this lol. One of my personal favs...12 Green Acres so silly it's hilarious(at least to me it is)13. X-Files (Permanent-Rush) Edited September 16, 2017 by Permanent-Rush 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Btw for the record my copy & paste skills blow lol. Also All In The Family as a breakthrough and iconic show pretty much speaks for itself. Sorry for breaking the rules so quickly... The first few years of All in the Family are better than any other sitcom ever. The problem is I don't think it sustained in the later yearsAgree 1000%. As with most everything in life it went on way too long(notable exceptions Barry Sanders & Jim Brown to name a couple). Most people and entities never know when enough is enough...The only sitcom that sustained all the way through its long run is Cheers. If someone doesn't list it soon, I probably will. Cheers didn't drop off too badly in the later years. They also had a few major cast changes which helped to keep things fresher. Not every long running show has that or can replace major characters but they rolled with the changes very well. Rebecca and Woody were good replacements for Diane and Coach. The transition was smooth and not a rehashing either. Additionally, the series finale is one of the best, if not THE best, ever for any tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 1) Star Trek ( Ken Jennings ) 2) The Wire ( Maverick ) 3) Kung Fu ( Johnny Blaze ) 4) Mad Men ( Rushian King ) 5) All In The Family ( Narps ) 6) The Twilight Zone ( Lucas ) 7) Six Feet Under (custom55) 8) 30 Rock (Segue Myles) 9)Taxi (thesweetscience) 10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (hemibeers)11) The Venture Bros. (ReRushed)12) Green Acres ( Narps )13) X Files ( Permanent Rush ) 14) The Odd Couple ( Lucas ) Tony Randall and Jack Klugman .. The iconic opening and theme song .. 1970s Manhattan .. IMHO, the greatest chemistry a cast ever had .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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