Happy Top 10 Tuesday! I stole this from Jennie Bailey‘s blog. Here are my top 10 favorite TV shows of all time (some are still on the air, and some are long gone to TV heaven):
Yes, I know. This is nothing to be proud of. But addiction is a disease. I’ve been watching since I was 9 years old and I’ll probably keep watching until the show goes off the air.
9. Sons of Anarchy
An edgy, unapologetic look at life in a motorcycle club. Sex, violence, drugs, guns, and bikes. Add to that Stephen King’s guest appearance sometime this season, and it’s just about perfect.
8. Without a Trace
An FBI team specializing in missing persons, headed by a hotheaded supervisor, solves cases in New York City. I miss this show. It was comfort food. R.I.P.
7. Grey’s Anatomy
This alternates between gritty medical drama and soap opera, but I kind of think that’s part of the appeal. Ladies, make your choice: McDreamy, McSteamy, or McKidd? Or all three in a McAwesome McSandwich? Oh, and there are interesting surgeries too.
6. Criminal Minds
My blog is called The Serial Killer Files and this show is about FBI profiling and serial killers. Need I say more? Though I will say the show is missing a little something without the very intuitive Gideon.
5. House
Super genius, super grumpy, super doctor. Dr. Gregory House is a diagnostician, and it’s positively gleeful to watch him berate his team into figuring out what strange disease the patient is suffering from. Looking forward to seeing how his budding romance with Cuddy goes this season.
4. Roseanne
There’s only one comedy on here and it’s ROSEANNE? What can I say, the show was relatable for me (okay, maybe not the white trash part). But their house was messy, they struggled financially, their issues were real, and they didn’t look Barbie-perfect. Not to mention, it was hella funny. R.I.P.
3. Law & Order and Law & Order SVU
Never thought I’d see the day when they’d cancel the original version of this show. My favorite seasons were the ones with Logan & Briscoe (Chris Noth and the late Jerry Orbach). R.I.P. Thankfully I have SVU to keep me going. Admist all the icky grit of solving sex crimes, we have the sizzling chemistry between Benson and Stabler.
2. True Blood
Vampires, were-creatures and faeries, oh my! You either love this show or don’t get the hype. I love this show. It’s bloody and funny and surprising. Can’t wait for next season.
1. Dexter
No surprise here. A serial killer who only kills other serial killers? Genius!
Honorable mention goes to: Big Love
This didn’t make my top ten list because last season was CRAP. I’m really hoping the show will redeem itself this year, because the hook is irresistible: Bill Henrickson is a polygamist. He has three wives. What else but chaos could possibly ensue?
What are your favorite TV shows?
(When you’re done telling me what entertains you on the boob tube, go hang out at Killer Chicks for a bit, where JB Lynn is talking about the original thrillers… children’s bedtime stories!)
I can't tell you how many times I hit my head on my desk over Dexter. How could I forget Dexter? Everyone's favorite serial killer!
I just caught an episode of Sons of Anarchy during an insomnia night last week and was hooked. I'm going back to the beginning to watch it all the way through. I can't believe I missed it!
Wasn't it hard picking just 10?
McAwesome McSandwich! Throw a McHouse and a McDexter in there too, and I'm as happy as can be. Can I have that with a side of McNorthman? 😉
Great list 🙂
I miss The West Wing — smart, with amazing dialogue.
I miss LIFE — short-lived, but one of my faves of all time
I'm really enjoying — JUSTIFIED
Great List!!
Other then Y and R (obviously) I agree with most of your shows, maybe just a different order. SoA would easily be #1 for me.
I would have to add 24 and I agree with JB, Life was a great show. I was wondering if I would ever meet the other person who watched that show.
Also, does Band of Brothers count? Mini-series?
Some of these are my favs too! I have to give a massive plug for The Wire, though. It's, hands down, the best TV show I've ever seen. We watched all five seasons after it had gone off the air. This one went seriously under the radar – no awards, but audience accolades galore.
I love comedies – The Office, 30 Rock, Community. I'm with Jen on Justified (man, that's a smart show!).
And I LOVED Deadwood. Shakespearean dialog and themes set in the old west!
Funny how no one's mentioned Lost…. hehhehehe
Great post!
Jennie, it WAS hard picking just ten. I could have easily had twenty honorable mentions.
Cruella, I'll have what you're having! 🙂 With extra McNorthman, please.
JB and Joann, I'll have to check out Justified! And Steve, I'd say Band of Brothers counts (since you re-watch it all the time).
I did try watching Lost… but it LOST me after a couple episodes (tee hee hee).
hahahah…YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS??? Been watching that since I was 15. Although I will admit that I actually lost touch with the show about two years ago (having kids changes a few things), but catch it every now and then to find out what's going on.
My top 10 all time favorite shows (in no specific order)…
True Blood
24
Survivor
So You Think You Can Dance
The Forensic Files (love when they have a marathon!)
Rome
Dark Angel
Everybody Loves Raymond
King of Queens
The Brady Bunch (okay, really showing my age here :-))
oh and just so you know, i watched the preview of Dexter and man does that show look friggin AWESOME. I downloaded it to netflix and will start watching it soon. We just started watching season one of The Office and so far I"m laughing my ass off. Steve Carrell (sp?) KILLS me.
I loved Everybody Loves Raymond too! Couldn't really appreciate it until after I got married 🙂
Definitely watch Dexter. I rented the first season and don't think I left the house for about 5 days.
I'd have to add LOST and Firefly — two of my all-time faves. I'm hoping the new Dark Tower TV series is completely awesome. If it does Mr. King's magnum opus justice, I'll be satisfied.
Umm, NCIS, anyone? And an old favorite of mine, The Avengers (with Diana Rigg).
((Waves to Steve!)) Nice to know I wasn't the only one watching and loving Life!
How could I have forgotten Firefly? Thanks for the reminder Milo.