BEST-O-THE-BEST: Television Shows
by RogueDiabolik | created - 13 Sep 2019 | updated - 5 months ago | PublicIn my opinion, these are the best television shows ever created.
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1. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet
Votes: 9,229
2. Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
For a cool high-school kid and his friends, thwarting authority figures and other enemies is never a problem.
Stars: Corin Nemec, Billy Jayne, Troy W. Slaten, Melanie Chartoff
Votes: 6,228
3. Southland (2009–2013)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Ben McKenzie
Votes: 29,103
4. Herman's Head (1991–1994)
30 min | Comedy
The four aspects of a man's personality help him get through different situations in life.
Stars: William Ragsdale, Hank Azaria, Jane Sibbett, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,564
5. Salute Your Shorts (1991–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A group of kids at a summer camp, run by the heard-but-never-seen Dr. Kahn, form friendships as they spend time harassing buffoonish camp counselor Kevin "Ug" Lee.
Stars: Trevor Eyster, Danny Cooksey, Michael Bower, Kirk Baily
Votes: 6,074
6. Step by Step (1991–1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love and quickly get married. Both have three children and when the families all move in together the kids and parents have a lot of learning to do.
Stars: Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Brandon Call, Staci Keanan
Votes: 16,295
7. American Gladiators (1989–1996)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Game-Show, Sport
The teams compete in such events as Power Ball, Assault, The Wall and Hang Tough. The Eliminator round decides the winner of the tournament.
Stars: Mike Adamle, Jim Starr, Raye Hollitt, Larry Thompson
Votes: 3,205
8. Pacific Blue (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bicycle officers patrol Santa Monica, California.
Stars: Jim Davidson, Paula Trickey, Darlene Vogel, Marcos A. Ferraez
Votes: 3,552
9. Ranma ½ (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A girl is involuntarily engaged to a boy who turns female when hit with cold water and male when hit with hot.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Sarah Strange
Votes: 5,593
10. Criminal Minds (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 218,597
11. Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–1994)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a post-apocalyptic and dystopian future, all life has been challenged by oppression and tyranny, as the evil Dr. Robotnik is on the wake of controlling Mobius.
Stars: Jaleel White, Bradley Pierce, Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh
Votes: 5,470
12. The Pirates of Dark Water (1991–1992)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young man learns that he is a Prince with an urgent quest to save his world by finding thirteen magical treasures of rule.
Stars: Hector Elizondo, Frank Welker, George Newbern, Jodi Benson
Votes: 2,878
13. Centurions (1986)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family
The adventures of a unit of elite soldiers who wear special frames that accept various weapons and transportation equipment teleported from a space station.
Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg
Votes: 2,172
14. G.I. Joe (1990–1992)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action
The elite military team continues their ongoing battle against the evil Cobra Commander and his allies.
Stars: Don Brown, Garry Chalk, Christopher Collins, Suzanne Errett-Balcom
Votes: 1,530
15. Weird Science (1994–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly create their dream woman, Lisa, on their computer. Lisa has extraordinary powers and can grant the boys their wishes for short periods of time.
Stars: Michael Manasseri, John Asher, Vanessa Angel, Lee Tergesen
Votes: 4,051
16. Gargoyles (1994–1997)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
Stars: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett, Thom Adcox-Hernandez
Votes: 18,534
17. Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
While the gang is no longer the 'it' crowd at Cal U, Slater balances 3 sports, Screech his extracurriculars, Kelly her crushes, and all manner of college parties, but most of the 2 years follow Zach growing up and winning Kelly's heart.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Dustin Diamond, Mario Lopez
Votes: 5,324
18. Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993–1995)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Game-Show
Teams compete in elimination challenges with the final team going on to search for the treasure inside the titular Mesoamerican "Hidden Temple".
Stars: Kirk Fogg, Dee Bradley Baker, Jennifer Holtz, Zachary Maxell
Votes: 3,959
19. Dino-Riders (1988)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Pursued by intergalactic warlord Krulos and his Rulons, human Valorians fly through a wormhole and end up on the prehistoric Earth. Krulos follows and becomes stuck in prehistory as well. Both sides build dinosaur armies and engage.
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Christopher Collins, Wally Burr, Dan Gilvezan
Votes: 1,429
20. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Cordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas.
Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Noble Willingham
Votes: 18,842
21. G.I. Joe (1985–1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
Stars: Jackson Beck, Christopher Collins, Michael Bell, Neil Ross
Votes: 5,634
22. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.
Stars: William Petersen, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, George Eads
Votes: 89,085
23. Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (1992–1994)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Short, Action
In the 1800s, a mysterious comet hits the United States southwest, transforming the local cattle and animals into their own version of the old west called Moo Mesa, complete with several lawmen dealing with bizarre outlaws.
Stars: Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Pat Fraley, Tim Curry
Votes: 350
24. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994–1999)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The world famous thief, Carmen Sandiego, plays an intricate game of cat and mouse with teen ACME detectives, Zack and Ivy.
Stars: Rodger Bumpass, Jennifer Hale, Scott Menville, Dierk Torsek
Votes: 2,129
25. Nickelodeon GUTS (1992–1995)
TV-G | Action, Family, Game-Show
Three kids dawning the different colors blue, red, and purple compete in relatively cool-looking olympic-style games to achieve as many points as they can. At the end of every episode, they climb a big fake mountain, braving tumbling rocks made out of styrofoam, sparkling glitter, shooting steam, and loud sounds while trying to hit all the "Actuators" along their way to the summit including the ... See full summary »
Stars: Moira Quirk, Mike O'Malley, Kelli Marchewka, Jana Waring
Votes: 1,635
26. The Maxx (1995)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Confused hulking homeless superhero The Maxx tries to protect his social worker and friend Julie from an omniscient serial killer Mr. Gone both in the real world, which may or may not actually be real, and the subconscious fantasy world.
Stars: Amy Danles, Glynnis Talken, Tony Fucile, Michael Haley
Votes: 4,065
27. Garfield and Friends (1988–1995)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Stories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.
Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Howard Morris
Votes: 13,235
28. We Bare Bears (2014–2019)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Three bear brothers do whatever they can to be a part of human society by doing what everyone around them does.
Stars: Eric Edelstein, Demetri Martin, Bobby Moynihan, Keith Ferguson
Votes: 18,862
29. Hey Dude (1989–1991)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A group of friends work together with their boss at a dude ranch and go through many fun moments and mishaps along the way.
Stars: David Brisbin, Kelly Brown, Debi Kalman, Christine Taylor
Votes: 3,429
30. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,222
31. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 41,958
32. Renegade (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run.
Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond, Don LaFontaine, Kathleen Kinmont
Votes: 5,816
33. The Boys (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Votes: 649,775
34. Utopia (2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A group of young adults, who meet online, get a hold of a cult underground graphic novel, which not only pins them as a target of a shadowy deep state organization, but also burdens them with the dangerous task of saving the world.
Stars: John Cusack, Ashleigh LaThrop, Dan Byrd, Desmin Borges
Votes: 15,705
35. The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
Stars: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey
Votes: 40,757
36. Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1988–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When an unusually intelligent dinosaur unexpectedly hatches from a fossilized egg in 1980s California, a friendly group of human teenagers adopts him and teaches him how to hide from prying eyes and master skateboarding.
Stars: Pat Fraley, Rob Paulsen, Kath Soucie, June Foray
Votes: 2,585
37. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Al is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 111,075
38. Eastbound & Down (2009–2013)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Many years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach Physical Education at his old middle school.
Stars: Danny McBride, Steve Little, Katy Mixon Greer, Elizabeth De Razzo
Votes: 64,084
39. Dragnet (2003–2004)
60 min | Crime, Drama
LAPD Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith methodically investigate homicides.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, Christina Chang, Desmond Harrington
Votes: 1,114
40. The Witcher (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Stars: Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren
Votes: 569,664
41. Loki (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 586 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku
Votes: 411,183
42. Gen V (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
From the world of "The Boys" comes "Gen V," which explores the first generation of superheroes to know that their super powers are from Compound V. These heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test competing for the school's top ranking.
Stars: Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor
Votes: 88,042
43. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 470,778
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