Suppose you had to pick your number one and two most favorite broadcast network prime time TV series of all time in a number of standard program type genres. It's not as easy as it sounds. For example, my top two favorites by genre are as follows:
OK. What are your favorites in each genre? |
Alright! Here are mine:
Sitcoms: Honeymooners, Hogan's Heros
Sci-fi Drama: Star Trek TNG, Twilight Zone
Cop/Detectives/ Federal Agent Drama: Hill Street Blues, The Untouchables (early 60s & late 80s versions)
Medical drama: Doc Kildare
Legal drama: Law And Order, The Defenders (w/ E.G. Marshall)
Western: Bonanza, Palladin
Military Drama: (Nothing stands out)
General Drama: (Nothing stands out)
General Variety: Ed Sullivan, Jack Parr Show
Funny to see how much similarity there is, eh? You missed one category though -- cartoons.
Cartoons: Flintstones, Bugs Bunny
There you have it, chief!
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