Best Written TV Shows of All Time: Hits and Misses
Best Written TV Shows of All Time
The link above will take you to yahoo’s list of the 25 best written tv shows of all time. No shit. Now to be honest I’m a supremely biased human, and I haven’t seen a lot of these shows, but here’s a few thoughts on the list.
The Sopranos is a clear cut number 1. Done and done. Amazing storyline, theme, characters, top to bottom this show captivated anyone and everyone who watched it. The Wire? Probably my favorite show all time. The human element of this shows makes the viewer feel what it’s like to be apart of a crime stricken city where no matter who you are, knowledge is power. Then there’s the classic comedies. SNL, Seinfeld, Friends, Cheers, etc. but I find myself furious to see the Simpsons on there.
Is the show well written? Maybe, but it’s not South Park. No television show outside of a news outlet stays as current and satirically witty as South Park. Throw in the fact they produce an animated show in 6 days, of this caliber, and to me it’s top ten easy.
I see a lot of other shows on there that I’m unsure of their quality, but assume they’re included simply because of their long runs and nostalgic feel. See MASH, Twilight Zone, and the Dick Van Dyke Show.
I really only decided to write this because I’m a huge fan of South Park and KNOW they don’t get the respect they deserve (although the creators don’t want/need it). I’d probably get made fun of for writing this if I was more famous as well. Anyway, I’ve said my peace and as far as the the best written shows of all time, South Park, in my eyes, deserves a seat at the head table….budday.
+Berno
PS I kind of hope I get made fun of by them with this post
Posted on June 4, 2013, in Average Blog Posts and tagged Arrested Development, breaking bad, mad men, Seinfeld, snl, South Park, Television. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
If you get made fun of by Trey and Matt you have made it in this world, far as i’m concerned. Now onto why I think Simpsons deserves their spot. I have been a fan of the show since I was a wee-child and I sport 10 seasons of it on my DVD rack. The Simpsons, as a whole, has more levels of emotion in the episodes. The show is written and portrayed like a ‘Friends’, ‘Seinfeld’, or any other sitcom like it. Now I am also a HUGE fan of South Park, but it is a totally different show for a totally different viewer, with totally different goals. NOt saying that Trey or Matt couldn’t write a show like the Simpsons (Hell they wrote, and directed one of the most successful plays on Broadway) but what I’m saying is they aimed for something different.
Hi tthanks for posting this
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