Here's my list of my favortie TV shows of all time.

[Pahonu]

What! No love for the Rockford Files? Dare I say I might rank it ahead of Magnum. I also love the Wild, Wild West.

[Louise]

I like The Rockford Files but it's not in my top ten, and I have to confess that I've never seen any of the episodes that Tom was in!

I was very young when TRF was first shown in the UK but some episodes were repeated during the day a few years ago. I did tape them in case Tom was in them and enjoyed the episodes I saw.

Was it Season 4 Tom was in? I will get them on DVD some day, they are on my "to buy" list!

[Frodoleader]

2. Star Trek (Original Series)
3. ST: the Next Generation
4. ST: Deep Space 9
5. ST: Voyager

Wow Frodo! Super Trekkie! I really liked TNG and I love the camp value of the original series...the others never really appealed.

Hey Styles! You'll notice that ST: Enterprise is not on the list. I never saw much of the show during its run simply becuase it was shown locally on a channel I did not have.

Also, my above list is in no special order of appreciation (except for the No.# 1 position of course!)

[magnumette]

1. Magnum PI - favorite by a long shot

2. Longmire- I am hooked
next in no particular order

Frasier
Castle
M*A*S*H
Entire Inspector Morse franchise-3 series( Endeavour, Morse, Lewis)
Six Feet Under
Psych
H50- original
Happy Days

[magnumette]

Sorry although much love for Happy Days when I was a child - gotta strike it from the list
in it's place Nero Wolfe with Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton. The 40's New York- pure eye candy all through the 60's New York just super.

[Doc Ibold]

Sorry although much love for Happy Days when I was a child - gotta strike it from the list
in it's place Nero Wolfe with Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton. The 40's New York- pure eye candy all through the 60's New York just super.

Love Psych too, although the last few seasons were a bit tepid. I did think the series finale was one of the most satisfying I've ever seen.

[magnumette]

Hey Doc :
I completely agree with you on the Psych analysis ( forgive the pun -didn't see it until I typed it haha)

[J.J. Walters]

Listed in chronological order:

Star Trek: The Original Series
Hawaii Five-O (original)
Rockford Files
The Brady Bunch
The Love Boat/Fantasy Island (combo)
Magnum P.I.
Simon & Simon
Hill Street Blues
The Equalizer
Twin Peaks
Batman: The Animated Series
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Freaks & Geeks
Firefly
The Wire
Dexter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Archer
The Walking Dead

[Little Garwood]

Magnum, P.I.
Simon & Simon (I post enough about it here)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The Persuaders!
Bonanza

Alias Smith & Jones
The Wild, Wild West
Columbo
Quincy, M.E.
Dr Who (the original)

Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett)
Mission: Impossible
Hawaii Five-0 (Jack Lord; accept no substitutes)
M*A*S*H
The Old Guys

The Rockford Files
Johnny Staccato
The Odd Couple
Leave it to Beaver
Star Trek (1960s)

[Luther's nephew Dobie]

Hi Guys,
I'd like to compliment everyone on their lists. I might not have listed some of them but they are all worthy. My list may not make some NY Times critics list of important series, but they make me feel good:

1) Andy Griffith Show
2) Dick Van Dyke Show
3) Route 66 (some of the best writing/acting in tv history)
4) Magnum PI
5) Rockford Files
6) WKRP
7) The Honeymooners
Black Adder
9) The Avengers - the 2 seasons with Mrs. Peel
10) Twilight Zone
11) Bonanza
12) Monty Python
13) I SPY
14) Bill Cosby Show(the late 1960's one that ran for 2 years with Bill as a gym teacher, 50 times better than his later much more famous series).
Plus my favorites as a kid:
Jonny Quest
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Bugs Bunny
3 Stooges
Gigantor
Superman
Wonderama
Soupy Sales Show
Sea Hunt
Bozo, Garfield Goose and Ray Rayner on WGN Chicago

[terryfromkerry]

Hi again Mike.

Love your list. Look out for a TV movie made in 2009 called " Skippy: Australia's First Superstar ". As a kid who grew up with Skippy its a really enjoyable behind the camera look at the series. It includes interviews with the original cast members. There are also some hilarious anecdotes on the difficulties of handling and filming the kangaroo in the outback. Let me know if you get to see it.

[ConchRepublican]

Listed in chronological order:

Star Trek: The Original Series
Hawaii Five-O (original)
Rockford Files
The Brady Bunch
The Love Boat/Fantasy Island (combo)
Magnum P.I.
Simon & Simon
Hill Street Blues
The Equalizer
Twin Peaks
Batman: The Animated Series
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Freaks & Geeks
Firefly
The Wire
Dexter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Archer
The Walking Dead

i was just thinking, looking at this thread, that I need to slide The Walking Dead in here somewhere.
The only show I watch in real time.

I also need to get around to seeing Firefly, I've heard so much good about it and I am a Whedon fan . . .

[Luther's nephew Dobie]

Terry from Kerry wrote:
Hi again Mike.
Love your list. Look out for a TV movie made in 2009 called " Skippy: Australia's First Superstar ". As a kid who grew up with Skippy its a really enjoyable behind the camera look at the series. It includes interviews with the original cast members. There are also some hilarious anecdotes on the difficulties of handling and filming the kangaroo in the outback. Let me know if you get to see it.

Hi Guys,
Terry, I looked up the movie you cited but if I understand it right, the DVD's that play in Europe and Australia don't work in America? Too bad, I really would have enjoyed a little trip back to my childhood.
Skippy was really well done and even got me my first kiss. We had an Australian American student for half a year in 4th grade - she was here to see relatives - and unlike the other Seppos, I knew a little about Australia from reading about it because Skippy inspired me to.
Not only the kids but the teacher refered to Jenny as an "Austrian".
She was so happy that at least someone knew where her home was(plus she was an avid Skippy fan because she was homesick) she started walking home with me and when some kids razzed me that she was my girl she said 'that's right' and kissed me on the mush for about a minute.
But that was the first and last time, even though I later paid Brian Moore 50 cents for a week to again tease us but I think Jenny suspected something as Brian was my sidekick of long standing, and if Brian is out there reading this I want my two bits back you bum.
I take it that on this thread we can be off topic - Magnum mania -so Terry, what do you think of one of my all time favorite movies, The Quiet Man. I do understand it's more a fable than remotely realistic but I bet it's been worth untold millions in tourist dollars for your economy.
That town it's set in, Cong, my God it is just beautiful. Probably paved over with a McDonalds on every corner now. Mike

[terryfromkerry]

Hi Guys,
Terry, I looked up the movie you cited but if I understand it right, the DVD's that play in Europe and Australia don't work in America? Too bad, I really would have enjoyed a little trip back to my childhood.
Skippy was really well done and even got me my first kiss. We had an Australian American student for half a year in 4th grade - she was here to see relatives - and unlike the other Seppos, I knew a little about Australia from reading about it because Skippy inspired me to.
Not only the kids but the teacher refered to Jenny as an "Austrian".
She was so happy that at least someone knew where her home was(plus she was an avid Skippy fan because she was homesick) she started walking home with me and when some kids razzed me that she was my girl she said 'that's right' and kissed me on the mush for about a minute.
But that was the first and last time, even though I later paid Brian Moore 50 cents for a week to again tease us but I think Jenny suspected something as Brian was my sidekick of long standing, and if Brian is out there reading this I want my two bits back you bum.
I take it that on this thread we can be off topic - Magnum mania -so Terry, what do you think of one of my all time favorite movies, The Quiet Man. I do understand it's more a fable than remotely realistic but I bet it's been worth untold millions in tourist dollars for your economy.
That town it's set in, Cong, my God it is just beautiful. Probably paved over with a McDonalds on every corner now. Mike

Great romantic Skippy story Mike. Ah! the DVD region would be a problem. If you go onto YouTube and enter Skippy Australia's First Superstar in the search field you will get some clips and trailers which will give you a flavour of what the film is like.

I am ashamed to say I have not yet been to visit Cong. American friends of mine did visit and really enjoyed the experience. The cottage used for The Quiet Man has been restored as The Quiet Man Musuem with artifacts from the film. I watch the film every St Patrick's Day with a few cold cans of draft Guinness ( what else !) and enjoy the film thoroughly every single time. Maureen O'Hara is still alive and well. She was interviewed on Irish television's Late Late Show last year. Still a beautiful and elegant lady. She is also the inspiration for Newbridge Silver's Maureen O'Hara jewellry collection. She is still an icon here.

[marlboro]

Top Ten:

The Andy Griffith Show (First 5 seasons only)
Batman The Animated Series + Batman Beyond
Breaking Bad
Gunsmoke
Magnum PI
Seinfeld
The Simpsons (First 9 seasons)
Star Trek (TOS,TAS,TNG,DS9)
Twilight Zone
The Wild Wild West

Top 20:

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Columbo
Futurama (first 4 seasons)
The Honeymooners
I Love Lucy
Maverick (first two seasons)
Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand
The Rockford Files
SpongeBob SquarePants (The first three seasons are brilliant.)
The X Files