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- CreatorSol SaksStarsElizabeth MontgomeryDick YorkDick SargentA witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.There are actually better shows on my list, but this one has sentimental value.
R.I.P. to Sol Saks, creator of Bewitched. 12/13/1910 - 4/16/2011. - CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsKate JacksonFarrah FawcettJaclyn SmithA wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.Changed my life. That's all I'll say.
- CreatorDarren StarStarsSarah Jessica ParkerKim CattrallKristin DavisFour female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.It's like one long 1930's romantic comedy but with sex.
- CreatorSusan HarrisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanFour previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.They've become the new I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners. I can watch them over and over.
- StarsJennifer SaundersJoanna LumleyJulia SawalhaThe wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.One of the funniest and most intelligent series ever!!! It deals with aging Boomers and us poor Gen X'ers who have nothing to rebel against.
- CreatorRoseanne BarrMatt WilliamsStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfA revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.One of the best and most relevant shows of our time. It shows the decline of the working class. And I totally defend the 9th season, although the finale was a let-down.
- CreatorSidney SheldonStarsBarbara EdenLarry HagmanBill DailyA United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie.Another show with sentimental value. When I was a kid, I used to love the puffs of pink smoke...No jokes!
- StarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceThe wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.This is the greatest sitcom of all time for so many reasons can't name them all. Reason 1: the three camera method, which gave us the rerun. Reason 2: Lucy.
R.I.P., Madelyn Pugh Davis 3/15/1921 - 4/22/2011 - CreatorJames L. BrooksAllan BurnsStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodThe lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.You just want to live in Mary Richard's world.
- CreatorLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsThe misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.Intelligent writing dealing with women of a certain age. I really miss these kinds of women on tv. And I really miss Dixie Carter!!!
- CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.You gotta have a gimmick. This one has one of the best. Each episode gives you a payoff. Each season gives you high blood pressure.
- CreatorGwen BagniPaul DubovStarsAnne FrancisJohn EricsonBruceAfter her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce.Recently bought the DVD set. Each episode was a gem. It quickly became one of my all-time favorites. Only peeve - that damn pet ocelot, which I'm sure is the reason it got cancelled after one season. R.I.P. Anne Francis.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.The good old days weren't so good. A mix of The Apartment, The Best of Everything, and Bewitched.
- CreatorAndrew AlexanderBernard SahlinsStarsJoe FlahertyEugene LevyAndrea MartinThe staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.SNL were the cool kids. SCTV were the dorks and the misfits. The great thing about them is they had no live audience. They had no idea how brilliant they were.
- CreatorAndrew AlexanderStarsJohn CandyJoe FlahertyEugene LevyComedy parody about TV.Brilliant television!!! This show has given me some of the best laugh of my life. Shout out to Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara, who are on my top five list of funniest women of all time.
- StarsCarol BurnettVicki LawrenceThe Ernie Flatt DancersTelevision show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.There's Lucy and then there's Carol Burnett. Before SNL, she was the reason to stay home on Saturday nights.
- CreatorTerence WinterStarsSteve BuscemiKelly MacdonaldMichael ShannonAn Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.I really love this show. It takes me into a whole new world. I hope it lasts a bit.
- CreatorJackie GleasonStarsJackie GleasonArt CarneyAudrey MeadowsA bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience.Four actors, a simple one room set, 39 episodes, and yet we still watch over and over...The older I get, the more I prefer to just stay home on New Year's Eve and watch them all.
- CreatorSam DenoffBill PerskyStarsMarlo ThomasTed BessellLew ParkerAn aspiring actress moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City, having to take several offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts.The single girl to which every single girl is modeled after.
- CreatorSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenThree different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.Hilarious!!!! One of the best new shows. The kids are brilliant!
- CreatorSusan HarrisStarsKatherine HelmondRod RoddyRichard MulliganThe soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.Changed television. It gave us the season finale and the first gay character.
- CreatorDiablo CodyStarsToni ColletteJohn CorbettRosemarie DeWittA woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.Sybil meets Donna Reed. Just kidding. Toni Colette joins Joanne Woodward, Sally Field and Erika Slezak in actresses that play multiples brilliantly.
- CreatorLorenzo Semple Jr.William DozierStarsAdam WestBurt WardAlan NapierThe Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.I love the camp but seriously, I credit this show for giving me an education of great actors and actresses. The super-villains were Show Biz 101 for me.
- CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoNew 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.Can't get enough. Wish they gave us more seasons.
- CreatorRyan MurphyStarsDylan WalshJulian McMahonJoely RichardsonTwo plastic surgeons--one a dedicated family man and one an unscrupulous playboy--strive to maintain their business whilst having to work their way through numerous hardships ranging from personal to clients with criminal connections.Tell us what you don't like about yourself...
- CreatorNorman LearStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerA working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.The show that changed television. I'm grateful I grew up with this kind of television.
- CreatorEsther ShapiroRichard Alan ShapiroStarsJohn ForsytheLinda EvansJoan CollinsThe trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.Joan Collins made the show. You suffered the silly plots just to see her and of course, the glitz and glamour. Also, the final season of Joan and Stephanie Beacham going at it was the best.
- CreatorMichael LeesonStarsBill CosbyPhylicia RashadMalcolm-Jamal WarnerThe goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.Important for so many reasons, mostly smashing stereotypes about African-Americans.
- CreatorDavid JacobsStarsLarry HagmanKen KerchevalPatrick DuffyJ.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.It did jump the shark with the year that was a dream, but the writing and the acting were always good. And Larry Hagman was brilliant.
- CreatorDon NichollMichael RossBernard WestStarsJohn RitterJoyce DeWittSuzanne SomersThe misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.Only the first 4 years. Big mistake getting rid of Suzanne Somers. Big. She gave me some of the best laughs ever.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyA chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.I secretly loved watching the deaths at the beginning of each episode. And the series finale still makes me cry.
- CreatorColette BursonDmitry LipkinStarsThomas JaneJane AdamsCharlie SaxtonA former high school sports legend, turned middle-aged high school basketball coach, finds a way to benefit from his biggest asset.It's brilliant. Another great show about the decline of the working class.
- CreatorBarbara AvedonBarbara CordayStarsTyne DalySharon GlessAl WaxmanTwo female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.Again, more real women on television!