Favorite TV shows

A rough and grissly revisioning of Hamlet with Harleys, a wicked Queen, a self-centered King and an entourage of wonderful characters. Sadly the last season pulled it down.

Today's Gunsmoke. The dirt of the Kentucky hills being kicked up by a no-nonsense, quick to shoot Marshall, a tough guy that got his clock tuned in the first season to show he's not superman.

What I consider a quilty little pleasure. In the vein of so many that have come before, a tough-guy helping the helpless with minimal, if any casualties. (think of the A-Team, et al.) But something about the pilot episode was so appraciable that it got me hooked. Plus it has Bruce Campbell in it!

Excellent writing delivered by an outstanding cast. Each and every episode provides amusement, an opportunity for reflection, and some educational point.

Wonderful cast in a show that stretches its range without trying to reach too far in any direction. The family members are just enough alike and yet just different enough to be a real family.

Did an excellent job of walking that fine line between dirty-dirty cops and just doing what they had to to close cases and save lives. Not being a C.S.I. Miami fan I shudder to think how David Caruso could have ruined what turned out to be an excellent series.

Yes the first few seasons were the best, but not because of or in spite of anyone in particular, except maybe Angus T. Jones and his age. The dynamics of that just allowed for so much hilarity. Now with Ashton there it is just as funny (or as not-funny depending on one's view) as the last 2 1/2 seasons with Charlie.

Sheldon's character is hilarious. To have thought that up, and been able to deliver it, both in writing and acting... the people responsible are astounding. The rest of the cast are equally talented of course, adding to the entire process.

Never saw the original but I doubt it was as fun as this. Altho I don't always like how they solve the case, I do always enjoy the relationships of the characters and the head-on-attack method of McGarrett

A fun, frolick thru a police procedural.

Jockularity!

A re-write of Boston Legal (also on this list) by D. Kelly that might actually end up being removed from this list... The first season was great. The cases were as brassy and fun as Harry. This recent season it seems softer altho they have tried to keep it's fun with lines like "And you... Stay away from his penis."

A gun-toting, hard core Republican and a left-wing, card carrying Democrat are best friends and lawyers handling some of the most bizarre cases imaginable while chasing anything in a skirt. Yes!

"The fling is the thing." Especially those first couple seasons when Chris and Eds' characters were so integral to the setting.

Another guilty pleasure. Not a lot of substinance, but a lot of fun.