Golden Age of TV Mount Rushmore

[Saint Tacky 1622]

I will avoid commercial television if I can, so my top-5 will be HBO/Showtime heavy.  I DVR everything so I can push thru commercial TV with very little interruption.  AT&T Audience Network runs "Mad Men" and "NYPD Blue" commercial free, or with all the commercials between the end of the episode and the beginning of the next episode.  It's great. 

Non-Commercial
Deadwood
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Larry Sanders Show
Shameless
 
Commercial
Mad Men
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Shield
Survivor
The Walking Dead
 

 

 

[henrygandorf 29195]

2 hours ago, Underdog said:

Woody >>>> Coach(RIP)

Rebecca >>>> Diane. 

And Fraser/Lilith may have been the funniest on Cheers. 

sounds like you're probably close to my age.  shelley long was fantastic in that show, and her character was far superior.

coach was great as well.

[Goo Punch 4275]

14 hours ago, usmc0331horn said:

The Leftovers is from the Peak TV era. Golden Age begins with Sopranos and the Wire.

i agree. it's similar to the NBA today. yes, the 80's and 90's *were* the golden era of the league, but this new generation of basketball players/TV shows is stuff we've never seen before. Outright groundbreaking shows/athletes. Although I would concede that The West Wing should probably be mentioned in your post but i'm not sure when it got its start compared to Sopranos and The Wire.

Edited March 14, 2019 by Goo Punch

[Goo Punch 4275]

7 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

sounds like you're probably close to my age.  shelley long was fantastic in that show, and her character was far superior.

coach was great as well.

i've always had the impression that Underdog was 15+ years older than you. but apparently new shit has come to light man. 

Edited March 14, 2019 by Goo Punch