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I remember one time in the Sixties when our TV went on the blink. We were desperate because it meant we would miss out on our favourite TV show - Lost In Space. The neighbours across the road heard about our predicament, and kindly invited my three sisters and older brother over for dinner and a special 'neighbour's got no TV working' viewing of that week's episode. Of course, my younger brother and I were mortally pissed off that we didn't get an invite - I guess the neighbours either figured we were too young, or they didn't want too many Greeves's over. Anyway, when my siblings came back we made sure we got the full blow-by-blow description of the episode we'd missed (FYI it was the one with Strother Martin as a prospector and the statue that comes to life - remember it?). It's weird how TV can sometimes have such an importance in your life.My considered opinion about television today though is that there's a hell of a lot of crap on it - and it's just as well! Imagine what it would be like if there was nothing but quality programming. We'd spend so much time watching television that we'd never have time for a life. (Of course, the lack of quality programming has never stopped me from watching it - as some of the examples below will no doubt attest to.) Me, I have some favourites, new and old, and I have to admit I have followed some to the point of obsession - like Buffy The Vampire Slayer (I absolutely luuurvve The Buff!). But mostly, in keeping with the above opinion, I try to watch TV in moderation. Honest (!).
One note about this list. I've included mostly long-running serials, rather than short, one-off series. Otherwise I'd have included things like Pride and Prejudice, Brideshead Revisited and Roots.
The TV List:
Northern Exposure
Star Trek (the original series)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Voyager
Babylon Five
Angel
The Flintstones
Scrubs
Boston Public
Hill Street Blues
The Six Million Dollar Man
Kung Fu
Shintaro
H.R. Pufnstuff
Drop The Dead Donkey
Gilligan's Island
Lost In Space
Thirtysomething
The Wonder Years
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
The Goodies
The Monkees
Degrassi High/Junior High
The Fugitive
Race Around The World
Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Monkey
The Invaders
The X Files
Herman's Head
The Simpsons
The Untouchables
Seinfeld
The Benny Hill Show
Frontline
Media Watch
The Brady Bunch
The Partridge Family
The Thunderbirds
The Herculoids
M.A.S.H.
The Bugs Bunny Show
On The Buses
Will Shakespeare
Twin Peaks
The Good Life
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Young Ones
The Twilight Zone
The Outer Limits
Batman
My Favourite Martian
Hogan's Heroes