What do you think was/is the best T.V show ever?

[chocolepew]

I vote for The Sopranos.

Fawlty Towers

Friends is the only thing I can watch over and over, but perhaps that is because it is repeated constantly.

I also loved 6 feet under.

But really, it has to be Friends, as unsophisticated as that may make me.

Bloody loved This Life too - never saw the episode they recently brought out though, does anyone know where i can get it?

This Life a close second

Loved Queer as Folk too. So many to choose from...

Buffy.

I have never managed to watch an entire episode of friends all the way through, just too eurgh!

Buffy again! Truly a work of genius. If I ever do a thesis, it'll be on religious symbolism in Buffy.

Six Feet Under- wow!

And my current fave- Lost. Convoluted plotlines and all, it totally has me gripped.

mad men

Six Feet Under.

Top Gear

I agree with the great TrinityRhino, Friends is the best

Also loved This Life

I also really liked Cutting It

and a series called Hearts and Bones with Dervla Kerwin and Amanda Holden and the guy from The Full Monty

I hate questions like this, i feel compelled to answer, but they make me feel all panicky!

I'm going to say Buffy (but I may change my mind, because there are lots of other contenders - I love TV

West Wing (earlier series - tailed off later on)

Blackadder and Yes Minister/Prime Minister worthy runner ups.

Oh, DH got me into Spin City - I haven't seen much of it as there aren't many out on DVD but what I've seen has been v funny.

Fawlty Towers - " Basiiiiiiiiiiiiil"

the wire

Alan Partridge
the Fast Show
1st seried Ballykissangel (cos i am watching it now on itv3 and its fab!)

I would have said various 'classics' until the last year or so.

Now?

The Wire.

End of.

The West Wing most definately

The great thing about Buffy was the continuity. (well one of the great things). Dr Who also does this well. When something is mentioned once then not again until well into the next series and you go 'oh yeeeees, I remember that!'

The Dawn storyline was genius. The way that she appeared and no-one batted an eyelid, and made you think 'huh? am I going mad?' and then it was revealed bit by bit.

Worthy of a thesis on various topics I reckon.

Joss Whedon is a genius writer.

agree blackadder

cant believe no one has said only fools and horses yet - you cant beat it

it doesnt matter how many times i watch an episode it is still funny

Ooh This Life and Queer as Folk- good call! I have Queer as Folk series one and two on DVD if anyone wants to borrow it .

The Mighty Boosh