My Top 100 TV Shows Of All Time - 90 To 81
First, a TV.com update of sorts. I have now reached Level 41, which scares me when I think how much time I've spent on this site. And over the last few days I have been named trusted on a few guides. Firstly to the show Love Hina, a Japanese anime show I used to watch, and three three extremely talented actresses - Sonya Walger (Penelope Widmore in Lost), Australian Rose Byrne (from Sunshine, Troy and the series Damages) and finally the one I'm most proud of, Amanda Bynes (The Amanda Show, What I Like About You, Hairspray, She's The Man and Big Fat Liar) who actually appears twice in my banner. So my thanks to the four editors in question to appointing me as trusted.
Anyway, it's been a while since I made the first post of this list (about 6 or so weeks now). Had I known how busy I would have been over the last couple of months I would have waited until now to post the first part of my list. Finishing off my semester of uni was hectic, and involved me staying up to 3, 4, 5, once even 6 am finishing off essays and other projects. I'm just so happy I'm now on holidays. Anyway, Part 2 of my list of My Favourite 100 TV Shows Of All Time:-
90. Dancing With The Stars (Australia)
A mega-hit all over the world, the Australian version has run for seven seasons, and is currently on a break as they search for a new host after Daryl Somers decided to call it quits. As someone who can't dance (saying I had two left feet would be an insult to people with two left feet) it may be odd to see I watch this show, but I enjoy the format, and I can admire the achievements of the others.
89. At The Movies
First a long running series on the SBS, before moving across to the ABC in 2004, and I show that I am editor for here at TV.com. This show is essentially a movie review show, whereby each week the new release films are critiqued, discussed, and rated, as well as containing some interviews with directors/stars/writers/producers. The show is hosted by Australia's two most renowned film critics, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, who have been working together on this show for 22 years, making it one of the longest running shows in Australia. It is always good fun to watch them when they disagree with their opinion of a film - always entertaining.
88. Out Of Practice
An extremely short-lived comedy about a family of doctors, starring Henry Winkler, Stockard Channing and Ty Burrell. While not brilliant in any stretch of the imagination, I always had a laugh when I watched it (which meant finding it - as Channel 10 changed the day and time for it almost every week).
87. Saturday Disney
Ah, the memories. Every Saturday morning for about 8 years I would watch Saturday Disney, which would show Disney cartoons, run contests, conduct interviews, and other such things. It was pretty much taken as a given that everyone about my age watched this and it should be a requirement to pass childhood.
86. Invasion
A show that is quite capable of climbing 40 or 50 places on my list, but as it currently stands, I have only seen one episode. Yep, just one. Throughout our summer of 05/06 Channel 9 heavily advertised this show in almost every ad break, claiming a February launch. Well it never launched in February. But in about April or May Channel 9 once again began advertising the show extensively, listing it as Coming Soon, and hinting at a June/July launch. Well it didn't launch in June. Not even in July. Not even in 2006. Not ever. I was hooked as soon as I saw the first trailer for it, and I was so disappointed when it was not even given a chance here in Aus. But then skip ahead a bit, and in early 2007, the DVD of this series was scheduled for release in April 2007. Anyway, April came, and it was pushed back to June. Then June came, and it was pushed back to Unknown Release, where it has been ever since, until two weeks ago when it was listed as a September 10, 2008 release. Fingers crossed it will be released then.
Anyway, over the last few years I managed to get my hands on episode one, which I've seen and I loved it. I just wish I could see the other 21 episodes.
85. Medium
My opinions of this show have always been varied. While I enjoy it as I'm watching it, I have never gone out of my way to see it, and if something else is on I would watch that show over this. That being said I have only seen the first two seasons as Season 3 clashed with Prison Break, though I will buy the third season on DVD when it eventually comes out. My main criticsm of the show is with the lead, Patricia Arquette. I just don't think she is a good actress, and her character gets on my nerves quite a bit. It's the husband in the show I feel sorry for - I have no idea how he puts up with her behaviour.
84. 'Allo 'Allo
Great irreverent British comedy about cafe owner Rene in occupied France, who constantly serves food to the German troops, while hiding a couple of British airmen upstairs, putting up with his wife, and worried that she will find out about his many affairs with the waitresses. This is political incorrectness at its finest and an absolutely cla$$ic show that I would reccommend to anyone.
83. Home Improvement
Tim "The Toolman" Taylor is a complete walking disaster, and something goes wrong every time he touches a piece of equipment. This was a usually funny show to watch, if perhaps a little dated today. Tim Allen was great in the lead, and the rest of the cast, including a much smaller Pamela Anderson (and I'm not talking about her height) were good in support. The show probably went a little bit longer than it should have, and some of the episodes did seem similar, but I always got a kick out of it - aided by the fact that my father is even more pathetic at fixing things around the house.
82. The IT Crowd
This British show is about the nerds working in the IT department (located in the basement) of a large company building. Enter Jen, a career woman looking to move up in life, and as such, lies on her CV, and lands the post of manager of the IT department. Problem is, she barely knows how to turn a computer on, littleown manage the IT department. And for the geeks working in the department, they become too distracted to work due to the presence of a woman in their department. Good fun, but not hilarious.
81. Heartbeat
An extremely long-running British drama/soap, which has gone through countless cast changes over the years. It's set in the 1960's and focuses on the local police force, and the many issues surrounding the small country village of Aidensfield, where everybody knows each other's private business.
