*RESULTS* 2023 Blu-ray.com Community's Top 50 Favorite TV Shows Of All-Time

[djgeneral]

Whew! What a journey this was... Lol We had 74 members submit lists which gave me a whopping 648 unique television shows nominated! It is because of this I have decided to change the list from 25 to 50 due to the incredible amount of people who participated and shows that were nominated. There will also be 15 runner-ups for a grand total of 65 shows in the spotlight.

Here is when you can expect everything - no specific time on the dates given, but typically in the afternoon.

Monday, June 26 - Hints/Facts About What To Expect - Part 1
Tuesday, June 27 - Hints/Facts About What To Expect - Part 2
Wednesday, June 28 - #65-#51 "Close Calls"
Thursday, June 29 - #50-#41
Friday, June 30 - #40-#31
Saturday, July 1 - #30-#21
Sunday, July 2 - #20-#11
Monday, July 3 - Top 10 Reveal


Thank you so much everyone for participating and get ready for the crazy reveals!!

[djgeneral]

#65 - The Prisoner (1967-1968)
#64 - Farscape (1999-2003)
#63 - Rick And Morty (2013 - Current)
#62 - The Honeymooners (1955-1956)
#61 - Smallville (2001-2011)
#60 - Dexter (2006-2013)
#59 - The Match Game (1962 - Current)
#58 - Futurama (1999-2013; 2023 - Current)
#57 - Sanford And Son (1972-1977)
#56 - Sons Of Anarchy (2008-2014)
#55 - The Boys (2019 - Current)
#54 - Mr. Robot (2015-2019)
#53 - Fawlty Towers (1975-1979)
#52 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020)
#51 - The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)

#50 - STARGATE SG-1 (1997-2007)
#49 - Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
#48 - Scrubs (2001-2010)
#47 - Parks And Recreation (2009-2015)
#46 - South Park (1997 - Current)
#45 - The Office (U.K.) (2001-2003)
#44 - Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001)
#43 - Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)
#42 - Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
#41 - Freaks And Geeks (1999-2000)

#40 - Chernobyl (2019)
#39 - It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005 - Current)
#38 - Cheers (1982-1993)
#37 - Doctor Who (1963 - Current)
#36 - Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996)
#35 - Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000 - Current)
#34 - Friends (1994-2004)
#33 - Firefly (2002)
#32 - 24 (2001-2010; 2014)
#31 - Six Feet Under (2001-2005)

#30 - Veronica Mars (2004-2007; 2014; 2019)
#29 - The West Wing (1999-2006)
#28 - Angel (1999-2004)
#27 - Batman (1966-1968)
#26 - Stranger Things (2016 - Current)
#25 - Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
#24 - Mad Men (2007-2015)
#23 - Fringe (2008-2013)
#22 - Deadwood (2004-2006)
#21 - Frasier (1993-2004)

#20 - The Simpsons (1989 - Current)
#19 - Band Of Brothers (2001)
#18 - Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
#17 - Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)
#16 - The X-Files (1993-2002; 2016; 2018)
#15 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
#14 - Babylon 5 (1994-1998)
#13 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
#12 - The Shield (2002-2008)
#11 - The Office (U.S.) (2005-2013)

[djgeneral]

The first hint for what to expect...46% of voters all agreed on one show for their lists making it the most picked show. What show do you think it was?

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

The first hint for what to expect...46% of voters all agreed on one show for their lists making it the most picked show. What show do you think it was?

[Boccaccio]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

The first hint for what to expect...46% of voters all agreed on one show for their lists making it the most picked show. What show do you think it was?

My guess would be either Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

[principehomura]

Originally Posted by Boccaccio

My guess would be either Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

[MechaGodzilla]

I don't know how high it will rank, but I definitely think Twin Peaks did much better this time around.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by spanky87

Originally Posted by Boccaccio

My guess would be either Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

Originally Posted by John1701D

It's the show in djgeneral's avatar

Hmmm

Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

I don't know how high it will rank, but I definitely think Twin Peaks did much better this time around.

You might be on to something here...

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by Boccaccio

My guess would be either Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

If it's Game of Thrones, I'm gonna disown all of you & cut you out of my will.

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by Boccaccio

My guess would be either Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

I think that’s right. Except it’s not Game of Thrones.

[djgeneral]

Next hint...from the OG list - 22 shows no longer appear! This is from the entire list that included the close calls from the original thread which was 65 entries as well.

34% of the shows included will be new to this list ranking!

Which shows do you think fell off the top 65?

This is the original list, spoiler for those who want to be surprised/don't remember

[Show spoiler]
1. Lost
2. Breaking Bad
3. Game of Thrones
4. Firefly
5. The Simpsons
6. Arrested Development
7. The Sopranos
8. The X-Files
9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9. The Wire
11. Battlestar Galactica (2004)
12. 24
13. Seinfeld
14. Futurama
15. Band of Brothers
16. Deadwood
17. South Park
18. Angel
19. Doctor Who
20. Boardwalk Empire
21. The Twilight Zone
22. The Walking Dead
23. Fringe
24. Batman: The Animated Series
25. The Office (US)
26. Six Feet Under
27. Friends
28. King of the Hill
28. Sons of Anarchy
28. The Shield
31. Family Guy
32. Supernatural
33. Mad Men
33. Star Trek: The Next Generation
35. Dexter
36. Parks and Recreation
37. Star Trek: The Original Series
38. The Big Bang Theory
39. Smallville
40. Carnivàle
40. Chuck
42. Married with Children
42. Twin Peaks
42. Father Ted
45. Community
46. Scrubs
47. True Blood
48. Modern Family
49. Stargate SG-1
50. The Wonder Years
51. Freaks and Geeks
52. Rome
53. Blackadder
53. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
55. Babylon 5
55. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
55. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
58. Frasier
59. How I Met Your Mother
60. Red Dwarf
61. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
62. That 70's Show
63. Boy Meets World
63. Cheers
63. Curb Your Enthusiasm

[John1701D]

It's the show in djgeneral's avatar

[djgeneral]

The 2023 list is quite diverse this time around. Compared to the 2012 list, we have at least 2 things that were not present originally!

1) An import from Japan
2) At least one unscripted show

Any ideas for what they might be?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

The 2023 list is quite diverse this time around. Compared to the 2012 list, we have at least 2 things that were not present originally!

1) An import from Japan
2) At least one unscripted show

Any ideas for what they might be?

Neon Genesis Evangelion or Attack on Titan?

[MechaGodzilla]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

I think it’s a good sign that no series post 2019 made the cut since recency bias usually plays a big part in these lists. It wouldn’t have surprised me if The Last of Us or The Boys made the list.

I have to assume that The Twilight Zone is the series that is representing the 1950s.

Twilight Zone is a good guess, I saw it on many lists. I also wouldn't be surprised if I Love Lucy made it as well.

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Neon Genesis Evangelion or Attack on Titan?

Attack on Titan didn't receive a single vote. I also think it might be Evangelion; five of us voted for it and it was usually ranked high, never lower than #10.

[John1701D]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

2) At least one unscripted show

Any ideas for what they might be?

Hopefully Amazing Race

[djgeneral]

Another interesting note, from the 2012-2022 Emmy ceremonies for Best Drama, there were 30 unique shows nominated.... the Blu-Ray.com voters seemed to not agree as only 7 of the 30 nominated shows in the last decade appear on our list! A lot of big series, including at least one winner, did not make the cut - and some nominees did not even get a single vote period!

[djgeneral]

There is at least 1 show included in the list from every decade from the 50s to 10s. There is no show included that had its series premiere from 2020 and after..

Are you surprised that not a single series post-2019 will make the list?

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

[Show spoiler]There is at least 1 show included in the list from every decade from the 50s to 10s. There is no show included that had its series premiere from 2020 and after..

Are you surprised that not a single series post-2019 will make the list?

I think it’s a good sign that no series post 2019 made the cut since recency bias usually plays a big part in these lists. It wouldn’t have surprised me if The Last of Us or The Boys made the list.

I have to assume that The Twilight Zone is the series that is representing the 1950s.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

I think it’s a good sign that no series post 2019 made the cut since recency bias usually plays a big part in these lists. It wouldn’t have surprised me if The Last of Us or The Boys made the list..

The Boys premiered in summer of 2019, so it might have made the list.

I do agree though with the recency bias. There were a few shows I thought would end up making it but did not