Top 10 Most Important TV Shows

The Top Ten
1 The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization.

The sopranos deserves some respect this is what this show is important for
A. It helped HBO become one of the most popular T.V. channels out there
B. It helped launch James gandolfinis carreer sky rocket
C. It launched a very popular type of character the antihero

So game of thrones fans what is that show known for oh yeah having more seasons then this masterpiece by the way I do like GOT but I love the sopranos

Do you know what life would be like without the sopranos
no breaking bad game of thrones and other gripping dramas
sitcoms with cringy laugh tracks
an ending that people 10 years from now still talking about
me without a show to watch between 1999-2007

The most important T.V. show of all time the one that all the others should bow down to because if it wasn't for The Sopranos there would be no Breaking Bad,Walking Dead,True Blood etc etc.

2 The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening that originally started on April 19, 1987 as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. It got its own series on December 17, 1989 and is still running as of 2023, making it the longest running animated sitcom. It is about a man named Homer Simpson and his family (wife Marge and children Bart, Lisa and Maggie and pets, Snowball II and Santa's Little Helper) going through a long series of misadventures.
3 I Love Lucy I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes spanning 6 seasons.
4 Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live is an American late-night live television variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol.

The show that helped launched the career's of countless comedians such as John Belushi, Dan Akroyd, Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman, and so many more.

5 Monday Night Raw
6 Married with Children Married... with Children is an American television live-action sitcom that aired on Fox, created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt. Originally broadcast from April 5, 1987 to June 9, 1997, it is the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on Fox, and the first to be broadcast in the network's primetime programming slot.

Without Married with Children we wouldn't have has The Simpsons or Family Guy.

7 Seinfeld Four single friends -- comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer -- deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City.
8 M*A*S*H Debuting in 1972, this American television series is based on a 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Centered on a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War, the show blends drama and comedy to explore the lives of military doctors and nurses. The series garnered critical acclaim and became one of the most-watched shows in U.S. television history.
9 Star Trek Star Trek is an American science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USSĀ Enterprise.
10 60 Minutes
The Contenders
11 Looney Tunes Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies.
12 Oz
13 The Shield
14 Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf, launching the Law & Order franchise.
15 Friends Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. It now airs on Nick at Nite. The story is primarily about 6 individuals (Ross [David Schwimmer], and his sister, Monica [Courtney Cox], Joey and Chandler [Matt LeBlanc and Matt Perry], who are best friends, Jennifer [Rachel Green], and Phoebe [Lisa Kudrow]. The characters constantly get into situations and love affairs and such in the plot.
16 Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The action adventures are entertaining and reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z teaches valuable ...read more.
17 The Wire The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States.
18 Dexter Dexter is an American crime drama television series that aired from 2006 to 2013. It is based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay and follows Dexter Morgan, a forensic blood spatter analyst who is also a serial killer. The show delves into moral dilemmas and the complexities of leading a double life. Dexter received numerous awards and critical acclaim for its compelling storytelling and performances, notably Michael C. Hall's portrayal of the titular character.
19 Tom and Jerry Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on a rivalry between the title characters Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse. Many shorts also feature several recurring characters.
20 Xena: Warrior Princess
21 The X- Files The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original television series aired from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002, on Fox.
22 The Ed Sullivan Show

The original variety show.

23 The Brady Bunch The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC.
24 Farscape
25 All in the Family All in the Family is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons.
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