<p>My list would have to be: **West Wing<a href=“probably%20the%20best%20writen%20television%20ever”>/b</a>, **ER<a href=“I’m%20a%20medical%20nerd”>/b</a>, **Scrubs<a href=“hilarious”>/b</a>, **M<em>A</em>S*H<a href=“also%20hilarious”>/b</a>, and **Star Trek<a href=“all%20of%20the%20series%20except%20the%20original%20-%20yeah,%20i’ll%20admit%20i’m%20a%20pretty%20big%20fan”>/b</a></p>
<p>m&sdad says: Favorites from my youth: Thunderbirds; Speed Racer; Family Affair; Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp; H.R. Puffenstuff (no drug reference there); Land of the Lost; Night Stalker; Six Million Dollar Man; Taxi; WKRP in Cincinatti; Barney Miller; Room 222; White Shadow and, for equal representation, Dark Shadows.</p>
<p>I say: Apparently we are not that far apart in age, as I tried not to miss an episode of H.R. Puffenstuff, Family Affair, Land of the Lost, Lancelot Link, Barnely Miller, Room 222, etc. All great, great shows. I even remember the very first episode of “All My Children.” I had a very bad cold and was home from school on that day and watched it with my Mother. :)</p>
<p>Preteen/Teen years: Rawhide, Gunsmoke, One Step Beyond, Alfred Hitchcock presents, Johnny Carson Show
College and After: Star Trek, Kung Fu, Masterpiece Theater (All those British shows on PBS)
Now: Back to my early years of watching westerns but so much better…Deadwood! Before Deadwood, it was West Wing ( I have to purchase or rent my “television” for the most part)</p>
<p>When I was a kid, my absolute favorite was the Spin and Marty segment from the Mickey Mouse show. I loved it, loved it, loved it.</p>
<p>Now - Monk and House. Really terrific acting and writing.</p>
<p>How’s this for older than dirt, jmmom?</p>
<p>I used to watch “Topper,” starring Leo G. Carroll, before catching the afternoon bus for kindergarten. I can still remember some of the corny jokes:</p>
<p>Henrietta: Cosmo, did you see that towel shoot out of there?
Topper: Yes, my dear. It must be a Cannon.</p>
<p>A little older, liked “Crusader Rabbit” on Saturday mornings and, of course, “Rocky and Bullwinkle.”</p>
<p>Pretty much skipped TV until high school when I stumbled onto “The Avengers” and decided I wanted to be Emma Peel when I grew up. 
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<p>Rarely watch TV now except for the occasional Law & Order rerun or “Fawlty Towers” and “Keeping Up Appearances” on PBS. Guess that’s why I’m generally lousy at pop culture trivia and don’t even recognize a lot of the names of shows on this thread (“Lancelot Link”??? “Deadwood”???) .</p>
<p>Another great show was Mission Impossible - in fact, Ocean’s 11 reminded me of a criminal “take” on Mission Impossible. I just loved how they pulled off their missions!</p>
<p>As a little kid, I loved Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room (waited in vain for the Magic Mirror to call out my name), Birthday House, Wonderama (was so jealous my cousins were on this!) cartoons Bugs Bunny(of course) , Underdog, Mighty Mouse, Magilla Gorilla, Flintstones, Jetsons, Tom and Jerry, Felix the Cat, Tennesee Tuxedo, Dudley Do Right, Quick Draw McGraw, Pixie and Dixie. Did NOT like the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote who annoyed me because they would not talk. Also disliked The Three Stooges, especially because my brother would torture me by doing nonstop imitations of them.</p>
<p>Later, Star Trek(the original one ) , Bonanza, Brady Bunch, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Get Smart, Andy Griffith, Twilight Zone, Batman, the original Superman, MASH, All in the Family, The Waltons, Little House, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, Partridge Family and of course American Bandstand. Never saw Monty Python when it was on TV as some of you mentioned, but was a HUGE fan of the movies and love John Cleese to this day. </p>
<p>College -SNL, All My Children and General Hospital(Luke and Laura era) in the dorm living room with friends. Later, liked LA Law and Dallas.</p>
<p>Now I hardly watch, became a big reader, instead - some reality TV for bonding time with the kids, ie Apprentice, Survivor, Bachelor. Desperate Housewives is a guilty pleasure. Never missed West Wing, Sopranos, ER or Sex in the City. I catch Boston Legal once in awhile and like that. In the morning, the Today show. The news, CNN, sometimes the late night guys. Have never seen Lost, OC, The Office (S’s favorite), CSI or many other recent hit TV shows, though.</p>
<p>I also loved “Topper” and “Romper Room.” Is anyone old enough to remember “Kukla, Fran and Ollie?” Wasn’t that the Lambchop puppet? And of course, Howdy Doody.</p>
<p>I also loved “Rowan and Martin’s ‘Laugh-In’” as a teenager.</p>
<p>Good to see so many other trekkies(ers) out there!</p>
<p>For all of you fellow West Wing lovers (sniff!!), check out the new show “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”. It’s created by Aaron Sorkin and stars Bradley Whitford and Matthew Perry…and is excellent!!! The writing, pace and humor are all reminiscent of West Wing…It comes on Monday nights on NBC, I believe.</p>
<p>…although it seems that I’ll have to go to Saudi Arabia watch Tash Ma Tash…Encouraging, though.
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<p>When I was younger: Soap, Bob Newhart, Rhoda, underdog, All in the Family, football</p>
<p>Now: the Office, 24, Family Guy, football, baseball</p>
<p>Instead of the original Star Trek, I must join Driver in voting for Tash Ma Tash. It sounds like a Saudi version of Saturday Night Live. Wahhabis and humor - who knew? All they need is more cowbell.</p>
<p>Deal or No Deal - the undisputed king of brain fungus growing reality show, and Wheel of Fortune…Those are the only two shows I watch.</p>
<p>Tookie-Lambchop was with Sheri Lewis.</p>
<p>When I was in high school I loved All In the Family, still do for that matter. Archie Bunker has to be one of the all time greatest characters ever created for TV. I also loved Married With Children, what amazing satire.</p>
<p>I’m still a Seinfeld junkie, my favorite episode is whichever one is on at the time regardless of how many times I’ve seen it. </p>
<p>Currently I’m a big fan of Scrubs, The Office, My Name is Earl, and House.</p>
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Mudder, since I have never, ever heard anyone talk about this show, I had begun to think it was a personal hallucination of mine. Cosmo Topper, indeed. I was strangely drawn to it.</p>
<p>I guess we are age-mates, Mudder’s Mudder. I won’t tell if you won’t.</p>
<p>I cannot believe someone else remembers Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp! And I loved to come home to be creeped out by Dark Shadows (such cheesy effects).</p>
<p>Nobody has metioned the Dick Van Dyke show? And in another decade, St. Elsewhere?</p>
<p>Nowadays, Amazing Race, Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, 24.</p>
<p>A few old favorites that might not have already been mentioned - The Addams Family, Three’s Company, St. Elsewhere, The Jeffersons
Family favorites from the past - Small Wonder, Punky Brewster (the show) and Punky Bewster (the cartoon), Sharon, Lois and Bram, Today’s Special, Star Trek- The Next Generation, Full House.
Current favorites - 21 Jump Street, Alias, 24, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Project Runway, Queer Eye, Gilmore Girls, The OC, Project Greenlight.</p>
<p>When I was kid - The Fugitive, The Avengers, Twlight Zone, Outer Limits, Gilligan’s Island, Beverly Hillbillies. The dramas have aged well; the comedies not so much. Can’t stand to watch the repeats.</p>
<p>As I got older, St. Elsewhere (which I like a lot better than ER), Hill Street Blues</p>
<p>Nowadays, can’t stand any of the network shows. Like the Sopranos, Carnivale (since cancelled by HBO).</p>
<p>In addition to those already mentioned we loved “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”, “Gidget”, “The Patty Duke Show” and “Bonanza.” </p>
<p>My DH and I have loved “Northern Exposure” in addition to others people have posted!</p>
<p>Now it’s “Desperate Housewives”, “ER”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Monk”, all of the "Law and Order"s and "CSI"s and that new show “Kidnapped” has sucked us in! I know that everyone raves about “Lost” and “24”, but there’s not enough time to watch everything, and those tend to come on too early for us–too much going on!!</p>