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and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 tv shows
everyone should watch at least once
did anybody see that no you have to run
remember
those are the rules for this list we'll
be looking at beloved and critically
acclaimed shows that make for must watch
tv what's your all-time favorite tv show
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number 10 the office all right my
my my turn my my my turn this
mockumentary remains incredibly popular
and for good reason
it's both very funny and very comforting
knock it off okay i'm interviewing you
no
you said that i'd be conducting the
interview when i walked in here now
exactly how much pot did you smoke
set in the office of a pennsylvania
paper company the office became
enormously successful
thanks to its sharp writing relatable
setting and brilliant performances
particularly that of steve corrales the
bumbling offensive but ultimately
well-meaning michael scott here we go
knock knock
who's there buddha buddha who
booted this bread for me won't you
great unlike the more abrasive uk
original this american remake makes for
a relatively warm and cheerful watch
watching each episode is like revisiting
a family
various shows of this mockumentary style
popped up throughout the late
2000s and early 2010s but none were as
good as the office
i can't stop this investigation it is my
job whoa you are a volunteer i
volunteered
for this job and that's not the same it
is my duty volunteer duty to investigate
the crime scene number nine
the leftovers many fans and critics
compare the leftovers to lost
both for the involvement of showrunner
damon lindelof and for the unique
mystery at the heart of the story
the leftovers doesn't concern a magic
island but the random disappearance of
two percent of the world's population
you've lost someone yes
someone's unlike lost the mystery of the
leftovers isn't really the point
it's merely a vehicle to explore the
characters and the themes
have you been noticing that i've been um
kind of losing my mind what
the show never really took off owing to
a somewhat rickety first season
but the second and third seasons were so
beautiful and well-made that critics
began regarding the leftovers as one of
the greatest shows ever made
it only lasts 28 episodes so there's no
good excuse for ignoring it
where's my book
i threw it overboard
oh it's just getting good
number eight lost
did anybody see that
yeah regardless of its infamous ending
lost is required tv
viewing following survivors of a plane
crash on a mysterious island
it managed to keep viewers guessing
throughout its six season run
unfortunately something is lost sorry
while streaming the show today
a huge part of the allure was going
online and discussing the endless
theories and studiously analyzing every
last pixel of a given screenshot
but even without the real-time
excitement of online discussions
lost makes for stellar viewing thanks to
its standout cast and character writing
cinematic production values and of
course the sense of adventure at its
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heart
lost may have infamously fumbled the
landing but there's still
nothing else like it on tv when lost is
on top of its game
it's spectacular i don't know where i am
but i'll find you
i promise no matter what i'll come back
to you i promise
i love you number seven
the simpsons the simpsons is so great
and so
institutionalized in the pop culture
consciousness that it cannot possibly be
ignored
smithers i'm beginning to think that
homer simpson
was not the brilliant tactician i
thought he was
it may be the most important and
influential tv show of all time
especially regarding the explosion of
animated sitcoms that followed
and its lovable cast of characters have
become iconic
speaking of life going on grandpa is
still with us feisty as ever
maggie is walking by herself lisa got
straight a's
and bart well we love bar
bart has been included on the time 100
list and the simpsons have a star on the
hollywood walk of fame
add in the wider cast of springfield and
some of the smartest and funniest
writing on tv
and you have the greatest animated
sitcom ever made they're very
slowly getting away they're heading for
the old mail
no we're not well let's go to the old
mill anyway
get some cider number six
avatar the last airbender the great
thing about nickelodeon's avatar is that
anyone can enjoy it
yes it aired on nickelodeon and was made
primarily for children but it contains
so many great themes characters and
stories that adults can enjoy it as well
they will call me zhao the conqueror
child the moon slayer joe
the invincible get it off
get it off while each episode typically
portrays a self-contained story of its
own
there's also an overarching plot that
sees avatar aang
learning to control the elements so he
can defeat the fire nation
aside from the remarkable storytelling
the show is also rife with humor and
fantastic production values
which includes gorgeous animation and
epic music
number five the wire this expansive
crime drama
was created and primarily written by
david simon who worked at the baltimore
sun for 13 years
he spent most of that time covering
crime and it's there that he learned the
inner workings of a typical american
city
he used his knowledge to write the wire
the snapbook he always stole the money
why'd you let him play got to
it's america man unlike most crime
dramas the wire isn't really concerned
with telling an exciting story
although it does certainly do that
rather it's more interested in exploring
how disparate parts of a city
like the police force politics streets
schools and
media come together to form a whole
unbelievable
the show has garnered immense acclaim
for its realism and literary ambitions
and watching it at least once is an
absolute must
the hell with norris you're my real
partner lester
my life partner don't tease number
four
twin peaks most things from david lynch
are worth experiencing
even if they leave you feeling confused
and kind of icky
the owls are not what they see
following a string of classics like
eraserhead the elephant man
and blue velvet lynch turned to
television and released twin
peaks through abc it was unlike anything
seen on tv at the time
and it's still unlike anything seen on
tv are you laura
there's palmer sparings like most of
lynch's work
twin peaks is bizarre and nightmarishly
surreal and while it begins as an
offbeat detective story about a recently
murdered teenager
it soon spirals into outright insanity
it's hard to define twin peaks because
twin peaks can't really be compared to
anything
it's twin peaks and that's what makes it
so memorable
number three game of thrones based on
george
r r martin's fantasy series a song of
ice and fire
game of thrones changed television
forever chronicling a war for control of
the fictional seven kingdoms the show
was filled with fantastic storytelling
rich world building and a stellar cast
of unforgettable characters
it also featured unbelievable production
values
game of thrones effectively bridged the
divide between television and film with
its sets
visual effects and epic scope and
sequences like hard home and the battle
of the bastards will remain firmly
ingrained in our collective pop culture
consciousness
at a time when streaming was fragmenting
tv game of thrones got everyone talking
and tuning in week after week
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number two the sopranos most of the
dramas mentioned on this list wouldn't
have been made if it wasn't for the
sopranos
on the surface the show details the
criminal and personal lives of a
specific italian-american mob family
particularly that of its leader tony
soprano i'm sorry tony
i bet you are but while the mob stuff is
obviously great the sopranos was always
more interested
in exploring more mundane yet universal
themes around psychology
generational divides and family is this
show there is
like a great american novel it tells one
specific story while also touching on a
wide range of concepts relating back to
the human condition
it also helps that the show is very
funny and it could even be considered a
workplace comedy of sorts there are
millions of dollars at stake
again with the money yeah again with the
money it has a little bit of everything
and it does
everything masterfully before we unveil
our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions six
feet under a gorgeous show about death
with a fantastic series finale
okay let's go jesus don't you
feel anything yeah i feel betrayed
rick and morty an inventive hilarious
and smart animated sitcom from justin
roiland and dan harmon
this was insane that was pure luck i was
not in control of that situation
at all i love lucy
perhaps the most influential sitcom in
television history
stranger things a wonderful throwback to
80s sci-fi
hey guys do you see the
band of brothers arguably the greatest
mini series
ever made
number one breaking bad no other tv show
has ever matched the sheer
intensity of breaking bad i am not in
danger skyler
i am the danger a guy opens his door and
gets shot and you think out of me
no i am the one who knocks
like a great crime novel breaking bad is
a true page turner
or at least the tv equivalent thanks to
absolutely relentless cliffhangers
telling the story of a high school
chemistry teacher with terminal cancer
who starts producing meth to provide for
his family
breaking bad is a tale of intrigue and
suspense you might want to hold off
yeah why because your boss is gonna need
me
its ambitious narrative succeeds thanks
to stellar character development
award-winning acting gorgeous and
inventive cinematography
a unique setting in albuquerque and some
gut-busting humor
what are you building you said it
yourself
it also led to the magnificent spin-off
better called saul
i'm gonna behave like an honest-to-god
law-abiding
licensed attorney because clearly you
need one with whatever the hell is going
on here
every aspect of its production is
masterful and it can be regarded as the
prime example of how a television show
should be made do you agree with our
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