TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time

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TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time is

50 Worst TV Shows of All Time", "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters" and "50 Sexiest Stars"). The list was also counted down in an ABC television special
, TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time, on May 13, 2002.

The 50 entries, chosen and ranked by the editors of TV Guide, consist of regularly scheduled series spanning more than half a century of television. TV movies, miniseries and specials were not eligible.[1]

The special aired at 10:00 pm and was viewed by 8.9 million people, giving it a 6 rating and a 10 share.[2] Considering the cover story for this special issue of TV Guide, it was the only one of the six to be presented on television.

Summary

The earliest aired show appearing on the list is

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
. Three are syndicated.

Top 10

  1. Seinfeld (NBC, July 5, 1989 – May 14, 1998)
  2. I Love Lucy (CBS, September 22, 1951 - May 6, 1957)
  3. The Honeymooners (CBS, October 1, 1955 – September 22, 1956)
  4. All in the Family (CBS, January 12, 1971 – April 8, 1979)
  5. The Sopranos (HBO, January 10, 1999 – June 10, 2007)
  6. 60 Minutes (CBS, September 24, 1968 – present)
  7. Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, August 30, 1993 – May 20, 2015)
  8. The Simpsons (Fox, December 17, 1989 – present)
  9. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, October 3, 1960 – April 1, 1968)
  10. Saturday Night Live (NBC, October 11, 1975 – present)

See also

References

  1. ^ "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". Associated Press/CBS News. April 26, 2002.
  2. ^ "TV Listings for May 13, 2002". TV Tango. May 13, 2002. Retrieved March 15, 2012.

External links

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