Best Non Cable TV Show of All Time

[mongers]

Not sure whether Would I Lie to You is comedy or light entertainment, Mongers, but it should be on your list somewhere.

It is Grumbler, I did a couple of other lists and updated light entertainment to  included it,  just didn't get around to posting them.

And yes Bob Mortimer is brilliant in it.

[Caliga]

Golden Girls.

[Savonarola]

Doesn't mash still have the record for most viewed final?

Yes, something like 105 million.  There were some broadcast problems with the Seinfeld finale, but it really wasn't that close (something like 75 million) that it would have likely overtaken MASH.

[Admiral Yi]

3   The Wire

HBO

[mongers]

3   The Wire

HBO

Yeah, I wondered about that, because it was first shown here on a UK terrestrial channel, BBC2 I think.

[Josephus]

Yeah, the original run of Twin Peaks, for me. Probably had a lot to do with being the right demographic at the time, and all that, but yeah, loved it.

[Eddie Teach]

I presume Netflix counts as cable.

I'll say The Office for comedy, 24 for action, Twin Peaks for drama.

[celedhring]

Yeah, the original run of Twin Peaks, for me. Probably had a lot to do with being the right demographic at the time, and all that, but yeah, loved it.

I actually was a bit too young when it came out to appreciate it, but it was a craze over here.

Saw it later, when I was at college (the library had the LaserDisc edition), and loved it ever since.

[Admiral Yi]

My #2 I'm going Letterman.

[Iormlund]

Yeah, the original run of Twin Peaks, for me. Probably had a lot to do with being the right demographic at the time, and all that, but yeah, loved it.

I actually was a bit too young when it came out to appreciate it, but it was a craze over here.

Saw it later, when I was at college (the library had the LaserDisc edition), and loved it ever since.

Craze is the correct word. My best friend even had the Diary, and I remember reading it at school with her.

And as a very young teen, the eye-candy was much appreciated. 

[celedhring]

Yeah, the original run of Twin Peaks, for me. Probably had a lot to do with being the right demographic at the time, and all that, but yeah, loved it.

I actually was a bit too young when it came out to appreciate it, but it was a craze over here.

Saw it later, when I was at college (the library had the LaserDisc edition), and loved it ever since.

Craze is the correct word. My best friend even had the Diary, and I remember reading it at school with her.

And as a very young teen, the eye-candy was much appreciated. 

The college library also had the diary 

[Barrister]

Star Trek

[Duque de Bragança]

Twin Peaks.

A bit young at the time, but still aware of the new era of T.V, it ushered, as in more cinematic.
Rewatched it on blu-ray recently.

[mongers]

Twin Peaks.

A bit young at the time, but still aware of the new era of T.V, it ushered, as in more cinematic.
Rewatched it on blu-ray recently.

I think I was too Old for it, so never got into it.

[Duque de Bragança]

Twin Peaks.

A bit young at the time, but still aware of the new era of T.V, it ushered, as in more cinematic.
Rewatched it on blu-ray recently.

I think I was too Old for it, so never got into it.

 

Already an old geezer by early '90s? Wow. 

Or was it Angelo Badalmenti's theme? Extremely famous.

I had more trouble with the third season, 25 years after, at least in the beginning. Ending a bit rushed (too soon?) as well but interesting.