My all-time favorite TV shows? Hmmm. Let’s try these.

• Seinfeld. So many references have leaked into our culture: close-talker, soup Nazi, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” and many more. Perfect cast. Always fun to watch reruns.
• 24. Edge-of-your-seat action every week…I mean, every hour.
• 60 Minutes. Incredible features and reporting–not EVERY week, but most weeks.
• The Office. Lots of people don’t get it, don’t think it’s funny. But Pam and I love it. Of course, we work in offices.
• Dick Van Dyke. I used to rush home from elementary school to watch this over lunch.
• The Walking Dead. Zombies and post-apocalyptic fun.
• Hill Street Blues. A ground-breaking show. Lots of really good characters.
• Star Trek: The Next Generation. Lots, lots better than all of the other Star Trek series.
• Stargate. Interesting adventures to new worlds every week, and some good villains. Much better during the Richard Dean Anderson years.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Clever writing, interesting characters, and all manner of monsters.
• Johnny Carson. I’m privileged to have grown up with Johnny. Will always be the King of Late-Night.
• Miami Vice. Was this the first dramatic series based in Florida? Made for a different locale.
• Jericho. Only lasted two years, unfortunately.
• Bones. Booth and Brennan have tremendous chemistry, and their characters make this series.
• Moonlighting. The show that launched Bruce Willis’s career. Another case of great chemistry.
• Friends. Another wonderful sit-com.
• Carol Burnett Show. Hysterical every week. We loved it as a family.
• Battlestar Galactica. I’m talking about the remake. Very classy sci-fi. A whole new take on the Cylon story. The ending left me unsatisfied, though.
• Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Funny, and comedically enlightening.
• Gilligan’s Island. Great fun.
• Hogan’s Heroes. More great fun.
• X-Files. Moody, interesting stories.
• MASH. Funny, while making (subtly) good points about war and peace.
• Glee. Loved the music.
• NCIS. Especially love Abby.