you understood what I’ve just said to you yes
you yes
you yes lung cancer inoperable old or new these
lung cancer inoperable old or new these
lung cancer inoperable old or new these are the series that made the best use of
are the series that made the best use of
are the series that made the best use of their place on the small screen by
their place on the small screen by
their place on the small screen by schmoopy nice movie welcome to
schmoopy nice movie welcome to
schmoopy nice movie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 ultimate
down our picks for the top 10 ultimate
down our picks for the top 10 ultimate decade defining TV shows for our series
decade defining TV shows for our series
decade defining TV shows for our series on the top 10 decade defining shows
on the top 10 decade defining shows
on the top 10 decade defining shows pereira we picked series that spoke to
pereira we picked series that spoke to
pereira we picked series that spoke to the period in which they were made and
the period in which they were made and
the period in which they were made and set the standard for television during
set the standard for television during
set the standard for television during that time these shows were chosen for
that time these shows were chosen for
that time these shows were chosen for how important they were in their
how important they were in their
how important they were in their respective eras regardless of when they
respective eras regardless of when they
respective eras regardless of when they started or finished number 10 The Cosby
started or finished number 10 The Cosby
started or finished number 10 The Cosby Show
Show
Show clear on the table put the dishes in the
clear on the table put the dishes in the
clear on the table put the dishes in the dishwasher okay and do it right then can
dishwasher okay and do it right then can
dishwasher okay and do it right then can I go then you can live no Cosby is one
I go then you can live no Cosby is one
I go then you can live no Cosby is one of America’s best love comedians and
of America’s best love comedians and
of America’s best love comedians and this show is a big reason why how far
this show is a big reason why how far
this show is a big reason why how far apart are your wife’s contractions mr.
apart are your wife’s contractions mr.
apart are your wife’s contractions mr. roller 35 minutes
roller 35 minutes
roller 35 minutes Cosby starred as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable
Cosby starred as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable
Cosby starred as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable an obstetrician trying to hold together
an obstetrician trying to hold together
an obstetrician trying to hold together his upper middle-class family through
his upper middle-class family through
his upper middle-class family through various trials and tribulations it was
various trials and tribulations it was
various trials and tribulations it was one of TV’s biggest hits of the 1980s
one of TV’s biggest hits of the 1980s
one of TV’s biggest hits of the 1980s bringing together Cosby’s
bringing together Cosby’s
bringing together Cosby’s family-friendly comedic style with
family-friendly comedic style with
family-friendly comedic style with serious subject matter her daughter and
serious subject matter her daughter and
serious subject matter her daughter and her friends our daughter included
her friends our daughter included
her friends our daughter included decided to play the alphabet game while
decided to play the alphabet game while
decided to play the alphabet game while chugalug in bourbon and it seems that
chugalug in bourbon and it seems that
chugalug in bourbon and it seems that Vanessa was very drunk when she left she
Vanessa was very drunk when she left she
Vanessa was very drunk when she left she must have lost a combination that was
must have lost a combination that was
must have lost a combination that was almost solely responsible for the
almost solely responsible for the
almost solely responsible for the revival of the sitcom genre and NBC’s
revival of the sitcom genre and NBC’s
revival of the sitcom genre and NBC’s ratings do you know that I grant
ratings do you know that I grant
ratings do you know that I grant waiter from Hillman and went on to one
waiter from Hillman and went on to one
waiter from Hillman and went on to one of the best medical schools in the
of the best medical schools in the
of the best medical schools in the country good sir I’ve never been sued
country good sir I’ve never been sued
country good sir I’ve never been sued number nine survivor first tribe to
number nine survivor first tribe to
number nine survivor first tribe to finish gets the tarps first three to
finish gets the tarps first three to
finish gets the tarps first three to finish get immunity last to finish
finish get immunity last to finish
finish get immunity last to finish tribal council somebody going home it’s
tribal council somebody going home it’s
tribal council somebody going home it’s hard to imagine now but reality shows
hard to imagine now but reality shows
hard to imagine now but reality shows once weren’t very popular on broadcast
once weren’t very popular on broadcast
once weren’t very popular on broadcast TV that is before this series came along
TV that is before this series came along
TV that is before this series came along and they blew up in the 2000s thankfully
and they blew up in the 2000s thankfully
and they blew up in the 2000s thankfully for us viewers survivor brought reality
for us viewers survivor brought reality
for us viewers survivor brought reality to the networks in a big way people are
to the networks in a big way people are
to the networks in a big way people are home watching identify with me unlike a
home watching identify with me unlike a
home watching identify with me unlike a person at home watching on the couch
person at home watching on the couch
person at home watching on the couch remember what was the couch potato it
remember what was the couch potato it
remember what was the couch potato it showcased contestants trying to outwit
showcased contestants trying to outwit
showcased contestants trying to outwit outplay and outlast each other in
outplay and outlast each other in
outplay and outlast each other in desolate locales in order to win a
desolate locales in order to win a
desolate locales in order to win a million dollars
million dollars
million dollars they gained you know what take your time
they gained you know what take your time
they gained you know what take your time Jonny Fairplay someone steady wins the
Jonny Fairplay someone steady wins the
Jonny Fairplay someone steady wins the race every season introduced a
race every season introduced a
race every season introduced a compelling new cast of unpredictable
compelling new cast of unpredictable
compelling new cast of unpredictable competitors Billy
competitors Billy
competitors Billy job spoken and we loved watching them
job spoken and we loved watching them
job spoken and we loved watching them interact in gorgeous places like the
interact in gorgeous places like the
interact in gorgeous places like the Australian outback we have nothing to
Australian outback we have nothing to
Australian outback we have nothing to sustain us through the morning today or
sustain us through the morning today or
sustain us through the morning today or praying for fish we have only two hooks
praying for fish we have only two hooks
praying for fish we have only two hooks right now
number eight Breaking Bad and we just
number eight Breaking Bad and we just walked into although a relatively recent
walked into although a relatively recent
walked into although a relatively recent entry we had to place this AMC show
entry we had to place this AMC show
entry we had to place this AMC show regarded by some as the best of all time
regarded by some as the best of all time
regarded by some as the best of all time somewhere on the list is there something
somewhere on the list is there something
somewhere on the list is there something wrong with your table okay
wrong with your table okay
wrong with your table okay ionic Walter white played by Bryan
ionic Walter white played by Bryan
ionic Walter white played by Bryan Cranston is a high school chemistry
Cranston is a high school chemistry
Cranston is a high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer who starts
teacher diagnosed with cancer who starts
teacher diagnosed with cancer who starts cooking meth in order to leave his
cooking meth in order to leave his
cooking meth in order to leave his family in financial security after his
family in financial security after his
family in financial security after his death I’m thinking maybe you and I could
death I’m thinking maybe you and I could
death I’m thinking maybe you and I could partner up the set up alone promises an
partner up the set up alone promises an
partner up the set up alone promises an adventurous show but it’s the near
adventurous show but it’s the near
adventurous show but it’s the near perfect execution that really riveted
perfect execution that really riveted
perfect execution that really riveted audiences I liked it I was good at it
audiences I liked it I was good at it
audiences I liked it I was good at it viewers joined white on an exhilarating
viewers joined white on an exhilarating
viewers joined white on an exhilarating five season journey that in the words of
five season journey that in the words of
five season journey that in the words of show creator Vince Gilligan took Walter
show creator Vince Gilligan took Walter
show creator Vince Gilligan took Walter from mr. chips to Scarface that is nine
from mr. chips to Scarface that is nine
from mr. chips to Scarface that is nine million seven hundred twenty thousand
million seven hundred twenty thousand
million seven hundred twenty thousand dollars where did it come from and why
dollars where did it come from and why
dollars where did it come from and why is it here I earned it number seven
is it here I earned it number seven
is it here I earned it number seven Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who I don’t understand your attitude no
I don’t understand your attitude no
I don’t understand your attitude no yours leaves enough to be desired this
yours leaves enough to be desired this
yours leaves enough to be desired this show is the longest-running sci-fi
show is the longest-running sci-fi
show is the longest-running sci-fi series in the world and it’s easy to
series in the world and it’s easy to
series in the world and it’s easy to understand why when you see it’s early
understand why when you see it’s early
understand why when you see it’s early episodes saying that you don’t know how
episodes saying that you don’t know how
episodes saying that you don’t know how to witness a hunch William Hartnell and
to witness a hunch William Hartnell and
to witness a hunch William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton made four excellent
Patrick Troughton made four excellent
Patrick Troughton made four excellent early incarnations of the doctor and
early incarnations of the doctor and
early incarnations of the doctor and they were surrounded by awesome
they were surrounded by awesome
they were surrounded by awesome companions it’s difficult to tell in its
companions it’s difficult to tell in its
companions it’s difficult to tell in its early years the show is more educational
early years the show is more educational
early years the show is more educational in focus which made for great family
in focus which made for great family
in focus which made for great family viewing I don’t discuss my private life
viewing I don’t discuss my private life
viewing I don’t discuss my private life with strangers after its debut at the
with strangers after its debut at the
with strangers after its debut at the beginning of the 60s dr. who became a
beginning of the 60s dr. who became a
beginning of the 60s dr. who became a mainstay of British culture and a
mainstay of British culture and a
mainstay of British culture and a massive cult hit nobody knows your son
massive cult hit nobody knows your son
massive cult hit nobody knows your son cuz no one can remember them number six
cuz no one can remember them number six
cuz no one can remember them number six friends my brother Ross sure
true to its name the chemistry between
true to its name the chemistry between the pals who made up this sitcom’s
the pals who made up this sitcom’s
the pals who made up this sitcom’s ensemble cast was what made it one of a
ensemble cast was what made it one of a
ensemble cast was what made it one of a kind had feelings for me yeah what so
kind had feelings for me yeah what so
kind had feelings for me yeah what so you had feelings for me first
you had feelings for me first
you had feelings for me first whoa the friends were a group of
whoa the friends were a group of
whoa the friends were a group of 20-somethings struggling to survive in
20-somethings struggling to survive in
20-somethings struggling to survive in New York and their personal and
New York and their personal and
New York and their personal and professional lives made for
professional lives made for
professional lives made for laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly
laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly
laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly moving TV all right you want me to get
moving TV all right you want me to get
moving TV all right you want me to get dressed or do I hear a really long story
dressed or do I hear a really long story
dressed or do I hear a really long story about the senior hayride are you only
about the senior hayride are you only
about the senior hayride are you only asking him because the strength of
asking him because the strength of
asking him because the strength of individual personalities like quirky
individual personalities like quirky
individual personalities like quirky Chandler or doofus Joey was only matched
Chandler or doofus Joey was only matched
Chandler or doofus Joey was only matched by the way they interacted with each
by the way they interacted with each
by the way they interacted with each other let me tell you something Ross
other let me tell you something Ross
other let me tell you something Ross there’s lots of flavors out there this
there’s lots of flavors out there this
there’s lots of flavors out there this rocky road and cookie dough and bing
rocky road and cookie dough and bing
rocky road and cookie dough and bing cherry vanilla which helped this staple
cherry vanilla which helped this staple
cherry vanilla which helped this staple of NBC’s must-see TV line-up redefine
of NBC’s must-see TV line-up redefine
of NBC’s must-see TV line-up redefine 90s sitcoms inspire a generation and
90s sitcoms inspire a generation and
90s sitcoms inspire a generation and become one of the most influential shows
become one of the most influential shows
become one of the most influential shows ever well you know as much fun as that
ever well you know as much fun as that
ever well you know as much fun as that was I’ve decided to opt for sanity
was I’ve decided to opt for sanity
was I’ve decided to opt for sanity number five the Simpsons heat torch has
number five the Simpsons heat torch has
number five the Simpsons heat torch has been passed to a new generation of a
been passed to a new generation of a
been passed to a new generation of a snow plow people come on give me the key
snow plow people come on give me the key
snow plow people come on give me the key these look like teeth marks I thought
these look like teeth marks I thought
these look like teeth marks I thought there was chocolate inside this animated
there was chocolate inside this animated
there was chocolate inside this animated sitcom spoofed American middle-class
sitcom spoofed American middle-class
sitcom spoofed American middle-class life pop culture and well seemingly
life pop culture and well seemingly
life pop culture and well seemingly everything fine I’ll never ever do
everything fine I’ll never ever do
everything fine I’ll never ever do another stupid thing good night
another stupid thing good night
another stupid thing good night we loved regulars like Bart and Homer
we loved regulars like Bart and Homer
we loved regulars like Bart and Homer but even characters that only showed up
but even characters that only showed up
but even characters that only showed up once in a while were memorable enough to
once in a while were memorable enough to
once in a while were memorable enough to secure places in our hearts hey want
secure places in our hearts hey want
secure places in our hearts hey want this Simpson filler to perform comedy to
this Simpson filler to perform comedy to
this Simpson filler to perform comedy to my party I must harness his fractured
my party I must harness his fractured
my party I must harness his fractured take on Modern Life fine sir I’ll get
take on Modern Life fine sir I’ll get
take on Modern Life fine sir I’ll get him started on some snappy sinbad esque
him started on some snappy sinbad esque
him started on some snappy sinbad esque material The Simpsons left a huge
material The Simpsons left a huge
material The Simpsons left a huge imprint both on the TV world and on pop
imprint both on the TV world and on pop
imprint both on the TV world and on pop culture in general
it’s trademark wit would be imitated
it’s trademark wit would be imitated though never quite matched for years to
though never quite matched for years to
though never quite matched for years to come and while it dipped in quality
come and while it dipped in quality
come and while it dipped in quality after decades on the air nothing can
after decades on the air nothing can
after decades on the air nothing can take away from the simpsons talent at
take away from the simpsons talent at
take away from the simpsons talent at their peak in the 90s mm-hmm here’s an
their peak in the 90s mm-hmm here’s an
their peak in the 90s mm-hmm here’s an impression of mr. burns that you might
impression of mr. burns that you might
impression of mr. burns that you might find a little cheeky number four Cheers
NBC’s other 80s juggernaut was almost
NBC’s other 80s juggernaut was almost cancelled in its first season due to low
cancelled in its first season due to low
cancelled in its first season due to low ratings it held on however to become one
ratings it held on however to become one
ratings it held on however to become one of the most beloved shows in TV history
of the most beloved shows in TV history
of the most beloved shows in TV history Christmas comes earlier every year done
Christmas comes earlier every year done
Christmas comes earlier every year done it well I think if you check same it
it well I think if you check same it
it well I think if you check same it always comes on the 25th of December
always comes on the 25th of December
always comes on the 25th of December taking place in the titular bar where
taking place in the titular bar where
taking place in the titular bar where Bostonians met to drink and where
Bostonians met to drink and where
Bostonians met to drink and where everybody knows your name it depicted
everybody knows your name it depicted
everybody knows your name it depicted the lives of employees and patrons alike
the lives of employees and patrons alike
the lives of employees and patrons alike so what’s everybody else doing salaries
so what’s everybody else doing salaries
so what’s everybody else doing salaries gonna buck up that sounds like fun too
gonna buck up that sounds like fun too
gonna buck up that sounds like fun too the show’s willingness to tackle issues
the show’s willingness to tackle issues
the show’s willingness to tackle issues like alcoholism and homosexuality albeit
like alcoholism and homosexuality albeit
like alcoholism and homosexuality albeit with a sense of humor made it a
with a sense of humor made it a
with a sense of humor made it a trailblazer this is gonna be great
trailblazer this is gonna be great
trailblazer this is gonna be great somebody put a gag on Andy Hardy and it
somebody put a gag on Andy Hardy and it
somebody put a gag on Andy Hardy and it earned what was then a record 117 Emmy
earned what was then a record 117 Emmy
earned what was then a record 117 Emmy nominations for its role as the anchor
nominations for its role as the anchor
nominations for its role as the anchor of NBC’s must-see TV lineup screaming
of NBC’s must-see TV lineup screaming
of NBC’s must-see TV lineup screaming Viking over here please I don’t know
Viking over here please I don’t know
Viking over here please I don’t know what’s going on here but I have a new
what’s going on here but I have a new
what’s going on here but I have a new bartender I’m trying to make it – all
bartender I’m trying to make it – all
bartender I’m trying to make it – all right up wait a minute there is no such
right up wait a minute there is no such
right up wait a minute there is no such drink as a screaming by digger I was
drink as a screaming by digger I was
drink as a screaming by digger I was screaming Viking
screaming Viking
screaming Viking number three I Love Lucy
this was one of TV’s first multicam
this was one of TV’s first multicam shows and its innovations don’t stop
shows and its innovations don’t stop
shows and its innovations don’t stop there what job did you have in mind uh
there what job did you have in mind uh
there what job did you have in mind uh what kind of jobs do you have open Oh
what kind of jobs do you have open Oh
what kind of jobs do you have open Oh what do you do what kind of jobs do you
what do you do what kind of jobs do you
what do you do what kind of jobs do you have open I Love Lucy was one of the
have open I Love Lucy was one of the
have open I Love Lucy was one of the first successful series with a female
first successful series with a female
first successful series with a female lead and it set the bar high for
lead and it set the bar high for
lead and it set the bar high for comedies with leads of both genders it’s
comedies with leads of both genders it’s
comedies with leads of both genders it’s so tasty to the real life couple of
so tasty to the real life couple of
so tasty to the real life couple of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made for one
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made for one
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made for one of the funniest and most endearing TV
of the funniest and most endearing TV
of the funniest and most endearing TV husband-and-wife teams where’d you learn
husband-and-wife teams where’d you learn
husband-and-wife teams where’d you learn to do all this oh just a natural-born
to do all this oh just a natural-born
to do all this oh just a natural-born cook I guess and their adventures made
cook I guess and their adventures made
cook I guess and their adventures made for some hilarious physical comedy
tackling taboo issues as well as silly
tackling taboo issues as well as silly ones this series set the standard for
ones this series set the standard for
ones this series set the standard for all sitcoms that followed so why don’t
all sitcoms that followed so why don’t
all sitcoms that followed so why don’t you join the thousands of happy Betty
you join the thousands of happy Betty
you join the thousands of happy Betty people and get a great big yes a very
people and get a great big yes a very
people and get a great big yes a very lazy eater that’s why I like soup first
lazy eater that’s why I like soup first
lazy eater that’s why I like soup first of all it looks half-digested when they
of all it looks half-digested when they
of all it looks half-digested when they put it down in front number two Seinfeld
put it down in front number two Seinfeld
put it down in front number two Seinfeld clearly the 90s was a great decade for
clearly the 90s was a great decade for
clearly the 90s was a great decade for TV and this sitcom narrowly missed the
TV and this sitcom narrowly missed the
TV and this sitcom narrowly missed the top spot taking number two thanks to its
top spot taking number two thanks to its
top spot taking number two thanks to its bizarre sense of humor nothing for you
ensemble cast and unique individual
ensemble cast and unique individual characters like the one and only Kramer
characters like the one and only Kramer
characters like the one and only Kramer boy he’s a weird guy isn’t it created by
boy he’s a weird guy isn’t it created by
boy he’s a weird guy isn’t it created by stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his
stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his
stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his friend and George Costanza counterpart
friend and George Costanza counterpart
friend and George Costanza counterpart Larry David the famous show about
Larry David the famous show about
Larry David the famous show about nothing transformed television forever
nothing transformed television forever
nothing transformed television forever with its sharp writing near-constant
with its sharp writing near-constant
with its sharp writing near-constant quotables and unforgettable gags we’ll
quotables and unforgettable gags we’ll
quotables and unforgettable gags we’ll find his space their spaces in the other
find his space their spaces in the other
find his space their spaces in the other lot well I don’t want to walk that far
lot well I don’t want to walk that far
lot well I don’t want to walk that far what if the handicapped person needs it
what if the handicapped person needs it
what if the handicapped person needs it oh come on they don’t drive yes they do
oh come on they don’t drive yes they do
oh come on they don’t drive yes they do if anything defined television in the
if anything defined television in the
if anything defined television in the 1990s it was this show not that there’s
1990s it was this show not that there’s
1990s it was this show not that there’s anything wrong with that what what’s the
anything wrong with that what what’s the
anything wrong with that what what’s the matter it’s over
matter it’s over
matter it’s over before we unveil our picked for ultimate
before we unveil our picked for ultimate
before we unveil our picked for ultimate decade defining TV show here are a few
decade defining TV show here are a few
decade defining TV show here are a few honorable mentions last immature
honorable mentions last immature
honorable mentions last immature passionate love to it huh well you’re
passionate love to it huh well you’re
passionate love to it huh well you’re not doing it with me what her head crack
spear chucker
spear chucker what trash jungle bunny
there’s a man out there what no look
there’s a man out there what no look he’s crawling him are they trust what in
he’s crawling him are they trust what in
he’s crawling him are they trust what in these guys yeah make sure
number one mash the more you like back
number one mash the more you like back in you and I will have interchangeable
in you and I will have interchangeable
in you and I will have interchangeable parts topping our list is a show whose
parts topping our list is a show whose
parts topping our list is a show whose finale broke viewership records but it
finale broke viewership records but it
finale broke viewership records but it had been entertaining audiences for 11
had been entertaining audiences for 11
had been entertaining audiences for 11 seasons before that hmm based on the
seasons before that hmm based on the
seasons before that hmm based on the popular 1970 film of the same name
popular 1970 film of the same name
popular 1970 film of the same name mash followed the team at a Mobile Army
mash followed the team at a Mobile Army
mash followed the team at a Mobile Army surgical hospital in the Korean War
surgical hospital in the Korean War
surgical hospital in the Korean War dismissed not quite a comedy and not
dismissed not quite a comedy and not
dismissed not quite a comedy and not quite a drama the show brought laughs as
quite a drama the show brought laughs as
quite a drama the show brought laughs as often as it prompted tears Henry Blake
often as it prompted tears Henry Blake
often as it prompted tears Henry Blake spine was shot down over the Sea of
spine was shot down over the Sea of
spine was shot down over the Sea of Japan and its wartime setting was
Japan and its wartime setting was
Japan and its wartime setting was particularly poignant due to the ongoing
particularly poignant due to the ongoing
particularly poignant due to the ongoing Vietnam War but the show blended genres
Vietnam War but the show blended genres
Vietnam War but the show blended genres effectively thanks to high-quality
effectively thanks to high-quality
effectively thanks to high-quality writing impeccable acting and
writing impeccable acting and
writing impeccable acting and unforgettable characters your beat
unforgettable characters your beat
unforgettable characters your beat captain I suggest you hit the sack this
captain I suggest you hit the sack this
captain I suggest you hit the sack this afternoon instead of chasing nurses a
afternoon instead of chasing nurses a
afternoon instead of chasing nurses a good idea Frank with some of those girls
good idea Frank with some of those girls
good idea Frank with some of those girls in waiting for months do you agree with
in waiting for months do you agree with
in waiting for months do you agree with our list
our list
our list could I be wearing any more clothes what
could I be wearing any more clothes what
could I be wearing any more clothes what TV show do you think is the most decade
TV show do you think is the most decade
TV show do you think is the most decade defining
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