NEW YORK POST’S “THE 35 BEST SHOWS ON TV–EVER”
By ROBERT RORKE AND STEPHEN LYNCH
April 27, 2008 –
Our parents told us TV would melt our brains. While it’s possible “Punky Brewster” and “A-Team” did just that, along the way we saw some genius art. Television can’t play 90 minutes on the big screen and vanish into the bargain bin. And it lacks one author to take it from introduction to the final page. Yet within these boundaries, there are a small number of shows that capture our attention, our obsession, and create enduring stories. How many’ 35. They’re listed here. Don’t see your favorite television show’ That’s probably because, while entertaining, it didn’t rise above mere packaging for a car commercial.These programs, decided on by a group of obsessive New York Post writers who never listened to their parents, are something more. Popular and compelling, yes, but groundbreaking as well, each one changing what was possible - and what sometimes was allowed - on TV.This is television’s most perfect network, playing on repeats in the TiVo of our minds.
1. THE SOPRANOS
(1999-2007, HBO)
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