With television writers – presumably the brains of the whole operation – going back to work after their four-month strike, it seemed like the perfect question to ask: What are the smartest TV series of all time? Star Trek? Hill St. Blues? Taxi? West Wing? Boy Meets World?
Fancast posed the question to Jim Werdell, Chairman of MENSA International, the worldwide organization for “people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2 % of the population.” In addition to a soaring intellect, the 63-year-old retired Northern California government official enjoys his TV. Werdell keeps his set on as he tackles daily MENSA duties on his computer, estimating that time about 10 hours of background listening. “I’m actually watching and paying attention about five to six hours a day,” he says.
Like his IQ, that’s still way more than the 170 minutes a day the average American spends watching TV. With those qualifications (MENSA member for 29 years, 12 years on the board of directors of MENSA America, and IQ of – well, “we don’t talk about that,” says Werdell), he seemed the perfect individual to ask for a list of the 10 Smartest TV Shows of All Time, a task he studiously and seriously took on. “It was difficult,” explains Werdell. “There were programs that were good in their time, but the way shows are made today has improved.”
Werdell says the smartest shows he currently watches include CSI: New York, Law & Order: SVU, House, Stargate SG-1, NCIS and Numb3rs. But for the ultimate list of Smartest All Time shows, he ventured beyond his personal viewing habits. As he says, “I was a Star Trek fan. It was on the original list. It was groundbreaking, no question. But the follow-up, Next Generation, were better programs than the original, in my opinion, and smarter.”
“I had a number of shows in that situation,” he adds.
His criteria?
“They weren’t pure comedy, mystery or action,” he says. “They tended to be shows that dealt with issues in the world, and from my perspective that’s considered smart. Some sitcoms reach a higher level of intellect than others, and you can say the same about some of the dramas. The stories may be cliché, but the characters and dialogue are smarter.”
Finally, continues Werdell, “after much thought – well, a bit of thought anyway – here are my selections for the top 10 Smartest TV Shows of All Time:”
Top ten smartest shows of all time (in no particular order):
1. M*A*S*H – It had smart repartee and was so much more than a comedy.
2. Cosmos (with Carl Sagan) – Sagan was able to communicate something extremely complicated to the layman and do it well, and that’s unusual for a scientist at his level.
3. CSI -- The way they use science to solve their programs is intriguing to viewers.
4. House – Again, it’s high level type of show; it’s the personality that makes it a winner, plus it deals with science.
5. West Wing – you had to pay attention to stay up with it. The repartee was fast and furious and you needed a fairly high level intelligence to keep up with it.
6. Boston Legal – It’s primarily because of the characters. The story lines are okay, but the characters are incredible and the writers give them great dialogue.
7. All in the Family – The show dealt with social issues before its time and was on the forefront of trying to show people’s feelings, beliefs and the complexities of personality, in both a serious and comedic way.
8. Frasier – The repartee was sensational; the main characters were very good. Even though they portrayed people who were likely of high intelligence, they also showed their weaknesses.
9. Mad About You – It’s a personal favorite, I loved the characters and the back and forth. It was very smart.
10. Jeopardy – It’s about the only game show that really tries to test people’s intelligence. There’s very little luck involved, and there are few game shows like that. I don’t watch it all that much honestly, but from what I’ve seen it tests more than knowledge, it tests intelligence too.
Comments (376)
I don't know what criteria was used, but man, I can do better and I'm no Mensa guy.
1. The Larry Sanders Show
2. Soap
3. Mary Hartman
4. The Dick Cavett Show
5. Laugh-In
6. The Wire
7. Seinfeld
8. St. Elsewhere
9. Jeopardy
10. Twilight Zone
Posted by Adam | February 13, 2008 1:31 PM
Posted on February 13, 2008 13:31
Where's Sherman & Peabody, The Simpsons, Sesame Street, The WIre, Sponge Bob, Pinkie, My So Called Life, Married...With Children, Cheers, Bob Newhart...?
Posted by DK | February 13, 2008 1:42 PM
Posted on February 13, 2008 13:42
No battlestar galactica :(
Posted by paul M. | February 13, 2008 10:02 PM
Posted on February 13, 2008 22:02
Jeopardy may not involve as much luck as backgammon or Chutes and Ladders, but luck is a factor. The categories of questions and how they play into your strong suits, for starters. Then there's how much you wage on Double Jeopardy and Final Jeopardy and the luck of knowing the answers to those questions. Or rather the questions to those answers.
Posted by LovelyVelocity | February 14, 2008 2:23 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 14:23
They obviously don't watch the Wire. Nerds!
Posted by Ted | February 14, 2008 2:43 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 14:43
Uhh...arrested development?
Posted by poopfart | February 14, 2008 2:45 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 14:45
Northern Exposure!! Hello?! Metaphysics and Thoreau anyone?
Posted by Sarah | February 14, 2008 2:47 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 14:47
I might add that #7 has a typo: "it's" should be "its", as it is a possessive, not a contraction of "it is". Proper use of punctuation, obviously, is not a prerequisite for MENSA membership! (Mentioned with no jealousy; I decided *not* to become a MENSA member in college... though punctuation had nothing to do with it!)
Posted by lovelylinguist | February 14, 2008 2:52 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 14:52
Hello? X-Files. Carol Burnett. Hill Street Blues. Sex in the City.
Posted by bryanD | February 14, 2008 3:06 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 15:06
I'm pretty sure none of the listed shows is smarter than 'Arrested Development.' Especially based on the criteria.
Posted by NervyB | February 14, 2008 3:42 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 15:42
Wouldn't being one of the most watched/highest rated shows automatically preclude you from being in a list of the most intelligent shows?
Posted by JC | February 14, 2008 4:19 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 16:19
Agree on "House," scratching my head over "Mad About You." And BTW, in the "All in the Family" listing, the head of MENSA ought to know that it should be spelled "before ITS time," not "before it’s time," which would be an abbreviation for "before it is time." Neener-neener.
Posted by Charles | February 14, 2008 4:35 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 16:35
Arrested Development??? hahaha give me a break. Not even close to smartest show on tv. Seinfeld should have been up there though.
Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2008 4:55 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 16:55
Arrested Development??? hahaha give me a break. Not even close to smartest show on tv. Seinfeld should have been up there though.
Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2008 4:55 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 16:55
When I was tested and heard my score was very high, I asked if that meant I could join MENSA... my tester said, "You'd be bored with MENSA"... so never did join, given that, it would seem brilliance is still affected by personal likes and possibly gender... understanding the criteria of wit and intelligence... one could hardly overlook Gilmore Girls from the WB... the dialog was amazingly witty... rapid-fire... a mental joy to keep up... true it's not the manly-man kind of show that seem to top most lists, and yet it was a brilliant show... lady geek point of view... if we really want to kick this up a notch we can throw movies into the mix... the Matrix Series, the Bourne Series... There are SO MANY! If you haven’t watched the TV show Beauty and the Geek I highly recommend it…. It’s not high on the wit/intelligence scale but it’s very creative and a GREAT social experiment… New season premiers in March.
Posted by LadyGeek | February 14, 2008 5:11 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 17:11
THIS HAS HOMO WRITTEN ALL OVER IT QUEERBAG
Posted by SAMNODICE | February 14, 2008 5:56 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 17:56
THIS HAS HOMO WRITTEN ALL OVER IT QUEERBAG
Posted by SAMNODICE | February 14, 2008 5:57 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 17:57
Intelligent T.V. Is that an OXYMORON?????
Unless of course your watching the Discovery Channel all day. What happened to brillantly entertaining T.V.
My (10)
House (His personality takes the intimidating factor away from science and doctors).
Seinfeld ( What more can I say.)
Arrested Development (No coincidence both are from the same writer)
Criminal Minds (Very Intelligent how they break down the behavorial patterns of the Wackos out there.
Bob Newhart- Brillant comedy writer.(Who can forget Superman skit.)
King of Queens (Everyday married life in a nutshell.)
M.A.S.H. (Quick Wit, Alla Groucho)
South Park (OH Yeah!!!)
Saturday Night Live!! (Great takes on current events)
Cheers (My neighborhood bar)
Posted by LUCILLE | February 14, 2008 6:02 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 18:02
Intelligent T.V. Is that an OXYMORON?????
Unless of course your watching the Discovery Channel all day. What happened to brillantly entertaining T.V.
My (10)
House (His personality takes the intimidating factor away from science and doctors).
Seinfeld ( What more can I say.)
Arrested Development (No coincidence both are from the same writer)
Criminal Minds (Very Intelligent how they break down the behavorial patterns of the Wackos out there.
Bob Newhart- Brillant comedy writer.(Who can forget Superman skit.)
King of Queens (Everyday married life in a nutshell.)
M.A.S.H. (Quick Wit, Alla Groucho)
South Park (OH Yeah!!!)
Saturday Night Live!! (Great takes on current events)
Cheers (My neighborhood bar)
Posted by LUCILLE | February 14, 2008 6:03 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 18:03
What are you rally afraid of, SAMNODICE?
Posted by Bear | February 14, 2008 6:07 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 18:07
One of the most important factors on Jeopardy! is the buzzer. The contestants are fairly evenly matched in terms of test scores. However, younger people have faster reflexes, so they have a natural advantage. I've seen brilliant contestants fail miserably because they couldn't buzz in fast enough. Taking risks on the Daily Doubles is also important. Men are more likely to bet heavily. So young men have the best odds in this game.
I am a woman who spent five years working on the show, so I have more perspective on this than most people.
However, as Alex Trebek has pointed out more than once, MENSA members, as a rule, do not do well on the show. Many of them never win a single game.
On the other hand, for people watching at home, the show can be a learning experience, as it certainly was and is for the people who work there.
Posted by Carol | February 14, 2008 6:56 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 18:56
jonny carson has it all over any of todays abd past 50 years of tv
Posted by jim | February 14, 2008 6:56 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 18:56
Johnny was good. Tom Snyder, Dick Cavett better in terms of smart conversation. I wish Charlie Rose were more entertaining. Brainy but boring.
Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2008 7:05 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 19:05
Simpsons...OMG who could leave the Simpsons off such a list!
Posted by Curtis | February 14, 2008 7:10 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 19:10
Simpsons...OMG who could leave the Simpsons off such a list!
Posted by Curtis | February 14, 2008 7:11 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 19:11
The president of MENSA is obviously a radical left wing secular progressive.
Posted by Mountainman | February 14, 2008 7:15 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 19:15
Watching the Discovery Channel all day used to be an intellectual pursuit, but now its programming consists primarily of shows with names like "America's Dirtiest Explosions".
Posted by Raj | February 14, 2008 8:00 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:00
100 years from now,the Simpsons, will explain who we were mike
Posted by Michael F.Sweeney | February 14, 2008 8:05 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:05
100 years from now,the Simpsons, will explain who we were mike
Posted by Michael F.Sweeney | February 14, 2008 8:05 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:05
100 years from now,the Simpsons, will explain who we were mike
Posted by Michael F.Sweeney | February 14, 2008 8:05 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:05
100 years from now,the Simpsons, will explain who we were mike
Posted by Michael F.Sweeney | February 14, 2008 8:05 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:05
The Chairman of MENSA International has never watched "Upstairs, Downstairs"? Come to think of it, there isn't even one non-American show on the list.
"[V]entured beyond his personal viewing habits"? It seems to me that he merely stuck his toe beyond the boundary of his comfort zone.
Posted by Raj | February 14, 2008 8:58 PM
Posted on February 14, 2008 20:58
TV shows being ranked on intelligence?! What an obvious farce! Please can someone just admit that watching TV is so passive and brainless that it should be considered a 'non-activity'. What other 'activity' promotes sleep as readily. Look at people who are watching tv and you will see a bunch of slack-jawed, flacid sheep! Any resulting brain activity is merely a reaction to the lights and sounds of the screen. Please do not attempt to dignify it.
Posted by Tracy | February 15, 2008 12:03 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 00:03
What about Father knows Best, Dick Van Dike Show, I Luv Lucy, Lasie, Leave it to Beaver, Lawrence Welk, The Match Game,
Family Fued ? They may not have been intellectual, but very entertaining which is what T.V. is all about.
Posted by Cher | February 15, 2008 12:28 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 00:28
Hello, all. As a member of MENSA, I'm smart enough to realize that I can't possibly know the 10 smartest TV shows of all time. Here are 10 of my favorites, in no particular order.
1. The Simpsons
2. The Ed Sullivan Show
3. Cheers
4. Hill Street Blues
5. Family Guy
6. Mystery Science Theater 3000
7. Frasier
8. St. Elsewhere
9. Countdown with Keith Olbermann
10. Metalocalypse
Esoteric enough?
Posted by Mitchell | February 15, 2008 1:07 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 01:07
I love fraser!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I also Love the golden girls and news radio & just shoot me...............Please Do not take these guys off of t.v.
Posted by marla | February 15, 2008 3:43 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 03:43
I love fraser!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I also Love the golden girls and news radio & just shoot me...............Please Do not take these guys off of t.v.
Posted by marla | February 15, 2008 3:43 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 03:43
forget Mash......Welcome the New!!!!!!!
Posted by Anonymous | February 15, 2008 3:51 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 03:51
forget Mash......Welcome the New!!!!!!!
Posted by Anonymous | February 15, 2008 3:51 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 03:51
I think too many cartoons were overlooked. Beanie & Cecil, Rocky & Bullwinkle, but mostly the looney tunes and other classics that really taught about all types of music from classical to jazz - including operas. Granted there were liberties taken, but they still brought the tunes into our lives.
Names were close enough so when I got older I knew who, what and where they were drawn from. Peace
Posted by tokengimp | February 15, 2008 5:06 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 05:06
Northern Exposure was a program to look forward to every week. Great characters and even greater social comment. The reason I used to justify owning a television set.
Posted by Tom | February 15, 2008 5:17 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 05:17
Northern Exposure was a program to look forward to every week. Great characters and even greater social comment. The reason I used to justify owning a television set.
Posted by Tom | February 15, 2008 5:17 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 05:17
I agree with West Wing, House and CSI but WHERE IS SEINFELD and Curb your Enthusiasm? Seinfeld was a great show that was about nothing and lasted 10 years and Curb was all improv. You have to appreciate the art of improv!
Posted by Delaney | February 15, 2008 8:15 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 08:15
Northern Exposure...nuff said.
Posted by Uncle Harley | February 15, 2008 8:27 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 08:27
If one is dumb enough to want to join Mensa, then one cant be a genious.
Posted by Robert Hafetz | February 15, 2008 9:15 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 09:15
If one is dumb enough to want to join Mensa, then one cant be a genious.
Posted by Robert Hafetz | February 15, 2008 9:15 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 09:15
If one is dumb enough to want to join Mensa, then one cant be a genious.
Posted by Robert Hafetz | February 15, 2008 9:15 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 09:15
why is everyone missing shows like AMERICA TONIGHT or FERNWOOD TONIGHT with martin mull,fred willard&ted devol as the shows master of music and his side business,THE BUN & RUN restaurant.many nights back in the 70's,i would sit and watch and laugh so hard i would just about pee my pants. very funny stuff.
Posted by jon t bailey | February 15, 2008 10:18 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 10:18
The 5 most overrated shows in the history of television:
1. Seinfeld
2. Seinfeld
3. Seinfeld
4. Seinfeld
5. Seinfeld
Terrible writing! 4 of the most hideous characters ever!
Way too much canned laughter. The more canned laughter
a show uses, the less humor the show actually has.
Posted by Mitchell | February 15, 2008 10:25 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 10:25
Gilmore Girls is the total package: beauty and brains! Old money culture plus small town quirkiness!
The smartest aspect of the show was its rapid-fire dialogue with intelligent cultural/literary/musical references expertly woven into the unusually normal lives of an extraordinarily casted mother-daughter pair. And it wasn't just about the main characters either--the townies and friends of the main characters gave the show an incredibly unique flavor.
If the head honcho at MENSA didn't give G.G. a nod, then I'm not joining (not that I was asked or anything...).
Posted by midwesterndreamer | February 15, 2008 10:47 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 10:47
Using Mr. Genius' criteria, he must be too young to have seen "Moonlighting"--it had everything, including the snappiest dialogue (maybe in TV history)...If you saw it, you could never forget the "Pianist envy" scene.
Posted by Pete Edwards | February 15, 2008 11:22 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 11:22
Top 10
1. Stargate SG1
2. Stargate Atlantis
3. Any star trek series
4. Futurama
5. South Park
6. Mash
7. Carol Burnett
8. Friends (Jennifer Aniston, YUMMY !)
9. All in the family
10. And who didn't have a crush on Mary Tyler Moore
Posted by Just4laughs | February 15, 2008 11:27 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 11:27
I agree 110% with Mitchell. Jerry Seinfeld HIMSELF is a joke!
Posted by Mike | February 15, 2008 11:28 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 11:28
Without a doubt, Northern Exposure blows everything else away. The number one best show ever!
Lots of other good shows, but only one that I ever planned to be in front of the TV in time to see the moose.
Posted by Maria | February 15, 2008 12:23 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 12:23
Without a doubt, Northern Exposure blows everything else away. The number one best show ever!
Lots of other good shows, but only one that I ever planned to be in front of the TV in time to see the moose.
I'm not a genious, but I am very smart.
Posted by Maria | February 15, 2008 12:24 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 12:24
M*A*S*H is sophomoric. But I was glad to see the mention of The Twilight Zone though. And Bullwinkle was an astute addition. The list seemed to include a disproporionate representation of new-ish shows. I'd rather not disagree with Hegel but I'm not witnessing an ever improving synthesis of TV entertainment during my lifetime.
Posted by Frank Latourell | February 15, 2008 12:29 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 12:29
What about N.C.I.S. Doesn't make the list?
Posted by Kathy | February 15, 2008 12:40 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 12:40
Mash was a joke......Green acre's should have made the list....
Posted by joe | February 15, 2008 12:58 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 12:58
1) SOAP
2) China Beach
3) Ally McBeal
4) Any Peter Jennings Geo Political Special
5) Walter Cronkite Specials
6) Keith Olbermann
7) Twilight Zone
8) Boston Legal (Spaders closings)
9) The Prisoner ( Patrick McGoohan)
10) The Avengers (All time favourite)
Fred in Boston
Posted by Fred54 | February 15, 2008 1:10 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 13:10
Haha mensas think there so smart. Heehaw was the smartest show and funny to.
Posted by Duke | February 15, 2008 1:43 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 13:43
You all must be too young to remember a show from the 70's. It was called "That Was the Week That Was." Its nickname was "TW3." It had the best commentary, satire, and humor ever shown on TV. It was even better than Saterday Night Live! They had a puppeteer, I think it was Burt Tilstrom (sp?), who did exquisite work.
Posted by Amanda | February 15, 2008 2:05 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:05
First of all Seinfeld did not have a laugh track,that was real audience response. Mash on the other hand did...I think you can tell the differance.But what about the Honeymooners, granted it is dated, but still ahead of it's time,your average working class stiff always trying to better himself the easy way.....which never worked.
Posted by Joe | February 15, 2008 2:26 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:26
Lost is definitely one of the most intelligent shows of all time. It challenges you every week--there is always something new thrown into the mix. You have to think and pay attention while watching it and think for yourself, rather than just being spoon fed like most current sitcoms. It's like a puzzle within a TV series. They give you pieces, sometimes little ones and every now and then a big piece. It's up to us the viewers to put it all together. Now to me THAT'S what makes intelligent television!
Posted by bondgirl42 | February 15, 2008 2:51 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:51
Lost is definitely one of the most intelligent shows of all time. It challenges you every week--there is always something new thrown into the mix. You have to think and pay attention while watching it and think for yourself, rather than just being spoon fed like most current sitcoms. It's like a puzzle within a TV series. They give you pieces, sometimes little ones and every now and then a big piece. It's up to us the viewers to put it all together. Now to me THAT'S what makes intelligent television!
Posted by bondgirl42 | February 15, 2008 2:52 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:52
Why is this posting everything twice??
Posted by bondgirl42 | February 15, 2008 2:53 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:53
You all of have got to be kidding me. You are probably all young and do not know what shows were before you. Most of these are from the early days.
1. Laugh-In
2. Ponderosa
3. Amos and Andy
4. Star Trek
5. The Creeking Door
6. Death Valley Days
7. Moonlighting
8. Ghost Whisper
9. Sci-Fiction Theatre
10.Bones
There are more BUT Mensa thinks they know better. SORRY
Posted by Patti | February 15, 2008 2:55 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:55
Thank you bondgirl42. I believe Lost is the most intelligent show too.
I hope no one mentions reality TV shows - I just might explode if anyone says that's intelligent TV - talk about TV for the masses! Yuk!
Posted by marley123 | February 15, 2008 3:05 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 15:05
Patti:
I'm, by far, not young and remember all the shows you mention. So much so, that I know that "Ponderosa" was actually called Bonanza (Ponderosa was the name of the ranch the Cartwrights lived on). The shows you mentioned were entertaining, but not intelligent.
Posted by marley123 | February 15, 2008 3:07 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 15:07
Ok, my top ten in order
1) SOAP
2) Hill St Blues
3) Ally McBeal
4) The West Wing
5) L.A. Law
6) Boston Public
7) Fraiser
8) The Wonder Years
9) N.Y. Undercover
10) Grey’s Anatomy
Posted by Mike in Denver | February 15, 2008 3:32 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 15:32
everybody forgot about one of the bast....Taxi ?
Posted by Joe Ciccone | February 15, 2008 3:34 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 15:34
I don't know about the rest of you, but I have never taken TV seriously. It is an "entertainment venue", nothing more, nothing less. You want "intelligent", then stick to the National Geographic, PBS and Discovery channels. Leave the mind numbing entertainment shows for the couch potatoes! BTW: The so-called "reality shows" really suck! The only ones we ever watch are Last Comic Standing, and America Has Talent. The others? Survivor, Big Brother, American Idol, The Great Race and the rest are just so much TRULY mindless dribble. OH, and "Wife Swap" has GOT to be one of the worst of the worst! I could go on but I'm certain that I've slammed most of your "favorites". Too bad there are so many of you glued to the "boob tube" that these shows actually survive at all! And MENSA? It's a status symbol for most and a boring organization designed to allow boring people to converse with equally as boring people. IMHO.
Posted by claude91098 | February 15, 2008 3:40 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 15:40
I have a hard time considering Lost "intelligent". When a show has no reason to stick to reality or logical situations, it's very easy to throw insane, surprising happenings out on a weekly basis. The only reason it takes a lot of energy and "thinking" to follow is because it's impossible to predict what they're going to do next... every situation is more outlandish and ridiculous than the one before it.
Posted by Tony | February 15, 2008 4:13 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 16:13
Lost is the only show that has ever engaged me over a long period of time.
Posted by deCleyre | February 15, 2008 4:15 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 16:15
Tony,
One of the reasons the fans of Lost stand by it through all the craziness is that it is a limited run show (6 years) that has already been plotted ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE END by the writers. It is NOT going in any wild directions; it is all according to the plotline already devised.
Posted by deCleyre | February 15, 2008 4:24 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 16:24
CSI does not use science to solve crimes. They use imagination and virtual science. Very little of that activity is the way they show it.
Posted by Richard from CT | February 15, 2008 4:53 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 16:53
picking the smartest would seem easy,
1.Sixty Minutes
2.Nova
3.Nightline
4.Abc World News
5.Cosmos
6.Boston legal(entertaining and thought provoking)Denny Crane!
7.Rocky and Bullwinkle show
8.Mans landing on the moon.
9.The Sopranos(absolutely addictive)
10.Presidential state of the union address(all time favorite comedy series )
Posted by dr wino | February 15, 2008 5:11 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 17:11
What about Fear Factor???????
Posted by Bob | February 15, 2008 5:17 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 17:17
McGyver
Perry Mason
Criminal Minds
24
CSI
Prison Break
ER
NYPD Blues
Jericho
The Fugitive (original series)
How did no one mention McGyver ?