The “Hollywood Reporter” has put out a list of Hollywood’s 100 Favorite TV Shows. To do it, they surveyed more than 2,800 “insiders” — including hundreds of actors, producers, and directors.
In the end, “Friends” came out on top. So, surveying thousands of people was a total waste of time.
Before you get upset, remember: This is not a list of the ‘best’ shows, it’s their ‘favorite’ shows. In other words, Hollywood types don’t always like the best quality stuff. Shocking, I know. Here’s the Top 20:
1. “Friends”, NBC, 1994-2004
2. “Breaking Bad”, AMC, 2008-2013
3. “The X-Files”, Fox, 1993-2002
4. “Game of Thrones”, HBO, 2011-Present . . . Clearly, popularity contests like this favor more recent shows, even though it supposedly covers 70 years of history.
5. “Seinfeld”, NBC, 1989-1998
6. “The Sopranos”, HBO, 1999-2007
7. “Saturday Night Live”, NBC, 1975-Present
8. “I Love Lucy”, CBS, 1951-1957
9. “Mad Men”, AMC, 2007-2015
10. “The Simpsons”, Fox, 1989-Present
11. “The West Wing”, NBC, 1999-2006
12. “Sex and the City”, HBO, 1998-2004
13. “M*A*S*H”, CBS, 1972-1983
14. “Modern Family”, ABC, 2009-Present
15. “Lost”, ABC, 2004-2010
16. “Arrested Development”, Fox / Netflix, 2003-Present
17. “The Twilight Zone”, CBS, 1959-1964
18. “30 Rock”, NBC, 2006-2013
19. “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, CBS, 1970-1977
20. “Twin Peaks”, ABC, 1990-1991