There’s a lot more competition in the one-hour television format. I think you have to segregate cable from network programs, because the cable programs have a huge advantage in realism resulting from their lack of censorship. So, here’s my network and cable top fives.
Network
1. Star Trek
2. Mission: Impossible
3. Rockford Files
4. Hill Street Blues
5. 60 Minutes
Cable
1. The Wire
2. Deadwood
3. The Sopranos
4. Weeds duh. Weeds is only a half-hour long.
5. Mad Men
What’s your list?
