a short bullet list before bed

[primroseburrows]

• By way of newleaf31, here's a map of the world, brought to you by the planet's only superpower:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Empire magazine has revealed its list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows" ever. So, of course, LJ-ers have leapt upon the opportunity and made it into a meme.
  
  1. Bold the shows you've watched every episode of.
  2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of.
  3. Ignore the fact that both #1 and #2 end in a preposition.
  3. Post your answers.
  
  
  
  
  50. Quantum Leap (I think I've seen exactly one episode--the very last one. I really need to watch this)
  49. Prison Break (Again, one episode)
  48. Veronica Mars
  47. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  46. Sex & The City
  
  45. Farscape
  44. Cracker
  43. Star Trek TOS
  42. Only Fools and Horses
  41. Band of Brothers
  
  40. Life on Mars
  39. Monty Python's Flying Circus (I've seen most of them, but I doubt I've seen them all. There are LOTS.)
  38. Curb Your Enthusiasm
  37. Star Trek: The Next Generation (I may have seen all of these but there's probably a straggler or two that I've missed)
  36. Father Ted
  
  35. Alias
  34. Frasier (one ep, maybe even less)
  33. CSI: Las Vegas
  32. Babylon 5
  31. Deadwood
  
  30. Dexter
  29. ER
  28. Fawlty Towers
  27. Six Feet Under (I have to see the rest of this. Awesome show. It's like S&A only with formaldehyde instead of greasepaint.)
  26. Red Dwarf
  
  25. Futurama
  24. Twin Peaks (WHY have I never seen this? I mean, I'm not a David Lynch fan, but this is something I'd like)
  23. The Office UK
  22. The Shield
  21. Angel (one, maybe two eps? Yeah, I know, I'm a minority. I'm not much of a David Boreanaz fan, alas)
  
  20. Blackadder
  19. Scrubs
  18. Arrested Development
  17. South Park (I really, really want to like this show. It's clever and oddly intelligent. It's just too mean for my tastes.
  16. Doctor Who (new version)
  
  15. Heroes
  14. Firefly
  13. Battlestar Galactica (new version) (All but 3.10, because I inadvertently skipped over it. I did skim it, does that count?
  12. Family Guy I LOVE THIS SHOW SO VERY MUCH.
  11. Seinfeld
  
  10. Spaced
  09. The X-Files (I couldn't watch after Krycek bought it. It was already going downhill, and this was the pivotal event that made me slam the door behind me)
  08. The Wire
  07. Friends
  06. 24
  
  05. Lost
  04. The West Wing (I know, patchfire, I know)
  03. The Sopranos
  02. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I missed a few, but I've seen most of 'em)
  01. The Simpsons
  
  I take big issue with Empire's choices, of course. It's apparent they've never seen S&A, for instance. And what about due South? And Northern Exposure? And wtf? Babylon 5 is only at 32?
  
  
• WOE. Hill Cam appears to have frozen up. Unless Ottawa is having a sudden attack of 2 a.m. daylight. *angsts*

Comments

[aingeal8c.livejournal.com]

Unless Ottawa is having a sudden attack of 2 a.m. daylight. *angsts*

It could happen caused by...militant animals?

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Like phosphorescent beavers? Hmmm. Maybe Ottawa up and moved to Iqaluit. It's light out up there.

[aingeal8c.livejournal.com]

Yes it's all a protest against the destruction of their habit. Or global warming. Or both.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Clearly, this is an American list. Because, jeez, any list of best TV that doesn't include S&A (that doesn't have it RIGHT AT THE TOP DAMN IT) is WRONGER than a wrong thing.

Also, the map made me giggle and think of Randy Newman's song:

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an all-American amusement park there
They've got surfing, too!

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Empire is a British mag, and there are a bunch of UK shows on it. I guess American media is what everyone watches. Too bad, because Brit and Canadian shows tend to be more original.

any list of best TV that doesn't include S&A (that doesn't have it RIGHT AT THE TOP DAMN IT) is WRONGER than a wrong thing.

WORD. Also where is M*A*S*H? The Bob Newhart Show? The Waltons? I Love Lucy, fercryingoutloud? Any of those shows are 'greater' than Sex and the City, Jeebus. I mean, if 'greater' means 'changed the way people see television'. And why not list Sesame Street and MisterRogers' Neighborhood? Just because something's for kids doesn't mean it's not great.

I'd also like to add my HUGE vote for The Chaser's War on Everything. *loves*


Re map: Note total lack of Africa, NZ, Greenland or any Pacific island besides Hawaii.

Randy Newman is LOVE, y0.

[unanon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that map is awesome. :) I'm totally passing it on. :D

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Whee! It should be passed around a lot. :D

Also, I love your icon.

[unanon.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's one of my favorites. And yours rocks too! :D

Sometimes the near complete lack of anything even approximating a realistic global perspective drives me INSANE. *sigh*

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Sometimes the near complete lack of anything even approximating a realistic global perspective drives me INSANE. *sigh*

Welcome to the American dream, w00t!

[meresy.livejournal.com]

lulz

I've seen that map before. Is funny.

I noticed that Ottawa was having a problem, there. Boo to them.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I noticed that Ottawa was having a problem, there

Someone has infiltrated and sabotaged the webcam. Maybe it was the Conservatives. Call the Mounties.

[fillionaire.livejournal.com]

OMG, that map! Bwaahhahahah.