A discussion in the thread for the Parks and Recreation special (about the insane Thursday night NBC block that once boasted 30 Rock, Community, The Office, and Parks and Rec all on the same night) got me thinking about the best TV years of the modern era. So I started jotting down the years a few of my favorite shows aired, which soon turned into a spreadsheet, which then turned into this post/me going all out, listing every highly regarded/buzzed about show I could think of, all the way back to HBO's Oz. Oz is considered the first "prestige"/non-network drama of the modern era, which made way for The Sopranos, which ultimately ushered in the "Golden Age" of television.
Yes, this is a highly subjective list, but I tried my best to include as many popular/prestige series as I could, though I had to draw the line somewhere. No animated series. No live-studio-audience sitcoms. No procedurals. And only a select few network dramas/comedies. The is basically the cream of the crop from network/cable/streaming over the past 23 years. I'm sure I've missed a couple notable titles, so let me know if I have, but more than likely I left certain shows off for a reason.
All that said, what say you?
What's the "best" TV year of the modern era?
What's your favorite TV year of the modern era?
Yes, this is a highly subjective list, but I tried my best to include as many popular/prestige series as I could, though I had to draw the line somewhere. No animated series. No live-studio-audience sitcoms. No procedurals. And only a select few network dramas/comedies. The is basically the cream of the crop from network/cable/streaming over the past 23 years. I'm sure I've missed a couple notable titles, so let me know if I have, but more than likely I left certain shows off for a reason.
All that said, what say you?
What's the "best" TV year of the modern era?
What's your favorite TV year of the modern era?
