#1. The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
-Normal people are put into supernatural situations after a long chain of mysterious events.
-Stars: Rod Serling, William Shatner, Burgess Meredith, Anne Francis
-Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
#2. All in the Family (1971-1979)
-A conservative bigot and his family feud over controversial subjects and ideas. -Stars: Carol O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
-Genre: Sitcom
#3. Taxi (1978-1982)
-A New York City taxi department have to deal with daily life on the job.
-Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Jeff Conaway
-Genre: Sitcom
#4. SURVIVOR (2000-Present)
-16 to 20 average Americans are marooned on a tropical island of country where they are forced to fend for themselves for 39 days.
-Stars: Jeff Probst
-Genre: Reality
#5. I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
-An astronaut finds a magic lamp that holds a 2000 year old Genie named Jeannie.
-Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke, Emmaline Henry
-Genre: Sitcom
#6. Sesame Street (1969-Present)
-A friendly neighborhood filled with characters of all shapes and sizes welcome some of the biggest celebrities of the century to what they call home.
-Stars: Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Bob Grath, Loretta Long, Kevin Clash
-Genre: Children's Show
#7. Seinfeld (1989-1998)
-A low level comedian and his friends star in this comedy about nothing.
-Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards
-Genre: Sitcom
#8. Bewitched (1964-1972)
-A witch marries a mortal and is forced to live the normal life of a housewife.
-Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead
-Genre: Sitcom
#9. Law & Order (1990-Present)
-Police officers and prosecuters of New York City put up with some of the most dangerous criminals in the city.
-Stars: Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Mariska Hargitay
-Genre: Drama, Cop Show
#10. I Love Lucy (1951-1960)
-A naive housewife, Lucy, her husband and friends are always getting into hilarious situations that has Lucy doing some "explaining".
-Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance
-Genre: Sitcom
#11. The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
-Four older women live life to the fullest in their home in Miami, Florida.
-Stars: Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
-Genre: Sitcom
#12. The Price is Right (1972-Present)
-Four lucky contestants compete in price guessing games to win big money and big prizes.
-Stars: Bob Barker, Drew Carey
-Genre: Game Show
#13. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)
-A successful sports writer has to put up with his nagging wife, jealous brother and intruding parents because of the family's cozy living situation in Long Island, New York.
-Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle
-Genre: Sitcom
#14. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
-One of the world's most successful talk show/variety shows that brought about some of the world's most talented celebrities such as Tiger Woods and The Beatles.
-Stars: Ed Sullivan
-Genre: Variety Show, Talk Show
#15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965)
-Weekly sci-fi and horror stories from the mind of Alfred Hitchcock was the show's main premice.
-Stars: Alfred Hitchcock
-Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
#16. Friends (1994-2004)
-Six friends live a normal life with funny consequences in New York City.
-Stars: Jennifer Anniston, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry
-Genre: Sitcom
#17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
-Mary Richards, a 30 year old who's recently broke off on engagement, gets a job on producing the Six O'Clock News.
-Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Betty White, Gavin MacLeod, Georgia Engel, Cloris Leachman, Ted Knight
-Genre: Sitcom
#18. Jeopardy! (1964-Present)
-A quiz show where you answer questions under one category and earn money for each correct answer and lose money for each wrong answer.
-Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Ken Jennings
-Genre: Game Show
#19. Cheers (1982-1993)
-Several men and women find peace and relaxation at a local bar "where everybody knows your name".
-Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammar, Nicholas Colasanto
-Genre: Sitcom
#20. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)
-When a hillbilly strikes oil, he and his family move to Beverly Hills.
-Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., Raymond Bailey, Nancy Kulp
-Genre: Sitcom
#21. Match Game (1962-1999)
-Two contestants are given a sentence with a word missing and to win, they have to match what the celebrity panel said.
-Stars: Gene Rayburn, Richard Dawson, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly
-Genre: Game Show
#22. The Nanny (1993-1999)
-A young Jewish girl from Queens gets dumped at the altar and finds work as a nanny.
-Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane, Renee Taylor
-Genre: Sitcom
#23. Wheel of Fortune (1983-Present)
-Contestants have to give a spin to a wheel of money and prizes to solve word puzzles.
-Stars: Pat Sajak, Vanna White
-Genre: Game Show
#24. Dragnet (1951-2004)
-A seargent and his partners put up with the crimes of the city of Los Angeles.
-Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Harry Morgan
Genre: Drama, Cop Show
#25. The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
-A widowed architect remarries and gets three stepdaughters along with three sons.
-Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
-Genre: Sitcom
#26. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
-A writer for a television show in New York also deals with his co-workers, stars and wife.
-Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Ann Guilbert
-Genre: Sitcom
#27. Family Feud (1976-Present)
-Two families of five have to guess the most popular answers in a series of several questions.
-Stars: Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley
-Genre: Sitcom
#28. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
-A widowed sheriff's life is complicated by his deputy, his aunt and his housekeeper.
-Stars: Andy Griffith, Ronny Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
-Genre: Sitcom
#29. Spongebob Squarepants (1999-Present)
-A nautical sea sponge lives life to the fullest with his friends.
-Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerblake, Roger Bumpass, Clancy Brown
-Genre: Children's Show
#30. The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
-Normal people are put into supernatural situations after a long chain of mysterious events.
-Stars: Rod Serling, William Shatner, Burgess Meredith, Anne Francis
-Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
#2. All in the Family (1971-1979)
-A conservative bigot and his family feud over controversial subjects and ideas. -Stars: Carol O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
-Genre: Sitcom
#3. Taxi (1978-1982)
-A New York City taxi department have to deal with daily life on the job.
-Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Jeff Conaway
-Genre: Sitcom
#4. SURVIVOR (2000-Present)
-16 to 20 average Americans are marooned on a tropical island of country where they are forced to fend for themselves for 39 days.
-Stars: Jeff Probst
-Genre: Reality
#5. I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
-An astronaut finds a magic lamp that holds a 2000 year old Genie named Jeannie.
-Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke, Emmaline Henry
-Genre: Sitcom
#6. Sesame Street (1969-Present)
-A friendly neighborhood filled with characters of all shapes and sizes welcome some of the biggest celebrities of the century to what they call home.
-Stars: Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Bob Grath, Loretta Long, Kevin Clash
-Genre: Children's Show
#7. Seinfeld (1989-1998)
-A low level comedian and his friends star in this comedy about nothing.
-Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards
-Genre: Sitcom
#8. Bewitched (1964-1972)
-A witch marries a mortal and is forced to live the normal life of a housewife.
-Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead
-Genre: Sitcom
#9. Law & Order (1990-Present)
-Police officers and prosecuters of New York City put up with some of the most dangerous criminals in the city.
-Stars: Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Mariska Hargitay
-Genre: Drama, Cop Show
#10. I Love Lucy (1951-1960)
-A naive housewife, Lucy, her husband and friends are always getting into hilarious situations that has Lucy doing some "explaining".
-Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance
-Genre: Sitcom
#11. The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
-Four older women live life to the fullest in their home in Miami, Florida.
-Stars: Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
-Genre: Sitcom
#12. The Price is Right (1972-Present)
-Four lucky contestants compete in price guessing games to win big money and big prizes.
-Stars: Bob Barker, Drew Carey
-Genre: Game Show
#13. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)
-A successful sports writer has to put up with his nagging wife, jealous brother and intruding parents because of the family's cozy living situation in Long Island, New York.
-Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle
-Genre: Sitcom
#14. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
-One of the world's most successful talk show/variety shows that brought about some of the world's most talented celebrities such as Tiger Woods and The Beatles.
-Stars: Ed Sullivan
-Genre: Variety Show, Talk Show
#15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965)
-Weekly sci-fi and horror stories from the mind of Alfred Hitchcock was the show's main premice.
-Stars: Alfred Hitchcock
-Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
#16. Friends (1994-2004)
-Six friends live a normal life with funny consequences in New York City.
-Stars: Jennifer Anniston, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry
-Genre: Sitcom
#17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
-Mary Richards, a 30 year old who's recently broke off on engagement, gets a job on producing the Six O'Clock News.
-Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Betty White, Gavin MacLeod, Georgia Engel, Cloris Leachman, Ted Knight
-Genre: Sitcom
#18. Jeopardy! (1964-Present)
-A quiz show where you answer questions under one category and earn money for each correct answer and lose money for each wrong answer.
-Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Ken Jennings
-Genre: Game Show
#19. Cheers (1982-1993)
-Several men and women find peace and relaxation at a local bar "where everybody knows your name".
-Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammar, Nicholas Colasanto
-Genre: Sitcom
#20. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)
-When a hillbilly strikes oil, he and his family move to Beverly Hills.
-Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., Raymond Bailey, Nancy Kulp
-Genre: Sitcom
#21. Match Game (1962-1999)
-Two contestants are given a sentence with a word missing and to win, they have to match what the celebrity panel said.
-Stars: Gene Rayburn, Richard Dawson, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly
-Genre: Game Show
#22. The Nanny (1993-1999)
-A young Jewish girl from Queens gets dumped at the altar and finds work as a nanny.
-Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane, Renee Taylor
-Genre: Sitcom
#23. Wheel of Fortune (1983-Present)
-Contestants have to give a spin to a wheel of money and prizes to solve word puzzles.
-Stars: Pat Sajak, Vanna White
-Genre: Game Show
#24. Dragnet (1951-2004)
-A seargent and his partners put up with the crimes of the city of Los Angeles.
-Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Harry Morgan
Genre: Drama, Cop Show
#25. The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
-A widowed architect remarries and gets three stepdaughters along with three sons.
-Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
-Genre: Sitcom
#26. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
-A writer for a television show in New York also deals with his co-workers, stars and wife.
-Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Ann Guilbert
-Genre: Sitcom
#27. Family Feud (1976-Present)
-Two families of five have to guess the most popular answers in a series of several questions.
-Stars: Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley
-Genre: Sitcom
#28. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
-A widowed sheriff's life is complicated by his deputy, his aunt and his housekeeper.
-Stars: Andy Griffith, Ronny Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
-Genre: Sitcom
#29. Spongebob Squarepants (1999-Present)
-A nautical sea sponge lives life to the fullest with his friends.
-Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerblake, Roger Bumpass, Clancy Brown
-Genre: Children's Show
#30. The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
-A middle class African American family deals with daily life whether it be easy or hard.
-Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Sabrina La Beauf, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm Jamal Warner
-Genre: Sitcom
