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The BEST TV Shows?

WATCHING: Sicko Director - Michael Moore Is in one-sided? Yes. Is it sensationalistic? Yep. Does it cherry pick item to get the biggest bang for the buck? Of course. But the discussion of how the U.S. - the richest country in the world - can't provide the same level of basic health care as less-affluent countries for those who need it the most (i.e. the un-rich) is breathtaking. Really makes you think, and makes one somewhat ashamed to be an American. All movies

Over at Kottke.org, Jason points to a list of the 50 Greatest TV shows ever.

Now lists such as this always create controversy (how come my favorite show isn't on the list??), but this one is so off the charts strange that it's tough to take seriously.

As Kottke points out, it contains way too many new shows (Dexter is in its third season, and it's already one of the top 50 of all time?) and some of the rankings are, well, odd. Buffy the Vampire Slayer at No. 2? WTF?

But for me, this list is highly suspect for what it is missing. It is missing ALL of the following shows:

• All in the Family


• M*A*S*H


• Cheers


• I Love Lucy


• The Dick Van Dyke Show


• The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Now, you could quibble with any one or more on this list, but can anyone really say NONE of these shows rate a top 50 ranking? That's weird.