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Fictional TV Show Countdown

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I love exhaustive lists. There’s nothing more agonizing than doing a countdown like “Top 100 songs of all-time!” when you’ve literally only heard one millionth of one percent of all the songs of all-time. Obviously, I haven’t seen every TV show of all-time. But at least if I rank every show I’ve ever seen, it can be judged on its own merits. No one can come by and say, “How did you possibly rank Saved By The Bell ahead of The Wire?” Well, I’ve never seen The Wire. And you’ll know that because it ain’t on the list. Hopefully someday.

So this list will be comprised of every fictional TV show that I’ve seen enough of to feel comfortable ranking. Here are some examples of what won’t make the list:

1) Non-fiction Shows. Example: Late Night with Craig Ferguson
2) Game Shows. Example: Win Ben Stein’s Money
3) Shows I’ve seen a few episodes of but not enough to decide how I feel about it. Example: The X-Files

I’m finishing up the list, but it’s going to be somewhere between 90-100 I think. The wife and I binge-watch Netflix regularly, so there’s always a chance we find a show during the countdown I want to rank. In that case, I’ll squeeze it in if possible. See ya Monday with a really terrible show.

Music, Television

Original Theme Song: 2, 1

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2. Dallas

Composer: Jerrold Immel

I have never watched one second of Dallas. I don’t even remember who shot J.R. But man oh man had I been about 13 years old when this show debut and heard this theme song, there is zero chance I wouldn’t have watched it.

1. WKRP in Cincinnati

Composer: Tom Wells and Hugh Wilson

Artist: Steve Carlisle

I think I just love songs about radio stations. I also really dig WOLD by Harry Chapin.

So what original theme songs did I miss?