The Greatest Television Shows of All-Time

This list was created in 2007 and the shows were programs that debuted before December 31, 2005 in order to be eligible.

100. The Wonder Years (ABC, 1988-1993)

99. Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS, 1974-1977)

98. Family Ties (NBC, 1982-1989)

97. Gilmore Girls (WB, 2000-2006; CW, 2006-2007)

96. The Lawrence Welk Show (ABC 1955-1971; Syndicated 1971-1982)

95. Ryan's Hope (ABC, 1975-1989)

94. As the World Turns (CBS, 1956-present)

93. Scrubs (NBC, 2001-2008; ABC, 2009)

92. The Carol Burnett Show (CBS, 1967-1978)

91. L.A. Law (NBC, 1986-1994)

90. The Flintstones (ABC, 1960-1966)

89. Roseanne (ABC, 1988-1997)

88. All My Children (ABC, 1970-)

87. Battlestar: Galactica (ABC, 1978-1979)

86. The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS, 1948-1971)

85. The Fugitive (ABC, 1963-1967)

84. The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1978)

83. Barney Miller (ABC, 1975-1982)

82. Miami Vice (NBC, 1984-1989)

81. Your Show of Shows (NBC, 1950-1954)

80. The White Shadow (CBS, 1978-1981)

79. Good Times (CBS, 1974-1979)

78. The Brady Bunch (ABC, 1969-1974)

77. The Wild, Wild West (CBS, 1965-1969)

76. Dragnet (NBC, 1951-1959, 1967-1970)

75. Lou Grant (CBS, 1977-1982)

74. He & She (CBS, 1967-1968)

73. Survivor (CBS, 2000-)

72. Bonanza (NBC, 1959-1973)

71. The Golden Girls (NBC, 1985-1992)

70. Lost (ABC, 2004-2010)

69. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS, 2000-)

68. I Dream of Jeannie (NBC, 1965-1970)

67. Davy Crockett (ABC, 1954-1955)

66. Batman (ABC, 1966-1968)

65. The Defenders (CBS, 1961-1965)

64. Route 66 (CBS, 1960-1964)

63. Picket Fences (CBS, 1992-1996)

62. Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (NBC, 1968-1973)

61. Columbo (NBC, 1971-1977; ABC, 1989-1993)

60. Taxi (ABC, 1978-1982; NBC, 1982-1983)

59. The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962-1971)

58. Guiding Light (CBS, 1952-2009)

57. Leave It To Beaver (CBS, 1957-1958; ABC, 1958-1963)

56. Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972)

55. The Office (BBC America, 2000-2003; NBC, 2005-)

54. Today (NBC, 1952-)

53. Six Feet Under (HBO, 2001-2005)

52. Dallas (CBS, 1978-1991)

51. Hawaii Five-O (CBS, 1968-1980)

50. The Young and the Restless (CBS, 1973-)

49. Moonlighting (ABC, 1985-1989)

48. thirtysomething (ABC, 1987-1991)

47. Perry Mason (CBS, 1957-1966)

46. Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975)

45. Happy Days (ABC, 1974-1984)

44. Mission: Impossible (CBS, 1966-1973)

43. The Untouchables (ABC, 1959-1963)

42. Desperate Housewives (ABC, 2004-)

41. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (NET, 1968-1970; PBS 1970-1976, 1979-2001)

40. General Hospital (ABC, 1963-)

39. The Prisoner (CBS, 1968)

38. Arrested Development (Fox, 2003-2006)

37. South Park (Comedy Central, 1997-)

36. Scooby Doo (CBS, 1969-1980; ABC, 1988-1994)

35. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (CBS, 1955-1960, 1962-1964; NBC, 1960-1962, 1964-1965)

34. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1967-1969)

33. The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981)

32. The X-Files (Fox, 1993-2002)

31. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS, 1970-1977)

30. The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966)

29. Frasier (NBC, 1993-2004)

28. Soap (ABC, 1977-1981)

27. Hill Street Blues (NBC, 1981-1987)

26. The Rockford Files (NBC, 1974-1980)

25. ER (NBC, 1994-2009)

24. 24 (Fox, 2001-2007, 2009-)

23. NYPD Blue (ABC, 1993-2005)

22. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS, 1996-2005)

21. Sex and the City (HBO, 1998-2004)

20. American Idol (Fox, 2002-)

19. 60 Minutes (CBS, 1968-)

18. The Twilight Zone (CBS, 1959-1964; UPN, 2002-2004)

17. The West Wing (NBC, 1999-2006)

16. St. Elsewhere (NBC, 1982-1988)

15. Law & Order (NBC, 1990-)

14. Friends (NBC, 1994-2004)

13. The Cosby Show (NBC, 1984-1992)

12. Saturday Night Live (NBC, 1975-)

11. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (NBC, 1962-1992)

10. Sesame Street (NET, 1969-1970, PBS, 1970-)

9. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968)

8. The Simpsons (Fox, 1989-)

7. Star Trek (NBC, 1966-1969)

6.  The Sopranos (HBO, 1999-2007)

5.  Seinfeld (NBC, 1990-1998)

4.  All in the Family (CBS, 1971-1979)

3.  I Love Lucy (CBS, 1951-1957)

2.  M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972-1983)

1. Cheers (NBC, 1982-1993)