The most important TV shows in my life
 

Only counting evening-type television.

1. Dukes of Hazzard
2. Magnum PI
3. Three's Company
4. Miami Vice
5. Seinfeld
6. X-files
7. Sopranos
8. Lost

As in, these are the shows that I most cared about in the different stages of my life. I reserve the right to change this list as my memory is refreshed.

for me

Cheers
Seinfeld
Law and Order
CSI
Lost
The Office

In order:

Romper Room (mmm, Ms. Julie)
Lost in Space
Bonanza (go Hoss)
F-Troop (Gilligan's island on a horse)
Gilligan's Island (F-troop . . . you get it)
11 o clock news
Star Trek
Mash
Hill Street Blues
Cheers
10 o clock news
Seinfeld
Homicde; life on the streets (or something like that)
ESPN
9 O clock news.

I updated my list to include Three's Company.

I didn't include a lot that I watched as a kid because they don't register on the importance scale like the newer ones.

Happy Days
Magnum PI
A Team
Dukes of Hazzard
Cosby Show

Also, the afternoon shows or reruns of old shows were just as or more important such as

Gilligan's island
Batman
Welcome Back Kotter
Get Smart
Munsters
Adams Family

My list (in no particular order):

The Andy Griffith Show
Lidsville
Hogan's Heroes
The Brady Bunch
Charlie's Angels

I've noted this before, but Charlie's Angels is the show that set off puberty for me and millions of guys my age - maybe even some girls who were confused about their sexual identity. I call that phenomenon "The Small Bang Theory", so to speak.

Some of my shows have already been listed.

But THE defining TV show for me....

Twin Peaks.

None before and none since have touched it. Most unique show I have ever seen on the airwaves.

Important?

That's an odd thought.

okay, you guys really need to get real.

General Conference,
Music and the Spoken Word,



or

Sports Center,
Naked News,
Babylon 5

Important would not be a word I use to describe tv except as it pertains to BYU sporting events.

Different Strokes - The first show I remember watching after school.
MASH - KSL reruns every day at 5:00 for my entire adolescence
Simon and Simon - I watched it with my older brothers and thought I was grown up.
Full House/Perfect Strangers/Family Matters - TGIF
Magnum P.I. - Same as S&S.
SNL - I knew I was big time when I was allowed to stay up to watch.
Saved by the Bell - I still love to catch SBB reruns.
Friends - Rachel was the first love of my life.
Seinfeld - I began to love cynicism.
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry still cracks me up.
Arrested Development - I feel partly responsible for the loss of this show by not watching it during it's short run.

I frankly don't remember too many shows I watched during the evening.

Gunsmoke.
Ponderosa,
Star Trek,
Saturday Night Live,
Johnny Carson Tonight Show,
MASH,
Get Smart,
the Fugitive,
Lucille Ball Show,
Edgar R. Murrow's Show
Ed Sullivan Show (I think, as I was young then or maybe I just remember replays)
Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin
Bill Cosby Show
Sport Center

and that's about it.