Question of the Day

Having done a bit with movies lately, which everyone seemed to enjoy, and anticipating the next episodes of Rome and Curb Your Enthusiasm this evening, which are, aside from The Daily Show, the only shows Mr. Shakes and I watch with any regularity, I thought we’d hit the small screen today.

As I’ve mentioned before, I seem to have a great talent for ensuring that any television show I enjoy will be promptly cancelled (so all of you who enjoy Lost ought to be glad I don’t watch it). The only runaway successes of which I’ve been a huge fan are Seinfeld and The Simpsons, the former of which, during its run, required I made no plans on a Thursday night for years, and the latter of which I always forget to tune into and watch in re-runs. Other favorites include Twin Peaks, Freaks and Geeks, Six Feet Under, Fawlty Towers, Absolutely Fabulous, Kids in the Hall, Soap, Mr. Show, , Law and Order, and Barney Miller, which my grandfather, who spent his life as NYPD, swore was the most realistic cop show on television. (I’m sure I’ve forgotten some that I liked, but those are the biggies.)

Seinfeld, however, remains my all-time favorite; I have seen every episode no fewer than nine thousand times, and I laugh until I’m crying every single time.

So…what’s your favorite TV show ever?