{"id":26331,"date":"2026-01-02T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=26331"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:54:02","slug":"tv-shows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/tv-shows-8\/","title":{"rendered":"TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an update to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/tv-shows-7\/\">this<\/a> list.<\/p>\n<h2>Comedy<\/h2>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/abbott-elementary-season-1\/\">Abbott Elementary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/arrested-development-season-4\/\">Arrested Development<\/a> (the first 3 seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/the-big-bang-theory-seasons-1-5\/\">The Big Bang Theory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/black-ops-season-1\/\">Black Ops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/garfunkel-and-oates-season-1\/\">Garfunkel and Oates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/the-it-crowd-seasons-1-2\/\">The IT Crowd<\/a> (the first 2 seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/a-man-on-the-inside-season-1\/\">A Man on the Inside<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/modern-family-seasons-1-3\/\">Modern Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mr. Bean<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/new-girl-season-1\/\">New Girl<\/a> (the first 2 seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/parks-and-recreation-season-1\/\">Parks and Recreation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/raising-hope-seasons-1-2\/\">Raising Hope<\/a> (the first 3 seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/scrubs-season-1\/\">Scrubs<\/a> (the first 8 seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/young-sheldon-season-1\/\">Young Sheldon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/a-to-z-season-1\/\">A to Z<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/awkward-season-1\/\">Awkward.<\/a> (the first season)<\/li>\n<li>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/li>\n<li>Frasier<\/li>\n<li>Friends<\/li>\n<li>iCarly (the first few seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/kims-convenience-season-1\/\">Kim&#8217;s Convenience<\/a><\/li>\n<li>King of the Hill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/napoleon-dynamite-season-1\/\">Napoleon Dynamite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/nobody-wants-this-season-1\/\">Nobody Wants This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/not-dead-yet-season-1\/\">Not Dead Yet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/reboot-season-1\/\">Reboot<\/a> (2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/run-the-burbs-season-1\/\">Run the Burbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Simpsons (the first some number of seasons)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/single-parents-season-1\/\">Single Parents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/suburgatory-season-1\/\">Suburgatory<\/a><\/li>\n<li>That &#8217;70s Show<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/late-march-reviews\/\">Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/a> (the first 3 seasons)<\/li>\n<li>Will &amp; Grace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Honourable mentions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roseanne<\/li>\n<li>Seinfeld<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Comedy\/Drama<\/h2>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/the-big-c-seasons-1-2\/\">The Big C<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boston Legal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/castle-seasons-1-4\/\">Castle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/jane-the-virgin-season-1\/\">Jane the Virgin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/ludwig-season-1\/\">Ludwig<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-1\/\">The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/only-murders-in-the-building-season-1\/\">Only Murders in the Building<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/shrinking-season-1\/\">Shrinking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/chuck-season-1\/\">Chuck<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/freaks-and-geeks-season-1\/\">Freaks and Geeks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/glee-seasons-1-3\/\">Glee<\/a> (the first 4 seasons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Drama<\/h2>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/burn-notice-season-1\/\">Burn Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/elementary-season-1\/\">Elementary<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ER<\/li>\n<li>Law &amp; Order<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/law-order-svu-seasons-1-14\/\">Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/murdoch-mysteries-season-1\/\">Murdoch Mysteries<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Road to Avonlea<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/the-rookie-season-1\/\">The Rookie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/early-october-reviews\/\">Sherlock<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/blue-bloods-season-5\/\">Blue Bloods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/cold-case-season-1\/\">Cold Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Commander in Chief<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/a-good-girls-guide-to-murder-season-1\/\">A Good Girl&#8217;s Guide to Murder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/jack-ryan-season-1\/\">Jack Ryan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/major-crimes-season-1\/\">Major Crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/miss-sherlock-season-1\/\">Miss Sherlock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/motive-season-1\/\">Motive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/national-treasure-edge-of-history-season-1\/\">National Treasure: Edge of History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/twin-peaks-season-1\/\">Twin Peaks<\/a> (the first season)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/veronica-mars-season-1\/\">Veronica Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Comedy News<\/h2>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately\/\">The Colbert Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/the-daily-show-seasons-18\/\">The Daily Show with Jon Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately-2\/\">Full Frontal with Samantha Bee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/last-week-tonight-season-2\/\">Last Week Tonight with John Oliver<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately-2\/\">The Daily Show with Trevor Noah<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately-2\/\">The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Game Shows<\/h2>\n<p>Best of the best<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/whose-line-is-it-anyway-seasons-1-9\/\">Whose Line is it Anyway?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Match Game (1970s version)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/penn-teller-fool-us-season-1\/\">Penn &amp; Teller: Fool Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Honourable mentions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately-2\/\">Celebrity Name Game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately-3\/\">Hollywood Game Night<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeopardy!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/other-tv-shows-ive-watched-lately\/\">Match Game<\/a> (Canadian version)<\/li>\n<li>Wheel of Fortune<\/li>\n<li>Win Ben Stein&#8217;s Money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an update to this list. Comedy Best of the best Abbott Elementary Arrested Development (the first 3 seasons) The Big Bang Theory Black Ops Garfunkel and Oates The IT Crowd (the first 2 seasons) A Man on the Inside Modern Family Mr. Bean New Girl (the first 2 seasons) Parks and Recreation Raising [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[42,11],"class_list":["post-26331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-thoughts","tag-lists","tag-tv-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26331"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26334,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26331\/revisions\/26334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}