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4 years ago

"We were on a break." "Winter is coming." "Live from New York..." "Let's be careful out there."

Parade put together a list of the greatest TV shows of all time, and if you recognize any of those quotes, you've already watched some of the winners. All 20 of these shows are timeless, so why not add them to your DVD collection or just stream the series for a night of family fun? (If the show is appropriate for kids, of course!) How many of these shows have you watched, and which show is your all-time favorite? Tell us below!

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I Love Lucy (1951-1957)

The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)

All in the Family (1971-1979)

MAS*H (1972-1983)

Saturday Night Live (1975 - )

Taxi (1978-1983)

Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)

NYPD Blue (1993-2005)

Cheers (1982-1993)

The Simpsons (1989 - )

Friends (1994-2004)

ER (1994-2009)

The West Wing (1999-2006)

The Sopranos (1999-2007)

30 Rock (2006-2013)

Mad Men (2007-2015)

Modern Family (2009 - )

Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Veep (2012-2019)

Comments (6)

Donna John

I've only seen every episode of 5 of them -- Veep, Modern Family, ER, Game of Thrones and Friends. I would have to say that Veep was one of my all-time favorites, and I may have to watch it again. (If you're easily offended, skip Veep.) :-) I miss Game of Thrones and still watch Modern Family, and get my Friends fix on Netflix.

Tribe

I miss GoT, too!

Elisa Schmitz

Love so many of these shows! Modern Family - I will still stop and watch this show if I catch an episode happening in real time. I heard there is a Game of Thrones sequel or prequel happening. I hope so!

Dawn Taylor

Mad About You, and it is coming back in November! So excited!

Kathy Ast

I never missed the Carol Burnett Show! I’d also add Mom to the list. Sooo good!

Mike Prochaska

Good shows