Best TV Show of the Decade (Poll)

Some of you might have seen a recent news story that Channel 4 are to do one of their polls, this time finding the best TV show of the noughties (2000-2009).

However, The Guardian have gone one stage further. They asked people to comment on their website what shows they would like to see in the poll. As a result, they have made their own poll of the top 40 shows as recommended by people commenting to them. The list contains 16 different comedies and comedy dramas, nine of which are British. You can vote for your favourite show here.

The nominations are:

24

30 Rock

Arrested Development

Band of Brothers

Battlestar Galactica

Big Brother

Black Books

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Deadwood

Dexter

Doctor Who

Extras

Family Guy

Firefly

Flight of the Conchords

House

Jam

Life on Mars

Lost

Mad Men

Oz

Peep Show

Planet Earth

QI

Rome

Shameless

Six Feet Under

South Park

Spaced

Spooks

State of Play

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Office

The Shield

The Sopranos

The Thick of It

The West Wing

The Wire

Top Gear

Pingu

It's good to see comedy dominating. My favourites from that list are probably Oz and The Office.

Can't see 'Babestation' anywhere. Which pricks shortlist these things?

It's got to be The Wire, right?

Apart from South Park, I can honestly say that I have never seen any of them !

Can't stand things like this. It's impossible to name one single "best" example in any field, whether it's music, television, film, literature, etc. Each suits a different purpose, mood, each has its own strengths and weaknesses etc.

It's simply going to end up a popularity contest of course. Must say quite a decent list though.

Hold on, where's Alan Partridge?!

Top Gear!? I mean it's an entertaining show and all, but best show of the decade? I think not.

Quote: Sal Paradise @ July 31 2009, 5:30 AM BST

Can't stand things like this. It's impossible to name one single "best" example in any field, whether it's music, television, film, literature, etc. Each suits a different purpose, mood, each has its own strengths and weaknesses etc.

It's simply going to end up a popularity contest of course. Must say quite a decent list though.

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It would have been better if "Big Brother" wasn't there.

Quote: Ian Wolf @ July 31 2009, 8:01 AM BST

It would have been better if "Big Brother" wasn't there.

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To be fair, Big Brother has produced some of the most compelling and funny moments of the last decade. Not this year, obviously. It's a bit shite.

Quote: chipolata @ July 31 2009, 9:54 AM BST

To be fair, Big Brother has produced some of the most compelling and funny moments of the last decade. Not this year, obviously. It's a bit shite.

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Although oddly enough, I've really got into it over the past couple of weeks.

Quote: john lucas 101 @ July 31 2009, 10:02 AM BST

Although oddly enough, I've really got into it over the past couple of weeks.

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That is odd.

Quote: chipolata @ July 31 2009, 10:06 AM BST

That is odd.

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I'm too f**king cool for school, I am.

Boston Legal should be on the list. And Pulling. And Screenwipe/Newswipe.