The 100 Most Famous TV Shows of All Time

Ranked by Wikipedia link data — the closer to #1, the more famous.

1. The Simpsons
2. Go, Dog. Go!
3. SpongeBob SquarePants
4. Eurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest, often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the…
5. Game of Thrones
6. South Park
7. Liv and Maddie
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. FriendsFriends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994,…
10. Squid Game
11. As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa
12. Teletubbies
13. Breaking Bad
14. Doctor Who
15. Family Guy
16. Sesame Street
17. House M.D.
18. Lost
19. The X-Files
20. How I Met Your Mother
21. Prison Break
22. The Walking Dead
23. Thomas & Friends
24. The Office
25. Xena: Warrior Princess
26. Mr. Bean
27. Avatar: The Last Airbender
28. Sherlock
29. Stranger ThingsStranger Things is an American television series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix.
30. Grey's Anatomy
31. Futurama
32. Desperate Housewives
33. Supernatural
34. The Sopranos
35. Money Heist
36. Rick and Morty
37. Adventure Time
38. Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion , also known as simply Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gainax and…
39. Peppa Pig
40. The Vampire Diaries
41. Dragon Ball Z
42. The Penguins of Madagascar
43. Hannah Montana
44. Heroes
45. Glee
46. Dexter
47. Masha and the Bear
48. Sex and the City
49. Gravity Falls
50. VictoriousVictorious is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider that aired on Nickelodeon from March 27, 2010, to February 2, 2013.
51. Two and a Half MenTwo and a Half Men is an American television sitcom, created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, that aired for 12 seasons on CBS…
52. The FlintstonesThe Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.
53. Phineas and FerbPhineas and Ferb is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for…
54. American Horror StoryAmerican Horror Story (AHS) is an American horror anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the…
55. Black MirrorBlack Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker.
56. Peaky BlindersThe Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1920s.
57. Modern FamilyModern Family is an American television sitcom created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for ABC.
58. SmallvilleSmallville is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the…
59. iCarlyiCarly is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to…
60. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy GeniusThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius is an American animated science fiction and adventure television series created by John A.
61. Criminal MindsCriminal Minds is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis which premiered on CBS on…
62. Bluey
63. The Last of UsThe Last of Us is an action-adventure video game series and media franchise created by Naughty Dog and published by Sony…
64. WednesdayWednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday.
65. CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, also referred to as CSI and CSI: Las Vegas, is an American procedural drama television series…
66. CharmedCharmed is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M.
67. Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1 is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise.
68. Twin PeaksTwin Peaks is an American surrealist mystery horror drama television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost.
69. Dora the ExplorerDora the Explorer is an American media franchise centered on the title character from an animated children's television series…
70. The Fairly OddParentsThe Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon.
71. My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated television series based on Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise and marking the…
72. House of the DragonHouse of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO.
73. Steven UniverseSteven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network.
74. Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer is an American supernatural horror drama television series created by Joss Whedon.
75. The MentalistThe Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015,…
76. NCIS
77. Regular ShowRegular Show is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network.
78. Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by…
79. Better Call SaulBetter Call Saul is an American neo-noir legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC.
80. Gossip GirlGossip Girl is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on…
81. Ben 10Ben 10 is an American science fiction superhero media franchise conceived by Man of Action and owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc.
82. ChernobylChernobyl, also known as Chornobyl, is a partially abandoned city in Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
83. Crash Landing on YouCrash Landing on You is a 2019 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jung-hyo,…
84. MonkA monk is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation.
85. The CrownThe Crown is a political concept used in Commonwealth realms, analogous to the concept of the government in legal systems…
86. ER
87. SeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld.
88. Father of the PrideFather of the Pride is an American adult CGI animated sitcom created by Jeffrey Katzenberg and produced by DreamWorks Animation…
89. House of Cards
90. ArrowAn arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft…
91. Sex EducationSex education, also known as sexual education, sexuality education or sex ed, is the instruction of issues relating to human…
92. True Beauty
93. Winx ClubWinx Club is an animated series produced by Rainbow, with later seasons co-produced by Nickelodeon.
94. The Penthouse: War in LifeThe Penthouse: War in Life (Korean: 펜트하우스) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-yeon, Eugene, Um…
95. The Amazing World of GumballThe Amazing World of Gumball is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network.
96. Star Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the…
97. Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry.
98. WestworldWestworld is an American science fiction dystopia media franchise that began with the 1973 film Westworld, written and directed…
99. Scrubs
100. Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment which ran from…

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