The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME

"First, I apologize. I know I left some of your favorite shows off this list. How do I know that? Because I left some of my favorite shows off this list. The happy and unfortunate fact is that there are far more than 100 great shows, and more created every year. Lists are incredibly important: they are how we define what matters to us, what we want entertainment and art to do, what we expect of our culture."
—TIME TV critic James Poniewozik

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  1. The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell
  2. Scientology : The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
  3. Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
  4. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
  5. Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
  6. Backing Up Files Online: It's Good to Mozy Along
  7. Germany's Doubts About Afghanistan Grow After Revelations About Air Strike
  8. Energizer Bunnies: Turning Rabbits into Green Fuel
  9. Awaking From a Coma: What Did the Doctors Miss?
  10. Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge
  1. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
  2. Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
  3. The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell
  4. Scientology : The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
  5. Backing Up Files Online: It's Good to Mozy Along
  6. Awaking From a Coma: What Did the Doctors Miss?
  7. Will Dubai's Financial Problems Spread?
  8. Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge
  9. Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
  10. Can Dopamine Make Your Future Look Brighter?