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. Facebook's Secret Code
  2. The Job Market: Is a College Degree Worth Less?
  3. Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill: Inspired by the U.S.
  4. The Troubles at Kroger: Frugal Consumers
  5. TIME's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009
  6. Why Greece Could Be the Next Dubai
  7. Why Does Google Search Love Examiner.com?
  8. Family Feud Imperils a Prized Spanish Art Collection
  9. India, Pakistan and the Battle for Afghanistan
  10. Calling for a New Stimulus, Obama Is Ready to Rumble