Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time
Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time is a television countdown special that aired on September 18, 2012, as a special edition of 20/20 hosted by Barbara Walters. The special presented the results of nine categories from a poll[1] conducted by ABC News and People magazine to determine what America thought were the best television shows of all time.[2]
Countdown Results[edit]
Best TV Dad[edit]
Walters revealed the results of this category on Good Morning America.[3]
- Cliff Huxtable - The Cosby Show
- Andy Taylor - The Andy Griffith Show
- Howard Cunningham - Happy Days
- Al Bundy - Married...with Children
- Dan Conner - Roseanne
Best TV Comedy[edit]
Best TV Mom[edit]
- Clair Huxtable – The Cosby Show
- Carol Brady – The Brady Bunch
- Marie Barone – Everybody Loves Raymond
- Marion Cunningham – Happy Days
- June Cleaver – Leave It to Beaver
Best TV Drama[edit]
Best Non-Human Character[edit]
- Kermit the Frog – The Muppet Show
- Lassie – Lassie
- Mr. Spock – Star Trek
- ALF – ALF
- Miss Piggy – The Muppet Show
Best TV Host[edit]
- Johnny Carson – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Ellen DeGeneres – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Oprah Winfrey – The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Carol Burnett – The Carol Burnett Show
- David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman
Best Reality Show[edit]
Best Variety Show[edit]
Best Cop or Legal Show[edit]
Best TV Show[edit]
Online Results[edit]
Best TV Theme Song[edit]
- "I'll Be There For You" from Friends
- "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from Cheers
- "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" from Gilligan's Island
- Theme from The Addams Family
- Theme from Mission: Impossible
Best Game Show[edit]
Most Memorable Televised Moment[edit]
- The 9/11 attacks
- The John F. Kennedy assassination
- The Apollo 11 moon landing
- The First inauguration of Barack Obama
- The Challenger explosion
Best Animated Series[edit]
Best Soap Opera[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Helping Walters choose 'Greatest TV Shows'". newsday.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "ABC News and People Magazine Present: "Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time" Hosted by Barbara Walters". ABC News. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Video: Who's the Greatest TV Dad of All Time?". ABC News. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "The Best TV Show of All Time Announced". ABC News. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- ABC News - Best in Television
- Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time on IMDb Search this movie on
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