television

my current favorite tv shows (2008-2009)—

 

my historic favorite tv shows—

ABC Movie of the Week / Movie of the Weekend (1969-1975)
Alias (2001-2006)
American Dreams (2002-2005)
American Playhouse (1982-1994)
Andy Griffith Show, The (1960-1968)
Biography (1961-1964/1979/1987-present)
Days & Nights of Molly Dodd, The (1987-1991)
Degrassi Jr. High/Degrassi High (1986-1991)
Fame (1982-1987)
Fugitive, The (1963-1967)
Harry O (1974-1976)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999)
Ironside (1967-1975)
It Takes a Thief (1968-1970)
Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)

Mannix (1967-1975)
Mike Douglas Show, The (1961-1982)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
My So Called Life (1994-1995)
Name of the Game, The (1968-1971)
Night Court (1984-1992)
Night Gallery (1971-1973)
Nine, The (2006-2007)
Northern Exposure (1990-1995)
Police Story (1973-1977)
Reasonable Doubts (1991-1993)
Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
Traveler (2007)
Tribeca (1993)
Wiseguy (1987-1990)
 

potentially great shows (cancelled way too early)—

Banyon (1972-1973)
Boomtown (2002-2003)
EZ Streets (1996)
Gideon's Crossing (2000-2001)
Middle Ages (1992)
Nine, The (2006-2007)
Police Squad (1982)
Traveler (2007)
Tribeca (1993)
 

guilty pleasures—

Alias Smith & Jones (1971-1973)
Brady Bunch, The (1969-1974)
Guiding Light (1952-present)
Love American Style (1969-1974)
Love Boat, The (1977-1986)
Match Game (1973-1982)
Medical Center (1969-1976)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-1987)
 

classic television—

 

general tv sites—

 

my dvd release wishlist—

(tv shows & tv movies that absolutely must be released in digital video format—in their entirety—sometime before I die)
tv series
Days & Nights of Molly Dodd, The (1987-1991)
Fugitive, The (1963-1967)
Harry O (1974-1976)
Ironside (1967-1975)
It Takes a Thief (1968-1970)
Mannix (1967-1975)
Medical Center (1969-1976)
Name of the Game, The (1968-1971)
Police Story (1973-1977)
Reasonable Doubts (1991-1993)
Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988)
The Nine (2006-2007)
Traveler (2007)
Tribeca (1993)
made-for-tv movies
I'd like to see the entire ABC Movie of the Week/Weekend library released on DVD (these 90-minute made-for-TV movies aired 1969-1975).  But I'd be satisfied with only these few:

All the Way Home (1971)
Astronaut, The (1972)
Bad Ronald (1974)
Banyon (1971)
Clear and Present Danger, A (1970)
Country Girl, The (1974)
Death Takes a Holiday (1971)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
Dr. Cook's Garden (1971)
Failing of Raymond, The (1971)
Forgotten Man, The (1971)
If Tomorrow Comes (1971)
Incident in San Francisco (1971)

Last Child, The (1971)
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973)
Lives of Jenny Dolan, The (1975)
Longest Night, The (1972)
My Sweet Charlie (1970)
Night Chase (1970)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
Short Walk to Daylight (1972)
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969)
Smile, Jenny, You're Dead (1974)
Sweet Hostage (1975)
That Certain Summer (1972)
Tribes (1970)
Weekend Nun, The (1972)
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972)