TV Article The New Classics: TV The 100 best shows from 1983 to 2008 By EW Staff Updated on December 20, 2019 09:35AM EST 1. The Simpsons, Fox, 1989-present2 The Sopranos, HBO (1999-2007)3 Seinfeld, NBC (1989-98)4 The X-Files, Fox (1993-2002)5 Sex and the City, HBO (1998-2004)6 Survivor, CBS (2000-present)7 The Cosby Show, NBC (1984-92)8 Lost, ABC (2004-present)9 Friends, NBC (1994-2004)10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB (1997-2001); UPN (2001-03)11 The Wire, HBO (2002-08)12 South Park, Comedy Central (1997-present)13 Freaks and Geeks, NBC (1999-2000)14 The Daily Show, Comedy Central (1996-present)15 The Oprah Winfrey Show, Syndicated (1986-present)16 Arrested Development, Fox (2003-06)17 The Office (U.K. version), BBC2 (2001-03)18 American Idol, Fox (2002-present)19 ER, NBC (1994-present)20 Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox (1990-2000)21 Roseanne, ABC (1988-97)22 The Real World, MTV (1992-present)23 The West Wing, NBC (1999-2006)24 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Syndication (1987-94)25 Miami Vice, NBC (1984-89)26 Chappelle’s Show, Comedy Central (2003-06)27 Law & Order, NBC (1990-present)28 The Larry Sanders Show, HBO (1992-98)29 The Shield, FX (2002-present)30 Late Show With David Letterman, CBS (1993-present)31 The Civil War, PBS (1990)32 Gilmore Girls, The WB (2000-06), The CW (2006-07)33 My So-Called Life, ABC (1994-95)34 24, Fox (2001-present)35 CSI, CBS (2000-present)36 thirtysomething, ABC (1987-91)38 Beavis and Butt-head, MTV (1993-97)39 Six Feet Under, HBO (2001-05)40 Mr. Show, (HBO, 1995-98)41 Frasier, NBC (1993-2004)42 L.A. Law, NBC (1986-94)43 Late Night With Conan O’Brien, NBC (1993-present)44 Jeopardy!, Syndicated (1984-present)45 Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO (2000-present)46 Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC (1993-99)47 30 Rock, NBC (2006-present)48 Ally McBeal, Fox (1997-2002)49 Twin Peaks, ABC (1990-91)50 Baywatch, NBC (1989-90), Syndicated (1991-2001)51. Melrose Place, Fox (1992-99)52. Felicity, The WB (1998-2002)53. Will & Grace, NBC (1998-2006)54. Moonlighting, ABC (1985-89)55. Pee-wee’s Playhouse, CBS (1986-90)56. Desperate Housewives, ABC (2004-present)57. The Amazing Race, CBS (2001-present)58. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC (1992-present)59. Battlestar Galactica, Sci Fi (2003-2008)60. Xena: Warrior Princess, Syndicated (1995-2001)61. The Office (U.S.), NBC (2005-present)62. House, Fox (2004-present)63. Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central (1989-96), Sci Fi (1997-99)64. The Osbournes, MTV (2002-05)65. Family Guy, Fox (1999-2002, 2005-present)66. Grey?s Anatomy, ABC (2005-present)67. Planet Earth, Discovery Channel (2007)68. Jackass, MTV (2000-02)69. The Colbert Report, Comedy Central (2005-present)70. Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS (1996-2005)71. Friday Night Lights, NBC (2006-present)72. NewsRadio, NBC (1995-99)73. Oz, HBO (1997-2003)74. Wiseguy, CBS (1987-90)75. Project Runway, Bravo (2004-present)76. In Living Color, Fox (1990-94)77. The Golden Girls, NBC (1985-92)78. I’ll Fly Away, NBC (1991-93)79. The Comeback, HBO (2005)80. King of the Hill, Fox (1997-present)81. Murphy Brown, CBS (1988-98)82. The Hills, MTV (2006-present)83. Absolutely Fabulous, BBC2 (1992), BBC1 (1994-2004)84. Northern Exposure, CBS (1990-95)85. The Kids in the Hall, HBO (1989-92), CBS (1992-95)86. Prime Suspect, ITV (1991-2006)87. Deadwood, HBO (2004-06)88. Malcolm in the Middle, Fox (2000-06)89. SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon (1999-present)90. Dawson’s Creek, The WB (1998-2003)91. Mad Men, AMC (2007-present)92. The Ben Stiller Show, Fox (1992-93)93. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Bravo (2003-07)94. Married…With Children, Fox (1987-97)95. Designing Women, CBS (1986-93)96. The Arsenio Hall Show, Syndicated (1989-94)97. Party of Five, Fox (1994-2000)98. MacGyver, ABC (1985-92)99. The Bachelor, ABC (2002-present)100. Saved by the Bell, NBC (1989-93) Click here to read more about the 100 New TV Classics