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
Best TV Dad
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
Best TV Mom
- 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
Best Non-Human Character
- Kermit the Frog – The Muppet Show
- Lassie – Lassie
- Mr. Spock – Star Trek
- ALF – ALF
- Miss Piggy – The Muppet Show
Best TV Host
- 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
- Dancing with the Stars
- American Idol
- Survivor
- The Amazing Race
- The Deadliest Catch
Best Variety Show
Best Cop or Legal Show
Best TV Show
Online Results
Best TV Theme Song
- "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
- Jeopardy!
- The Price Is Right
- Wheel of Fortune
- Hollywood Squares
- Family Feud
Most Memorable Televised Moment
- 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
Best Soap Opera
See also
References
- ^ "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
Categories:
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- Top television lists