Sacrifices Have To Be Made Perious Brain Cells: The Best Television Has To Offer
They say TV kills brain cells. And with TV loaded with drama, Wolf's cop shows, politically correct/hipster nonsense and boomer sitcoms. One must ask themselves, is it all worth it? These TV shows prove that sometimes, sacrifices must be made for our brain cells. These are those shows
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- CreatorConstance M. BurgeStarsHolly Marie CombsAlyssa MilanoBrian KrauseThree Halliwell sisters discover that they are descendants of a line of good female witches and are destined to fight against the forces of evil, using their combined power of witchcraft known as the "Power of Three".
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.Up to Season 15. Season 16-20 had their moments but started losing steam. Then Season 21 jumped the shark and it's been Amy Schumer levels of unfunny and as edgy has a circle since. Moreover, they seem to be intentionally pissing off their fanbase for some reason
- CreatorRon LeavittMichael G. MoyeStarsEd O'NeillChristina ApplegateKatey SagalAl is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.Has aged like fine wine
- CreatorPhil RosenthalStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettThe comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
- CreatorJoe CaseyJoe KellyMan of ActionStarsTara StrongPaul EidingMeagan MooreThe story of Ben Tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the Omnitrix, a mysterious alien device with the power to transform the wearer into ten different alien species.
- CreatorChristy HuiBrandon SawyerStarsJeff BennettDanny CookseyGrey GriffinA young Xiaolin monk named Omi with a giant yellow head leads a trio of other students to collect powerful items known as Shen Gong Wu while battling the evil Jack Spicer who is also after the artifacts
- CreatorWhitney CummingsMichael Patrick KingStarsKat DenningsBeth BehrsGarrett MorrisTwo young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business - if only they can raise the cash.If there was ever a show that deserved a second chance it's this one. This was the last sitcom that wasn't either made by boomer accountants or IFC rejects
- CreatorTara ButtersMichele FazekasStarsBret HarrisonTyler LabineRick GonzalezOn his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
- CreatorAl JeanGeorge MeyerMike ReissStarsScott McNeilMeghan BlackChristopher JudgeThis rendition of X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Spike as teenagers as they fight for a world that fears and hates them.Understands the X-men better than Fox & soon Disney
- StarsSteve BlumJim WardNolan NorthAfter an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems.Was probably the best X-men media. Such a shame it only lasted one season.
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.Best superhero media period.
- CreatorJack KirbyStarsGeorge NewbernKevin ConroyPhil LaMarrA continuation of the Justice League animated series finds the original members of the team joined in their battle against crime and evil by dozens of other heroes from the DC comics universe.First season was so-so. But season 2 & 3 are masterpieces.
- CreatorJhonen VasquezStarsAndy BermanRichard Steven HorvitzRikki SimonsAn alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.
- CreatorRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.Went 14 seasons strong but 15 is at the running out of steam stage
- CreatorSeth GreenMatthew SenreichMike FasoloStarsSeth GreenMatthew SenreichBreckin MeyerPop culture references fly thick and fast as stop-motion animation is featured in sketches lampooning everything from television movies to comic books.*Heckler/Troll: Wait wasn't this on your Marxist Propaganda Here in the Present Day list.
Me: Yes, but despite that. It can still make a good comedy
* If you're reading this, Big Brother deleted that list. You can try & find it on the internet archive if you're lucky. I am redoing the list (sort of) on Letterboxd but it'll only be movies. Even then, I still have to hide from the Letterboxd police, so it'll be named something else. Have fun finding it - CreatorMike BarkerSeth MacFarlaneMatt WeitzmanStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesThe escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, and keeping America safe.Heckler/Troll: Wait wasn't this on your Marxist Propaganda Here in the Present Day list.
Me: Yes, but I will give credit where credit is due and overall, it is a clever political satire, much better than Family Guy
* If you're reading this, Big Brother deleted that list. You can try & find it on the internet archive if you're lucky. I am redoing the list (sort of) on Letterboxd but it'll only be movies. Even then, I still have to hide from the Letterboxd police, so it'll be named something else. Have fun finding it - CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.
- CreatorDuane CapizziBill FingerMichael GoguenStarsRino RomanoAlastair DuncanEvan SabaraBillionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious Batman.
- CreatorBob KaneJoe ShusterJerry SiegelStarsDiedrich BaderJohn DiMaggioJames Arnold TaylorAn updated animated series centering on the Caped Crusader himself as he partners and deals with his fellow superheroes in the DC Comics universe.
- CreatorPeter GaffneyButch HartmanSteve MarmelStarsDavid KaufmanGrey GriffinRickey D'Shon CollinsA 14-year-old receives ghost powers and uses them to save the world.
- CreatorSandra EquihuaJorge R. GutiérrezStarsAlanna UbachGrey GriffinEric BauzaThe daily adventures of a 12 year old Mexican superhero dealing with bizarre enemies, as well as his own superhero father and villain grandfather.
- StarsEric LoomisColleen O'ShaughnesseyBrian BloomAfter 74 villains break out of prison, Marvel's most powerful superheroes team up to capture all of them, and also to defend the Earth from widespread threats.
- CreatorStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsChristopher Daniel BarnesSara BallantineEdward AsnerA young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.
- CreatorLee David ZlotoffStarsRichard Dean AndersonDana ElcarBruce McGillThe adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
- CreatorC.H. GreenblattStarsNicky JonesDwight SchultzJohn DiMaggioIn Marzipan City, excitable young food-loving Chowder is the apprentice of Mung Daal, a very old chef who runs a catering company with his wife Truffles and assistant Shnitzel.
- CreatorDanny AntonucciStarsMatt HillSam VincentTony SampsonThe off-the-wall, day-to-day life of three friends who have exactly the same name.
- CreatorBen BocqueletStarsDan RussellTeresa GallagherKerry ShaleThe life of a twelve-year-old boy who happens to be a blue cat as he lives with his family and other strange creatures.The best post 2004 & Toonami Cartoon Network show
- CreatorAlan BurnettMarc HymanStarsJeff BennettPhil LaMarrAlanna UbachThe further adventures of Osmosis Jones and Drix as they defend the body of a young boy.
- CreatorLili ChinEddie MortStarsKimberly BrooksCarlos AlazraquiCandi MiloThe story of three masked wrestlers in wrestling school.
- CreatorKazuki TakahashiStarsDan GreenWayne GraysonAmy BirnbaumYugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.
- CreatorDuane CapizziJeff KlineJohn RogersStarsJackie ChanJames SieStacie ChanJackie Chan teams up with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans before the sinister Dark Hand does. Helping Jackie and Jade is Uncle, a cantankerous but wise antiquities expert.
- CreatorTom FontanaStarsErnie HudsonJ.K. SimmonsLee TergesenA series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
- CreatorSatoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen SugimoriStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartCovering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokemon Contests.Only up to Gen 4 screw the rest, ESPECIALLY GEN 7
- CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsKate JacksonFarrah FawcettJaclyn SmithA wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.
- CreatorChristopher CanaanLeslie GreifPaul HaggisStarsChuck NorrisClarence Gilyard Jr.Sheree J. WilsonCordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas.
- CreatorJonathan GlassnerBrad WrightStarsRichard Dean AndersonMichael ShanksAmanda TappingA secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
- CreatorJohn LangleyMalcolm BarbourStarsRuben BarelaAndrew FincherAlex CoxCamera crews follow police officers while they work.
- CreatorAaron McGruderStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsBrothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.
- CreatorGreg DanielsMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerJim O'HeirNick OffermanThe absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
- CreatorDylan MoranStarsDylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigBernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.
- StarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonThe comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
- CreatorMark BrazillBonnie TurnerTerry TurnerStarsTopher GraceLaura PreponMila KunisA comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.
- CreatorLee AronsohnChuck LorreStarsJon CryerAshton KutcherAngus T. JonesA hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.Only till Season 8
- StarsAlex JonesJulia DavisKent HovindGovernment cover-ups, false flag operations, political and corporate corruption: The Alex Jones Show fights the new world order on the frontlines of the information war.Honestly the most trusted source in news. Which is really saying something about journalism.
- CreatorJames L. BrooksStan DanielsDavid DavisStarsJudd HirschJeff ConawayDanny DeVitoThe staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things.
- CreatorEd HaasNorm LiebmannStarsFred GwynneAl LewisYvonne De CarloA family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
- CreatorDavid LevyStarsJohn AstinCarolyn JonesJackie CooganThe misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.
- CreatorBrenda HamptonStarsStephen CollinsCatherine HicksJessica BielEric Camden, a minister, and his wife Annie deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own.
- CreatorKevin EastmanPeter LairdDavid WiseStarsCam ClarkeBarry GordonRob PaulsenThe pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
- CreatorGary David GoldbergStarsMichael J. FoxMichael GrossMeredith BaxterChronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
- CreatorCharles Marquis WarrenClyde WareStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMarshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioGlen A. LarsonStarsTom SelleckJohn HillermanRoger E. MosleyThe adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.
- CreatorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsClint EastwoodPaul BrinegarSteve RainesGil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
- StarsChuck ConnorsJohnny CrawfordPaul FixThe adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
- StarsLee MajorsRichard AndersonMartin E. BrooksAfter a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
- StarsWill HutchinsCharles FredericksGil PerkinsCorrespondence-school law graduate Tom Brewster travels west to seek his fortune. Unfortunately, his "cowboy" abilities leave a lot to be desired and earn him the nickname "Sugarfoot", which is one step lower than a "Tenderfoot".
- CreatorRobert HamnerRick HuskyStarsSteve ForrestRobert UrichRod PerryThe missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.
- StarsChris HansenStone PhillipsDennis KerrTo catch a predator shows us the investigations carried out using the hidden camera from Dateline NBC.
- CreatorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonVictor FrenchJames TroeshA probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
- CreatorJohn MasiusStarsRoma DowneyDella ReeseJohn DyeThree angels are sent to Earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and hasn't forgotten them.
- StarsFrank McGrathTerry WilsonRobert HortonStories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.
- CreatorEarl Hamner Jr.StarsJon WalmsleyMary Beth McDonoughEric ScottThe life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.
- StarsSteve McQueenWright KingOlan SouleA Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheDave CoulierFrank WelkerThe continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.
- CreatorJeff KlineRichard RaynisStarsTara StrongMaurice LaMarcheJason MarsdenSeveral years after the events of the original show and the movies, Dr. Egon Spengler agrees to help a group of his young students re-form the Ghostbusters under his mentorship.
- StarsJackson BeckChristopher CollinsMichael BellAn elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
- StarsJohn ErwinAlan OppenheimerLinda GaryThe most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
- StarsMelendy BrittGeorge DiCenzoJohn ErwinPrincess Adora raises her magic sword and becomes She-Ra, the most powerful woman in the universe, to aid her friends in defeating the Evil Horde so their planet Etheria can be free.
- StarsLaura BaileyChiaki OmigawaMicah SolusodSet in the Shinigami technical school, the series revolves around a partnership between a weapon meisters and a human weapons. Trying to reach a ranking of "Death Scythe" they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch.
- 201313 epsTV-147.2 (2.4K)TV Mini SeriesCreatorNico TanigawaStarsIzumi KittaAyaka AsaiMonica RialKuroki Tomoko is a super popular female schoolgirl, with 50 years experience in dating and more than 100 boys - but just in the dating video games. In real life is a closed and shy person who comes within the definition of mojyo (a repulsive woman). However, when school is not doing as she expected and is not as popular as she thought it, she decides to look herself in the mirror after a few years of not doing it and realizes something disturbing.
- StarsShirô SaitôAtsuko TanakaOsamu SakaThe futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.
- CreatorTony BarrettHarve BennettSammy HessStarsMichael ColeClarence Williams IIIPeggy LiptonA trio of reformed juvenile delinquents work as undercover cops.
- StarsPaul SparerCatherine BattistoneJohn Marzilli"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
- CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
- CreatorLoren BouchardBrendon SmallJanice BurgessStarsBrendon SmallH. Jon BenjaminMelissa Bardin GalskyBrendon Small, an ambitious eight-year-old filmmaker, shoots movies in his basement with his two best friends, while coming to terms with adolescence, life, and relationships.
- CreatorAdam ReedStarsH. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashCovert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.First five seasons were good, though it's been on the decline in recent years, still watchable though
- CreatorIvan RaimiSam RaimiTom SpezialyStarsBruce CampbellRay SantiagoDana DeLorenzoAsh has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
- StarsDoc HarrisChristopher SabatScott McNeilWith the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.
- CreatorMichael JelenicAaron HorvathStarsGreg CipesScott MenvilleKhary PaytonSuperhero roommates Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy love saving the day, but what happens when they're done fighting crime?Granite, it's shit compared to Teen Titans. But it's probably the best show on Cartoon Network
- CreatorJoel HodgsonStarsJoel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuIn the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
- StarsNeil RossAlan OppenheimerMona MarshallOn Colonel Trautman's request, John Rambo leads special unit The Force of Freedom against paramilitary terrorist organization S.A.V.A.G.E. (Specialist-Administrators of Vengeance, Anarchy and Global Extortion) all over the globe.Short lived, but good 80's cheese
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJimmy WeldonYogi, a smooth, talkative forest bear looks to raid park goers' picnic baskets, while Park Ranger Smith tries to stop him.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsJoseph BarberaStarsDon MessickCasey KasemNicole JaffeA group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, while returning from or going to a regular teenage function.
- StarsDaws ButlerDoug YoungDon MessickQuick Draw Mcgraw was a dimwitted and lanky mustang (horse) who caused much chaos in the Old West. If he could get his own six shooter out of his holster at all, he would usually shoot the wrong man. His partner, a Mexican burro name Baba Looie, was always trying to help Quick Draw as much as he could. Also on the show were cartoons featuring Snooper and Blabber, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.
- CreatorDoug WildeyStarsMike RoadTim MathesonDon MessickThe Quest family and their bodyguard investigate strange phenomena and battle villains around the world.
- StarsDaws ButlerDon MessickDoug YoungThe adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayDaws ButlerTV series featuring the classic Looney Tunes animated shorts.
- StarsMel BlancCal HowardNetwork (and later, syndicated) show which packaged classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
- StarsMel BlancA scheming coyote, constantly at odds with a swift and clever roadrunner bird, uses various gadgets and devices to try and catch his longtime rival.
- StarsMel BlancArthur Q. BryanJune ForayIn celebration of Bugs Bunny's fiftieth birthday, this television series, broadcast on weekdays, consisted of classic cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny and other characters conceived by the talented animators at Warner Brothers' cartoon studios in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Though some of the cartoons were edited to remove violence or ethnic stereotypes, many of Warner Brothers' most famous animated shorts were showcased, three per episode, in this popular series, which was distributed directly to individual television stations.
- StarsMel BlancRoberto ZencaJune ForayA Saturday morning series, collecting of some of the most popular classic cartoons from the Looney Tunes catalogue.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel BlancThe misadventures of a futuristic family.
- StarsAllan MelvinDon MessickHoward MorrisMagilla Gorilla is a gorilla who spends his time languishing in the front display window of Melvin Peebles' pet shop, eating bananas and being a drain on the businessman's finances.