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There have been hundreds of television shows over the years that are considered good, but only a handful out of that bunch are GREAT shows. I'm not talking about shows like Malcolm in the Middle, Sex in the City, and Kenan and Kel. I'm talkin' The Cosby Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, Gilligan's Island, and All In the Family; shows that have been not only important television-wise, but perpetual staples in history itself... The following are my choices for the top ten greatest television shows of all time...
 10.) Bewitched
ABC, 1964-72
The little story of a witch who decided she'd rather be an average housewife. Samantha Steven (Elizabeth Montgomery) tried her hardest to keep her powers under wraps, but frequent appearances by her mother, Endora (Agnes Moorehead) and other relatives meant she was always trying to get out of some mess. Samantha's husband, Darrin (played by Dick York, then Dick Sargent) tried to keep the witchcraft under control, but with one wiggle of her nose, Samantha invariably made those plans go awry. It was ABC`s biggest hit ever.
 9.) The Honeymooners
CBS, 1955-56
Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) and Ed Norton (Art Carney) were the focus point (and neighbors) of this classic TV series that coined the phrase "To the moon, Alice!" It was an "every man series" about "everyday" blue-collar life that struck a chord. Despite of a run of less than a year, this much imitated and parodies series lives on in TV viewers hearts. The series was revived in 1957 and remade in 1971. But the remake would never compare to the original's "greatness".
 8.) The Cosby Show
NBC, 1984-92
A working mother who's able to successfully run a household and be a supportive mother? Yup. Cosby, who prior to the NBC sitcom had been best known for his role in "I Spy," and for his family-flavored standup, exec produced and starred in this remarkable, funny, message-without-being-moralistic series about a working lawyer, her doctor husband and their five impressionable children. The Cosby Show also had a great impact on the way other people viewed African-American families on television. Before Cos, most shows starring African-American families, showed them living in the lower class or low middle class such as Sanford and Son. The Cosby Show showed other people that African-American's were people too and that they can succeed as good or better than anyone else.
 7.) Star Trek
NBC, 1966-69
The original. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy couldn't have asked for a better seminal role to start their successful careers. The series, courtesy of the genius that was Gene Roddenberry, that started the billion-dollar franchise was clever, engaging and now, campily classic. Each adventure of the Starship Enterprise is held in fond memory of both TV fans and of course, Trekkers.
6.) The Dick Van Dyke Show
CBS, 1961-66
Widely considered one of television's best-written comedies, this series followed television writer Rob Petrie (Van Dyke) as he dealt with the ups and downs of a Hollywood career writing for star Alan Brady (Carl Reiner). His home life featured caring wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore, who went on to have her own show where she played a different character, is almost as popular as the Dick V.D. Show...haha that didn't sound right), who often kept the sometimes-neurotic Rob in check.
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