As promised, a comprehensive list of the television I have loved.

It’s definitely worth noting that these are just the shows I really, truly, deeply love.  Adam and I watch a ton of tv and I really like “Modern Family,” “New Girl,” “Castle,” et. al. but they didn’t make the list of undying devotion.

I know a lot of people think that television is a waste of time, but it is the artistic medium that I find the most meaningful and moving – even more so than music, though a lot of what I love about television is closely linked with soundtrack.

the key:

• {A} currently airing
• {C} cops or military
• {F} sci-fi or fantasy
• {M} medical or science
• {S} sitcom or comedy
• {W} produced by Joss Whedon

1. 30 Rock  {S}
2. Battlestar Galactica  {M} {F}     Hated the finale but the use of music in this series was some of the best I’ve ever seen
3. Bones  {M} {A}
4. Brooklyn 99  {S} {A}     Surprisingly hilarious and the way they handle race, gender, and sexuality is perfection
5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer  {W} {F}     If I had to, had to choose a favorite this show would be it
6. Charmed  {F}
7. Dollhouse  {W} {F}     The entire series is worth watching for the big twist alone
8. Firefly  {W} {F}
9. Futurama  {F} {C}     It’s not often that a cartoon will bring people to tears but the “Jurassic Bark” episode is universally lauded for turning on the waterworks
10. House  {M}     Hate the finale – seriously, one of the worst episode of anything ever – but other than that it had great character development and growth
11. Life  {C}     This show, on the other hand, had the best finale of all freaking time
12. Parks and Recreation  {S} {A}
13. Rookie Blue  {C} {A}
14. Scrubs  {M} {S}     Before we started watching “Buffy” this was our favorite for years; I’ve seen every episode at least 10 times and it basically got us through teaching
15. Seinfeld  {S}
16. Stargate: Universe  {C} {F}
17. Stargate: Atlantis  {C} {F}     Both Stargates did a wonderful job of creating characters that were everything you could ever strive to be while still being believable
18. That 70’s Show  {S}     We were obsessed with Kitty and Red but we hated the final season so much that we actually never finished the show!
19. The Nanny  {S}     Even now that the jokes are no longer topical they still make me laugh wildly

What are some of your favorite tv shows?  Did I list any you just can’t stand?