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The Five: Shows we miss the most
by Ryan j Budke, posted Dec 28th 2005 4:24PM
According to a poll taken in England by the Home Media Networks, Star Trek tops a list of shows that are
most missed by the viewers. There's been a couple of different iterations of Star Trek and it didn't really
specify which one, so they've got a leg up. Head on across the pond to the BBC's site and check out the
entire list. After reading this list however, it got me thinking about my most missed shows, and I'm not talking about
the "painfully short" shows that we've talked about numerous times in the past here at TV Squad, just overall
shows that I miss the most. So here we go, the shows that I miss the most.Dead Like Me
This aired on Showtime for only two seasons, but it's still one of the greatest premium cable dramas I've ever seen. It followed a girl, who had recently died, while she learned the ropes as a grim reaper. It was hilarious yet heart-wrenching at the same time and featured a cast that you could tell was absolutely in love with the characters they played.
Angel
Even though Buffy made the UK's list, I never really got into it. I really really dug Angel though. It had a good run of five seasons, but they were just starting to hit their prime then, and it's a shame that the WB cancelled it then. This is still the my last great show to have a great finale in my opinion; the entire gang going out Butch and Sundance style. I'll still pop the DVD in every couple of weeks to watch just that episode.
Quantum Leap
Literally filled with endless possiblities, this show could have gone on forever. Following the adventures of Dr. Sam Beckett as he time leapt from body to body throughout history, "hoping each time that his next leap, will be the leap home". A great drama that was actually of enough caliber to be entertaining for the entire family. I could probably describe every scene in the episode where he leapt into the Kennedy assassination; that was one of the greatest hours of TV for me.
Seinfeld
Whether they knew it at the time or not, one of the greatest benefits of being "a show about nothing", was that the episodes are still relevant today. It's a shame that no one in the cast has gone onto big success in their own series since it ended. I would love to hear what Jerry and the gang thought of some of the problems and idiocracies in the world today, though.
The A-Team
The action-packed-guilty-pleasure shows have been too far and in between since the ending of this masterpiece in 1987. There's always talk of a movie just around the corner, and with it premiering on the Sleuth cable channel next week, I can still get my fix. Nothing makes me happier than when a plan comes together.
So those are my five most missed shows, but I want to know what yours are. Do you miss hanging out with some Friends here on this 3rd Rock from the Sun? Or perhaps a Perfect Stranger gave you some candy that made you sick, and now you need to see Doogie Howser MD (or Dr. Cosby). Let me know what you think.
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