Friends, there are so many best tv shows that have won viewers’ hearts. Here are Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest TV shows of all time list comparison with IGN and Stacker’s lists of 100 best TV shows of all time.
Friends, the best of the best tv shows were selected by some top news and entertainment sites like Rolling Stone, IGN, BBC, Stacker, and TIME to publish their list of 100 best tv shows of all time. All those sites ranked tv shows in their 100 greatest tv shows of all time list based on users’ reviews, popularity, ratings, and more.
Here, we’ll see similarities and differences among these sites’ lists of the 100 greatest tv shows of all time. How they created their 100 best tv shows of all time lists? And what they say about their lists.
Friends, Rolling Stone, and some top news and entertainment websites have already published movie, tv, artist, stars, and singers-related lists. Such as the 100 best movies of all time, 100 best songs of 2022, 200 greatest singers of all time, and more.
Rolling Stone’s 100 best songs of 2022 list and NPR’s list comparison, Fans’ reactions
But we’ll discuss on 100 greatest tv shows of all time lists published by Rolling Stone, IGN, and Stacker websites.
Comparison of 100 greatest TV shows of all time lists published by Rolling Stone, IGN, and Stacker.com
Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest TV shows of all time list
The Rolling Stone website has published a list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time on Sep 2022. So the best TV shows of 2023 are not included in this list.
Let’s know what Rolling Stone wrote about their list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.
Rolling Stone wrote, “The current Peak TV era is delivering us 500-plus scripted shows per year, many of them breaking boundaries in terms of how stories are told and who’s doing the telling. So, we decided to update our list of television’s all-time best offerings, originally compiled in 2016. Once again, we reached out to TV stars, creators, and critics — from multihyphenates like Natasha Lyonne, Ben Stiller, and Pamela Adlon to actors like Jon Hamm and Lizzy Caplan as well as the minds behind shows like The X-Files, Party Down, and Jane the Virgin — to sort through television’s vast and complicated history.”
Here are Rolling Stone’s top 10 greatest TV shows of all time. You can see its full list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time with full descriptions on the Rolling Stone website.
#10. ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ (CBS, 1970-77)
#9. ‘Atlanta’ (FX, 2016-PRESENT)
#8. ‘Cheers’ (NBC, 1982-93)
#7. ‘Mad Men’ (AMC, 2007-15)
#6. ‘Seinfeld’ (NBC, 1989-98)
#5. ‘Fleabag’ (BBC/AMAZON, 2016-19)
#4. ‘The Wire’ (HBO, 2002-08)
#3. ‘Breaking Bad’ (AMC, 2008-13)
#2. ‘The Simpsons’ (FOX, 1989-PRESENT)
#1. ‘The Sopranos’ (HBO, 1999-2007)
IGN’s list of top 100 TV shows of all time
IGN.com also published a list of the top 100 TV shows of all time. Let’s know what IGN wrote about their list of the top 100 TV shows of all time and what were the criteria to create this all time best TV shows list.
IGN.com wrote, “There may be more great television on the air now than ever before, but the truth is that television has always been a fantastic way to tell thoughtful, slow-burn character stories, or to slowly unfurl a tightly-wound mystery. ‘90s shows like The West Wing or The X-Files feel just as entertaining and relevant today as they did when they debuted. And our course it’s nearly impossible to overstate the importance and influence of greats like I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show.”
But which are the best of the best? Which have shows were so far ahead of their time and so immaculately made that they stand apart, demanding recognition? IGN’s TV addicts put out heads together to find out. These are the top 100 TV shows of all time.”
This website also clarified its criteria for creating this list of the top 100 TV shows which are as below.
Questions the panel considered about each show include: How influential was it? How well has it aged? Did the show have ongoing cultural significance?
Finally, of course, our most important consideration was pure excellence. Is it beautiful? Well-written and acted? Does it feel like must-see TV?
Here is IGN’s list of the top 10 TV shows of all time. You can see its full list of the top 100 TV shows of all time on the IGN.com website.
#10. ‘Seinfeld’
DEBUTED 1989, FINALE 1998
#9. The Simpsons
DEBUTED 1989, FINALE Ongoing
#8. Lost
DEBUTED 2004, FINALE 2010
#7. Mad Men
DEBUTED 2007, FINALE 2015
#6. I Love Lucy
DEBUTED 1951, FINALE 1957
#5. Star Trek: The Original Series
DEBUTED 1966, FINALE 1969
#4. Breaking Bad
DEBUTED 2008, FINALE 2013
#3. The Twilight Zone
DEBUTED 1959, FINALE 1964
#2. The Sopranos
DEBUTED 1999, FINALE 2007
#1. The Wire
DEBUTED 2002, FINALE 2008
Stacker’s 100 best TV shows of all time list
Stacker.com recently published the 100 best TV shows of all time list on Feb. 2023. Let’s know what they say about their list of the best TV shows.
Stacker.com wrote, “To celebrate the history of great television, Stacker compiled this data-driven list of the 100 best TV shows of all time, using IMDb. Shows were ranked by IMDb user ratings, with ties broken by the number of votes. For this list, a series had to have at least 50,000 votes and be available to watch in the US at some point.”
Here is a list of stacker’s 10 best TV shows of all time. You can see the full list of the 100 best TV shows of all time with a detailed description on the Stacker.com website.
#10. Firefly
- IMDb user rating: 9.0
- Years on the air: 2002-2003
#9. The Office
- IMDb user rating: 9.0
- Years on the air: 2005-2013
#8. The Twilight Zone
- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- Years on the air: 1959-1964
#7. Sherlock
- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- Years on the air: 2010-2017
#6. The Sopranos
- IMDb user rating: 9.2
- Years on the air: 1999-2007
#5. Rick and Morty
- IMDb user rating: 9.2
- Years on the air: 2013-present
#4. Game of Thrones
- IMDb user rating: 9.2
- Years on the air: 2011-2019
#3. Avatar: The Last Airbender
- IMDb user rating: 9.3
- Years on the air: 2005-2008
#2. The Wire
- IMDb user rating: 9.3
- Years on the air: 2002-2008
#1. Breaking Bad
- IMDb user rating: 9.5
- Years on the air: 2008-2013
Friends, what have you observed on these lists of the top 10 from 100 greatest TV shows of all time lists published by Rolling Stone, IGN, and Stacker.com? The only 3 best TV shows ‘The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and The Wire’ are present in these websites’ list of the top 10 best TV shows of all time. Rolling Stone and IGN’s lists are much similar compared to Stacker’s list of best TV shows of all time.
